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Air raid on Afghan-Pakistan border
Residents say two air strikes hit houses in Damadola village.
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Residents say two air strikes hit houses in Damadola village.
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Hollywood stars pledge aid for Myanmar child victimsAFP - Hollywood stars including George Clooney and Brad Pitt have pledged 500,000 dollars (324,000 euros, 258,000 pounds) to help children affected by Myanmar's cyclone Nargis, a British charity said Wednesday.
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Parliamentary resolution planned over judges: ZardariAFP - The leader of Pakistan's ruling coalition said Wednesday that a resolution would be tabled in parliament for the reinstatement of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf.
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Residents: missile strike hits Pakistan village
AP - Residents say a missile strike on a house in a Pakistan border village has killed about a dozen people.
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AP - Residents say a missile strike on a house in a Pakistan border village has killed about a dozen people.
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Dozen militants killed in suspected US strike in Pakistan: security officialAFP - At least a dozen militants including foreign fighters were killed Wednesday in a suspected US missile strike on two houses in northwestern Pakistan, a senior security official said.
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NATO urges Pakistan to combat cross-border Afghan attacksAFP - NATO urged Pakistan Wednesday to improve security on its border with Afghanistan following a rise in cross-border attacks by Taliban fighters and Al-Qaeda militants.
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US to keep sending aid to Myanmar
AP - The Bush administration says it will keep sending assistance to Myanmar's cyclone victims despite concerns that the military government there may be confiscating the aid.
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AP - The Bush administration says it will keep sending assistance to Myanmar's cyclone victims despite concerns that the military government there may be confiscating the aid.
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Britain seeks emergency summit on Myanmar, as UN meetsAFP - Brown called Wednesday for an emergency UN summit on the Myanmar cyclone disaster, as pressure increased for tougher global action over the reclusive state's foot-dragging on letting in aid.
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Car navigator remotely manages Web-enabled homeAP - Drivers in Japan can check on their pets, turn lights and air conditioning on and off and lock their front doors — all from inside their cars — with a new navigation system from Panasonic.
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Pakistan swaps prisoners with Taliban militantsAP - Pakistani authorities and Taliban militants exchanged dozens of prisoners Wednesday, officials said in the latest breakthrough in a peace process that is stirring growing alarm in the West.
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