"We have been fighting counterfeits for five years with some result, but now we have officially declared war on counterfeiting, " Mr. Vincent said in a stern voice.

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For the past five years he has been fighting an extradition request from the American authorities which want to try him on US soil.

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Major LUKE KNITTIG (ISAF): This week, five ISAF soldiers have been killed and thirteen wounded fighting for the future of Afghanistan.

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He said he became scared because he thought the McAreaveys had been fighting, and he hid in a nearby room for around five minutes.

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"He threw a lot of punches but they weren't landing, " said Mayweather, who was fighting at the 154lb limit for the first time and who has now won world titles at five weights.

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In the past five years the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has been criticised by many of its members for not fighting their corner hard enough.

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