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Washington - U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar have restated their firm commitment to holding elections on Jan. 30 in spite of an upsurge in violence in Iraq. "You can never guarantee 100 per cent security, but the Iraqi people have a chance to say to the world 'We choose democracy over terrorism,' and that's going to be the defining moment in that country," said Bush. For his part al-Yawar said the elections won't be sidetracked by the upsurge in violence. "We in Iraq, the whole Iraqi society, are willing to participate in elections. Nobody in Iraq wants to boycott the elections, except for some politicians. But I'm talking about the mass public of Iraq: they all are very anxious to go and cast their votes and practise, for the first time in 45 years, their right and duty," he said. London - The British Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday announced 2,900 job cuts ? more than one-tenth of its workforce. Union leaders oppose the job cuts and are threatening strike action. Washington, D.C. - Eight American soldiers have filed a lawsuit to win their release from the United States military, saying they are being kept on duty longer than their terms of enlistment specified. "What this boils down to, in my opinion, is a question of fairness," said David Qualls. "You and I make a contract; we fulfil our contract or we breach our contract."
