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Two bombs found in a bag are defused at Chhatrapati Shivaji train station, which was attacked last week
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Protesters withdraw from airport after eight-day siege as court removes Thai prime minister
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Republican victory in Georgia election means Obama will fall short of 60 seats for 'super-majority'
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Fugitive film-maker hopes that new evidence will pave the way for a possible return to Hollywood
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Dec 3 2008:George Newhouse: The Australian government's intervention in Aboriginal communities is discriminatory and dehumanising
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Dec 3 2008:Wajahat Ali: Prosecuting a charity such as the Holy Land Foundation reveals the callous contempt within the Bush administration
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An end to impunity in Darfur
Dec 3 2008:Jody Williams and Shirin Ebadi: The International Criminal Court needs international support to bring Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, to justice for genocide
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Dec 3 2008:Heather McRobie: Stephen Harper tried to play politics with his country's economy. Now he may become a victim of the financial crisis
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A liberal's plea to Republicans
Dec 3 2008:Carlo Strenger: In order to return to prominence, Republicans should stop embracing the anti-intellectualism of George Bush
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Recordings reveal Richard Nixon's paranoia
Dec 3 2008:Recordings show Nixon urged staff to use all means to discredit his political opponents, both large and small
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US report predicts nuclear or biological attack by 2013
Dec 3 2008:The six-month inquiry singles out Pakistan as one of the likeliest sources of such an attack
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Waking up to Afghanistan's realities
Dec 3 2008:Michael Shank and Shukria Dellawar: Enticing Iraqis away from al-Qaida was an isolated success. It won't work on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border
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Détente over Nato
Dec 3 2008:Joshua Kucera: The Bush administration has wisely backed off its support for Nato expansion. Will Barack Obama do the same?
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Sibir property deal dubbed a 'first-class scandal'
Dec 3 2008:
Russian oil company unveils plan to buy hotels and distressed land projects off key shareholder
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Obama names Bill Richardson as commerce secretary
Dec 3 2008:The New Mexico governor is a former UN ambassador and one of the most prominent Hispanic politicians in the US
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US churches offer personal finance courses during recession
Dec 3 2008:Religious leaders say tough times have created a hunger for guidance on the moral obligation to control spending
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Coleman leads Franken in battle for Minnesota's Senate seat
Dec 3 2008:With more than 92% of ballots recounted, Republican incumbent clings to lead over former comedian
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Zimbabwe tackles cash shortage amid riots and looting
Dec 3 2008:
Government is set to greatly increase the amount of money people can withdraw from banks in an attempt to quell unrest over a drastic cash shortage
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