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Blast Wounds Two Polish Soldiers in Iraq
A roadside bomb exploded, wounding two Polish soldiers, the latest in a series of blasts around Iraq, as US chief overseer Paul Bremer warned of growing attacks and a stiffer US riposte. "We can confirm an attack against coalition forces. There was an explosion from an IED (improvised explosive device) and one Polish soldier is seriously wounded and.. More -
Ban on Islamic Scarves Urged
A committee of French experts yesterday recommended a ban on Islamic headscarves in schools in order to reaffirm the country's secular identity, which they warned is under threat from growing religious factionalism. The 20-member committee headed by former government minister Bernard Stasi said that Islamic headscarves are a "conspicuous" sign of.. More -
Ivory Coast TV Attack Leaves 12 Dead
Twelve gunmen who tried to attack national television headquarters in the West African state of Ivory Coast died in a battle with security forces that cast a pall over plans to start disarming rebels after a 14-month civil war, the tv director revealed. Director Jean-Paul Dahily of state broadcaster RTI told a radio station that the assailants wore.. More -
India to Send Commandos to Afghanistan
India is to send commandos to protect its installations in Afghanistan, days after two Indian road construction workers were kidnapped by the Taliban fighters, a report said on Thursday. It said Indo-Tibetan Border Police units were being sent to the Indian consulate in Kandahar after India's joint secretary for security in Afghanistan, B.C. Katoch,.. More -
Deep Divisions at Start of Key EU Summit
It is decision day for Europe but common ground is in short supply as a crunch summit gets underway. Key differences remain as leaders gather to thrash out a deal on a new European Union constitution. And, arriving in Brussels, Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted that tough talking lies ahead. London is fighting to prevent the EU from having.. More -
Almost Half of New Iraqi Army Quits, Resistance Bomb Attack in Ramadi
Three hundred Iraqi army recruits have resigned from the first battalion set up by US occupation forces. Only 400 soldiers are left on Thursday, following the mass walkout over terrible pay and conditions. Salaries in the new army range from 50 US dollars a month to 180 for a colonel, a US occupation administration source said. Speaking on condition.. More -
Explosion in Tel Aviv as Israeli Troops Kill Five Palestinians During Rafah Incursion
An explosion that killed several people and wounded more than a dozen others in Tel Aviv on Thursday does not appear to be a Palestinian attack, a senior police officer said. "We are looking into all the possibilities but at least at this stage, it appears it was criminally-motivated," the officer, Ezra Aron, told Israel Radio after the explosion.. More -
For the First Time Since 1979: Egyptian, Iranian Leaders Hold Summit
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his Iranian peer Mohammad Khatami held talks in Geneva, the first such high-level meeting in 24 years. Mubarak was met by Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi as he arrived for the talks at a hotel in Geneva, where the leaders were attending a UN conference on information technology. The Mubarak-Khatami talks.. More -
'No Compromise on Kashmir', Says Pakistan
The Pakistani government told the Senate on Wednesday that it would not compromise its stand on Kashmir dispute with India while seeking peace with New Delhi. The affirmation of Islamabad's position came in a speech by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad Raza Hayat Hiraj while he rejected an opposition charge that the government.. More -
Darfur Conflict may Threaten Sudan Peace
A growing conflict in western Sudan could undermine a peace deal to end two decades of civil war in Sudan according to a report issued by the International Crisis Group (ICG) published on Wednesday. Peace talks between the government and southern-based rebels have overshadowed fighting in the poor western Darfur region, which erupted in February with.. More -
Switzerland's Political Status Quo is Changing for the First Time in over 40 Years
Upper and lower house representatives have voted populist Christoph Blocher into the cabinet, boosting his right-wing People's Party which topped the polls at October's general election. "I'm under no illusion that I've been elected today for several reasons" says Blocher. "But I will try my best to put all my strength into the new government, so.. More -
US Sparks a New Global Storm by Freezing War Critics out of Iraq Deals
A deep new transatlantic rift opened last night over a US decision to exclude Iraq war opponents including France, Russia and Germany from bidding for lucrative contracts to rebuild the country. Paris, Berlin and Moscow reacted angrily to the decision, which threatens efforts to rebuild diplomatic ties damaged by the war, and the European Commission.. More -
US Aircraft Kills Six Afghan Children
The US military did kill six children in a US air raid in eastern Afghanistan last weekend, a military spokesman confirmed, the second such attack within 24 hours in which children died. US soldiers discovered the bodies Saturday after aircraft and ground troops launched an attack Friday night against a compound east of Gardez town, Paktia province,.. More -
Four Palestinians Dead in West Bank as Hamas Official Says "Israel Living on Borrowed Time''
A 16-year-old Palestinian resident of a West Bank refugee camp was shot dead by Israeli troops Tuesday evening, Palestinian hospital officials said. Faris Ibrahim Muhammad, from the Qalandiyah refugee camp between Ramallah and Jerusalem, was among youths throwing stones at nearby Israeli soldiers, and was shot in the head by the troops, the sources.. More -
Arab-Americans Protest Award to Peres
Arab-American protesters picketed a dinner honoring former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, calling him a war criminal who is unworthy of such awards. About 100 people carrying signs with slogans such as "Peres baby killer," "Yes to peace, no to Peres," and "Peres killed my brother" stood on the grass opposite a hotel where Peres, a leader of.. More
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