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London - One of the world's rarest diamonds - a walnut-sized gem of the purest colour - was displayed in London on Tuesday by Sotheby's auctioneers, who will put the gem up for bid next month in Geneva. The diamond weighs 103.83 carats and is expected to fetch as much as $13.5 million Cdn at the Nov. 20 auction. The jewel, discovered at South Africa's Premier Mine, is only the fourth diamond of perfect colour and purity weighing over 100 carats to be sold at auction, Sotheby's said. In May 1995, the Star of the Season sold for a record $22.5 million Cdn. Ankara, Turkey - Turkey's parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to allow troops to be sent to Iraq, a move that could lead to the first major contingent of Muslim soldiers among the occupation forces. Legislators voted 358-183 in a closed-door session in favour of dispatching troops, which would help patch up damaged ties with Washington and give Turkey a say in ruling Iraq. Tehran - Iran will not stop enriching uranium for peaceful purposes, despite a request from the UN nuclear watchdog, Iran's foreign minister said in remarks published Tuesday. Seoul - North Korea said Tuesday it will not allow Japan to participate in talks on resolving the standoff over its nuclear programs because Tokyo wants to use the forum to discuss the kidnapping of its citizens by communist agents.
