Friday October 24, 2008 / Shawwal 24, 1429 AH
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Iraq takes over 12th
 province from US

HILLA — Iraq took control of the central province of Babil from US forces yesterday but shortly before the handover, a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into the convoy of a cabinet minister in Baghdad,....


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NACA Exhibition
 a huge success
Mixed day for Oman
spikers at Asian Beach....

Opec battles price dive
and faltering economy
Living with
deformity

Picture of the day

A worker paints earthen lamps ahead of the festival of Diwali in
Kolkata yesterday. Earthen lamps are used during Diwali, the
annual festival of lights, to decorate homes.  — Reuters
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