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Osama's smile angers America
NEW YORK, DEC. 14. A man who was in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 wanted to smash his TV screen. A victim's father kept changing the channel, trying to get rid of the face on the screen. Said a Marine in California, ``He needs to be taken ... More
BRITAIN: Govt. assumes emergency powers
LONDON, DEC. 14. Ignoring widespread opposition from human rights groups and scepticism of its own backbench MPs, the British Government today assumed emergency powers to detain without trial foreign nationals suspected of terrorism. A hugely ... More
Osama surrounded by U.S. forces?
KABUL, DEC. 14. The hunt for the elusive Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda fighters entered a critical phase with the U.S. deploying special operations snipers and ``snatch and grab'' teams, and the Northern Alliance fighters and American troops ... More
ABM Treaty: Putin calls up Jiang, Vajpayee
MOSCOW, DEC. 14. The Russian President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, called the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the Chinese President, Mr. Jiang Zemin, to discuss the U.S. decision to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) ... More
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  • Ranil wants bigger role for India?
  • China's response on U.S. action muted
  • Winona held for shoplifting
  • Reforms vital for E.U. growth: report
  • E.U. meet looks at reform
  • Arabs call for U.N. vote on W. Asia
  • India wants to damage us: Musharraf
  • Strengthen resolve: Chandrika

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