Tue. 05 May 2009 2305 UTC
Holbrooke Makes Case for Increased US Aid to Pakistan
President Barack Obama's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan appeals to Congress to approve pending legislation to provide Pakistan with billions of dollars in military and non-military aid
Number of Swine Flu Cases Approaches 1,500 Worldwide 
Latest figures Tuesday are an increase of more than 400 infections since day before
Mexico Moves Toward Normalcy as Swine Flu Subsides
But medical experts caution that flu still poses a threat
Pakistan: Up to 500,000 May Flee Taliban-Held Swat
Residents flee Taliban-held Mingora in anticipation of government assault on final militant stronghold in Swat Valley
Bernanke Sees Economic Upturn Later This Year
Head of US Federal Reserve tells congressional committee recovery likely to be slow, unemployment to continue rising for a while
- Afghan Officials Say Coalition Airstrikes Kill Civilians
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Georgia, Moscow Trade Allegations on Military Uprising
- UN Report Slams Israel for Damages During Gaza Offensive
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Joe Biden Urges Israel To Support Two-State Solution
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Russian President's Power in Doubt
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China Quarantines Canadian Students, Collects Citizens in Mexico
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Aid Agencies Make Appeals for Displaced in Sri Lanka
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Gates Says US-Iran Contacts Will Be Open
- Turkish Police Arrest Eight in Wedding Massacre
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Strategy for Stabilizing Afghanistan Pivots Toward Pakistan
