Pakistan hits rebel bases:
Air strikes kill 55
The death toll from Pakistani air strikes on
militant hideouts in a northwestern tribal area Wednesday rose to
55, with reports of some civilian deaths, security officials said.
Pakistani jet fighters Tuesday targeted militants preparing for
imminent suicide attacks and destroyed their bases in the lawless
Khyber tribal district, which borders Afghanistan, security
officials said.
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Obama ends Iraq combat
US: President Barack Obama Tuesday declared an
end to US combat in Iraq, saying its people must now take the lead
in charting their destiny as Americans turn to rebuilding their own
battered nation.
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Free grain to Indian poor
INDIA: India’s Agriculture Minister promised
Tuesday that the Government would carry out an order by the Supreme
Court to distribute grain to the poor instead of letting it rot in
warehouses.
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