Clash in Kandahar Province Kills 41 Taliban and 6 Police
In Sartak Kandahar, security forces with U.S. helicopter support clashed with a Taliban hideout, killing 41 rebels and six police. Gov Khalid cited intelligence on an attack on Kandahar city. some militants fled as authorities searched. Local villagers reported 50 to 60 militants had been urged to leave days earlier.
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Kandahar
Pakistan
Taliban
Faiz Ullah
Asadullah Khalid
Khalid
U.S
Mike Cody
Allah
Aruban arrest linked to Natalee Holloway case
An Aruban official said a 19 year old with initials GV C was arrested in connection to Natalee Holloway disappearance. Authorities provided few details amid ongoing probe and past arrests of Joran van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers. Separately in Gaza masked police protested delayed Hamas salaries while Peru nears a runoff with Humala leading Garcia and Flores. In Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers cancel crucial peace talks citing naval threats after a mine attack killed four soldiers. The eight day Geneva meeting was postponed.
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Holloway
Mountain Brook
Ala
Joran van der Sloot
Deepak
Satish Kalpoe
Switzerland
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Kilinochchi
Geneva
China offers Taiwan new round of tariff cuts
Beijing announces tariff reductions on fruit and fish imports from Taiwan during a visit by Taiwan's former opposition leader. The move aims to sway sentiment toward closer mainland ties while urging direct talks on trade issues and isolating Taiwan’s president. Beijing emphasizes peaceful unification but warns against formal independence.
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China
Taiwan
Beijing
Chen Shuibian
Protesting journalists beaten as anti king demonstrations continue
In Katmandu thousands marched to demand democracy as a general strike shut shops nationwide. Police baton charges injured seven journalists and detained at least a dozen as protesters pressed for media freedom and King Gyanendra’s power relinquishment in a tense, largely peaceful rally.
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Nepal
Ring
Subash Nemwang
Communist Party of Nepal
Gyanendra
Bishnu Nisthuri
Federation of
Nepalese Journalists
Binod Joshi
Chad Threatens Oil Pipeline Shutdown Amid Political Turmoil
Chad's oil minister warned the national pipeline would shut by midday Tuesday unless international actors released frozen royalties. President Deby demanded compensation for oil revenues after a rebel attack, as protests supported his government in N'Djamena. The country exports about 160,000 barrels per day with high sulfur content.
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Chad
Idriss Deby
Mahmut Hassan Nasser
Deby
Sudan
Darfur
World Bank
London
Nasser
Khodorkovsky slashed in face in prison fight
Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest man, was wounded in the face by a knife attack in Krasnokamensk prison near Chita. His attorney said he’s in good condition, while another lawyer blamed threats to his life on government actions and noted a 23-year-old cellmate with mental problems due to the incident.
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Vladimir Putin
Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky
Yury Schmidt
Knight Ridder
Khodorkovsky
Tion
Krasnokamensk
Siberian
Chita
Schmidt
Kremlin
Putin
Russia
Forbes Magazine
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Open Russia Foundation
Alexander Sidorov
Natalia Terekhova
Echo Moscow Radio
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