Pakistan defends attack on school
Pakistan's military defended its deadly missile
strike on an Islamic school, saying it was necessary to prevent
terrorist trainees from escaping. Critics said the government used
disproportionate force in the attack, which killed 80 people.
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Asia beats Middle East as world's largest arms market
Asia has shot past the Middle East as the
world's largest arms market, with India concluding $5.4 billion in
deals in 2005, the most of any developing nation, a new report for
the U.S. Congress has found.
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Guantanamo prisoners challenge new terrorism law
Lawyers for some Guantanamo prisoners urged a
U.S. appeals court to strike down as unconstitutional a key part of
the tough anti-terrorism law that President George W. Bush signed
last month.
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