| Rare
Mathura style Buddha sculpture found in Pakistan
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Islamabad,
Mar 19:
Archaeologists have found a rare 2nd Century AD Buddha sculpture
in red sandstone in Taxila, Pakistan, which might prove to be
important as it is a Mathura style sculpture.
|
| Bush
claims success, rejects pull-out in Iraq
|
Washington,
Mar 19:
US President George W. Bush will mark five years since the US-led
invasion of Iraq Wednesday with a robust defence of his strategy
and a warning that withdrawal would hand victory to Al Qaeda.
|
| Australia
plans carbon storage under ocean
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Sydney,
Mar 19:
Australia plans to allow greenhouse gas emissions to be stored
in the ocean floor around the island continent, with exploration
for suitable sites possibly starting in 2008.
|
| Bush
to hail prospect of Iraq
|
Washington,
Mar 19:
President George W. Bush will acknowledge on Wednesday the Iraq
war has been fought at a high cost but will insist a U.S. troop
buildup has opened the door to a "major strategic victory"
against Islamic militants.
|
| Street
children a new problem on Lebanon's streets
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Beirut,
Mar 19:
Street children are becoming a common sight in Beirut, some
begging at traffic intersections, others wiping off dirty car
windows, and others just hanging around with searching eyes
that clearly show the kind of life they are living.
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