‘Sinbad hometown’ puts genie back in bottle
Turbaned troops in armoured cars have put the genie of Arab revolts back in the bottle in Sohar a reputed hometown of “Sinbad the Sailor” and focus of violent protests in normally sleepy Oman.

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Projects to save Agra monuments back on track
The growing threat from pollution to India’s prized monuments, including the Taj Mahal, has prompted the authorities to speed up action before it is too late.

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Real estate market back to pre-crisis peak in 2010
A fast-growing economy fired up the real estate market after almost a year-and-a-half of property gloom, with prices touching the pre-crisis peak and companies announcing structures that will pierce the sky.

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Rwanda: Exiled RPF Officials Fight Back
Exiled former top Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) officials have written to the United Nations Security Council denying allegations by a UN Security Council Experts Report linking them to rebel groups in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The big cat comes back
The latest offering from the iconic luxury badge marries all the style you would expect from a Jaguar with next-generation engineering and construction. The Jaguar XJ is available at MCL Motor Cars in Vancouver.

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Back in open, but Assam’s freed rebels have lot to do
Years of life underground, then captured and put behind bars for another long stint, and finally back to the mainstream – life has turned full circle for at least five top separatist leaders currently out on bail in Assam.

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Pending reforms may get back on track next year
“We have become complacent. Everyone is assuming that India will grow at 9% forever even if there are no reforms,” says a senior official in a key ministry.

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Advani hits back at PM for parliamentary session washout
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government for the Winter Session of the Parliament ending without conducting any business.

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Punching Back at WikiLeaks
With Julian Assange in jail, the State Department steps up its WikiLeaks counteroffensive. Howard Kurtz talks to State brass about his motive and why he should be considered dangerous.

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Casinos struggle back from recession
NEW ORLEANS — Amid a new reality — casinos are not recession-proof — gambling in Louisiana and Mississippi is staging a slow comeback from the economic meltdown of 2008, aggravated for a time by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that chased away some tourists.

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