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33 Taliban killed in Afghanistan raids
Afghan and Western forces killed dozens of rebel fighters in the Taliban heartland of southern Afghanistan officials said yesterday, striking back after they came under attack.

9 killed in Yemeni al-Qaeda attack on Spanish tourists
Seven Spanish tourists and two Yemeni drivers were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into their convoy at an ancient temple in Yemen, officials said.

Lanka on alert for Tiger attack anniversary
7 killed in fresh fighting
Sri Lankan security forces are on high alert as Tamil Tiger rebels this week mark the 20th anniversary of their first-ever suicide attack with the threat of unleashing more deadly strikes.

Heavy rain claims 44 more in India
Forty-four more people have been reported killed in torrential monsoon rains lashing India, taking this year's toll to 280, officials and media said yesterday.

N Korea's Kim calls for nuclear disarmament accord: Xinhua
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il called Tuesday for all sides to push forward a nuclear disarmament accord and said there were signs of easing tensions on the Korean peninsula, China's official news agency