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Tension in Iraq's heartland is increasing due to Sunni distrust of Shi'ite and Kurdish militias. In the city of Balad, 50 miles northwest of Baghdad, Sunni residents' hostility has prevented a unit of Kurdish troops from leaving their base. The 700-strong Kurdish Iraqi army battalion,
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Greece has been plunged into crisis as heavy rainfall over the past several days has pushed rivers to record-breaking levels, threatening dozens of villages and towns in the northeastern region of Evros. The Evros River is at an unprecedented six-meter height due to a massive amount of water flowing down
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U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Tuesday accused Iran of sending members of the elite Revolutionary Guard to create trouble in Iraq. Rumsfeld made the statement at a Pentagon news conference, referring to the Al Quds Division of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, which has been tasked with
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President George Bush's visit to Pakistan this weekend was marred by a fierce battle between pro-Taliban militants and Pakistani soldiers in the semi-lawless tribal areas. The 24-hour fighting in Miran Shah, a major tribal town, resulted in at least 46 militant deaths and five soldier fatalities. The violence
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A 41-year-old Georgia National Guard soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Amos C. Edwards Jr., has died from an apparent heart attack while stationed in Iraq. The death is under investigation, and Edwards was part of the 48th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment. This brings the total number
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The United States is increasing its assistance to the Philippines in the aftermath of the landslide disaster in Southern Leyte, where an estimated 1,400 people remain buried. Brigadier General Mastin Robeson announced that approximately 2,000 US soldiers, who were initially participating in joint military exercises in the Philippines,
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The New People's Army (NPA) rebels launched a surprise attack on Philippine government troops in Mindanao, injuring five soldiers and killing one of the insurgents. The ambush occurred in the village of Anibongan, Lingig town, northeastern Mindanao, where the rebels waylaid a truck carrying troops at around 6:
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The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to temporarily deploy a 200-strong infantry company from Liberia to bolster the UN peacekeeping force in Ivory Coast, in a move that falls short of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's request. The redeployment is a temporary measure to provide extra security for UN
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Israeli riot troops yesterday descended upon the West Bank hilltop outpost of Amona, clashing with Jewish settlers in the fiercest confrontation since the Gaza pullout began last summer. The battle was sparked when rioters on rooftops pelted police with eggs, rocks, and other projectiles, prompting a response from the authorities
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has made an impassioned appeal to the Dutch to support the alliance's mission in Afghanistan, warning of dire consequences if it fails. The mission, which involves sending troops to the south of Afghanistan, marks a significant change in the alliance'
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British Defense Secretary John Reid announced the deployment of 3,300 additional troops to southern Afghanistan, aiming to regain law and order in the region. The new troops will join the existing 850 British troops in Afghanistan, with the total number set to peak at 5,700 after Britain takes
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Guatemalan President Oscar Berger commemorated the eight soldiers who lost their lives in a rebel ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday, describing them as heroes fighting for democracy, peace, and freedom. The attack occurred when 80 peacekeepers were ambushed while on a reconnaissance mission in the
