Gillard visits troops in Afghanistan
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has flown
to Afghanistan to personally pay tribute to Australian troops
fighting in Afghanistan, while honoring the 21 soldiers killed in
the conflict since 2001, Australia’s media reported Sunday. Gillard
arrived in Afghanistan Saturday afternoon to see the Australian
troops, and to discuss the country ‘s military presence in
Afghanistan with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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Syrian President arrives in Iran
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad arrived Tehran
Saturday to meet with his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
and other officials in order to discuss the complex situation in the
Middle East, as well as to strengthen bilateral links.
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Indonesia’s train crash:
Death toll hits 35
The death toll in the train crash occurred early
Saturday morning in Petarukan of Indonesia’s Central Java has
reached 35 with possibilities to increase, as 36 injured were still
struggling to survive from death, a state-run train firm official
said here Sunday.
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