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September 4, 2008

Rebels, military report heavy Sri Lanka fighting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (IHT) Battles between government forces and ethnic Tamil separatists raged across northern Sri Lanka, with the military saying Thursday that it killed 28 rebels and the rebels claiming 11 government troops died in the fighting.

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CURRENT HEADLINES

U.S. detains second Iraqi cameraman this week

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military arrested an Iraqi cameraman on Thursday, his family and employer said, two days after the detention of a freelance...

Rebels, military report heavy Sri Lanka fighting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (IHT) Battles between government forces and ethnic Tamil separatists raged across northern Sri Lanka, with the military saying Thursday that it killed...

Haiti facing storm 'catastrophe'

Haiti faces a "catastrophe" after being hit by three storms in recent weeks that have killed 170 people, its president says....

Thai PM plans crisis referendum

Thailand's prime minister announces plans to hold a referendum in an effort to defuse the ongoing political crisis....

Zimbabwe's opposition says lost faith in talks

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party has lost faith in power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe and will leave him to form a government...

Kashmir's "children of conflict" rise in anger

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - The protesters organize with Facebook, YouTube as well as via messages from local mosques. They eschew violence, but are seething with...