Marines push deeper into Afghan towns
U S Marines enter Taliban held villages in Helmand province on the second day of the vast operation to sever insurgent supply lines and win local elders. Across the border in Pakistan, missiles hit a Taliban training center and communications hub, killing 17 and wounding about 30. The assault aims to bolster government control and curb insurgent routes from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
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Russia allows US arms shipments to Afghanistan via Russia
Moscow says the United States may ship lethal cargo through Russian territory to Afghanistan by air and land, widening nonlethal routes already used. The move, timed before a Obama Medvedev summit, could give Moscow leverage over crucial supplies while signaling a potential thaw in ties.
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Mexico lauded for swift swine flu response in 2009
Cancun reports praise for Mexico's aggressive measures amid swine flu surge. Officials cite a near total shutdown, data sharing, and costly containment that slowed spread and gave others time to act. Argentina faces rising deaths and overwhelmed hospitals amid elections and delayed public emergency. Mexico tallies 10,687 cases and 119 deaths.
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