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Jul 7, 2009 2:51 PM (44 mins ago) By JASON STRAZIUSO, AP » 44 mins ago: Marines push militants out of Taliban region « This story is ranked # 3,998 of 3,694 Related Topics: fighters in a residential compound and persuaded the insurgents to allow women and children to leave. The troops then moved in - only to discover that the militants had slipped out, dressed in women's burqa robes. The fighters, who may owe their lives to the new U.S. commander's emphasis on limiting civilian casualties, were among hundreds of militants who have fled the offensive the Marines launched last week in southern Helmand province. Marine officers say keeping the Taliban from returning so the Afghan government can establish a stable presence will be a bigger challenge. "We have dislocated them while still protecting the people," said Col. Eric... [read full story]
Astana. November 23. Kazakhstan Today - The head of state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, visited the Kulyash Bayseitova Opera and Ballet Theater in Astana, the agency reports citing the president's press service.
KABUL (AP) — The Interior Ministry says a remote-controlled bomb hidden in a water truck has exploded in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, which borders Pakistan, killing three people including two children.
Big banks are roaring back. Of the $250 billion that the government initially set aside to spend in direct assistance to banks, it has spent $205 billion and the Treasury is already taking steps to bring that program to an end....
Companies that had brought a major antitrust complaint against Qualcomm in Europe, alleging that patent royalty rates charged by the US mobile chipmaker were excessive and illegal, late on Monday night withdrew their charges.
