In Afghan ghost town, UK losing fight
‘INFIDELS’:
Last week US Marines sent more than 1,000 troops to punch through Taliban lines around Garmser with a mission to disrupt traffic of opium shipments
There is only silence in Garmser, a ghost town on the edge of the desert in southern Afghanistan. The bazaar is a lonely line of abandoned shops and debris-strewn streets. There is just one trader — a baker — whose sole customers are British soldiers and Afghan police.
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Philippine army convoy attacked by communist rebels
Communist rebels ambushed an army convoy in the southern Philippines with land mines and machine-gun fire yesterday, killing three soldiers and wounding 13.
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Hundreds of thousands homeless in Myanmar
PRIORITIES:
Despite the devastation wrought by a cyclone, the military junta says that it will proceed with its planned referendum on a new constitution
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Japanese want tougher stance on China, poll shows
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Rush-hour bus blast kills three
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Australian territory drops gay partnership legislation
‘POLITICAL TROPHY’:
Because of opposition from the Labor government, a bill that would have recognized ceremonies for same-sex couples will be watered down
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Six-party talks on North Korean nuclear program could resume later this month
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Iran hangs a dozen criminals, including nine drug traffickers
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Analysis: Red Square military parade may be hollow exercise
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Documents show British dilemma on Jewish refugees
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Rice spurs Israeli-Palestinian talks
ROADBLOCKS:
While the Palestinian president claimed Israel was undermining talks by continuing to build settlements, the US secretary of state was optimistic
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Mexico crime attacks leave 21 dead
CRIME WAVE:
Four police officers were killed in Sinaloa on Friday and 17 people died on Guerrero on Saturday at a hotel and on Sunday in an attack on a ranch
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Feature: Jewish 85-year-old widow watches her own life story
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Republicans watch Obama’s woes with glee
ROCKY PATCH:
Barack Obama has had to repudiate the rantings of Reverend Jeremiah Wright and face questions about his relationship with an indicted Chicago businessman
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Ferry sinksa in Brazil, killing at least 15
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Hezbollah training Iraqi militia in Iran, newspaper reports
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