| Iraq:
A three trillion dollar war? |
Washington,
Mar 16:
The war in Iraq has already cost the United States more than
400 billion dollars by the most conservative tally, but the
total bill could surpass three trillion dollars, according to
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
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| Obama
decries racial divisions |
Washington,
Mar 16:
As Barack Obama sought to put controversial statements by his
minister behind him, he expanded his fragile lead over Hillary
Rodham Clinton in delegates that will determine who receives
the Democratic presidential nomination.
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| Japan
to extend sanctions against N Korea |
Tokyo,
Mar 16:
Japan plans to extend its economic sanctions against North Korea
unless it makes progress on nuclear disarmament and accounts
for its past abductions of Japanese nationals, according to
news reports.
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| LTTE
ready for talks |
Colombo,
Mar 16:
The Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka have expressed readiness to hold
talks with the government in Colombo if it halted the military
operations against them, but warned that the offer should not
be seen as "any desperation" on their part to stop
the war.
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