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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday that Russia would consider sending troops to an international force in the Middle East if the United Nations approves deployment. He made this announcement at the end of a summit of the Group of Eight industrial nations, where leaders called for the release
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A British soldier has died in a raid in the southern city of Basra, Iraq, bringing the total number of British service personnel killed in the country to 114 since the start of hostilities. The soldier was killed during an early morning operation to apprehend suspected terrorists, with two men
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Israel's aerial assault on Beirut International Airport marked a dramatic escalation in the conflict, following a surprise cross-border attack by Hezbollah that led to the capture of two Israeli soldiers and the death of eight. Lebanon's government has rejected Israel's accusations, while the Syrian
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Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, described the Hezbollah abduction of two Israeli soldiers as an "act of war" and vowed to respond with "appropriate severity." The incident has escalated tensions between Israel and Lebanon, with Israel calling for a special cabinet meeting to finalize
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Iraqi soldiers backed by American troops and military aircraft stormed a building in a Shiite slum in Baghdad, killing or wounding at least 30 gunmen and capturing a top commander of the Mahdi Army, the Shiite militia that answers to the radical cleric Moktada al-Sadr. The raid was a rare
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Israeli forces continued their low-level military campaign to pressurise militants to give up the soldier, Corporal Gilad Shalit, who was captured during a raid on Israeli positions on June 25. The Palestinian captors of the soldier have demanded the release of all women and children prisoners and a further 1,
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Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack on an Israeli army post in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing two Israeli soldiers and wounding four others. The attack marked the first militant raid into Israel from Gaza since Israel's withdrawal from the territory in 2005. Israeli troops, backed by
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Migraines, a neurological condition that causes severe headaches and other symptoms, are more common among overweight children and deployed soldiers. According to two medical studies, these groups are more susceptible to debilitating headaches due to factors like poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyles, stress, and exposure to chemicals and fumes. The studies
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Army troopers in Sultan Kudarat Province have thwarted an attempt by the New People's Army (NPA) to carry out terrorist attacks in urban centers in Central Mindanao. The breakthrough came after the capture of two suspected rebels, Jimmy Balawag and Nardo Mino, who were found in possession of
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US troops carried out a raid in the Hibhib district of Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, killing seven insurgents and capturing three others, in an operation that inadvertently resulted in the deaths of two children. The raid was part of a series of over 200 operations conducted since the death of
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A startling survey reveals that more than two-thirds of servicewomen in the British military have experienced "sexualised behavior" in the past 12 months, with over 6,000 women subjected to harassing behavior. The survey, the largest of its kind conducted by a British employer, highlights the alarming prevalence
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Investigations into the Haditha killings are nearing their conclusion, with sources close to the probe expecting the Marine Corps to file murder charges against one or more Marines involved in the November raids that resulted in the deaths of over 20 Iraqi civilians. The raids were conducted by members of
