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• Over 20 Taliban militants captured in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2009 -- Afghan troops have captured twenty-two Taliban militants in the southern Kandahar province in Afghanistan, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• US Coalition Reports Deadly Raid on Suspected Militants VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says it has killed five suspected militants and detained four others in a raid close to the border with Tajikistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ukraine welcomes NATO's plans to restart cooperation with Russia RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2009 -- Ukraine's minister for European and international integration welcomed on Sunday NATO's willingness to resume cooperation with Russia.

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Other Conflicts

• Gun Battles Kill 10 in Indian Kashmir VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- Four Indian troops and six suspected Muslim guerillas have been killed during three days of gunfights in Kupwara district of Indian administered Kashmir. Indian Army sources say the gunfights are continuing.
• Exiled Hamas Leader Welcomes Obama's 'New Language' on Middle East VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- An exiled leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has welcomed what he calls U.S. President Barack Obama's "new language" in dealing with the Middle East.
• Israeli Police Block Palestinian Gatherings VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- Israeli police have stopped a series of Palestinian gatherings that are part of celebrations to designate Jerusalem as the 2009 "Capital of Arab culture."

News Reports

• Rajoelina Sworn In As President VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- Andry Rajoelina has been sworn in as Madagascar's new president in front of tens of thousands of supporters at a sports stadium.
• Venezuelan Military Takes Control of Transportation Hubs VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- Venezuela's military has taken control of a number of major airports and maritime ports, following a recently-enacted law that hands control of the facilities to the central government.
• Teachers In Abkhazia's Gali District Under Pressure To Give Up Georgian Language RFE/RL 22 Mar 2009 -- Schoolteachers in southern Gali district of Abkhazia have been accustomed to operating on a shoestring.
• Presidential Race Is Focus of Macedonia's National Elections VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- Macedonians voted Sunday for a new president in an election seen as crucial to their hopes of joining NATO and the European Union. There were no reports of the violence that disrupted last year's parliamentary ballot.
• Pakistan's Top Judge Returns to Work VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- Pakistan's chief justice has formally resumed his post, two years after his controversial dismissal threw the country into political turmoil.
• Report: Detained US Reporters Likely in Pyongyang VOA 22 Mar 2009 -- A news report said Sunday that it is likely North Korea has sent two American journalists detained last week to the capital of Pyongyang for interrogation.