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Pakistan Launches Air Strikes in Swat Valley
Authorities temporarily relaxed their curfew in the region, and provincial officials were bracing for a flood of tens of thousands of displaced civilians
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Angry Protest Against Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Demonstrators threw rocks at government buildings in western Afghanistan to protest recent civilian deaths they blame on US air strikes
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India Votes in Fourth Phase of General Elections
Staggered poll is seen as a close contest between India's two main political parties, the ruling Congress party and the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party
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Obama to Unveil $17 Billion in Budget Cuts
Cuts add up to only a tiny percentage of the $3.5 trillion budget approved by Congress last month, and some lawmakers have resisted past efforts to cut the same programs
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Hu, Obama Discuss Positive, Stable US-China Relations
Chinese President Hu Jintao quoted as saying his country is willing to work with US to develop 'healthy and stable' relations
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China Says Over 5,000 Students Died in Last Year's Earthquake
- Burmese State Media: American Caught Making Secret Visit to Aung San Suu Kyi
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Obama: Afghanistan, Pakistan Committed to Fighting Terrorism
- Mexico Reports More Flu Deaths
- Israeli President Calls UN Gaza Report 'Outrageous'
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Jacob Zuma Elected President of South Africa