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Obama outraged by pastor’s
‘divisive’ comments
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WASHINGTON: Barack Obama said Tuesday he was outraged at his fiery
former pastor, casting loose his friend of 20 years in a bid to mend
damage to his White House hopes at a pivotal point of the campaign.
The Democratic Senator flashed with anger as he
denounced comments by Reverend Jeremiah Wright, who rocked the
Democratic race when videos of his inflammatory sermons appeared on
YouTube and were picked up by US cable television stations.
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China police admit killing
of ‘insurgent’ Tibetan
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BEIJING: Police shot dead an alleged Tibetan independence
“insurgent” in northwest China, state press said Wednesday, the
first official admission that authorities killed anyone during
recent unrest.
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Thaksin to testify in land corruption case
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and
his wife will testify in person at their corruption trial in August
over a controversial land purchase, their lawyer said Wednesday.
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Prince William visits royal troops
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LONDON: Britain’s Prince William, second-in-line to the throne,
visited troops in Afghanistan this weekend, less than a month after
his younger brother finished a tour of duty there, a spokesman said
Tuesday.
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SYDNEY: Gay and lesbian couples will have the same rights as
heterosexuals under new Australian laws, but marriage will remain
off-limits, Attorney General Robert McClelland said Wednesday.
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