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Sri Lanka says destroys 30 rebel bunkers in north
11 months agoCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops backed by tanks and artillery destroyed 30 Tamil Tiger bunkers in the island's far north on Wednesday killing 12 rebels, while air force jets bombed a gathering of rebel leaders, the military said.
Mass grave found north of Baghdad: police
11 months agoBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces found a mass grave containing about 50 bodies, some badly decomposed and others killed more recently, during a hunt on Tuesday for al Qaeda militants north of Baghdad, police said.
N Korea 'stands by nuclear deal'
11 months agoNorth Korea has not changed its mind about ending its nuclear programme, leader Kim Jong-il reportedly says.
Two Koreas cut back on rail link over armed border
11 months agoSEOUL (Reuters) - North and South Korea will cut rail cargo traffic across their densely armed border, an official said on Thursday, barely a month after the resumption of what was held up as a milestone in ending their Cold War divide.
Sri Lanka says kills 30 rebels, planes bomb north
11 months agoCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan warplanes bombed a Tamil Tiger base in the far north on Friday, a day after ground troops killed 30 rebels in clashes across the region, the military said.