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| White House veil off hijack memo |
| The White House has released under pressure a secret memo that reveals President George W. Bush was told a month before September 11, 2001, that al Qaida members were in the US and the FBI had detected suspicious activity “consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attacks”.
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| Relatives plead for troops’ return |
| Relatives of three Japanese hostages captured in Iraq made anguished pleas for the release of their loved ones today and begged the government to bring Japan’s troops home to
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| HK protests test China patience |
| More than 10,000 people took to the streets of Hong Kong today to protest against Beijing’s ruling that it alone will determine the shape and timing of elections in the city.
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Italian Carabinieri outside the Vatican on Saturday. (AFP) |
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