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Blasts near Pakistan arms plant kill 59
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main defence industry complex on Thursday as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, killing 59 people, officials said.
Nations:Pakistan People:Pervez Musharraf Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-21
Two more bombs kill 11 in Algeria: report
BOUIRA, Algeria (Reuters) - Two car bombs in Algeria killed at least 11 people on Wednesday, the day after an attack that left 43 dead at a military academy, Algerian press agency APS said quoting the Interior Ministry.
Nations:Algeria Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-20
Sarkozy tells French troops in Afghanistan to keep fighting
KABUL, Aug 20, 2008 (AFP) - President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday told French soldiers mourning 10 comrades killed by the Taliban that their work in Afghanistan was essential for the "freedom of the world" and must continue.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Germany France People:Nicolas Sarkozy Hamid Karzai Activities:France Sarkozy Admin. Afghan Terror War Source:(AFP)
2008-08-20
Poland and U.S. in shield deal irking Moscow
WARSAW (Reuters) - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, a move certain to aggravate Russia-Western tensions over Moscow's intervention in Georgia.
Nations:Russia Poland North Korea Hungary People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-20
Bush to defend terror war in speech to veterans
CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush said Wednesday the war on terror must be fought with all assets of the United States and not treated primarily as a matter of law enforcement. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has faulted the administration for not using the criminal justice system more.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Activities:Bush Admin. Global War on Terrorism 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-08-20
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