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US-Iraq withdrawal timetable in focus

Iraq floats US pullout timetable // Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has raised the prospect of setting a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.   It comes as the US attempts to push through a new security deal before the end of 2008, when the UN mandate allowing a US presence in Iraq expires.

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Pakistan's Deal with the Devil // Beheadings, martial law, kidnappings: The Taliban is making its presence felt at the gates of Peshawar. The Pakistani army is trying to fight back, but is doing so only half-heartedly against a committed enemy.

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Russia 'backed Litvinenko murder'

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China and India key on climate, says Bush

Talks on Second Day of G8 Summit Expected to Shift to Climate Change

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China warns Dalai not to disrupt Games // China on Monday said the Dalai Lama should do nothing that would result in disruption of the Olympic Games next month if he really wanted to continue the dialogue for settlement of the Tibet problem. The Tibetan leader must prove his sincerity about solving the problem with his deeds and not merely his words, a government spokesman said.

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A US attack on Iran? Not coming

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Zimbabwe and the AU // Getting away with murder. To their shame, African leaders fail to act against Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe

Agreement On Zimbabwe Eludes Western & African Leaders At G8 Summit

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Ex-hostage Betancourt tastes freedom with same drive that kept her alive

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Israel, Hezbollah Sign Prisoner Swap Deal

Palestinian Unity Sought With Foreign Troops in Gaza

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