Oil hits new record above $92
Oil rallied to a record high above $92 a barrel
on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed
new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in
Nigeria. The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush said
oil prices are "way too high."
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War crime charges in focus before Bangladesh polls
Decades-old allegations of support for Pakistan
in its 1971 battle to maintain control of Bangladesh and complicity
in war crimes in that conflict are taking on a new life ahead of
elections planned for next year.
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Maoist rebels kill 18 in attack on Indian village
At least 18 people, including a former
minister's son, were killed overnight when Maoist rebels opened fire
on a group of football spectators in eastern India, a police
official said Saturday.
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