Taliban step up attacks on Marines
CAMP LEATHERNECK (News agencies) - Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks yesterday against US Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River Valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting instead of carrying out plans to meet with residents and local leaders.The stiffest resistance occurred in the district of Garmser
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| | Major US offensive: US soldiers shaking hands with an Afghan child during patrols in Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province yesterday. |
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Honduras refuses to reinstate president
TEGUCIGALPA (News agencies) - Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat yesterday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown if the ousted leader returns to reclaim power
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| | OAS appeal rejected: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (C) being escorted out after a press conference yesterday at a hotel in Tegucigalpa. |
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N. Korea fires 7 missiles off east coast
SEOUL (News agencies) - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast yesterday, South Korea said, a violation of UN resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day
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