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UN seeks $300 million to assist Palestinians
The United Nations on Tuesday launched an emergency appeal for just over $300 million to assist Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank who are still dealing with the effects of the conflict that ended three years ago as well as various humanitarian needs.Israel launched a three-week offensive in Gaza in Dec 2008 with the stated aim of ending rocket attacks by Hamas and other groups.

Four top US officials to visit Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka awaits four senior US officials who will meet government officials, civil society representatives, business leaders and political leaders here in the coming weeks.

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Bomb kills Iranian nuke expert; US turns on heat

Tehran: Two assailants on a motorcycle attached magnetic bombs to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and wounding two people on Wednesday, a

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Raising a stink

A near-bankrupt civic body, the Greater Bangalore City Corporation, has found a novel way to squeeze out property tax from those reluctant to pay up. They have employed drummers to tom-tom the

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Cyclone Thane nears, fishermen alerted
Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS) As Cyclone Thane neared the southern coastline, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh issued an advisory to fishermen to return to the shores.

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Iraq: A war of muddled goals, painful sacrifice

In the beginning, it all looked simple: topple Saddam Hussein, destroy his purported weapons of mass destruction and lay the foundation for a pro-Western government in the heart of the Arab world.

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