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| Clashes mar Rumsfeld troops vow |
| US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld pledged during an unannounced visit to Iraq today that his troops would leave as soon as possible, but fresh bloodshed erupted at an anti-American protest.
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| New W. Asia peace plan |
| The US ambassador to Israel presented today a new plan for West Asia peacemaking to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, to be followed by its delivery to Palestinian leaders, a dipl
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| Shia might again on display at Najaf |
| Hundreds of thousands of Shias swarmed on the Iraqi holy city of Najaf today to mark the death of the Prophet Mohammad, freely making the pilgrimage for the first time in dec
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A student during a meeting to gather support for fighting the SARS virus at the University of Hong Kong. (Reuters) |
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