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Can's report must be presented to court judges before any case can proceed [AFP]
A top advisor to Turkey's constitutional court has recommended that the ruling AK party not be closed for anti-secular activities.

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'Rebel' police free Nepali officers

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Policemen stand guard at the main gate of their camp after their revolt in Nepalgunj
Seven senior Nepali police officers, taken hostage by their subordinates in a protest over alleged ill-treatment and poor food, have been released.

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Malaysian police seek Anwar DNA

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Anwar said the authorities could tamper with his DNA to fabricate evidence [AFP]
Police in Malaysia are considering applying for a court order to force Anwar Ibrahim, the country's de facto opposition leader, to provide a blood sample for DNA analysis in connection with an alleged sexual assault, state media has said.

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Financier faces Olmert's lawyers

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Talansky has said that his payments to Olmert funded a lavish lifestyle [AFP]
Lawyers acting for Ehud Olmert, Israel’s prime minister, have started questioning a US millionaire in an Israeli court as part of an investigation into corruption allegations against the Israeli leader.

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Troop build-up at disputed temple

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Hundreds of Cambodian soldiers have been deployed to the site of the ancient ruin [AFP]
Thailand and Cambodia have deployed more troops near an ancient temple in a disputed border region, despite an agreement by the two countries to hold high-level talks next week aimed at defusing tensions.

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Anwar: Sex claims are 'vendetta'

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Anwar has called the sodomy allegations against him a government conspiracy [EPA]
Malaysia's de facto opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has said police have no case against him to prove that he sodomised a male aide, saying the allegations are part of a "personal vendetta" against him.

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Father pleads for Bali bombing trio

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Ali Ghufron, Imam Samudra and Amrozi say they will not appeal for clemency [AFP]

The father of an Australian killed in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings has written to Indonesian authorities urging them not to execute three men convicted over the blasts.

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Bali bombers appeal rejected

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The bombings killed 202 people, mostly Western tourists
An Indonesian court has rejected the final appeals of three men sentenced to death over the 2002 Bali bombings, in which 202 people died.

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Bush urges congress over mortgages

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George Bush, the US president, has urged congress to act quickly on a plan to shore up housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 158 Tags: US congress Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
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