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50 militants
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ISLAMABAD: Around 50 suspected militants surrendered to government
forces Tuesday during a break in fighting at a mosque in the
Pakistani capital, a military official said.
“Fifty militants have
surrendered to troops after they were given a last chance to give
themselves up,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Unesco slams seven
‘new’ wonders of the world list
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LISBON: The UN body for culture
on Sunday blasted a private initiative that drew nearly 100 million
Internet and telephone voters to choose seven “new” wonders of
the world.
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Malaysian wildlife
officials rescue 950 monkeys
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian wildlife
officials rescued 950 monkeys taken by poachers and destined for
cooking pots in China and laboratories in the Netherlands, a report
said Tuesday.
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US President Bush
under pressure over Iraq
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WASHINGTON: Mounting demands from
lawmakers for a new Iraq policy are battering President George W.
Bush, but the White House insists the rising political heat will not
force a quick about-face on troop withdrawals.
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INBRIEF
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BEIJING: The former
director of China’s State Food and Drug Administration was
executed on Tuesday after being found guilty of corruption, the
official Xinhua news agency reported.
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