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Lanka launches air raids against rebels
Trucks travelling from rebel territory to capital banned
Sri Lanka's air force yesterday bombed suspected rebel Tamil Tiger targets located in a jungle in the island's east, the defence ministry said.
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G8 Summit
Tens of thousands protest in Germany
Tens of thousands of protestors marched through this northeastern German port yesterday to show their opposition to next week's G8 summit of the world's wealthiest nations.
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3 more GIs killed in Iraq
Mortar attacks kill 11 civilians
Three more American soldiers have been killed in action in Iraq while 11 more civilians died in mortar barrage in Sunni neighbourhood, the military said yesterday.
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60 die in Afghan boat capsize
A boat crossing a river in Afghanistan's most dangerous province sank yesterday, and at least 60 people were killed, including Taliban militants, the Defence Ministry said.
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War in Iraq cannot be won
Says ex-British army chief
There is "no way" the war in Iraq can be won by the United States and its allies, a former British Army commander said Friday as he called for the troops to be withdrawn.
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Madrid N-talks 'step forward'
Says Iran
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani yesterday described his talks in Madrid with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Iran's nuclear programme as a step forward.
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10 killed in Pak tanker accident
A speeding oil tanker crashed into a roadside market yesterday after its driver lost control, killing 10 people and injuring 15 others in central Pakistan.
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