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Pentagon denies planning for war vs. Iran
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EL PASO, Texas: Despite a loud rattling of sabers over Iran in Iraq,
the US military has not embarked on new planning for war, its chief
spokesman said Wednesday.
“I just want to be abundantly clear that there
are no new directives, there are no new plans in the works, there is
no new effort to prepare for a possible war with Iran,” Pentagon
Spokesman Geoff Morrell said.
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Iran months away from mastering
nuclear technology—Israel PM
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JERUSALEM: Iran could be just months away from fully mastering
nuclear technology, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said
on Thursday, citing intelligence estimates.
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Hong Kong bus flips over; death toll 18
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HONG KONG: Eighteen people were killed and at least 45 were injured
when a coach believed to be taking elderly passengers to a religious
ceremony overturned in Hong Kong on Thursday, police and local media
said.
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Democrats’ showdown rages
amid controversies
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BLOOMINGTON, Indiana: The Democratic White House race appears to be
tightening ahead of key voting showdowns next week and suggested
Barack Obama was damaged by the row over his fiery former pastor,
polls showed.
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Asian countries’ tourism, airlines
‘complacent’ on climate change
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BANGKOK: Asian airlines and tourist firms are too complacent about
the urgent need to address global warming, industry leaders warned
at a conference on climate change.
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