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FACTBOX: Implications of Musharraf's resignation
(Reuters) - Leaders of nuclear-armed Pakistan's coalition government are struggling to resolve immediate issues after President Pervez Musharraf's resignation, raising questions about their ability to meet longer-term challenges, Full Article
Sarkozy has no regrets after Afghan deaths
KABUL (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday he did not regret sending 700 more troops to Afghanistan this year, after insurgents killed 10 French soldiers, the biggest single loss for foreign forces in Afghan combat since 2001. Full Article
France's Sarkozy in Afghanistan after troop deaths
President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday stressing his continued commitment to France's military mission there after Taliban forces killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 in an ambush east of the capital. Full Article
Liberal pockets in Saudi Arabia's rigid state
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - The Saudi government has a project to develop at least four "economic cities" where many expect the religious establishment will be kept at a distance from social life, the workplace and education. Full Article
PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - Aug 20
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Russia moves up on next president's agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two weeks ago, it seemed the most pressing foreign policy problem for the next occupant of the White House would be extricating the United States from Iraq, or deciding how many troops to move to Afghanistan. Full Article
Taliban kill 10 French troops in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 in a major battle in Afghanistan, the French president's office said on Tuesday, the biggest single loss of foreign troops in combat there since 2001. Full Article
Sarkozy flying to Afghanistan after French deaths
PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy prepared to fly to Afghanistan on Tuesday after 10 French soldiers were killed and 21 wounded in a clash with Taliban insurgents, and declared France remained committed to its mission there. Full Article
Cracks in Pakistan coalition day after Musharraf quits
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A day after President Pervez Musharraf quit, leaders of Pakistan's fractious coalition government squabbled over the judiciary on Tuesday and a bomb killed 25 people, underscoring the challenges facing the nation. Full Article | Video
Pakistani security policy set to follow Musharraf
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States has lost a strong ally with the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf but Pakistan's civilian government is unlikely to make any major change to his security policy, analysts said on Tuesday. Full Article
