China earthquake toll crosses 12,000

Dujiangyan, China: The official death toll in China's devastating earthquake has crossed 12,000 in Sichuan province alone, with thousands still missing.

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When President George W. Bush began his first energized pursuit of an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord just over five months ago, confidence was his constant companion. As the President prepares to leave Tuesday for a Mideast trip, hoping for peace before his term ends, his tone is more reserved

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Sharif walks out on coalition

Pakistan’s fragile ruling coalition came apart on Monday, with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party pulling out over Asif Ali Zardari’s refusal to reinstate judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf

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'1998 test strengthened India'

Former president Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam said that the landmark decison to declare India as a nuclear power has strengthened the country

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'Inflation to remain stable'

Finance minister P. chidambaram said that inflation is more or less stable and described the marginal increase in the annual wholesale price inflation rate in late April as a major relief

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