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Democrats raise prospect of Bush's impeachment
A top US congressional Democrat has raised the possibility of George W Bush's impeachment in a bid to force the president to accept a compromise that would place conditions on continued US military involvement
 
5 British bomb plotters jailed for life
A judge handed down life jail terms Monday to five men convicted of plotting an al-Qaeda bombing campaign in Britain, including one with links to the ringleader of the 2005 attacks in London.
 
US toll in Iraq crosses 100 mark in April
17 Iraqis die in attacks
Four more US army soldiers and one marine have been killed in fighting in Iraq, the US military said yesterday, reporting casualties from incidents over the weekend.
 
Nato launches offensive against Taliban
136 Taliban fighters killed in 3 days
Hundreds of British troops swept into the lush poppy fields of southern Afghanistan yesterday, drawing hostile fire at the start of a Nato operation to expel the Taliban from a valley stronghold.
 
Pak, Afghan leaders agree to fight terrorism, boost confidence
Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed here yesterday to step up coordinated efforts against terrorism and set up a committee to boost confidence-building measures between the two troubled neighbours.
 
Olmert, aides to blame for 'serious failure' of Lebanon war: Inquiry
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defence Minister Amir Peretz and former army chief Dan Halutz are to blame for the "serious failure" of the Lebanon war, said a government inquiry released on Monday.
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Blind pilot flies halfway round the world
A blind British adventurer landed in Sydney on Monday completing a record-breaking journey that took him halfway around the world in a microlight aircraft.
 

 
   
 
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