| Russia
ready for new round of arms race with West: PutinA
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Moscow,
Feb 9:
President Vladimir Putin on Friday declared that Russia was
ready to face the challenge of a fresh round of arms race initiated
by the West, which is using its technological advantages to
develop new weapon systems.
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| Fighting
kills 44 in Sri Lanka
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Colombo,
Feb 9:
Fighting raged across Sri Lanka's embattled north killing 44
combatants as government troops closed in on a strategic rebel-held
town Saturday, the military said.
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| US
evacuates 20 Indians from Chad
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Washington,
Feb 9:
In yet another indication of the deepening Indo-US cooperation,
American authorities evacuated as many as 20 Indian nationals
from the trouble-torn Chad in a flight that was used to bring
back their own stranded diplomats.
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| UK
youths should acquire new training to get top jobs
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London,
Feb 9:
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked the British youths to
acquire "new training" to head off challenges from
fast-growing economies like India and China for the world's
leading jobs.
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