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Olympic torch relay enters China - June 17, 2008

An Olympic torch relay leg was held in China&039;s ethnically divided far western region of Xinjiang Tuesday, as exiled Uighurs alleged that the government had vetted spectators and threatened to arrest anyone discussing sensitive political topics with foreign journalists.
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Inflammation of arteries causes blindness, says study - June 17, 2008

Inflammation of arteries in the brain is likely to cause blindness, according to a new study.
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Bahrain to set up independent human rights body - June 17, 2008

Bahrain is going to set up a human rights body, which will be an independent entity overseeing human rights practices in that Gulf nation.
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Obese Go on a diet of red wine - June 17, 2008

Resveratrol, a miracle compound present in grapes and red wine and known to protect the heart, has also been found to reduce fat cells, according to a study.
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Haj quota for India fixed at 160,491 - June 17, 2008

The Haj quota for India this year has been fixed at 160,491, the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia said Tuesday.
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Poll result gives Obama the lead - June 17, 2008

According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican rival John McCain by 48 percent to 42 percent among all adults.
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Maltese terrier loses inheritance - June 17, 2008

A white Maltese dog that inherited US$12 million from late US hotel billionaire Leona Helmsley, has been told to get by on less.
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Turkish mediation leads to positive Israel-Syria talks - June 17, 2008

Turkish mediated talks between Israel and Syria have resulted in an agreement to continue discussions in the near future.
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Iran pulls money out of Europe - June 17, 2008

About US$75 billion of Iran&039;s foreign assets in European banks has been wired back to Tehran.
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Polar bear makes ice floe trip from Greenland to Iceland - June 17, 2008

In the second case of its kind in two weeks, a polar bear was sighted in northern Iceland after apparently making a journey of several hundred kilometres atop an ice floe from Greenland, the broadcaster RUV reported Tuesday.
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