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| Unfazed Sharon readies for Bush summit |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fended off Right-wing criticism of the US-backed “road map” to peace with the Palestinians today as the two sides prepared for a summit with US President George W. Bush.
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| Jakarta turns up Aceh heat |
| Indonesia plans to step up a military offensive against separatist rebels in Aceh a week after declaring martial law in the province and sending in thousands of troops.
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| Powerful quake hits Japan |
| A powerful earthquake hit a broad swathe of northeastern Japan today, tangling communications and rocking buildings as far away as Tokyo about 450 km to the south, but there
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| 62 Spain soldiers killed in crash |
| A plane carrying 62 Spanish peacekeepers returning from Afghanistan crashed in Turkey early today and all aboard, including 13 crew, were killed, officials and Turkish media
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A shop assistant with masked dolls in Beijing on Monday. (AFP) |
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