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• NATO officer warns of imminent danger of more German combat casualties in Afghan war IRNA 19 Jan 2008 -- Germany has to brace itself for additional combat casualties in Afghanistan once a 240-strong German Quick Reaction Force (QRF) is to replace a Norwegian unit in July, a Norwegian NATO officer told Friday's edition of the Berlin-based Tagesspiegel newspaper.

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• Ukraine will not join NATO without referendum - PM Tymoshenko RIA Novosti 19 Jan 2008 -- A decision on whether Ukraine should join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will only be taken through a referendum, the country's prime minister said on Saturday.

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• 30 Tamil Rebels, 1 Sri Lankan Soldier Killed in Battles in North VOA 19 Jan 2008 -- Sri Lanka's military says more than 30 Tamil Tiger rebels and one soldier were killed in a series of battles along the front lines in the country's north since Friday.
• Two Hamas Militants Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza VOA 19 Jan 2008 -- Palestinian medical workers say at least two Hamas militants were killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip Saturday, as the Jewish state intensifies efforts to end Palestinian rocket attacks into Israel.

News Reports

• Hezbollah's Leader Appears in Public for First Time in Over a Year VOA 19 Jan 2008 -- The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, appeared in public Saturday for the first time in more than a year to participate in the Ashura procession, one of the most important Shi'ite religious events.
• Voters in Serbia Vote for President on Sunday VOA 19 Jan 2008 -- Serb voters Sunday will choose from nine candidates running for a five-year term as president
• Thaksin Allies Unveil Coalition Government with Large Majority in Thai Parliament VOA 19 Jan 2008 -- Backers of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have unveiled a coalition government with a large majority in the Thai parliament - another blow for the military and other opponents who have been working to keep the exiled former leader out of Thailand's political scene