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President George Bush has acknowledged that he has been taken aback by the eruption of sectarian violence in Iraq, and that it has been a difficult year. He said he had asked his new Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, to develop a plan to increase the size of the US army
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair's surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday pledged British support for the Iraqi government in its fight against sectarian violence, while also vowing to keep British troops in Iraq "until the job is done." At a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime
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Massive military and police operation targets rival gangs and destroys cannabis and opium poppy crops in Michoacan, a major hub for US-bound drug smuggling. The move, led by President Felipe Calderon, aims to quell a deadly war between rival gangs that has claimed over 500 lives this year alone. Key
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As Halifax resident Todd Thompson listened to the radio on a recent drive home from work, he was struck by the news of Afghanistan's ongoing struggles. Determined to do his part, Mr. Thompson, marketing director for Musicstop, a music store chain in the Maritimes, came up with a
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A group of city employees in Victorville, led by Patricia Tamasin and Francene Millender, created the "Santas for Soldiers" program to send care packages to soldiers in Iraq and Korea. The response from their coworkers has been overwhelming, with 230 personalized care packages being sent to soldiers, some
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Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, besieged in his Suva residence, appealed to Australian Prime Minister John Howard for military help to counter a coup led by renegade military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama, but was refused. This development marked a significant escalation in the crisis, as troops took control of the
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The US-backed proposal to send African troops to Somalia to support the weak government risks triggering an all-out war with the Islamic courts and destabilizing the entire region, according to a leading thinktank. The International Crisis Group warned that approval of the draft US resolution would be viewed by the
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In the months following the US-led invasion of Iraq, teenagers in Hong Kong expressed mixed reactions to President George W. Bush's decision. While some, like Ho Yin-shan, believe that the invasion was necessary to depose a ruthless totalitarian regime, others, such as Benjamin So Ka-ho, argue that it
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South Korea's Defense Ministry plans to submit a bill to the National Assembly early next month to dispatch about 400 troops, mainly special forces, to Lebanon to participate in a multinational peacekeeping operation. This decision comes after a field survey was conducted in October to assess the feasibility
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Chad has sent 150 troops to the Central African Republic to help stabilize the northeastern part of the country and crack down on rebels. The Chadian contingent has been deployed in the CAR region of Paoua since the weekend in support of the CAR army to maintain order. The move
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In a tragic incident that highlights the risks faced by British servicemen in Iraq, four troops were killed and three others seriously injured in an attack on their patrol boat near Basra on Remembrance Sunday. The incident has brought the total number of British military fatalities in Iraq to 125,
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In a tragic turn of events, four British servicemen were killed and three seriously injured in Basra yesterday, marking one of the worst days for UK forces since the start of the Iraq war. This incident has brought the number of British soldiers killed in Iraq to 125. The attack,
