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NATO sees jump in Pakistan attacks
Jul 9 2008, AP

Mortar and rocket attacks by militants in Pakistan across the border into Afghanistan have spiked in the last month and U.S. and NATO forces have been returning fire, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan said.U.S. Gen. David D. McKiernan said he...

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Blast, clashes in northwest Pakistan kills 41
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A pickup truck packed with explosives blew up a police security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, killing at least 17 people and injuring 80, the day after...
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Military: Clashes in northwestern Pakistan kill 24
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Woman's body found in suitcase in Tokyo hotel
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The dead body of an unidentified woman was found curled up in a suitcase in a Tokyo hotel room, a day after the foul smell of her body prompted the evacuation of dozens...
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15 killed in Afghan suicide blast, shoot-out
AP, Kandahar
A suicide bomb attack by a fake beggar inside a regional prosecutor’s office and a shoot-out between police and Taliban militants killed 15 people in Afghanistan...
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Police: Blast in northwestern Pakistan kills 13
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A pickup truck packed with a large amount of explosives blew up a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s volatile northwest Saturday, killing at least 13 people and...
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Living conditions bad but Thai protesters stay put
AP, Bangkok
Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand’s Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but...
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Muslim separatist strike shuts down Indian Kashmir
AP, Srinagar
Shops and businesses were closed and public buses stayed off the roads across much of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday in response to a strike called by Muslim...
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Report: Nomura considering stake in Lehman
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Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest brokerage group, is considering buying a stake in U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, a Japanese newspaper reported...
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Red Cross fears for civilians in south Philippines
AP, Manila
A Red Cross official appealed Saturday to government troops and Muslim separatist rebels not to harm civilians as they battle each other in the worst fighting in the...
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Police: 12 dead in suicide car blast in Pakistan
AP, Peshawar
Police say at least 12 people are dead after a suicide car bomber struck a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s volatile northwest.
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Police: Blast near northwest Pakistan checkpoint
AP, Peshawar
Officials say there has been an explosion near a police checkpoint in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, and that there are an unknown number of casualties.
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Malaysia's leader vows to foil opposition takeover
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Pakistani lawmakers start voting on next president
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Lawmakers have started voting in Pakistan’s presidential election, a race where the favorite by far is the scandal-tainted pro-U.S. widower of slain ex-Prime...
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Writer arrested on charge of insulting Thai king
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An Australian writer accused of defaming Thailand’s royal family in his 2005 novel was arrested at Bangkok’s international airport as he was about to board...
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Thai protesters enjoy free food, $3 massage
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Once open only to the ruling elite, Thailand’s stately Government House has turned into a cross between a refugee camp and a village fairground.
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Thai leader refuses to negotiate with protesters
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6 militants, 2 civilians killed in Afghan raid
AP, Kabul
An overnight raid early Friday killed six militants and two civilians in western Afghanistan, the U.S. coalition said.
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Pakistan restores 3 judges ousted by Musharraf
AP, Islamabad
Pakistan’s law minister says three Supreme Court judges ousted by ex-president Pervez Musharraf have returned to the bench, but not the deposed chief justice.
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Official: Egyptian ship hijacked near Somalia
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An Egyptian cargo ship with 25 crew members has been hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast, the 10th vessel to be seized in less than two months, a global...
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Somali insurgents vow more attacks during Ramadan
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Mortar shells slammed into Somalia’s capital Wednesday as insurgents vowed to intensify attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the latest violence in a...
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Pakistan says mortar fire wounds 6 security forces
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Mortar shells fired from Afghanistan wounded six Pakistani security forces along the border, and Pakistan has lodged a “strong protest” with NATO, the...
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Mortar attack kills 10 US-allied Sunnis
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Iraqi officials say a mortar attack north of Baghdad has killed 10 members of a U.S.-allied Sunni group that has joined forces with the Americans against al-Qaida in...
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Front Row for Green Zone Mortar Salvos
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My window panes rattled again Tuesday morning. That told me two things: Another mortar attack was under way and the mood in the Green Zone was about to change...
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Flavor Shaker: The transformed pestle
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The very thought of grinding herbs and spices bugs me down. My mortar is a heavy one. It is such a mess in the mortar, as the ingredients splash out while crushing them...
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