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| 500 Maoists die in clash with Nepal army |
| Nepali troops killed 500 Maoist rebels in a 12-hour battle today, the army said, in what would be the bloodiest single clash since the revolt against the country’s constitutional monarchy began in 1996.
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| Court seals Taiwan ballots |
| Taiwan’s high court sealed election ballot boxes today as protesters massed to contest President Chen Shui-bian’s victory after a mysterious assassination attempt and the dis
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| ETA peace talks offer rejected |
| Basque separatist group ETA called for dialogue with Spain’s incoming government but pledged to maintain its armed campaign for an independent homeland, according to a new co
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| Former adviser blow to Bush |
| A former White House anti-terrorism adviser has accused President George W. Bush of ignoring terrorism threats before the September 11 attacks and of making America less safe
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| Actors Alicia Silverstone (left) and Sarah Michelle
Gellar at the premiere of their film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed in
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