Attack underlines danger in Afghanistan
An attack killed 11 sleeping Chinese road workers in Jalaw Ghir, marking the deadliest assault on foreign civilians since the Taliban fell. The violence highlights risks for foreign aid and reconstruction teams in Afghanistan as Karzai’s US-backed government fights Taliban and al-Qaida. Fear grows of a broader pullback toward Kabul ahead of elections.
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Bush pleads for NATO help at G8 summit in Sea Island
President Bush urged NATO partners to do more for Iraq while acknowledging limited troop expansion. European leaders resisted a broader NATO role as Bush and British PM Blair defended continued U.S. and UK forces. Putin urged caution against internal interference as Iraq, Middle East reforms dominated talks.
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Shiites raid police station near Najaf amid fragile truce
In Najaf Shiite gunmen tied to Muqtada al Sadr stormed a police station as a fragile week old truce faced strain. Six Iraqis died overall in clashes with American forces in Baghdad and Najaf, where U.S. troops limited intervention amid disputed causes and a looming shakeup in security handovers.
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Thousands bid farewell to Reagan funeral tribute week in Washington
Washington honored Ronald Reagan with a vast procession past his casket and a prelude to a grand funeral. Figures from politics and world leaders joined spectators, including Mikhail Gorbachev, as Nancy Reagan welcomed visitors at the White House. Margaret Thatcher lauded Reagan in a condolence note.
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US shifts focus in Iraq to training troops and protecting government
Lt Gen Thomas Meiz, head of Multinational Corps Iraq, says US forces will consult Iraq's interim leaders before future offensives and prioritize building Iraqi military and police over large scale combat. He notes a plan to define hostile groups with Iraq's input and to rely on the UN resolution for limited operations. The Fallujah campaign is cited as a past misstep and a veto over major actions is not granted to Iraqis.
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