Sri Lankan troops advanced on the Tamil Tigers and 5,000 civilians fled the shrinking war zone, signalling a military finish to Asia's longest modern war despite Western condemnation and calls for a negotiated end.
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Sri Lankan troops advance on Tigers
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Sri Lanka 'must free Tamil civilians'
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Russia forces moving out
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Divisive forces are out to break the country:
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Military operation to be last option to stem militancy:
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Pakistani army advances toward major Taliban stronghold
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Doctors served in the LTTE controlled areas say the Tamil people faced immense hardships due to LTTE atrocities.
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Sri Lanka should be the pride of Asia;
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International community should urge the LTTE to allow civilians to move to liberated areas.
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Defence Minister calls upon humane approach towards ex-servicemen
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34,000 troops to come home
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Sri Lanka and Iran qualify for semi finals
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More than 1,000 families flee fighting
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Half a million people flee war in Somalia, UN says
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Americans are tired of war
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Militancy grows in South Punjab
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Sri Lankan troops capture last Tamil Tiger naval base