Karzai Says Afghans Welcome Peace and U S Troops
In an AP interview Abul Karzai says ordinary Afghans welcome peacekeepers despite resisting foreigners. He notes U S troops are still needed to pursue terrorists, believes most Taliban era sheltering militants are gone, and vows to arrest Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Omar if found.
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Osama bin Laden Fate Uncertain Amid Rumors and Theories
In the wake of the Tora Bora siege, rumors spread about Osama bin Laden's fate. Officials and newspapers offered various possibilities from death in bombing to hiding in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chechnya, or Saudi Arabia, with leaders like Musharraf, Karzai, and Bush pledging to find him.
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Rescue workers search mud after floods kill dozens in Brazil
Rescue crews dug through mud in Petropolis and across Rio de Janeiro state after Christmas rains caused earthslides and floods that left at least 49 dead. Thirty four victims were in Petropolis, with 1,500 residents displaced as authorities closed the Rio to Petropolis road and declared a state of emergency.
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Ebola death toll rises to eighteen in Central Africa
Government officials report another Ebola death in Mbomo, Republic of Congo, as cases reach eleven with five deaths in Congo and thirteen in Gabon. WHO notes peak outbreak, monitors two hundred plus contacts, and cites cross border transmission from a Gabonese visitor and primate exposure.
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