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Swedish troops in Afghanistan have been attacked again by persons of Taliban background. Closer to home, a Finnish ship was hijacked in Swedish waters. In other news, the Uighur rebel leader Rebiya Kadeer has arrived in Japan, evoking a protest from China, which says that the incident may damage bilateral relations. Thanks to C. Cantoni, Diana West , heroyalwhyness, Insubria, JD, REP, Sean OBrian , TB, Vlad Tepes , and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are be