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Bangladeshis angry about Myanmar incursion into oil areas

Irish SunTuesday 4th November, 2008 Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain has gone to Myanmar to warn it against further exploration in the Bay of Bengal, where

[World] Sri Lanka denies 'secret deals' with India

Irish SunTuesday 4th November, 2008 (IANS)Sri Lanka Tuesday denied allegations in political circles here of 'secret deals with India' regarding the military campaign against the Tamil ...

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[World] Crowds in celebratory mood at Obama's Chicago rally site

Irish SunTuesday 4th November, 2008 (IANS)Lines had formed by midday outside Chicago's Grant Park, where up to a million people are expected to gather to witness ...

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[World] US astronauts vote from space

Irish SunTuesday 4th November, 2008 (IANS)Two NASA astronauts did not let their distance from Earth deter them from voting in the US presidential election Tuesday.Commander Mike ...

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[World] Obama victory helps turn page on US racial history

Irish SunWednesday 5th November, 2008 (IANS)An 11-year-old white girl came home from school in rural California a few days before the election quoting a slogan she ...

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[World] Would-be immigrants to Britain need hefty bank balances

Irish SunWednesday 5th November, 2008 (IANS)British Home Office guidelines for the new points-based immigration system to be introduced from Nov 27 say that prospective immigrants will ...

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[World] India and Obama - in a nutshell

Irish SunWednesday 5th November, 2008 (IANS)What cheers India and what makes it cautious about Obama presidency:What Cheers India:Natural Ally: Obama says building strategic partnership with India ...

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[World] Bin Laden boy claims asylum in Spain

Irish SunTuesday 4th November, 2008 One of Osama Bin Laden's sons has asked Spain for political asylum.Omar Osama Bin Laden, who is known for his pacifist ...

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[World] French PM threatens to nationalise loan-wary banks

(IANS)French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has threatened to nationalise any French bank receiving emergency government aid that does not extend loans to businesses, the online ...

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[World] Zardari asks US to honour Pakistan's sovereignty

(IANS)Islamabad, Nov 3 (Xinhua) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Monday called on the US to respect the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and stop drone ...

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