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President-elect Zardari prepares to be sworn in

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7, 2008 (AFP) - Asif Ali Zardari is expected to be sworn in as Pakistan's president Monday, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago, an official said. ...

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Urgent inquiry as more personal data missing in Britain

LONDON (AFP) - An urgent inquiry was underway in Britain on Sunday after a disc containing the personal details of 5,000 justice staff went missing in yet another embarrassing data loss blunder. ...

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Turkey, Armenia vow to end traditional enmity after Gul's visit

YEREVAN (AFP) - Armenia and Turkey pledged to overcome decades of enmity over the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces after Turkish President Abdullah Gul's pathbreaking visit to Yerevan for a football match. ...

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Hurricane Ike threatens further misery, as Hanna hits US

MIAMI (AFP) - The latest devastating storm to lash the Americas swelled into a massive hurricane threatening to inflict more misery on Haiti, Cuba and the US Gulf Coast, as Tropical Storm Hanna battered the US east coast. ...

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Cheney blasts Russian 'brutality', Moscow demands respect

CERNOBBIO, Italy (AFP) - US Vice President Dick Cheney accused Russia of using "brutality" and seeking Soviet-style dominance through the Georgia conflict but Russia's leader insisted that the war has changed the world map. ...

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Turkish president pays landmark visit to Armenia

YEREVAN (AFP) - The presidents of Armenia and Turkey pledged Saturday to overcome decades of enmity between their two nations during the first visit to Yerevan by a Turkish head of state. ...

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