Tag: International News
EU cease-fire monitors begin patrols in Georgia
by Ravi on Oct.01, 2008, under Where To Put It?
KARALETI, Georgia (AP) — European Union monitors began patrolling Georgian territory Wednesday and Russian troops allowed some of them into a buffer zone around the breakaway region of South Ossetia despite earlier warnings from Moscow they would be blocked….
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Suspected US missile strike kills 6 in Pakistan
by Ravi on Oct.01, 2008, under Where To Put It?
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A missile strike by a suspected U.S. drone killed at least six people in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, two Pakistani intelligence officials said Wednesday….
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Pirates stick to ransom demand; standoff at 7 days
by Ravi on Oct.01, 2008, under Where To Put It?
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali pirates who hijacked a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons stared down U.S. warships and helicopters again Wednesday, making no move to withdraw their $20 million ransom demand or give up after a seven-day standoff in the Indian Ocean….
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New tests find melamine in 31 Chinese milk brands
by Ravi on Oct.01, 2008, under Where To Put It?
BEIJING (AP) — Melamine tainting has been found in another 31 brands of Chinese milk powder, the state product safety administration reported Wednesday….
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