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Suspected terrorists in China have struck three times in the past 10 days. More than 25 people have died in the violence in China's far west, which has prompted extra-tight security across the country during the Beijing Olympics.

When compared to Iraq, the conflict in Afghanistan is often described as the forgotten war. As U.S. Marines aim to stabilize the former Taliban stronghold Garmsir, they're dealing with strenuous living conditions and wondering what's happening back home.

Marines in Garmsir, a district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, are paying for home repairs in an effort to curry favor with locals. They're also on the lookout for suicide bombers and deadly roadside bombs.

A Karachi ambulance driver named Mohammed Nader is emblematic of the changing face of Pakistani cities. Nader came to Karachi from a rural village, got married and found a job, like many of the world's population that migrates to urban areas. But political and ethnic conflicts still threatened his life.

Villagers in Baluchistan, the country's poorest province, say Pervez Musharraf's government has done little to improve their lot. And yet, his party may still get their votes in Monday's elections. The village remains a feudal society where people follow the orders of their leaders.

Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan, was once an elite Soviet industrial town, where uranium was mined and processed. The mining came to a stop in the 1960s. The radioactive waste remains, and little has been done to protect the town's more than 20,000 residents.

Two female bombers carried out nearly simultaneous attacks in popular pet markets in Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 72 people and wounding about 100 more in the deadliest attacks in the city since last year's U.S. troop surge. The city's main weekly bazaar had only recently re-emerged as a popular shopping venue.

As many as 250 people are dead after days of combat between Pakistani security forces and Islamic militants along the rugged Afghan border. Warplanes struck a village bazaar in North Waziristan tribal region on Tuesday afternoon, killing more than 50 militants and civilians and wounding scores more.

In Bangladesh, rice is the daily food for everyone. A genetically engineered strain of the crop is offering hope for surviving the long-lasting floods that are a product of climate change.

Afghanistan's mountains contain a huge, mostly untapped treasure chest of gemstones and precious metals. The Afghan government has recently begun promoting private efforts to mine the gems — and cashing in on the taxes and fees generated by the business.