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30 Taliban killed in fighting
Brac's Afgahan employee slain
Nearly 30 Taliban rebels were killed in the latest strikes in Afghanistan while Afghan and coalition troops took back a district that had been in rebel hands for days, officials said.
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US studying Iran's retaliation options
If cornered by the West over its nuclear programme, Iran could direct Hezbollah to enlist its widespread international support network to aid in terrorist attacks, intelligence officials say.
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US probe clears troops over Iraq killings
A US military probe yesterday cleared troops of wrongdoing in one of three cases of alleged killings of civilians in Iraq, which have raised worldwide concern over US conduct in the war-torn country.
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Arrest warrant against Benazir, spouse
A Pakistani court has issued arrest warrants against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and her spouse for not responding to its summons in connection with submitting a false statement of assets, aday
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India won't play active role in Lanka peace
Delhi won't meddle in Myanmar affairs, says Pranab
India fully supports the peace process in Sri Lanka but will not play an active role because it may "complicate" the situation, Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said yesterday.
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'Millions breathe cancer-causing air in India'
Millions in India breathe air loaded with cancer-causing chemicals and toxic gases present at levels that are thousands of times higher than permissible limits, an independent report said yesterday.
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Australia wants UN police force for East Timor
Australia wants the United Nations to provide a police force for East Timor that will eventually take away responsibility for security from the mostly military peacekeeping force deployed last week.
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Afghan president sacks top cops after riots
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has fired dozens of top police officials, including the Kabul police chief, days after anti-US riots raged out of control in the capital for hours, officials said Saturday.
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