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of articles posted on 5-Jul-2007.
6 Canadian soldiers killed in blasts in Afghanistan
Thursday, July 05, 2007 www.iht.com
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Nations
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A roadside bomb blast which took place in Kandahar province in Afghanistan, killed six Canadian soldiers and their Afghan interpreter. This was the deadliest attack against foreign troops in Afghanistan since May 13, when seven troops were killed.
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Afghanistan
Kandahar
Bomb-Blast
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Lal Masjid cleric tries to escape wearing a burqa, apprehended
Thursday, July 05, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Religion
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Maulana Abdul Aziz, one of the two radical clerics of the Lal Masjid was arrested by Pakistan military personnel, when he tried to escape wearing a burqa. Aziz and his younger brother, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, were leading the violent protests by the students of he madrassas affiliated to the Lal Masjid.
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Lal-Masjid
Cleric-Arrested
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Forensic scientist tests hubby's underwear
Thursday, July 05, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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In a strange case, a state forensics scientist, who tested her husbands underwear for DNA to check if he was cheating on her, is being investigated to determine if she violated state policies against using state equipment for personal reasons.
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Forensic-Testing
DNA
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Pak daily urges action on the lines of 'Operation Bluestar'
Thursday, July 05, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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A Pakistan based newspaper has sought "unsavoury action in the larger interest of the nation-state" at Lal Masjid,on the basis of the action taken by the Saudi Arabia government at Ka'aba in 1979 and the Indian government at the Golden Temple in 1984.
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Operation-Bluestar
Lal-Masjid
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UK Terror Plot: Indian doc granted consular access
Thursday, July 05, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Foreign Affairs , Terrorism
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The Indian doctor, Mohammed Haneef, who was detained in Australia in connection with the UK terror plot has been granted consular access. The Deputy High commissioner Vinod Kumara siad that a consul from the Indian High Commission has met Haneef, who had earlier contacted the consul in order to contact his wife in India.
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Mohammed-Haneef
UK-Terror-Plot
Consulate
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MP: Villagers affected by dam await justice
Thursday, July 05, 2007 www.ndtv.com
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Cities
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The people affected by the two major hydro electrical projects on Narmada river - Indira Sagar and Omekareshwar project have been on strike for almost a month in Madhya Pradesh. But the government took no notice until an indefinite fast by two activists, only then did the minister concerned with the issue agreed to meet them and now there are plans to look into the issue and solve them.
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Justice
MP
Hydro-Electric
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Bomb hoax at Amitabh's bungalow: Email
Thursday, July 05, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Cities , Terrorism
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An email warning of an explosion at filmstar Amitabh Bachchan's residence, Jalsa, in suburban Juhu, Mumbai, resulted in the police carrying out a thorough search of the premises. The email was sent by an unidentified person to a private news channel.
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Email-Threat
Bomb-Hoax
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'Teen surgeon' granted conditional bail
Thursday, July 05, 2007 sify.com
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Cities , Health
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The teenaged boy, 16-year-old Dhileepan Raj, who performed a a caesarean section, under the observation of his parents, at a hospital run by them has been granted conditional bail.Dhileepan had surrendered before the Juvenile Justice Board.
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Teen-Surgeon
Medical
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Muslim woman serves talaq notice to husband
Thursday, July 05, 2007 sify.com
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Social Issues , Religion
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A Muslim woman has served a talaq notice on her husband in Rajasthan, however, according to experts this was not permissible under the Muslim Personal Law. The woman claims that her husband has been harassing and torturing her since a long time and when he asked her to obtain a sum of Rs 1 lakh from her family, she decided to divorce him.
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Talaq
Muslim-Woman
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Comments | Submitted by : traveller
25 killed in karaoke parlour blast in China: report
Thursday, July 05, 2007 thestar.com.my
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Foreign Affairs
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25 people have been killed and 33 injured in a blast that took place at a Karaoke parlour in northeast China, according to the state media. The cause of the blast, which took place on Wednesday night, is so far unknown.
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Blast
China
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