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Child survivor as 103 killed in Libya plane crash

TRIPOLI (AFP) A Dutch boy was the sole survivor when a Libyan plane arriving from South Africa exploded on landing…

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At least 55 US soldiers killed and 37 injured during operations Al-Fath

As many as 55 Americans have been killed and 37 terribly injured with their three Chinook-like helicopters shot down in…

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US drone strike kills 14 in NW Pakistan

Miranshah, PAKISTAN: United States drone aircraft on Tuesday fired more than a dozen missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major…

14 years ago

N.Waziristan:Drone strike kills 10, US warns Pakistan over terror

MIRANSHAH: A US drone fired two missiles into a house in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on Sunday, killing at least…

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Afghan Taliban announce new campaign of attacks

KABUL: The Taliban on Saturday announced a new nationwide campaign of attacks in Afghanistan, as President Hamid Karzai prepared for…

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Taliban order night phone blackout in Afghan north

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban have ordered mobile phone operators to shut down their networks during the night in a…

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Nigeria’s president Yar’Adua dead

Nigeria's president has died after a long illness, an official at his office has said. (more…)

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NY plot may be revenge for drone attacks: FM

WASHINGTON: The foiled New York car bomb attack blamed on a Pakistani-American could be retaliation for US drone attacks on…

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Taliban hits government compound

At least 12 people have been killed, including a provincial council member, during a Taliban attack on a government compound…

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Somali Islamists seize pirate hub

MOGADISHU: Islamists on Sunday seized Somalia’s port town and major pirate hub of Harardhere, residents said, raising concerns for three…

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