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| Hope springs from horror |
| A senior Iranian official said today Washington’s decision to ease some sanctions on Tehran to speed humanitarian relief to quake victims was a goodwill gesture that Iran would respond to in kind.
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| Miracle rises from quake rubble |
| At first they thought he was dead, but as they dug through the ruins, the rescuers realised the young man lying alongside six corpses was blinking and mumbling.
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| Willie war protest |
| Country music icon Willie Nelson has written a Christmas song with an edge — a protest against the war in Iraq that he hopes will stir passions in those who hear it.
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| Pope calls for new world order |
| The world needs a “new international order” to solve its conflicts and ensure peace, Pope John Paul said in his New Year’s Day address today.
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| A child cries during a funeral service for 18 family members at a cemetery in Bam. (AFP) |
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