Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
                   
sacbee.com     May 17, 2008            

Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight - and die - with legendary valor for another man's country far away. Aspiring Gurkhas train at a stadium, Friday, April 18, 2008 in Pokhara, Nepal. The desire of young men to... [read full story]                    


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MidEast Dispatches: IRAQ: Kidnappings Now Become ‘Unofficial’

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Bomb blast in Sri Lanka capital wounds nearly 50 (AFP)

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Russia reaches out to EU as Georgia calls for sanctions (AFP)

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Clashes subside but Lanao folks complaint of firing near university

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