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Voter dilemma pronounced in Italy
They’re certain they are headed for more political instability

Hu for fillip to ties with Taiwan
BOAO (Hainan): Chinese President Hu Jintao has said the economic and trade exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan are facing a historic opportunity and needed joint efforts for progress. Mr. Hu made the remarks at a meeting with Vincent ...

Move to block fraud probes in Britain
London: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has won Opposition Conservative (Tory) backing for a move that would allow the U.K. government to block future criminal investigations such as the corruption case against the arms company BAE ...

11 killed in Iran blast
DUBAI: Mystery surrounds a massive explosion at a mosque in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz which killed 11 persons and wounded 191. The blast took place on a Saturday when crowds of worshippers had assembled in the mosque to attend ...

Da Vinci’s mother was a slave?
Rome: The seemingly far-fetched theory that Leonardo da Vinci was of Arab descent has been given new backing in a study, published this week, that suggests his mother was a slave. It is known that Da Vinci’s parents were not ...

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The case for co-ed schools

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Thailand may discuss rice issue with India
SINGAPORE: Thailand may seek to engage India on the issues relating to the rising prices of rice varieties in the global market, if the current indications about Bangkok’s intentions and also the commodity situation remain firm for some ...

Husain to explore Arab history through paintings
Dubai: Renowned artist Maqbool Fida Husain will explore the history of Islamic and pre-Islamic Arab world in a series of paintings revolving around three major religions of the world. The Indian artist, living in self-imposed exile in ...

2 Indians killed in U.S.
Silicon Valley: Two Indians were killed when their car collided with a pick-up truck in the State of Washington on Friday. Sarbjit Singh, 25, and Mandeep Singh-Sran, 28, died when their speeding car crossed the centre line and collided with ...

Indian workers in Bahrain end strike
Dubai: More than 2,200 Indian construction workers in Bahrain, who were on strike, have agreed to return to work after getting promises of pay rise. The workers were to report to work at 5 a.m. on Saturday, but they did not do so ...

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