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Turkey: Eight-storey building collapses in Istanbul
An eight-storey building collapsed in Istanbul today.
It was not clear how many people were inside the building but authorities did not expect many casualties as people ran away when they heard the building start to crack.
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US: Bush poised to veto Iraq pull-out bill
President George Bush is poised to veto a bill that would require the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by next spring.
"The President is the commander-in-chief. He is a man of principle. He is not going to put the troops in the position of having a surrender date ...," spokeswoman for the White House said.
The Senate voted 51-46 to pass a funding bill that came with an attachment demanding the start of a troop withdrawal in October.
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Afghanistan: Taleban video of boy beheading man angers Afghans
A Taleban video of a 12-year-old boy beheading a man accused of spying has angered many Afghans.
It's very wrong for the Taleban to use a small boy to behead a man," religious teacher said.
"The Taleban do not follow the laws of Islam. They are taking advice from foreigners," he added.
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- REUTERS / NZ HERALD STAFF
