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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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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has declared that the safe release of Corporal Gilad Shalit, who was seized by Palestinian militants on Sunday, is not a matter of negotiations or bargaining. At the same time, Olmert has launched a diplomatic initiative to persuade the international community that the crisis is
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Palestinian militant group Hamas has kidnapped an Israeli soldier, Cpl. Gilad Shalit, and killed two others in an early morning raid on an army post in the Gaza Strip. The soldier was abducted from a tank under rocket and grenade fire from Palestinian militants who had infiltrated into Israel through
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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
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President George W. Bush outlined a comprehensive plan to address the flow of illegal immigrants into the US, including the deployment of up to 6,000 National Guard troops along the US-Mexico border. This effort, aimed at building national support for immigration reform, also includes increasing the number of permanent
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US President George W. Bush has ordered 6,000 National Guard troops to patrol the US-Mexico border to prevent illegal immigration, as part of a billion-dollar initiative to address the growing crisis. The deployment is aimed at securing remote areas in Texas and Arizona where migrants often cross into the
