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China author set to sue Google over web book scan

Chinese author Mian Mian, who shot to fame with lurid tales of…

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Netanyahu to Cairo as US pushes Mideast peace

CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due in Cairo on Tuesday…

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Iran cracks down on opponents after deadly protests

TEHRAN: Iran's government cracked down on its opponents Monday, websites said, arresting…

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Israeli PM to visit Egypt on Tuesday

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would go to Egypt…

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Bollywood looks to Aamir Khan to end 2009 on a high

Bollywood is looking to Aamir Khan to bring festive cheer to the…

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Gaza marks year since start of deadly Israeli war

GAZA CITY: The Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Sunday marked one year since…

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'Rapidly fatal' swine flu kills in different ways, says study

WASHINGTON: People who die of swine flu contract a "rapidly fatal form…

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Kuwait MPs give initial approval to debt relief plan

KUWAIT CITY: Parliament in the oil-rich Gulf state of Kuwait gave its…

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Oil prices add gains from stockpile drop, cold weather

NEW YORK: Oil prices extended gains Thursday from a larger-than-expected drop in…

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