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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43780661&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK KARACHI, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Pakistan's naval chief said on Friday he did not have any evidence that Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, charged as one of the gunmen in last year's attacks on Mumbai, was among the raiding party that went by sea from Pakistan.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43780479&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK * UNHCR says up to 85,000 to flee war zone soon

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43778003&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana toured the war-torn Gaza Strip on Friday — the highest ranking European official to visit the territory since it was overrun by Hamas militants nearly two years ago.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43774429&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iraq's prime minister on Friday urged an end to his country's dependence on oil and gas as the country's main source of revenue.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43773804&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Companies that defrauded the United States and jeopardized American lives received new government work despite rulings designed to stop them from receiving federal contracts, government investigators report.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43773659&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Reuters) – High-level officials from India and Pakistan have met for the first time since last year's Mumbai attacks, but little progress was made in reviving a peace dialogue that New Delhi put on hold after the raids.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43771984&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The U.S. military says an American soldier has died while conducting a combat patrol in Baghdad.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43758691&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Congressional officials say President Barack Obama has told lawmakers he plans to pull troops out of Iraq by August 2010. His plan would leave behind 35,000 to 40,000 troops — possibly as many as 50,000 — to advise Iraqi troops and protect U.S. interests.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43755214&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Congressional leaders were skeptical as they awaited details on President Barack Obama's plan to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq while leaving tens of thousands behind. Senior administration officials were expected to outline a plan that would bring most of the 142,000 forces home by August 2010. As many as 50,000 troops could remain [...]

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=43749593&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama requested about 5 billion in war funding through the end of fiscal 2010 Thursday, as he sought to withdraw tens of thousands of troops from Iraq and boost forces fighting a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan.