On Monday, a foreign soldier was killed in another southern Afghan province during a long battle that NATO says left at least another 50 Taliban fighters dead.

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For a film by a foreign director, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" is an incredibly British film.

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Israel's controversial "Waltz With Bashir, " an animated film about a soldier's memories of the 1982 war in Lebanon, received a nomination for best foreign-language film.

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