Top Asian News at 6:00 a.m. GMTCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of civilians fled Sri Lanka’s northern war zone in a record exodus ahead of the government’s deadline Tuesday for separatist Tamil rebels there to surrender, officials said. More than 39,000 civilians arrived at military checkpoints on Monday, within hours of a military operation that saw Sri Lankan soldiers break through a barrier that the Tamil Tiger rebels had erected to defend their ever-shrinking slice of territory along the northern coast. Top Asian News at 5:30 a.m. GMTCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of civilians fled Sri Lanka’s northern war zone in a record exodus ahead of the government’s deadline Tuesday for separatist Tamil rebels there to surrender, officials said. More than 39,000 civilians arrived at military checkpoints on Monday, within hours of a military operation that saw Sri Lankan soldiers break through a barrier that the Tamil Tiger rebels had erected to defend their ever-shrinking slice of territory along the northern coast. AP Interview: Taliban who control Pakistani resort valley say bin Laden welcome to set up shopMINGORA, Pakistan — Pakistan was trying to end bloodshed when it let the idyllic Swat Valley fall under Islamic law last week. Instead, it has emboldened the Taliban and prompted an invitation — however improbable — for Osama bin Laden. Russia-dominated military alliance to send more planes to air base in KyrgyzstanBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The head of a Russian-dominated military alliance says more planes will be stationed at a base in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan. Insurgent attacks in south Afghanistan kill 3 Afghan police; roadside bombs kill 3 civiliansKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Insurgents attacked Afghan policemen in three separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, killing three officers and wounding eight, while roadside bombs killed three civilians, officials said Monday. Kyrgyzstan opposition picks ex-prime minister to challenge incumbent president in JulyBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s opposition coalition has picked a former prime minister as its candidate to challenge the incumbent president in a July election. NZ wants exit plan before agreeing to US request to send troops back into AfghanistanWELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s prime minister said Monday that he wants an exit strategy before sending the country’s elite Special Air Service combat troops back to Afghanistan as the U.S. has requested. US asks for elite New Zealand troops to help in expanded Afghanistan war effortWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. has formally asked New Zealand to send its elite Special Air Service combat troops back to Afghanistan for a fourth tour of duty, the foreign minister said Sunday. Karzai calls on NATO general to explain Afghan civilian deaths; 5 police killed in attackKABUL — The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said Sunday there wasn’t enough money in the world to replace the loss of an Afghan civilian, in comments that followed repeated calls by President Hamid Karzai for explanations of civilian deaths. 5 suspected militants killed in Afghan raidsKABUL — NATO-led forces and Afghan troops killed three suspected militants during a raid Saturday in central Afghanistan, where insurgent attacks have spiked this year, officials said. At least two other suspected militants died in an airstrike in the south. NATO: 3 suspected militants killed in Afghan raidNATO: 3 suspected militants killed in Afghanistan KABUL — NATO-led forces and Afghan troops killed three suspected militants during a raid Saturday in central Afghanistan, where insurgent attacks have spiked this year, officials said. British soldier killed in AfghanistanLONDON — Britain’s defense ministry says a soldier has been killed while on patrol in southern Afghanistan. |
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