Khaleda Zia hit by party rebellion
Bangladesh's embattled former premier Khaleda Zia
was hit by a fresh blow with senior rebels in her own party
promising to oust her as leader.
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Maoists destroy trains, halt transport in India
Maoist insurgents attacked two goods trains and
paralysed public transport in parts of central and eastern India on
Tuesday at the start of a two-day strike against a controversial
government industrial policy.
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Abbas calls for 'serious' negotiations with Israel
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called Monday
on Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to start "serious" peace
negotiations.
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