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Nepal Republic celebrates monarchy’s end
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KATHMANDU: Nepal celebrated a new era as the world’s youngest
republic Thursday after consigning its centuries-old monarchy to the
history books and ordering god-king Gyanendra to quit his palace in
two weeks.
In an unprecedented vote capping a peace accord
between Maoists and mainstream parties, a new constitutional
assembly voted just before midnight on Wednesday to abolish the
240-year-old monarchy and establish a republic.
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Obama plans Iraq trip after McCain’s attacks
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WASHINGTON: Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said he
might visit Iraq after taking a barrage from Republican candidate
John McCain over his single previous trip to the war zone.
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Mind over matter: Monkeys trained
to control robots with brain power
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PARIS: Monkeys are now trained to perform a more advanced trick:
Manipulating a robotic arm solely with brain power that could soon
help amputees and paralyzed stroke victims do the same.
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US to withdraw 4,000 troops
from Iraq by JUNE 2008
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BAGHDAD: The US military on Thursday announced the withdrawal of
another 4,000 “surge” troops from Iraq after reporting that
violence across the country has hit a four-year low.
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YANGON: Relief workers slowly moved into Myanmar's cyclone-ravaged delta after the junta started to open access, as the United Nations reported Thursday that all its visa requests had been approved.
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