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Fri. June 15, 2007


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International

Iraq surge a failure
Top Democrats tell Bush
Top US congressional Democrats bluntly told President George W.

New global rules to fight health threats come into force
Revised International Health Regulations (IHR) enter into force on Friday, aiming to boost the world's capacity to deal with the growing threat that infectious diseases such as bird flu can spread globally.

Ameerah Haq awarded Malalai medal
Ameerah Haq, deputy special representative of the UN secretary general for Afghanistan, was awarded Malalai medal by President Hamid Karzai recently, says a press release.

India could see first-ever female president
India's ruling Congress party yesterday chose a woman as its candidate in a presidential vote next month, raising the prospect that the country could see its first female head of state.

Bush plunges to new low in poll
US President George W. Bush's approval rating plunged to a new low of 29 percent in the Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, the Journal reported yesterday.