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Eight Killed in Saudi Shoot-out
Six suspected militants and two policemen have been killed in a shoot-out at a farm in north-eastern Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Interior has said. Security forces surrounded the alleged militant hideout in al-Qassim province, north of the capital Riyadh, just before dawn on Monday. Four people were arrested on suspicion of hiding the suspects,.. More -
Two American Soldiers Killed in Baghdad, Fruitless US Hunt for Saddam
Two US soldiers were killed Monday morning by a grenade that was thrown on an American military patrol in central Baghdad. Local eyewitnesses said the two troops have died after a man dropped a grenade on their vehicle from a road bridge at an intersection in broad daylight. Meanwhile, General Richard Myers, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs.. More -
Sharon on Washington 'Peace' Trip
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has arrived in the United States for meetings that could prove crucial to the Middle East peace process. His trip follows that of his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas last week. Sharon brings with him a pledge to release more than 500 Palestinian prisoners. But he will also have to discuss the controversial.. More -
Manila Military Mutiny Ends Peacefully
Renegade Philippine troops have agreed to end their mutiny in Manila and return to barracks, the government says. President Gloria Arroyo went on television to announce that "the crisis in Makati is over - 296 soldiers, including 70 officers, are standing down and returning to barracks". The rebel soldiers had stormed a prestigious shopping complex.. More -
Six Occupation Soldiers Killed in Last 24 Hours
At least one U.S. soldier was killed and one wounded early today in a new grenade attack south of Baghdad, U.S. military said. Also, a grenade attack Saturday killed four U.S. soldiers and wounded three as they guarded a children's hospital in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Al-Jazeera satellite channel reported. Another U.S. soldier died and two.. More -
Palestinian Press Hails Bush's Criticism of Israel's Wall
The Palestinian press hailed US President George W Bush's criticism of Israel's decision to build a separation wall along the West Bank as well as his call for a halt to settlement building. Bush's made the remarks at a White House press appearance with Palestinian Prime Minister Maumud Abbas, who was on his first official visit to Washington. The.. More -
Almost 500 Hurt in Japan Earthquakes
Japanese soldiers brought water and blankets to weary people huddled in school gymnasiums Saturday after three powerful earthquakes rocked rural northern Japan, toppling homes and injuring more than 400 people. The earthquakes knocked out power grids and triggered mudslides in Miyagi prefecture, a rural state about 190 miles northeast of Tokyo. The.. More -
Liberian President Renews Pledge to Quit
Liberian president Charles Taylor urged international peacekeepers Saturday to hurry to Liberia and renewed pledges to step down when they arrive, as shelling brought new carnage to the capital's trapped people. Taylor's promise - which he has reneged on before - came hours after a mortar round slammed into a church harboring thousands of refugees,.. More -
Japan Prepares to Send Troops to Iraq
Japanese Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi has survived a no-confidence vote paving the way for the country to send troops to Iraq. But the proposed law, which could mean an end to Japan's pacifist constitution, provoked uproar in Parliament as scuffles broke out between coalition and opposition MPs. Polls show more than half the public are against.. More -
Darfur Rebels Deny Signing Truce Agreement
Nairobi, Kenya - The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) rebels operating in Darfur, northern Sudan, have denied signing a truce agreement with the Sudanese government. "There is no truce agreement between the government and us," Minni Arkou Minnawi, secretary general of the SLA, said on Friday. He said the rebel group had sent a list of demands to Khartoum.. More -
US Exposes Bodies of Saddam's Sons
The US has shown journalists the bodies of what it insists are Saddam Hussein's sons, in a bid to convince doubting Iraqis and stem anti-American attacks. Uday and Qusay Hussein are thought to have been killed in a firefight in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday. Surgeons removed the metal rod from Uday's leg which had been put in after a 1996 attempt.. More -
Zionist Forces Kill Palestinian Child
Israeli soldiers Friday shot and killed a Palestinian boy and wounded his two sisters in the northern West Bank. The dead child was identified as five-year-old Mahmoud Qabha, and two of his sisters are apparently among the wounded. The incident took place near the village of Barta'a, along the West Bank border. The boy died immediately from shots.. More -
Russian Colonel Jailed for Rape and Murder
A Russian officer has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the murder of a Chechen woman. Colonel Yuri Budanov admitted abducting, raping and strangling 18-year-old Elza Kungayeva. He abducted her from her home in the tiny village of Tangi-chu and taken to a military camp where the offence was committed. Budanov was arrested in March 2000. The.. More -
Almost 30 Killed in Liberia Mortar Attack
The bloodiest barrage in days sent shells crashing into the U.S. Embassy grounds and a school packed with refugees in the rebel-besieged capital Friday - leaving people wondering why a long-awaited U.S. peace deployment was coming only after so high a toll. George Bush's order of ships and troops to Liberia's coast was broadcast over the radio here.. More -
Uday and Qusay may be Dead but Iraqi Resistance Continues
The villa in Mosul that was the scene of the last stand of Uday and Qusay, the sons of deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussain, still smoulders after the US bombardment. Acting on a tip-off almost 400 American soldiers backed by air support surrounded the building. They soon came under fire from within. What followed was a six hour gun battle - witnesses.. More
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