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Schools throughout the county will be closed from tomorrow through at least May 6th in an effort to contain the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani officials say that Lower Dir district is now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawn.com\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/dawn-content-library\/dawn\/news\/pakistan\/lower+dir+under+complete+control+rehman+malik-rs\">under the control<\/a> of security forces, after 40 Taliban militants were killed and nearly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawn.com\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/dawn-content-library\/dawn\/news\/pakistan\/11-pakistan-begins-military-offensive-against-taliban--07\">55,000 people displaced<\/a> in two days of clashes.<\/p>\n<p>Afghan president Hamid Karzai announces his <a href=\"http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/news\/asia\/2009\/04\/200942711354234504.html\">bid for re-election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Sri Lankan government says that will <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/04\/28\/world\/asia\/28lanka.html?_r=1&amp;ref=world\">stop using air strikes and heavy weapons<\/a> against Tamil Tiger rebels, and will focus on civilian rescue operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The toll of Mexico&#8217;s swine flu outbreak rises to 1,995 infected and 149 dead. 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