The Burmese leader General Than Shwe has arrived in China for a state visit during which he is expected to introduce a new generation of military leaders to one of the country’s most important backers.
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At least 17 people were killed and about 40 injured in a suicide car bomb attack on a police station in north-western Pakistan today.
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A British soldier died in hospital in the UK today while another was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Related Stories Suicide bomber kills five Afghan police and one civilian Almaty and Astana are just out of this world
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Kazakhstan is a tale of two cities. Related Stories Suicide bomber kills five Afghan police and one civilian
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A suicide bomber perched on the back of a motorcycle killed five Afghan policemen and one civilian in the increasingly violent northern province of Kunduz today.
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Suicide bomber kills five Afghan police and one civilian
A Briton is stranded in Thailand after being paralysed in a road accident, his sister said today. Related Stories Suicide bombers attack Shia march in Pakistan China: ID required to buy mobile numbers NATO checks claim that air strike kills six Afghan campaigners
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An apparent air strike by foreign forces killed six election campaign workers in Afghanistan’s north today, a government spokesman said, and NATO-led forces said hey were investigating the incident. Related Stories Suicide bombers attack Shia march in Pakistan China: ID required to buy mobile numbers
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The director of an office for facilitating pilgrimages to Islamic holy sites was killed in a bomb attack in the volatile southern city of Kandahar today, Afghan police said.
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Four American troops have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion in eastern Afghanistan, Nato said today. Related Stories Seven US troops killed in two south Afghan bomb attacks BlackBerry ban on hold for 60 days Historic Pakistani city saved from floodwater Seven American soldiers killed in Afghanistan Villagers return to Indonesian volcano slopes
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Villagers returned to their homes today along the fertile slopes of an Indonesian volcano that spewed hot ash and smoke after lying dormant for more than four centuries - catching scientists off guard. Related Stories Hong Kong in bitter mourning for Manila bus killer’s victims Seven US troops killed in two south Afghan bomb attacks BlackBerry ban on hold for 60 days Historic Pakistani city saved from floodwater Seven American soldiers killed in Afghanistan
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Seven american soldiers were killed in Afghanistan in separate incidents yesterday, the US military has confirmed. Five were killed by one improvised explosive device and the other two soldiers were killed by a second IED
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Grief and anger at the killing of eight Hong Kong tourists in a bus siege in Manila spilled over yesterday at a march where demonstrators condemned the Philippines authorities for bungling the rescue operation.
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Hong Kong in bitter mourning for Manila bus killer’s victims
Armed men have killed five campaigners working for a female candidate in next month’s parliamentary election in Afghanistan. Related Stories Thousands flee as Sumatra volcano erupts Three US troops killed in Afghan fighting Kidnapped Afghan campaign workers found dead Thousands evacuated as Indonesian volcano erupts Hong Kong in bitter mourning for Manila bus killer’s victims
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An American serviceman was killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan today and two others were killed in battles in the country’s eastern region a day earlier, Nato said.
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Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen is suing nearly a dozen major companies, including tech giants Google Inc. and Apple Inc., alleging they infringed on four web technology patents held by his company Interval Licensing LLC. Related Stories David McNeill: Little light has been shed on these dark secrets in 350 years Japan opens up its secret death chamber to the world Karzai tells US: exit timetable has boosted insurgency ‘We want to talk to the Taliban.
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Tech billionaire Paul Allen sues Google, Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo and eBay, amongst others.
Foreign and Afghan troops repelled attacks on two bases in eastern Afghanistan today, officials said, with the Taliban saying suicide bombers were among 30 of its fighters who launched the raids.
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President Hamid Karzai has condemned repeated pronouncements by the US administration that a drawdown of troops from Afghanistan will start in less than a year, warning that such a timeline gives “a morale boost” to the Taliban. Related Stories Military leaders retire from Burmese junta Fury at national flag on Manila hijacker’s coffin David McNeill: Little light has been shed on these dark secrets in 350 years Japan opens up its secret death chamber to the world ‘We want to talk to the Taliban
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Insurgents killed eight Afghan policemen in a raid this morning on a checkpoint outside the northern city of Kunduz, the provincial chief of police said.
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A senior ruling party lawmaker announced today he would challenge Japan’s prime minister for his job in an internal party election next month, raising the possibility that Tokyo’s leadership merry-go-round is not over yet. Related Stories Carter’s bid to free American begins in North Korea Khmer Rouge torturer to appeal Afghanistan: Driver murders three Spaniards Pakistan floods threaten three towns as levee fails Japan to rally pro-whaling nations for ending ban
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Japan is inviting pro-whaling nations to a meeting aimed at building support for lifting a decades-old ban on commercial whale hunts, the country’s fisheries agency said today. Related Stories Carter’s bid to free American begins in North Korea Khmer Rouge torturer to appeal Afghanistan: Driver murders three Spaniards Pakistan floods threaten three towns as levee fails
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President Barack Obama’s July 2011 date to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan has given a morale boost to Taliban insurgents, who believe they can wait out Nato forces, the top US Marine said yesterday. Related Stories Police: Manila bus rescue was botched The ten-day traffic jam driving China mad Dozens killed after plane overshoots runway Anger grows over Manila hostage deaths 43 killed as jet breaks up and crashes while landing in fog
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A passenger jet broke apart as it tried to land on a fog-bound runway yesterday, then burst into flames as it hit the ground, killing 43 people and injuring 53. Related Stories The Indian tribe that took on a mining giant – and won Police: Manila bus rescue was botched The ten-day traffic jam driving China mad Dozens killed after plane overshoots runway Anger grows over Manila hostage deaths
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The Philippines acknowledged “inadequacies” in handling a hostage crisis that killed eight Hong Kong tourists, as anger over the botched negotiations erupted yesterday in Hong Kong with demonstrations and harsh words.
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A Briton was among 14 people killed today when a small passenger plane crashed in bad weather in Nepal. Related Stories It will take years to repair the flood damage in Pakistan, warns Zardari Nine dead as hostage crisis ends in shootout Two Britons survive Philippines hostage drama No survivors of Nepalese plane crash Briton killed in Nepalese plane crash
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A Briton was among those who died in a plane crash in Nepal today, the Foreign Office (FO) said. Related Stories Cities braced in Sindh as rising water threatens to break levees It will take years to repair the flood damage in Pakistan, warns Zardari Nine dead as hostage crisis ends in shootout Two Britons survive Philippines hostage drama No survivors of Nepalese plane crash
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Two survivors of the Philippines hostage drama were British nationals, the Foreign Office said today. Related Stories The 60-mile traffic jam that lasted nine days Eight dead as hostage crisis ends in shootout Cities braced in Sindh as rising water threatens to break levees It will take years to repair the flood damage in Pakistan, warns Zardari Nine dead as hostage crisis ends in shootout
A day of high drama in the Philippine capital, Manila, ended in bloodshed after a disgruntled former policeman shot dead eight Hong Kong tourists and was himself killed by police commandos who stormed the bus he had commandeered. Related Stories Tourist bus siege ends in bloodbath The 60-mile traffic jam that lasted nine days Eight dead as hostage crisis ends in shootout Cities braced in Sindh as rising water threatens to break levees It will take years to repair the flood damage in Pakistan, warns Zardari
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The end may now be in sight for frustrated drivers who have endured a nine-day, 100 km- (60 miles) long traffic jam on a highway leading into Beijing, state media said today. Related Stories Sacked policeman holds tourists hostage in Manila Britons donate £29 million to Pakistan flood appeal UK ’shaming world’ on Pakistan appeal Ex-policeman killed after taking tourists hostage Tourist bus siege ends in bloodbath
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The 60-mile traffic jam that lasted nine days
The siege of a Philippines tourist bus hijacked by an armed former police officer ended in bloody chaos today with six of the hostages and the gunman killed. Related Stories Pakistan appeal donations to be revealed Sacked policeman holds tourists hostage in Manila Britons donate £29 million to Pakistan flood appeal UK ’shaming world’ on Pakistan appeal Ex-policeman killed after taking tourists hostage
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Donations from the British public to help flood victims in Pakistan reached £29 million today, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said. Related Stories China cracks down on corrupt golfing cadres Pakistan forecasts more floods as £515m aid pledged Pakistan appeal donations to be revealed Sacked policeman holds tourists hostage in Manila Britons donate £29 million to Pakistan flood appeal
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A Filipino angry at being fired from the police force was holding hostage 15 Hong Kong tourists and their driver on a bus in downtown Manila today. Related Stories Four killed in China after river bursts banks Mandarins evicted for ‘immorality’ China cracks down on corrupt golfing cadres Pakistan forecasts more floods as £515m aid pledged Pakistan appeal donations to be revealed
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Sacked policeman holds tourists hostage in Manila
The “unprecedented nature” of the public response to an appeal to help people in flood-ravaged Pakistan will be revealed today. Related Stories Evacuations needed following China floods Four killed in China after river bursts banks Mandarins evicted for ‘immorality’ China cracks down on corrupt golfing cadres Pakistan forecasts more floods as £515m aid pledged
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Nearly half the $459m needed to fund initial relief efforts following Pakistan’s worst-ever flooding has been secured after days of lobbying donors and warnings that the country faces a spiralling humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations said yesterday. Related Stories 35 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge 40 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing Gay couple married by Hindu priest in Nepal Graffiti man has jail term raised in Singapore
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Fresh landslides rocked another area of China today, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area. Related Stories UN says millions without help in Pakistan floods 35 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge 40 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge
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Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Harvard retains the crown as top university for the eighth year in an annual ranking of the world’s universities which is dominated by the United States but shows China’s performance improving.
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A packed passenger bus negotiating a downhill curve plunged off a Philippine mountain road into a 100ft ravine today, killing 40 people in one of the country’s worst recent accidents. Related Stories UN says millions without help in Pakistan floods 35 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge
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A packed passenger bus negotiating a downhill curve plunged off a Philippine mountain road into a 100ft ravine today, killing 40 people in one of the country’s worst recent accidents. Related Stories UN says millions without help in Pakistan floods 35 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge
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A packed passenger bus negotiating a downhill curve plunged off a Philippine mountain road into a 100ft ravine today, killing 35 people in one of the country’s worst recent accidents. Related Stories UN says millions without help in Pakistan floods
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Many of about 20 million people affected by flooding in Pakistan have yet to receive any assistance despite a growing international relief effort, the U.N. said Tuesday as authorities warned that the swollen Indus River may burst its banks again in coming days
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A preliminary survey found that Afghanistan may have 1.8 billion barrels of oil in the north of the country, an official said. Related Stories Kashmiri protester throws shoe at top Indian official Nation mourns mudslide dead Speed up aid to Pakistan, shocked Ban Ki-moon tells donors China denies milk powder caused infant breasts Figures reveal slowdown in Japanese economy
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Oil field discovered in Afghanistan
Japan’s economy lost significant momentum last quarter as receding growth at home and abroad stunted its shaky recovery. Related Stories Ban Ki-moon in Pakistan as flood crisis worsens Kashmiri protester throws shoe at top Indian official Nation mourns mudslide dead Speed up aid to Pakistan, shocked Ban Ki-moon tells donors China denies milk powder caused infant breasts
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in flood-ravaged Pakistan today to boost relief efforts as the 20 million people made homeless grew increasingly desperate. Related Stories Afghan, NATO troops pursue Haqqani fighters Security tightened in Kashmir to stop protests UN says no aid yet for 6 million flood victims in Pakistan Thousands dead, millions homeless.
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Hamir Soomro points to vast stretches of water: “That’s where my land used to be,” he says.
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Thousands dead, millions homeless. Now Pakistan faces cholera and riots
More than 20 insurgents including Arab, Chechen and Pakistani fighters have been killed by NATO and Afghan forces who are ramping up operations in the east against a Taliban faction linked to al-Qaida, the international coalition said today. Related Stories Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan China declares day of mourning after landslide ‘Pink Panther’ suspect being sent to Japan Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster Security tightened in Kashmir to stop protests
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Tens of thousands of police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled the streets in Indian-controlled Kashmir as security was tightened across most parts of the region today a day after government forces killed four people during protests against Indian rule. Related Stories Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan China declares day of mourning after landslide ‘Pink Panther’ suspect being sent to Japan Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster Afghan, NATO troops pursue Haqqani fighters
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Security tightened in Kashmir to stop protests
China declared a national day of mourning for victims of a massive landslide in the remote northwest, as authorities today stressed the importance of hygiene and safety for the thousands now living in temporary shelters. Related Stories Two soldiers die in Afghanistan Traveller’s Guide: Bali Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan ‘Pink Panther’ suspect being sent to Japan Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster
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A suspected member of the storied “Pink Panther” ring of jewel thieves is being extradited to Japan from Spain on accusations he stole a $2 million diamond tiara in Tokyo three years ago, Japanese media reports said today. Related Stories Two soldiers die in Afghanistan Traveller’s Guide: Bali Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan China declares day of mourning after landslide Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster
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A case of the deadly, waterborne disease cholera has been confirmed in Pakistan’s flood-ravaged northwest, and aid workers expect there to be more, the UN said today. The discovery came as new flood surges hit the south and the prime minister said 20 million people had been left homeless by the deluge.
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Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster
In 2007, 25,000 people marched for a month across India, to campaign for improved land rights. Some 21.8 million people – usually the countries’ poorest - have been displaced from the land they had be …
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US stocks erased the year’s gains in the broadest selloff in a month-and-a-half on Wednesday as fears of global economic stagnation caused investors to flee.
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US mkts close lower for year
Pakistani Taliban militants have urged the government to reject Western aid for victims of devastating floods, saying it would only be siphoned off by corrupt officials.
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A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan killed three Afghan civilians, Nato forces said today. Related Stories Afghan and UK forces seize Taliban stronghold Japanese apology for colonial ’suffering’ Zardari returns to flood-stricken Pakistan to face mounting criticism Civilian death toll rises by a third in Afghanistan
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Afghan soldiers have raised their country’s flag over a former Taliban stronghold seized in a joint operation with UK forces. Related Stories Charity ‘will not abandon Afghans’ Honour killing Britons refused to let daughters marry nephews Rescue teams struggle to reach 600,000 Pakistan flood victims Small tsunami generated after Vanuatu quake 31% rise in Afghan civilian deaths
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Afghan and UK forces seize Taliban stronghold
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a small tsunami has been generated off Vanuatu after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the South Pacific island nation.
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Record water levels were pressing down on a crucial flood barrier in Pakistan’s Sindh province last night as monsoon rains showed no sign of easing – adding to the vast surge of water bearing down on towns and villages. Related Stories Ex-policeman shot dead in Afghanistan Man jailed in India over drugs allowed to return to UK £6m donated to help Pakistan flood victims Charity ‘will not abandon Afghans’ Honour killing Britons refused to let daughters marry nephews
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Donations made by the British public to help victims of the worst floods in Pakistan’s history have reached £6 million, UK charities said today. Related Stories Anguish of the aid agencies Murdered doctor’s family rejects claims that she was spy and missionary Radical cleric arrested in new terror probe Ex-policeman shot dead in Afghanistan Man jailed in India over drugs allowed to return to UK
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£6m donated to help Pakistan flood victims
A British backpacker who was jailed in India for drugs offences has been granted approval by Indian authorities to serve the remainder of his sentence in the UK, campaigners said today.
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A former Northern Ireland police officer working for a security services company has been shot dead in Afghanistan. Related Stories China sends troops to dig out hundreds of people buried under mudslides Navy called in as devastating floods return to batter Pakistan and India Anguish of the aid agencies Murdered doctor’s family rejects claims that she was spy and missionary Radical cleric arrested in new terror probe
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Aid workers were reviewing their operations in Afghanistan last night after 10 members of a medical team, including a British doctor, were killed, prompting fears that Taliban gains in the previously calm north could hit programmes and allow corruption to flourish.
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Violent deaths are hardly uncommon in Afghanistan. But even in this bloody conflict, the murder of Karen Woo and her colleagues is a particularly shocking and senseless act, a bleak reminder of the lethal savagery spreading across the country.
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More rain fell yesterday upon a Pakistan already inundated with floods, prompting the displacement of untold numbers of villagers and the despair of millions more. The United Nations said the disaster was, in terms of damage caused and the people in need, now “on a par” with the 2005 Kashmir earthquake which killed 73,000
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Critics of Pakistan’s president intensified their attacks yesterday as his most high-profile appearance in Britain coincided with warnings that his country’s unprecedented floods are set to worsen as fresh downpours inundate disaster areas. Related Stories ‘More than four million’ hit by flooding in Pakistan An apology fatally devalued by the passage of 65 years Kashmir burns again as India responds to dissent with violence Bhutto heir defers career launch as floods rage on Hiroshima: ‘There was a flash.
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The bodies of 10 people, including eight foreigners, were recovered yesterday in a remote area of the northern province of Badakhshan. Related Stories An apology fatally devalued by the passage of 65 years Kashmir burns again as India responds to dissent with violence Bhutto heir defers career launch as floods rage on Hiroshima: ‘There was a flash. Then everything turned black’ Zardari will return to a nation ready to vent anger
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Eight foreigners among dead in Afghan robbery
South Korean soldiers have been ordered to cut out expletives. Related Stories Kashmir burns again as India responds to dissent with violence Bhutto heir defers career launch as floods rage on Hiroshima: ‘There was a flash. Then everything turned black’ Eight foreigners among dead in Afghan robbery Zardari will return to a nation ready to vent anger
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No foul language, South Korean soldiers ordered
A knife-wielding man went on a murderous rampage in a kindergarten in eastern China, leaving three children and one teacher dead, it was reported today.
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Knifeman kills children and teacher in China
Clashes that killed at least 45 people overnight in Karachi scared residents off its streets yesterday as Pakistan’s largest city was on put alert for more violence after the shooting of a prominent party leader. Related Stories Oldest university on earth is reborn after 800 years Hardliner set to command Thai army Police shoot dead four protesters in Kashmir Six guards killed in Afghan bank robbery Mass evacuations as flood threatens to destroy dam
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Rising water levels were last night threatening one of Pakistan’s largest dams, forcing the authorities to evacuate more people even as raging floods surged south into the country’s heartland, destroying communities and ruining livelihoods. Officials in the country’s north-west said unprecedented flooding had caused the water level at Warsak Dam near Peshawar to soar, already prompting the voluntary evacuation of some of the city’s residents and forcing the authorities to draw up plans to move those who sought to stay
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Clashes that killed at least 45 people overnight in Karachi scared residents off its streets today as Pakistan’s largest city was on alert for more violence after the shooting of a leader in a dominant political party. Related Stories Taliban flee to desert as Nato storms stronghold Politician is named in Goa murder trial Drunk tractor driver kills 11 Six guards beheaded in Afghan bank raid Insurgents attack Afghan Nato base
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Six private security guards were beheaded during a bank robbery in northern Afghanistan, police said today. Related Stories Floodwaters bring risk of cholera to compound misery of the displaced Taliban flee to desert as Nato storms stronghold Politician is named in Goa murder trial Drunk tractor driver kills 11 Insurgents attack Afghan Nato base
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Six guards beheaded in Afghan bank raid
Insurgents launched a ground attack on Nato’s largest base in southern Afghanistan today, but did not breach its defences, officials said. Related Stories Floodwaters bring risk of cholera to compound misery of the displaced Taliban flee to desert as Nato storms stronghold Politician is named in Goa murder trial Drunk tractor driver kills 11 Six guards beheaded in Afghan bank raid
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The mother of murdered Scarlett Keeling claimed her daughter had been fed drugs by the men accused of killing and raping her. Related Stories Floods stir anger at Pakistan government response After the bombs dropped: Hiroshima and Nagasaki A humanitarian disaster at home, a diplomatic crisis abroad Floodwaters bring risk of cholera to compound misery of the displaced Taliban flee to desert as Nato storms stronghold
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A drunk killed 11 people during an hour-long rampage driving a tractor in China, smashing into shops and vehicles. Related Stories After the bombs dropped: Hiroshima and Nagasaki A humanitarian disaster at home, a diplomatic crisis abroad Floodwaters bring risk of cholera to compound misery of the displaced Taliban flee to desert as Nato storms stronghold Politician is named in Goa murder trial
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Islamist charities, some with suspected ties to militants, stepped in today to provide aid for Pakistanis hit by the worst flooding in memory, piling pressure on a government criticised for its response to the disaster that has so far killed more than 1,000 people. Related Stories Ambushes, firefights and IEDs hamper latest British offensive Dutch troops withdraw from Afghanistan Flood victims’ anger with Pakistani government grows Two UK servicemen killed in Afghanistan UK high commissioner summoned in Pakistan
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Two British servicemen were killed in southern Afghanistan in separate incidents, the Ministry of Defence said today. Next of kin were informed
Four years after entering the war in Afghanistan, the Netherlands formally ended its military mission there yesterday, becoming the first Nato member to leave the conflict. Related Stories Record rains – but Pakistan is dying for water Six killed as minibus hits roadside bomb Pakistan braced for more deaths as floods spread Reality show concludes hunt for ‘ultimate young imam’ Ambushes, firefights and IEDs hamper latest British offensive
“We are moving to the compound of Rahmad Yar,” was the intercepted Taliban message. Related Stories Record rains – but Pakistan is dying for water Six killed as minibus hits roadside bomb Pakistan braced for more deaths as floods spread Reality show concludes hunt for ‘ultimate young imam’ Dutch troops withdraw from Afghanistan
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Ambushes, firefights and IEDs hamper latest British offensive
Pakistan’s intelligence agency cancelled planned talks with security experts in the UK in protest at David Cameron’s claim that elements within the country were promoting the export of terror, it was reported today. Related Stories Mother told of Scarlett’s death in call from boyfriend Under the cover of darkness, Nato troops draw Taliban into their trap Scarlett Keeling’s mother testifies at trial in India Three shot dead in Kashmir violence Floods in Pakistan kill more than 400 people
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Pakistan cancels talks in protest at Cameron remarks
The death toll from three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 430 yesterday, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides. Related Stories ‘Successful’ start to fresh assault on Taliban Mother told of Scarlett’s death in call from boyfriend Under the cover of darkness, Nato troops draw Taliban into their trap Scarlett Keeling’s mother testifies at trial in India Three shot dead in Kashmir violence
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Paramilitary soldiers fired on thousands of demonstrators in Kashmir yesterday, killing three men and wounding at least 80 others, as protests against Indian rule spread across the disputed region. Related Stories ‘Successful’ start to fresh assault on Taliban Mother told of Scarlett’s death in call from boyfriend Under the cover of darkness, Nato troops draw Taliban into their trap Scarlett Keeling’s mother testifies at trial in India Floods in Pakistan kill more than 400 people
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A fresh assault on the Taliban was launched by British forces in southern Afghanistan today. Related Stories Cameron angers Pakistan with terror comments Taliban blamed for roadside bomb which killed 25 Afghan civilians on bus Air traffic blunder may have caused crash that left 152 dead in Pakistan Rain hampers plane crash recovery efforts Google says China search block may be tech glitch
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‘Successful’ start to fresh assault on Taliban
Emergency teams battled heavy rain and mud today to recover bodies strewn over hills overlooking the Pakistani capital after the country’s worst plane crash. Related Stories David Cameron turns on charm for ‘jobs mission’ in India Cameron angers Pakistan with terror comments Taliban blamed for roadside bomb which killed 25 Afghan civilians on bus Air traffic blunder may have caused crash that left 152 dead in Pakistan
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David Cameron angered Pakistan today after warning that it should not be allowed “to promote the export of terror” in the world. Related Stories Passenger plane crashes near Islamabad Plane crashes in Islamabad with 152 on board Roadside bomb kills twenty-five on Afghan bus Cameron targets India jobs boost David Cameron turns on charm for ‘jobs mission’ in India
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David Cameron mounted a charm offensive on India today, allowing it access to British nuclear expertise for the first time and sharply criticising Pakistan’s record on terrorism. Related Stories India welcomes Burmese general with open arms Passenger plane crashes near Islamabad Plane crashes in Islamabad with 152 on board Roadside bomb kills twenty-five on Afghan bus Cameron targets India jobs boost
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David Cameron turns on charm for ‘jobs mission’ in India
David Cameron called today for a new era of co-operation between Britain and India as the Government announced it would share nuclear expertise with the sub-continent for the first time. Related Stories India welcomes Burmese general with open arms Passenger plane crashes near Islamabad Plane crashes in Islamabad with 152 on board Roadside bomb kills twenty-five on Afghan bus
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At least 25 Afghan passengers were killed and over a dozen wounded when their bus was hit by a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan today, the provincial governor said. Related Stories India welcomes Burmese general with open arms Plane crashes in Islamabad with 152 on board
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Roadside bomb kills twenty-five on Afghan bus
A domestic passenger plane that crashed into the hills in Pakistan’s capital today was carrying 152 people, an official said.
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Plane crashes in Islamabad with 152 on board
Military and intelligence experts warned today that the leak of tens of thousands of secret files about the war in Afghanistan could affect the safety of British troops. Related Stories Wikileaks documents reveal Afghan civilian deaths WikiLeaks reveal Afghan civilian deaths WikiLeaks documents show Pakistan and Taliban link Wikileaks reveals Afghan civilian deaths China: Google search share slips as Baidu gains
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Afghan war files leak ‘could endanger UK troops’
Google’s dominant position on the global online search market slipped slightly in the second quarter, as it retreated from the Chinese market, research firm Strategy Analytics (SA) said on Friday. Related Stories Twenty six killed in Afghan bus crash Wikileaks documents reveal Afghan civilian deaths WikiLeaks reveal Afghan civilian deaths WikiLeaks documents show Pakistan and Taliban link Wikileaks reveals Afghan civilian deaths
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China: Google search share slips as Baidu gains
Thousands of secret military documents have been leaked, revealing details of incidents when civilians were killed by coalition troops in Afghanistan. Related Stories Khmer Rouge chief jailer sentenced to 19 years Wikileaks documents show Pakistan and Taliban link Twenty six killed in Afghan bus crash Wikileaks documents reveal Afghan civilian deaths WikiLeaks documents show Pakistan and Taliban link
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WikiLeaks reveal Afghan civilian deaths
Thousands of secret military documents have been leaked, revealing details of incidents when civilians were killed by coalition troops in Afghanistan. Related Stories Wikileaks documents show Pakistan and Taliban link Twenty six killed in Afghan bus crash Wikileaks documents reveal Afghan civilian deaths WikiLeaks reveal Afghan civilian deaths WikiLeaks documents show Pakistan and Taliban link
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Wikileaks reveals Afghan civilian deaths
Police say 26 people were killed when a speeding bus crashed in southern Afghanistan.
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Twenty six killed in Afghan bus crash
A former Khmer Rouge chief jailer was sentenced to 19 years behind bars today after a United Nations-backed tribunal found him guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Related Stories US drone attack kills five in north of Pakistan Taliban offers to exchange body of US sailor as hunt continues Elections marred by deadly bomb US-led war games in South Korean waters draw threats from North US drone attacks kill 28 in Pakistan border area
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Unmanned US aircraft fired missiles at houses in two different parts of north-western Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 12 militants in attacks that occurred hours apart, intelligence officials said. Related Stories Tory leader follows Burmese general on the Delhi trail US drone attack kills five in north of Pakistan Taliban offers to exchange body of US sailor as hunt continues Elections marred by deadly bomb US-led war games in South Korean waters draw threats from North
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US drone attacks kill 28 in Pakistan border area
It has been more than 30 years since Khmer Rouge torturers pulled out Chum Mey’s toenails and attached electrodes to his head. Barely a day has passed without him thinking of the dark, awful days he spent inside a notorious jail in which thousands of people were interrogated, beaten and then dispatched for execution
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Cambodia confronts its past as Khmer Rouge killer awaits court’s verdict
A search was under way last night for two American soldiers captured by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan. In a statement, Nato confirmed that the pair vanished after leaving their compound in Kabul on Friday afternoon. Helicopters and armoured vehicles were deployed in an attempt to find them, and a reward of $20,000 (£13,000) was offered for their return.
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Taliban take two US soldiers hostage in Afghanistan
Five American service members died Saturday in bombings in southern Afghanistan where international forces are stepping up the fight against the Taliban, officials said. Related Stories China fights to contain an oil disaster of its own A general tightens his grip on power in Pakistan No damage reported after major Philippine quake North Korea warns of nuclear ’sacred war’ Mosque blast kills Afghan election candidate
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Five US troops die in blasts in southern Afghanistan
A candidate for Afghanistan’s September parliamentary elections was killed and 20 others wounded by a bomb planted in a mosque in Khost, officials said today. Related Stories Death penalty use to be reconsidered China fights to contain an oil disaster of its own A general tightens his grip on power in Pakistan No damage reported after major Philippine quake North Korea warns of nuclear ’sacred war’
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Mosque blast kills Afghan election candidate
A major quake and two aftershocks struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday, Philippine officials said, but there were no initial reports of casualties or damage.
North Korea has said it would begin a “sacred war” against the United States and South Korea at “any time necessary”, based on its nuclear deterrent, in response to “reckless” military exercises by the allies. Related Stories India takes on the iPad with £23 touchscreen tablet for students Death penalty use to be reconsidered China fights to contain an oil disaster of its own A general tightens his grip on power in Pakistan No damage reported after major Philippine quake
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North Korea warns of nuclear ’sacred war’
Two British soldiers have been shot dead in Afghanistan as they tried to rescue a comrade. Related Stories Soldiers take joint action to tone down high-stepping
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Soldiers killed trying to rescue comrade