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to return to the regular issue please click here. U.S. soldier killed in combat in western Iraq BAGHDAD, March 21 A U.S. soldier has been killed in action in Iraq's western Al Anbar province, the U.S. military said on Monday. The soldier, who was deployed with the 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, died on Sunday, the military said in a statement. It gave few details on grounds that information could help guerrillas and put U.S. troops at greater risk. More than 1,150 U.S. troops have been killed in combat in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein. Iraqi Sunni Arab guerrillas and foreign militants have been fighting to drive out U.S.-led foreign troops and overthrow the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad. (Reuters)(Posted @ 12:00 PST) 4-U.S. Congress debates right to die case WASHINGTON March 21: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation on Sunday aimed at prolonging the life of a brain-damaged woman, Terri Schiavo, in an extraordinary intervention by Congress to move the Florida case into the jurisdiction of federal courts. President George W. Bush cut short a Texas vacation and flew back to Washington to sign the bill as soon as it passes both chambers of Congress, expected to happen in the early hours on Monday. (Reuters)(Posted @ 11:55 PST) Indian woman kills herself so blind sons can see NEW DELHI March 21: Indian woman committedsuicide so her two blind sons could receive her eyes and see, anewspaper reported on Monday but doctors say the chances of success are bleak, Indian Express reported. (Reuters) (Posted @ 11:55 PST) 4-U.S. Congress debates right to die case March 21: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation on Sunday aimed at prolonging the life of a brain-damaged woman, Terri Schiavo, in an extraordinary intervention by Congress to move the Florida case into the jurisdiction of federal courts. President George W. Bush cut short a Texas vacation and flew back to Washington to sign the bill as soon as it passes both chambers of Congress, expected to happen in the early. (Reuters) Fiji declares national holiday to celebrate World Cup Sevens victory March 21: Fiji's Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase Monday announced a public holiday to allow the small Pacific nation to celebrate winning the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Hong Kong.(AFP) (Posted @ 11:50 PST) Two UN soldiers killed in Haiti March 21: Two soldiers serving with UN forces in Haiti one from Sri Lanka and one from Nepal were killed Sunday during security operations, officials said.(AFP) (Posted @ 11:50 PST) Leghari to represent Pakistan at BFA conference in China March 21: Former President Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari will represent Pakistan's at annual conference of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), scheduled to take place in China next month. He will be the key-speaker at the inaugural session, to be held on April 22 in China's Hainan Province.(APP) (Posted @ 11:50 PST) Storm kills at least 12 people, injures 200 in northern Bangladesh March 21: At least 12 people were killed. and more than 200 were injured by a tropical storm that flattened more than 3,000 houses in 15 villages in northern Bangladesh,police said Monday. "A twister accompanied by a hail storm flattened more than 3,000 houses in Northern Gaibandha district, killing at least 12 (people)" late on Sunday night, district police chief Bhanu Lal Das told AFP.(APP/AFP) (Posted @ 11:30 PST) Founder: Quaid-I-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah Editor: Tahir Mirza The DAWN Group of Newspapers Haroon House, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi 74200, Pakistan. Phone:+92 (21) 111-444-777   Fax: +92 (21) 568-3188 webmaster@dawn.com Note: Make sure to reload these pages so you're viewing the current version.

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