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18:57 08/03/2009

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One child killed, another wounded in mortar fire in Afghanistan
18:47 08/03/2009
Russia moves to Davis Cup quarterfinals after win over Romania
18:10 08/03/2009
Russia has moved to the quarterfinals of the men's Davis Cup after beating Romania on Sunday.
Israeli police crushes international prostitute ring
17:54 08/03/2009
The Israeli police announced on Sunday it had crushed an international criminal network involved in recruiting thousands of women from former Soviet republics for prostitution abroad.
Russia's Legkov wins 15km freestyle at World Ski Championship
16:27 08/03/2009
Russia's Alexander Legkov won the 15km freestyle race on Sunday at the cross-country World Ski Cup competition in Lahti, Finland.
About 12,000 U.S. troops to pull out of Iraq by September - TV
16:06 08/03/2009
The United States will cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq by about 12,000 by September, British TV channel Sky News said on Sunday, referring to the U.S. military.
Iranian police kill six drug traffickers, seize 5 tons of drugs
14:38 08/03/2009
Iranian police have killed six drug traffickers and seized five tons of opium in armed clashes in the country's east, the Iranian media reported on Sunday.
Roadside bomb kills one, wounds two ISAF solders in Afghanistan
13:45 08/03/2009
A roadside bomb killed one and wounded two more soldiers from the NATO-led force in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance said on Sunday.
North Koreans vote in parliamentary elections
12:32 08/03/2009
North Koreans are electing lawmakers to the country's parliament on Sunday in an election that could provide a clue to who will be the country's next leader, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

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World

Main news of March 8

One child killed, another wounded in mortar fire in Afghanistan

Russia moves to Davis Cup quarterfinals after win over Romania

Israeli police crushes international prostitute ring

Russia's Legkov wins 15km freestyle at World Ski Championship

About 12,000 U.S. troops to pull out of Iraq by September - TV

Iranian police kill six drug traffickers, seize 5 tons of drugs

Roadside bomb kills one, wounds two ISAF solders in Afghanistan

North Koreans vote in parliamentary elections

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