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NewZealandStar.com Thursday 28th August 2008 Issue 1589
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"All efforts of the Afghan government to avoid civilian casualties have not yielded any positive results and our innocent countrymen are still killed in anti-terrorism operations."
Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Karzai was condemning the killing of 76 civilians, mostly children, by a US airstrike in western Afghanistan.

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Sports
  • India clinch One-Day series against Sri Lanka 3-1
  • ICC President pays tribute to Bradman
  • Australia eyes business links with India through rugby
  • Doing business with India, the Australian football way

    Auckland
  • NZers caught up in UK credit card scam
  • AMP H1 profit falls
  • Environmental report card from travellers positive
  • Huge energy efficiency boost in climate package

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    British troops in grave danger in Afghanistan
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    Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae has made changes to its executive ranks, after investors appeared less certain a government bailout of the company might be imminent....

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