 |  | The US military says it has begun a large operation against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. |
| An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law. | | The world's largest cat is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new research has found. |
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US Launches Massive Offensive in Afghanistan
About 4,000 US Marines descend on Taliban strongholds in south, in first major operation under President Barack Obama's new strategy to stabilize country
5 Killed in Rawalpindi, Pakistan Suicide Blast
Elsewhere, roadside bomb just outside Peshawar killed two police officers, at least four wounded
At Least 3 Killed in Baghdad Bombings
Authorities say roadside bomb struck Iraqi army patrol killing soldier, eight others wounded
FBI Releases Details of 2004 Talks with Saddam Hussein
Former Iraqi dictator said he allowed the world to believe he had weapons of mass destruction because he did not want to appear weak to Iran
North Korea Fires Short Range Missiles as Talks With South Sputter 
Pyongyang apparently launched several short range missiles into ocean even as South Korean delegates were making their journey back from North's territory
Ban Ki-moon Will Meet NLD Representatives |
| By WAI MOE |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet representatives of Burma’s opposition National League for Democracy during his two-day visit to Burma, beginning on Friday. |
ETimor Prime Minister Embroiled in Contract Scandal |
| By MATT CROOK |
| Pressure to resign is mounting on East Timor's Prime Minster, Xanana Gusamo, amid claims that he misused authority when he signed-off on a multi-million dollar government contract last year to a company his daughter has ties with. |
Looking in a Broken Mirror |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The recent DKBA campaign to take KNLA Brigade 7 has forced Karens to look at one other face to face in the battlefield, in refugee camps and in hospitals. |
Burmese Injured in Malaysian Camp Riots |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Burmese inmates at a Malaysian immigration camp were beaten and injured after rioting in protest at camp authorities’ treatment of fellow detainees. |
Journalist Quarantined after Interviewing Swine Flu Patient |
| By AUNG THET WINE |
| Burmese Health Ministry officials have quarantined a journalist who interviewed a 13-year-old girl diagnosed with the H1N1 “swine flu” virus at Rangoon General Hospital. |
US Ban Related to N Korea-Burma Arms Deal |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| The US has imposed sanctions on a North Korean company, Namchongang Trading Corp, which allegedly supplied Burma with arms technology. |
Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
Will Ban Ki-moon’s trip to Burma be fruitful?
Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General will visit Burma on Friday. And during his two-day stay, Ban has sought a meeting with Nobel Peace Laureate Aung S...
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