Thu. 07 May 2009 0905 UTC
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
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
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
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
