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Pak forces kill 40 rebels in tribal belt fighting
Pakistani troops have killed up to 40 Islamic militants, about half of them foreigners, during recent clashes in a lawless tribal area bordering Afghanistan, the military said yesterday.
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Hindus, Muslims unite in Bali amid warning of fresh attacks
Hindus and Muslims yesterday came together in Bali to denounce the latest bombings as Australia warned terrorists may be preparing to strike again on the Indonesian resort island.
 
US troops keep up big al-Qaeda hunt in Iraq
3 GIs die in attacks, blast inside Baghdad Green Zone kills 3
US forces launched their biggest offensive so far this year against al- Qaeda guerrillas in western Iraq when 2,500 troops moved yesterday against militants around Haditha, the military said in a statement.
 
Bomb blast at Afghan security post kills 3
5 Taliban shot dead
Three people were killed when a bomb exploded at an Afghan security post on the border with Pakistan yesterday while security forces shot dead five suspected Taliban militants in separate encounters,officials
 
Iran likely to defer nuke action until Nov
Iran is likely to wait until November to decide whether to carry out threats to make nuclear fuel or take other measures that would sharply escalate confrontation with the West over its atomic programme,
 
US awaits 'change of Syrian behaviour’
The United States' government on Monday said it was awaiting a "change of behaviour" from Syria, which the administration of President George W.
 
Floodwaters sweep away 59 Chinese cops
Raging floodwaters spawned by a typhoon along China's coast swept away 59 paramilitary police officers and washed away two buildings at a military training school, state media reported yesterday.
 
EU opens membership talks with Turkey
The European Union overcame last-minute doubts and opened membership talks Tuesday with Turkey a historic move to include a predominantly Muslim nation that both sides said would benefit all of Europe.
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Storm kills 39 in Central America
Heavy rains and floods from Tropical Storm Stan hit Central America over the weekend, killing 31 in El Salvador, four in Guatemala, and four in Honduras, authorities said Monday.
 

 
   
 
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