Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme kicks in

Traffic restrictions and factory closures came into effect in Beijing on Sunday in a last ditch attempt to turn the often smoggy and dusty Chinese capital into the promised pollution-free venue for next month’s Olympics.

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N. Korea, Myanmar to dominate Asia’s main security dialogue

Inflation on agenda:

Asia’s annual security dialogue with the United States and Europe kicks off Sunday, weighed down by the recalcitrant regimes in North Korea and Myanmar, as well as spiraling food prices and disaster management.

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Pakistan army fights militants in northwest hills

Pakistani security forces backed by helicopter gunships have killed 15 Taliban militants and captured 60 in an operation that began mid-week in a troubled northwestern town, the military said on Sunday.

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