Hezbollah refuses to confirm acquiring of anti-aircraft weapons. Former Iraqi PM Allawi leads in oil-rich Tamim. Gov't should think more of people: consumer consultant (3). Gov't should think more of people: consumer consultant (2). Israel approves plan to build barrier along border with Egypt. Gov't should think more of people: consumer consultant. Iran says no need to change OPEC output. Israeli apology gets cool U.S. reception. Two policemen killed in Russia's Chechnya. Two abducted French aid workers freed in Sudan. Inter-clan clash kills 15 in Somalia: report. Sri Lankan Tamil party accused of favoring separatism. Sri Lankan politician criticizes U.S. human rights report. Thai private sector disagrees with House dissolution: FTI chairperson. International conference on Sufism and peace begins in Pakistan. Afghan troops kill 9 militants, detain one. Thai red-shirts threaten to step up pressure on gov't tomorrow. Several earthquakes hit Asia-Pacific countries (2). Several earthquakes hit Asia-Pacific countries. Clash leaves 4 militants dead in S. Afghanistan. Afghan police thwart Taliban's plot to destroy prison in Kandahar. MGM Mirage to drop Atlantic City casino for Macao partner. Continued strife tears Afghans hope for peace (2). Continued strife tears Afghans hope for peace. 30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (5). 30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (4). 30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (3). 30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (2). 30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan. Airstrikes kill 18 militants in Pakistan's tribal area. Market dips linked to heart attack surge. Doubts persist as Washington readies fresh tourism push. Pentagon defends bids. Indian police arrest 2 terror suspects in Mumbai. N.Korea lures investors. Earthquake jolts Honshu, Japan. Chile to rejig budget. Options for debt crisis proposed. Proposals to abolish UK House of Lords to be unveiled. France launches regional election.

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Hezbollah refuses to confirm acquiring of anti-aircraft weapons	Former Iraqi PM Allawi leads in oil-rich Tamim
Gov't should think more of people: consumer consultant (3)	Gov't should think more of people: consumer consultant (2)
Israel approves plan to build barrier along border with Egypt	Gov't should think more of people: consumer consultant
Iran says no need to change OPEC output	Israeli apology gets cool U.S. reception
Two policemen killed in Russia's Chechnya	Two abducted French aid workers freed in Sudan
Inter-clan clash kills 15 in Somalia: report	Sri Lankan Tamil party accused of favoring separatism
Sri Lankan politician criticizes U.S. human rights report	Thai private sector disagrees with House dissolution: FTI chairperson
International conference on Sufism and peace begins in Pakistan	Afghan troops kill 9 militants, detain one
Thai red-shirts threaten to step up pressure on gov't tomorrow	Several earthquakes hit Asia-Pacific countries (2)
Several earthquakes hit Asia-Pacific countries	Clash leaves 4 militants dead in S. Afghanistan
Afghan police thwart Taliban's plot to destroy prison in Kandahar	MGM Mirage to drop Atlantic City casino for Macao partner
Continued strife tears Afghans hope for peace (2)	Continued strife tears Afghans hope for peace
30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (5)	30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (4)
30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (3)	30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan (2)
30 militants defect to gov't in western Afghanistan	Airstrikes kill 18 militants in Pakistan's tribal area
Market dips linked to heart attack surge	Doubts persist as Washington readies fresh tourism push
Pentagon defends bids	Indian police arrest 2 terror suspects in Mumbai
N.Korea lures investors	Earthquake jolts Honshu, Japan
Chile to rejig budget	Options for debt crisis proposed
Proposals to abolish UK House of Lords to be unveiled	France launches regional election