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Six-party talks fail to make progress
SINGAPORE, FEB. 28.The second round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear weapons `programme' concluded in Beijing today with no formal agreement on any substantive issue. China, which hosted the four-day conference, said that a ...

Gay marriage, a key poll issue
WASHINGTON, FEB. 28. A survey is showing that the subject of gay marriage is a more powerful social issue for voters than abortion and gun control. According to a poll released by the Pew Research Centre, four of 10 voters have said that they ...

9/11 panel to get extension
WASHINGTON, FEB. 28. The bipartisan commission looking into the September 11, 2001 terror attacks has now support from Congress for a two-month extension. Originally scheduled to wrap up by May 27, the Commission now has until July 26 to submit ...

Boost to Turkey's E.U. hopes
BRUSSELS, FEB. 28. The prospects of Turkey's membership of the European Union has received a boost after the recent visit of the German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, to Ankara. The visit followed Turkey's initiative on the United ...

Greenspan's call for cut in social security sparks row
WASHINGTON, FEB. 28. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan, has stepped on a political minefield in an election year by calling for cuts in social security to help reduce deficits. Democrats have pounced on the suggestion ...

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  • Pakistan, U.S. deny report
  • Gujarat denying justice to riot victims: Amnesty
  • Bush certifies Pakistan's co-operation
  • Osama captured long ago, says Iran radio
  • France for talks with Pakistan on non-proliferation
  • Suicide bomber killed in Pakistan



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