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| June 8, 2005 | Wednesday | Rabi-us-Sani 30, 1426 |
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At least ten rebels killed in clash in Philippines Zamboanga City, Philippines (DPA) - At least ten communist rebels were killed Wednesday in a clash with government troops in southern Philippines, an army spokesman said. (Posted @ 11:40 PST)
Three US soldiers killed in Iraq attacks BAGHDAD, June 8 (APP/AFP) - Three US soldiers were killed in Iraq in two separate attacks late Tuesday north of Baghdad, the US military said on Wednesday. Two soldiers were killed Tuesday in "an indirect fire attack," on their base in Tikrit, said one statement without elaborating. Another soldier based around Balad was killed in a roadside bomb while on patrol, said a second statement. (Posted @ 10:34 PST)
North Korea nuclear talks may resume in weeks WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - China predicted that negotiations with North Korea would resume in Beijing within weeks. "I think it will be pretty soon, in the next few weeks," China's ambassador to the United Nations, Wang Guangya, told reporters. (Posted @ 10:22 PST)
One-armed climber conquers Everest on second try SYDNEY, June 8 (AFP) - A one-armed Australian climber, Paul Hockey, reached the peak of Mount Everest on his second try, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported Wednesday. Hockey, who lost his arm to bone cancer when he was just three weeks old, hopes his feat will raise money for cancer research. (Posted @ 10:05 PST)
US drops plan for UN probe of journalist's death UNITED NATIONS, June 7 (Reuters) - United States quietly dropped plans to seek an international investigation into the killing of a prominent anti-Syria journalist, Samir Kassir, and will leave the probe to Lebanon, U.N. diplomats said on Tuesday. (Posted @ 09:58 PST)
Second defecting Chinese official backs claims of 1,000 spies in Australia SYDNEY, June 8 (AFP) - A second Chinese official backed statements made by another asylum-seeking diplomat that Beijing has hundreds of spies in Australia. Chinese business people and students as well as embassy and consulate officials are engaged in espionage in Australia, a former Chinese security official, Hao Feng Jun, said in a television interview late Tuesday. China has denied the claims. (Posted @ 09:54 PST)
Karachi Stocks down 164.63 points KARACHI, June 08: At 12:12 the KSE-100 index was at 7226.55, down 164.63 points from Tuesday's close. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 12:20 PST)
Forex update KARACHI, June 08: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 60.45 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 12:20 PST)
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