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Iraq report bleak as Congr targets war
Less than half of Iraq goals met: US official
A key White House report Thursday painted a bleak picture of progress in Iraq, just as President George W. Bush tried to quell a Republican revolt and thwart Democratic demands to bring troops home.
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Afghan, US-led forces kill 36 militants
6 Afghan policemen die in bomb attack
Afghan and US-led forces killed 36 Taliban militants in several hours of fighting in southern Afghanistan yesterday, while an Afghan policeman also died, officials said.
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Kashmir violence falls to record low
The average daily death toll from insurgency-related violence in Indian Kashmir has fallen to its lowest level since the revolt began nearly 18 years ago, officials said yesterday.
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Bush, Manmohan talk nukes over phone
Ahead of another round of talks between India and US next week to break the deadlock over nuclear deal, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to American President George W Bush on Wednesday evening
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8 killed in two Pak bomb blasts
A suicide blast and a separate roadside bombing killed eight people in Pakistan yesterday, officials said, as a deadly army raid on militants in an Islamabad mosque sparked Islamist anger.
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Pro-Taliban cleric buried in Pakistan
The Pakistani pro-Taliban cleric killed in the army raid on Islamabad's Red Mosque was buried yesterday in his native village, mourned by over 2,000 people, witnesses said.
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World's tallest man weds in China
A decades-long search by the world's tallest man for a bride finally came to an end on Thursday when the Chinese herdsman married a woman who barely stands up to his elbow. Bao Xishun, who stands 2.
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US ties with SE Asia face setback
US ties with Southeast Asia are facing a setback as President George W Bush cancelled his scheduled first summit with Asean leaders and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to the region for annual
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