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WEST ASIA Israel agrees to halt track-and-kill missions MANAMA, JUNE 18.Under pressure from the U.S., Israel has agreed to stop assassinating top Palestinian officials without sparing those individuals who are undertaking suicide-bombing missions. Israel reportedly made this decision following ... Many held during rallies in Iran TEHERAN, JUNE 18.Hundreds of Iranians demanding more freedom demonstrated for the eighth consecutive day today and scores of protesters were arrested and some injured in rallies in seven cities. The Unites States backs the protests as a cry ... Arrests: a shot in the arm for Bush policy WASHINGTON, JUNE 18.In what is being billed as a significant victory for the Government in its war against terrorism, an Appeals Court has held that the Bush administration can withhold names and other details of foreigners under detention in the ... King's allies win in Jordan polls, Islamists return to Parliament AMMAN, JUNE 18.Allies of King Abdullah II have won more than half of the seats in Jordan's parliamentary elections, final results confirmed on Wednesday. Muslim fundamentalists returned to the legislature as the largest Opposition bloc. The ... Norwegian envoy tries to break deadlock COLOMBO, JUNE 18.Norway's envoy to Colombo, Hans Brattskar, today met the political wing leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), S.P. Tamilchelvan, and discussed a range of issues relating to the latest peace process in the ... Other Stories
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Riots break out in MichiganBENTON HARBOR (U.S.): Hundreds of people rioted for a second straight night following the death of a biker who was being chased by police, setting houses and cars ablaze as authorities declared a state of emergency. Police confirmed one person ... A 'fake' JERUSALEM: An inscription purporting to link an ancient burial box to Jesus' brother, James, is a modern day forgery with no link to New Testament figures, Israel's Antiquities Authority said on Wednesday. The ossuary, used to bury human bones in ... New figures of victims United Nations: In a dramatic upward revision of the number of victims, Peru's Truth Commission found between 40,000 and 60,000 people died or disappeared in the two decades when Government forces battled a brutal insurgency by Shining Path ... India & World Advani informed of F16 sale to Pak.? WASHINGTON, JUNE 18. When the Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, travels to Washington and Camp David next week, he will have several things on his mind, especially the stalled sale of American F-16 fighter planes. A media report says the ... 
INS Talwar commissionedST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 18. The first of three high-tech stealth frigates built by Russia for the Indian Navy was commissioned today in St. Petersburg. The Indian Naval Chief, Admiral Madhavendra, took delivery of INS Talwar at a colourful ceremony ... Other Stories
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