Coalition soldiers die in Afghanistan fighting militants
Three coalition soldiers were killed in a battle with extremists in northeastern Afghanistan on Friday, with two others wounded in Waygal District, Nuristan Province, while a separate incident in Kandahar saw a NATO soldier killed by a suicide attack. Canadian-led forces and Afghan troops conducted a raid in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three suspected al Qaida members. Separately, Sri Lankan forces fought Tamil Tigers in Jaffna Peninsula and air raids hit Batticaloa district as civilians were wounded.
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Italian kidnapping victim freed after ransom paid
Italian woman Gigliella Martino, 67, says she was held nearly four days in a dark corridor with hands and feet bound before release after her family paid a ransom. Her 82-year-old husband was beaten and died from injuries. she had been briefly kidnapped last year. The attackers looted the Villa in Petionville near Port au Prince.
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Militants Attack Two Posts in South Waziristan Region
Islamic militants fired dozens of rockets at two military posts in Shakai and Landi Noor, South Waziristan, Pakistan. No injuries were reported as troops returned fire. officials say attackers linked to al Qaida and Afghan Taliban sympathizers conducted the strikes Thursday.
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Mexico City rattled by 5.9 quake with minor damage
A moderate quake measuring about 5.9 struck Michoacan, 125 miles southwest of Mexico City, shaking skyscrapers and frightening residents but causing no major damage or injuries. An aftershock of 5.2 followed eight minutes later as utilities largely remained intact. Officials noted the quake centered near Huetamo, about 59 miles underground.
Bodies of two U S soldiers found west of Baghdad
The bodies of two U S soldiers missing after a helicopter crash were found west of Baghdad. The month’s U S deaths in Iraq rose to at least 19, mostly in Anbar. Four service members were injured when the UH60 Blackhawk went down. the crash was not hostile related.
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Typhoon Saomai leaves southeast China devastated and deadly
Typhoon Saomai, the strongest to hit China in decades, killed 105 and left 190 missing as it slammed Zhejiang and Fujian. Wenzhou bore the worst losses with many homes flattened and hundreds of bodies recovered. authorities evacuated 1.6 million people while flights were canceled.
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Indonesian stay delays three Christians execution on Sulawesi
Three Christian militiamen on death row were granted a last minute stay, with authorities saying the sentences would still be carried out after August 20. Pope Benedict XVI urged sparing them by telegram via Cardinal Angelo Sodano amid concerns over trial fairness and a 2000 religious clash in Sulawesi that left about 1,000 dead.
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Debates follow election recount in Mexico City
As partial recounts of the July 2 presidential election wind down supporters of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claim justice and democracy motivate their challenge to Felipe Calderon’s victory. PAN counters show the tally holds in most precincts with few changes, while anomalies and errors fuel ongoing disputes before the Federal Electoral Tribunal’s final deadline.
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