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| Egypt envoy to Iraq kidnapped |
| Egypt’s envoy to Iraq has been kidnapped in Baghdad, possibly in response to reports he was to become the first full-ranking Arab ambassador to the US-backed Iraqi government, diplomats and police sources said today.
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| Islanders cross with Charles |
| For nearly 700 years the inhabitants of the Isles of Scilly, the idyllic collection of islands 28 miles south-west of Land’s End, have pledged allegiance to king and cou
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| Celebs fight Olympic battle |
| In the bad old days it was not entirely unknown for unscrupulous cities bidding to stage the Olympics to offer bribes or favours to secure votes.
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| Israel cabinet nod to pullout |
| Israel’s cabinet today rejected a proposal to delay the start of a Gaza pullout for three months, setting the stage for a showdown between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon an
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New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and gymnastics icon Nadia Comaneci in Singapore on Sunday to support New York?s bid to host the 2012 Olympics. (Reut ... | Read
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