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US troops in Paktika province, November 28, 2008
The US military says two of its soldiers have been killed in a sustained attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan.

An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.

Sri Lanka reduce Pakistan to 15-2 by close of play after being held to 292 all out on the first day of their first Test.

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