Obama meets Afghan president Presidential candidate holds talks with Hamid Karzai in Kabul after meeting US troops. Video: Barack Obama in Afghanistan Obama: Commander-in-(mis)chief? 'Friendly fire' kills Afghan police 'No to foreign forces' in Pakistan

Beijing clean air rules take effect Chinese capital bans half its vehicles to reduce pollution before the Olympics.

Brown calls for settlement freeze British prime minister, on tour of Middle East, urges Israel to stop building settlements.

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AROUND THE WORLD NOW Africa Well-wishers mark Mandela's 90th Aid agency urges Somalia safeguards Americas Uribe scraps 2006 vote rerun Argentina drops grain tax plan Asia-Pacific UN to end Myanmar aid flights Deadly storm batters Taiwan CENTRAL/S. ASIA Rival fighters clash in Pakistan Anger as Pakistan stocks plummet Europe EU considers $1.6bn Africa farm aid EU set to freeze aid to Bulgaria Middle East US: 'No set date' for Iraq pullout Thousands mourn Hezbollah dead

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