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Canada.comFive foreign soldiers killed in AfghanistanPakistan Dawn - 1 hour agoASADABAD, Aug 27: Five foreign soldiers and two Afghan troops were killed in fresh fighting with Taliban insurgents in eastern and southern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday.2 NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan People's Daily OnlineDeadly Fighting With Taleban Rebels in Eastern Afghanistan Voice of AmericaABC Online - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Malaysia Sun - MLive.comall 108 news articles [visit site]

Javno.hrPolice say ETA detonated van loaded with explosivesInternational Herald Tribune - 15 hours agoAP MADRID, Spain: A van that exploded in northeastern Spain was detonated by members of the Basque separatist group ETA when they realized police were on their trail, Spain's Interior Ministry said Monday.ETA detonates car bomb in Spain People's Daily OnlineEta bomb attack on Spanish resort foiled Telegraph.co.ukIndependent Online - Javno.hr - Earthtimes.org - Euronews.netall 102 news articles [visit site]

72 killed in traffic accidentIndependent Online - 19 hours agoKampala - At least 72 people, including 57 soldiers, have been killed in a road accident in eastern Uganda, an army spokesperson said on Monday.72 killed in Uganda truck crash Channel 4 NewsAt Least 72 Killed in Uganda Truck Crash Voice of AmericaForbes - BBC News - Xinhua - South China Morning Post (subscription)all 128 news articles [visit site]

Malaysia StarIran says it has answered plutonium questionsAfricasia - 6 hours agoIran has cleared up questions from the UN nuclear agency about its experiments with plutonium, a potential atom bomb material, according to a UN-Iranian working document released by Iran l Monday.Iranian plutonium issue solved - IAEA Independent OnlineIran says it has answered plutonium France24Bloomberg - BBC News - International Herald Tribune - Reutersall 288 news articles [visit site]

Canada.comPalestinian Cops Rescue Israeli SoldierForbes - 6 hours agoBy MOHAMMED BALLAS 08.27.07, 6:34 PM ET Palestinian police rescued an Israeli soldier Monday after he mistakenly drove into this West Bank town and was surrounded by a mob that later burned his car.Analysis: Two-pronged approach to Gaza Jerusalem PostBarak: Israel Needs Missile Shield Guardian UnlimitedAljazeera.net - Independent Online - People's Daily Online - Turkish Daily News (subscription)all 610 news articles [visit site]

Kuwait TimesUK PM dispels Iraq pull-out rumoursFinancial Times - 10 hours agoBy James Blitz, Political Editor Gordon Brown started the new political season on Monday by signalling that the UK government is not seeking an early exit from Iraq and will continue to meet its obligations to the country.As British leave Basra, militias dig in Christian Science MonitorBritish pullout a test for Iraqi forces Reuters.ukGuardian Unlimited - Times Online - BBC News - 580 ... [visit site]

Philadelphia Daily NewsMass pilgrimage adds to pressure on beleaguered MalikiIndependent - 5 hours agoThe Iraqi government is struggling to overcome opposition at home and abroad as more than one million Shia pilgrims brave sniper fire to converge on the holy city of Kerbala for a religious festival.Bush praises Iraqi deal, but says more to be done ReutersBush Touts Iraqi Agreement Guardian UnlimitedBoston Globe - Forbes - Kuwait Times - Orange County Registerall 499 news ... [visit site]

365Gay.comClaim PNG AIDS sufferers buried aliveThe Age - 47 minutes agoPolice in Papua New Guinea will investigate claims by an HIV-positive woman that people with AIDS were buried alive by overburdened relatives.Aids victims 'buried alive' in Papua New Guinea IndependentPNG investigates 'live burials' of AIDS patients ABC OnlineInternational Herald Tribune - Radio New Zealand International - ShortNews.com - AHNall 57 news articles [visit site]

Telegraph.co.ukNotting Hill Carnival basks in holiday sunTelegraph.co.uk - 4 hours agoBy Gary Cleland About two million people took to the streets of Notting Hill in west London over the Bank Holiday weekend to soak up the sun at the annual carnival.Two shootings mar carnival crime record Guardian UnlimitedLondon parties in the sun Melbourne Herald SunScotsman - BBC News - Global Voices Online - Mirror.co.ukall 430 news articles [visit site]

Voice of AmericaAbbas: Mideast summit pointless if only about 'principles'Ha'aretz - 4 hours agoPalestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas voiced concern on Monday that much has yet to be agreed before the upcoming international conference in November.OPINION: The language of force —Uri Avnery Daily TimesJenin rescue creates optimism for PM-Abbas talks Jerusalem PostVoice of America - Hindu - Reuters - Ynetnewsall 164 news articles [visit site]