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| Troops pound 400 boxed-in militants |
| Pakistani forces said they were fighting a fierce battle today with 300-400 foreign militants and Pakistani tribal allies after encircling them near the Afghan border.
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| Coke recalls UK tainted water |
| The Coca-Cola Co said today it had recalled its entire Dasani range of bottled water from the British market after levels of bromate, a potentially harmful chemical, were fou
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| France guide backs burgers |
| Want to stay fit and healthy? Two top French nutritionists are telling people to go for a Big Mac and keep their fingers off the French quiche. A new food guide praises the M
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| Assassination bid in Taiwan |
| Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian survived an assassination attempt today while campaigning on the eve of a presidential election, escaping with a bullet wound to the stomach.
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| Local tribesmen flee from the offensive near Wana in South Waziristan. (Reuters) |
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