Mass graves amid Sri Lanka shelling as death toll climbs
Volunteers buried hundreds of civilians in marshes of Sri Lanka’s war zone after artillery strikes the U.N. called a bloodbath. Doctors warned up to 1,000 may have been killed over two days as rebels and international groups urged Security Council action. Both sides denied responsibility for the strikes.
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Refugees flood camps as Pakistan presses Taliban
In Pakistan's Swat region hundreds of thousands flee fighting between the army and Taliban. The U.N. reports 360,000 displaced since May with 30,000 seeking U.N. camps and aid airlifts of relief pledged. The U.S. provides 4.9 million in aid as civilians bear harsh conditions.
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Obama fires top U.S. general in Afghanistan
President Obama replaces Gen. David McKiernan with Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to shift toward agile counterinsurgency and special forces tactics as 21 000 additional troops are ordered in amid a resurgent Taliban and expanding roles for Pakistan cross border politics. Defense Secretary Gates calls for new leadership and Vision.
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