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  • Abbas Abo Mazen Arrives in Washington

    Palestinian Authority prime minister Mahmud Abbas arrived in Washington for a meeting Friday with George W. Bush at the White House. This is Abbas' first official visit to the United States since he was appointed prime minister in April, a move that opened the door to closer relations with the United States after its refusal to meet with Palestine.. More

  • BBC 'Taped Kelly's WMD Concerns'

    The BBC has a tape of scientist Dr David Kelly expressing concern about the way Iraq weapons intelligence was presented, it has emerged. The science editor of Newsnight, Susan Watts, recorded her conversation with Dr Kelly, according to the BBC's media correspondent Torin Douglas. The BBC is expected to submit the tape as part of its evidence to.. More

  • Liberians Demand Immediate Deployment of Peacekeeping Troops

    Under the watchful gaze of heavily armed government troops, hundreds of frightened and hungry Liberians demonstrated outside the US embassy in the capital Monrovia. They are demanding the immediate deployment of West African peacekeeping troops to bring 14 years of conflict to an end. The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, has.. More

  • A city councilman known as a crusader against urban violence was shot to death inside City Hall on Wednesday by a political rival who bypassed security with a gun by walking into the building along with his victim. A plainclothes police officer shot and killed the assailant, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. The gunman's ties to the councilman allowed.. More

  • Two US Soldiers Killed, Saddam's Sons Slain in Mosul

    At least two U.S. soldiers were killed in separate attacks on convoys, the military said Wednesday, including one on the outskirts of the northern city of Mosul. Spc. Brian Sharkey said the attack near Mosul happened as a military convoy was traveling near the town. He said one of the vehicles was destroyed by a roadside bomb. An Associated Press.. More

  • Israel Refused to Release Hamas, Jihad Prisoners

    Israel will not free Hamas or Islamic Jihad prisoners, according to a decision reached Wednesday by the ministerial committee on prisoner release, Israel Radio reported. During a Wednesday morning meeting in Jerusalem, the committee decided to adopt the Shin Bet security service's recommendations for releasing Palestinian prisoners. The committee.. More

  • Liberian Rebels Announce Cease-Fire

    West African defense chiefs struggled to finalize the details of a peacekeeping force for war-battered Liberia, as rebels announced a cease-fire and aid groups warned that many people in the capital were running out of food. European diplomats said a cease-fire was key to any deployment - particularly if the Americans are to be persuaded to participate... More

  • Chechen Fighters Kill Six Russian Soldiers

    Six Russian soldiers have been killed and eight others wounded in a clash with Chechen fighters in the war-torn southern region of Chechnya, the Interfax news agency reported. The soldiers attacked the fighters after spotting them approaching the village of Dyshne-Vedeno around midnight on Sunday, it said. Three Chechens were killed and one was.. More

  • Israeli Troops Killed Palestinian in Jenin, Abbas to Meet Arab Leaders before Bush

    A Palestinian has been killed by Israeli troops near the West Bank town of Jenin. Palestinian security sources say Israeli soldiers shot dead a member of the Islamic Jihad group Rami Slit in an exchange of gunfire. Meanwhile, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmud Abbas was beginning in Cairo an intensive round of international diplomacy which would culminate.. More

  • U.S. Soldier and His Interpreter Killed, US to Establish Pro-American Iraqi 'Civil Defense Force'

    A soldier from the 1st Armored Division and his Iraqi interpreter were killed in a grenade and small arms attack in north Baghdad Monday, the U.S. military said. Spokesman Cpl. Todd Pruden said the military had no further information on the soldier's death. It brought to 152 the number of U.S. troops killed in action since the March 20 start of occupation... More

  • Abbas and Sharon Split on Prisoners

    Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon have failed to secure a deal over Palestinian prisoner releases. The meeting was described as a "shouting match" by Israel radio, with sources close to the talks saying the two prime ministers had been screaming at each other. The two sides could not agree on how many of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli.. More

  • Iran Unveils New Missile 'Shahab-3'

    Iran has unveiled a new missile, the Shahab-3 was paraded at a ceremony in the capital, Tehran. Calling it a key moment for the Palestinian cause, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei, going by the title 'Supreme Spritual Leader' said: "Today, our people and our armed forces are ready to defend their objectives." The range of the Shahab-2 is 500km. Earlier this.. More

  • Blasts Hit Kosovo Capital

    Two blasts have rocked Kosovo's capital Pristina in what the police says was a deliberate attack on the judiciary of the UN-administered Yugoslav province. The explosions happened shortly after 21:00 local time on Sunday within seconds of each other in the centre of the city. There were no reports of injuries. "The first explosion took place by.. More

  • Corsicans Rage against French Government as Nice Explosion Injures 11

    Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Corsica to protest at what they say is French government repression. The demonstration follows a recent wave of arrests of people linked to France's most wanted man Yvan Colonna, who is accused of murdering Corsica's governor Claude Erignac in 1998. Erignac was killed by Corsican separatists who ended.. More

  • Dead U.K. Arms Adviser Was BBC Source

    The British Broadcasting Corp. said Sunday that David Kelly, a scientist whose apparent suicide intensified a debate over whether the government inflated claims about Iraqi weapons, was its main source for a story at the center of the dispute. "Having now informed Dr. Kelly's family, we can confirm that Dr. Kelly was the principal source" for a story.. More

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