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Gaza cleared of settlers
Two West Bank settlements to be evacuated today
Troops went house to house to clear out Gaza's last Jewish settlement yesterday, wrapping up Israel's historic pullout from the coastal strip, even as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he would expandlarge
 
Iraqi abductors free 11 Pakistanis, 2 Indians
Two US soldiers killed in attacks
Kidnappers in Iraq have released 11 Pakistanis, three Egyptians and two Indians who were abducted earlier this month, the foreign office in Pakistan said yesterday.
 
UK to start crackdown on 'hate preachers'
Brazilian officials to grill London cops
British Home Secretary Charles Clarke said yesterday he would this week start implementing a crackdown on extremists who incite hatred as part of a raft of measures drawn up in the wake of the Londonbombings.
 
Poor states need 150 yrs to reach UN goals on child health: WHO
UN targets to improve children's health in poor countries within 10 years will take at least 150 years to achieve despite a concerted international effort to tackle mortality and malnutrition, the UNhealth
 
Pak forces find guns, wigs stashed at fake madrasa, arrest 10
Security forces arrested 10 suspected militants from Pakistan's turbulent tribal regions and recovered weapons, wigs and women's outfits from a fake madrasa, the military said yesterday.
 
India, Pakistan to review peace process
India and Pakistan will review their ongoing peace process during high-level talks in Islamabad later this month, an official statement said Monday, as the countries prepare for a meeting of their prime
 
US, Afghan forces kill 105 rebels in 3 weeks
US and Afghan forces have killed at least 105 Taliban militants in the past three weeks during operations to increase security before key legislative elections, the American military said yesterday.
 
Indonesia pulls 1,300 troops out of Aceh
Some 1,300 Indonesian soldiers yesterday pulled out of Aceh province, the first major step by Indonesia to begin implementing a historic peace deal struck last week with separatist rebels.
 

 
   
 
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