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U.S. troops hunting Afghan militants
Sep 4 2006 3:50PM (CT)
NANGALAM, Afghanistan (AP) - The thunderous sound of a howitzer echoes through this deep river valley in eastern Afghanistan as American troops lob shells, one after another, high into the rocky mountains.
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U.S. planes kill Canadian in Afghanistan
Sep 4 2006 2:41PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. warplanes mistakenly fired on Canadian troops fighting Taliban forces Monday in southern Afghanistan, killing one soldier and wounding five in an operation that NATO said also has left 200 insurgents dead.
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Sri Lanka says it captures key territory
Sep 4 2006 2:17PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Government soldiers backed by artillery and airpower seized a key rebel enclave in the east Monday, the military said, claiming the first significant territorial change since a cease-fire in the island nation's civil war four years ago.
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6 Philippine marines killed, 19 wounded
Sep 4 2006 1:49PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine marines clashed with nearly 200 al-Qaida-linked rebels Monday, and officials said six government troops were killed and 19 wounded in the biggest battle in a monthlong U.S.-backed offensive.
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US troops seek 'revenge' in Afghanistan
Sep 4 2006 12:59PM (CT)
NARAY, Afghanistan (AP) - Hundreds of American soldiers at this remote outpost are keeping up the hunt for Osama bin Laden even though the trail's gone cold, still motivated by memories of the hijacked and crashed airliners of five years ago on Sept. 11.
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NATO soldier killed by 'friendly fire'
Sep 4 2006 3:50AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - NATO warplanes killed one of the force's own soldiers and wounded several others in a "friendly fire" incident in southern Afghanistan on Monday, NATO said in a statement.
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Suicide bombing kills 5 in Afghanistan
Sep 4 2006 3:20AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A car bomb targeting a NATO convoy killed four Afghan civilians and one NATO soldier in the Afghan capital on Monday, officials said.
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S.Korea, Japan resume boundary talks
Sep 4 2006 12:56AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea and Japan resumed negotiations Monday over the boundaries around a cluster of islets, but expectations of a breakthrough were low.
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