| Indian
among 43 detained in Baghdad
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Baghdad,
Nov 20:
Iraqi troops detained 43 people, including an Indian, travelling
in a convoy run by a US-contracted firm after an Iraqi woman
was wounded in a shooting involving their vehicles in Baghdad,
the military said.
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| ASEAN
to sign charter despite diversity, Myanmar row
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Singapore,
Nov 20:
Southeast Asian nations were set to sign a charter on Tuesday
that aims for free trade and human rights, but controversy over
member Myanmar has marred the landmark deal.
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| US,
Russia agree on plutonium disposal plan
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Washington,
Nov 20:
American and Russian officials have reached an agreement on
how to safely dispose of 34 metric tons of Russian weapons-grade
plutonium, overcoming a major hurdle in a joint nuclear non-proliferation
effort that at times has been close to falling apart.
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| Campaign
for Gandhi memorial in US
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New
York, Nov 20:
A multi-faith delegation has approached authorities for establishing
a Mahatma Gandhi memorial near the State Capitol complex in
the US' Nevada state.
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