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PYONGYANG, North Korea, Feb. 25 — The New York Philharmonic arrived here late Monday afternoon amid light snow and gray skies, beginning a rare U.S. cultural exchange with one of the world’s most isolated societies.
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HAVANA, Feb. 24 — Cuba’s revolutionary old guard consolidated its hold on power Sunday when the National Assembly bypassed a younger generation of politicians and named Fidel Castro’s brother, Raúl, president and a hard-line communist first vice president.
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NUEVO JERUSALEM, Peru — Tomás Maynas Carijano strolled through his tiny jungle farm, pinching leaves, shaking his head. The rain forest spread lushly in all directions — covering what oil maps call Block 1AB.
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MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16 — President Felipe Calder¿n replaced Mexico’s interior minister on Wednesday, a move political experts say is designed to build better relations with opponents in Congress who stymied efforts to alter the country’s economy and judicial system.
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JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 25– South African officials announced Monday that the nation’s 14-year-old moratorium on culling elephants will be lifted despite long-running opposition from wildlife activists who call the practice unnecessary and barbaric.
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BAGHDAD, Feb. 24 — A suicide bomber killed at least 40 people Sunday in southern Iraq when he attacked a crowd of pilgrims marching to commemorate one of Shiite Islam’s holiest days, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.
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BAGHDAD, Feb. 25 — A suicide bomber killed at least 63 people Sunday in southern Iraq when he attacked a crowd of pilgrims marching to commemorate one of Shiite Islam’s holiest days, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq fears that a prolonged Turkish incursion into northern Iraq could trigger clashes between Turkish troops and Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga security forces, the country’s national security adviser said on Monday.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood’s biggest stars took a backseat at the Oscars as four Europeans and the maverick Coen brothers grabbed the top honors with films that won critical acclaim but only modest box-office success.
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KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
KEY STORIES
Russia pledges support to Serbia
US starts evacuation from Serbia
Nato troops close Kosovo border
Kosovo declares independence
In quotes: Leaders’ reaction
FEATURES AND ANALYSIS
Diplomatic tussle
Countries delay recognition amid separatism fears
Serbia faces crossroads
Viewpoint: EU’s toughest mission
Could Balkan break-up continue?
UK troop challenge
‘Dream come true’
East-West divide
Legal furore
Hopes for stability
BACKGROUND
Vanished name
From kingdom to […]
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Baig, his driver and his guard were killed along with five civilians in Monday’s blast, the army said in a statement. Musharraf himself survived at least three attempts on his life before he retired as army chief in November.
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Ireland’s new Oscar winners were partying today after a series of triumphs at the 80th Academy Awards.
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A SURGE in contract killings, reminiscent of Russia’s vicious mafia wars of the 1990s, is threatening to damage Vladimir Putin’s legacy of stability.
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The attack in Iskandariyah, south of Baghdad, was the second of the day against pilgrims traveling to the holy city of Karbala. The pilgrimage marks Arbaeen, the 40th day following the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, one of two revered Shiite figures buried there.
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However, this was no emergency, but a stunt by one of Britain’s most senior pilots.
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The 40-year-old QE2 ocean liner and its much younger sister, the Queen Victoria have made a historic passing of each other in Sydney Harbour.
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This list, though hardly exhaustive, provides an overview of some of Africa’s major contemporary civil conflicts.
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The conflict in Darfur was another ongoing story that, unfortunately, has yet to find a resolution. This year saw a debate over whether the conflict was genocide and an attempt at peace, bolstered by highly organized lobbies in Western countries and the star power of Hollywood celebrities like George Clooney. Hope was quickly […]
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By Bridget Johnson, your guide to Journalism
The election of Communist Party leader Demetris Christofias as president of the disputed Mediterranean island is sure to rattle a few nerves in the European Union — the Lenin-worshipping leader (there’s a bust of Vlad in party HQ) is now the only communist president in the EU. Incumbent President […]
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Ralph Nader, who will be 74 on Wednesday, will be appearing on “Meet the Press” Sunday. “Will he make another run (for the presidency) in 2008?” teases the NBC Web site.
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