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In Afghanistan, a US military spokesman has denied Taliban claims that guerillas captured and executed a US Special Forces commando.

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The British Army has pulled out of one of its biggest bases in southern Iraq. Officers said the move followed an assessment that Iraqi police were capable of dealing with any continuing security problems in the area in Maysan province.

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Pakistani forces battled with insurgents along the Afghan border today, killing nearly 50 people.

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A member of the United States Navy has testified at his court marshal in California that he watched as two American marines shot an Iraqi civilian in the head.

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Parliament in Canada is deciding whether the Canadian military presence in Afghanistan should be extended by another two years.

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The heaviest snowfalls in Japan for decades have killed at least five people. Blizzards in the north of the country cut power supplies, disrupted road and rail links, and led to the cancellation of many domestic flights.

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Near Montreal workers are digging through debris, searching for people trapped by the collapse of a highway overpass yesterday. Tons of concrete crushed at least two cars.

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Relief supplies are beginning to arrive in some of the towns worst-affected by the devastating South Asian earthquake five days ago, but its distribution is failing to reach all areas.

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Severe storms and at least one tornado left a trail of damage through parts of Indiana last night. Forecasters say more storms are expected tonight and tomorrow.

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The list of countries known to have the relatively _new_ and deadly _strain_ of bird flu is rapidly growing.

The focus now is on Indonesia_ where tests will soon confirm whether or not the bird flu which killed several million chickens there is the often fatal _H5N1__, already confirmed in _5__ other countries in the region.

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Reports of an__outbreak_in Laos are also being investigated. A spokesman for the World Health Organization told the BBC it was clearly _spreading_ , causing serious concern.

As new information was emerging, it was becoming clear, he said, the strain had been around in the region _much longer_than first thought.

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The search continues for 9 people missing off the coast of California after a midair collision.

The Coast Guard says they will keep searching for survivors of victims of last night’s crash.

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The Coast Guard and Navy searched all night and they were able to find some debris, but no survivors, uh, three helicopters, several ships now taking part in that search.

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A series of early morning bomb blasts has killed at least 83__ people_ in the popular Egyptian _Red Sea_ resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Three explosions tore through the lobby of a luxury _hotel_, a parking lot and a market_ minutes apart.

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At least two of the explosions are believed to be __car_bombs_.

Officials say most of the dead are _Egyptians_ but at least _8_ foreigners have been confirmed killed.

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A trade dispute between India and Pakistan threatens to set back a south Asian agreement. They were said to create the world’s biggest free trade zone. The dispute between India and Pakistan came ahead at this week of meeting of South-Asia foreign ministers in Bangladesh. The dispute is affecting a fledging trade deal that was painstakingly put together during 4 years’ of negotiations.

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Chinese media say 29 Chinese fishermen are being held for ransom by North Korean kidnappers. China Central Television and the Beijing News are reporting a rare public maritime spat between China and North Korea. A North Korean gunboat is reported to have seized several Chinese fishing boats in the Yellow Sea earlier this month. The North Koreans who are holding the boats and sailors demanded nearly $190,000 for their release and set Thursday as the deadline, or else they will sell off the boats. Chinese fishing boats have occasional conflicts with South Korean, Japanese and Philippine authorities while fishing in disputed waters, but it is rare for them to be seized by North Koreans.

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A nurse in Spain has become the first person known to have contracted the deadly Ebola virus outside West Africa. The nurse treated two missionaries who died of Ebola after being flown home from the region. One of the men died in August, the other priest died in September. The nurse is now being treated in a specialized unit in Madrid where her condition is described as stable. The Spanish Health Minister Ana Mato made the announcement. “This afternoon we have identified a case of Ebola in a patient in our country. Both health ministry and public health authorities are working together to give the best care to the patient and to guarantee the safety of all citizens.”

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The United States has raised its national security threat level for all commercial air flights and has barred passengers from carrying liquids aboard any planes. US officials say a code red alert imposed early today is aimed at commercial traffic from Britain. The threat level for all other commercial flights to or from the United States was increased to code orange indicating a high risk of attack.

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