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China
govt says 660 people
surrender over Tibet protests
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BEIJING: China said Wednesday at least 660 people had surrendered
over deadly protests in and near Tibet as French President Nicolas
Sarkozy raised the prospect of boycotting the Beijing Olympics
opening ceremony.
More than 280 people had given
themselves up to authorities following deadly protests in the
Tibetan capital Lhasa against Chinese rule, the state-run Xinhua
news agency said.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Names Elizabeth,
James top British success poll
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LONDON: People called James or
Elizabeth are perceived as likely to be the most successful, while
Ryan and Sophie are seen as the most attractive, according to a
British poll Tuesday.
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Huge explosion
rips through Dubai firecrackers depot
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DUBAI: A huge explosion ripped
through a fireworks warehouse in an industrial area in Dubai on
Tuesday, sending a huge pillar of smoke over the Gulf city-state.
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United States sent
Taiwan nuclear
components by mistake—Pentagon
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WASHINGTON: The United States
mistakenly sent Taiwan four fuses used to trigger nuclear warheads
on ballistic missiles in late 2006 and only discovered the error
last week, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
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WORLDINBRIEF
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CILACAP, Indonesia: Three Islamic
militants sentenced to death for their role in the 2002 Bali
bombings are to lodge a fresh appeal, their lawyer said here
Wednesday.
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