Bangladesh seeks army assistance for fair polls

The head of Bangladesh's caretaker government urged the armed forces on Sunday to help in holding fair parliamentary elections after a state of emergency was declared earlier this month.

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Power line hits passengers of crowded Pakistani train; at least 11 killed

Dozens of people sitting on the roof of a crowded passenger train were swept off or electrocuted by an overhead power line in southern Pakistan, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 40 others, a Cabinet minister said.

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White House defies Congress, public to push Iraq surge

The White House stood by President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, despite growing public opposition and a chorus of criticism from lawmakers in Congress.

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