Musharraf opponents give strike call in Pakistan

Pakistan's opposition called for a country-wide strike to press their demand for the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf.

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World offers cash, aid to stricken southern US

WASHINGTON Monday (AFP) The United States officially asked for emergency aid from the European Union and accepted assistance from the United Nations, as countries around the world pledged help for the hundreds of thousands left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.

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