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  • Iran 'steps up' nuclear program

    Iran has significantly increased its production of enriched uranium, with almost 5,000 centrifuges now operating, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA report, seen by the media on Friday, said that Iran had stepped up production at its Natanz facility where uranium gas is processed into enriched material. Over.. More

  • Fighters killed in Somali clashes

    At least 56 fighters have been killed in clashes between rival groups in central Somalia. Al-Shabab and allied fighters from Hizb ul-Islam were trying to capture the town of Wabho from the pro-government group Ahlu Sunna Wal-Jama'ah. After an intense battle with mortars and machine-guns on Friday, both sides claimed to be in control of the town in.. More

  • US admits deadly Afghan 'mistakes'

    A US military investigation has revealed significant mistakes in air raids that killed dozens of civilians in western Afghanistan last month, a military official has said. The unnamed official confirmed a New York Times report on Wednesday that the civilian casualties would have been lower if US air crews and ground troops had adhered to strict.. More

  • Several dead in fresh Somalia clash

    At least 14 people have been killed in fresh fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, between government forces and fighters. Dozens more were wounded as government forces intensified efforts to drive out fighters who have pledged to topple the interim government of Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the Somali president. At least five of those.. More

  • Obama sets off on Middle East trip

    Barack Obama has set off for the Middle East where he is expected to reach out to the Muslim world in a speech in Cairo. The US president left Washington DC on Tuesday and will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday before continuing on to Egypt on Thursday, where he is expected to address Muslims directly. Before he began his four-day trip to the Middle.. More

  • Air France jet wreckage found

    Brazil's military has found the wreckage of the Air France passenger jet that disappeared with 228 people on board, the country's defense minister says. Nelson Jobim said on Tuesday that there was "no doubt" that Flight AF447 had crashed into the Atlantic after Brazilian military aircraft found debris along a 5km stretch of the ocean. Speaking.. More

  • Guantanamo prisoner found dead

    AYemeni detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp has died in an "apparent suicide," US military officials say. Guards found 31-year-old Muhammad Ahmad Abdallah Saleh unresponsive and not breathing in his cell Monday night, the military said. "Medical personnel were immediately summoned by the guard force. After extensive lifesaving.. More

  • Seoul boosts forces against N Korea

    South Korea is beefing up its naval forces along the disputed sea border with North Korea amid growing signs that Pyongyang is preparing to test a long-range missile. The South Korean navy said on Tuesday that it had deployed one of its most advanced missile ships to the western border in the Yellow sea to reinforce its fleet there. The move follows.. More

  • French plane lost in ocean storm

    An Air France plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to France has vanished over the Atlantic after flying into turbulence, airline officials say. The Airbus sent an automatic message at 0214 GMT, four hours after leaving Rio de Janeiro, reporting a short circuit. It may have been damaged by lightning. It was well over the ocean when it was lost,.. More

  • US soldiers killed in Afghan blasts

    Violence in Afghanistan has left four US soldiers and more than a dozen others dead. The Americans, members of the 40-nation International Security Force (Isaf), were killed in two roadside bomb attacks in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. "Four International Security Assistance Force service members were killed as a result of two improvised explosive.. More

  • 4 killed in bombing at Baghdad market

    A bomb exploded Monday at a wholesale produce market in southern Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 14, Iraqi police officials said. The blast was the latest in sporadic but often high-profile attacks that result in large casualty tolls that continue to plague the country, despite a sharp overall drop in violence in Iraq in May. At least 165.. More

  • Pakistan's Swat exodus continues

    Pakistan's military has said it expects to wrap up its offensive against Taliban fighters in the country's northwestern Swat valley within weeks or even days. But that confidence does not seem to be shared by the people of Swat, who, despite the assurance of the military that the main city of Mingora was now safe, continue to leave by the thousands. More.. More

  • Police raid sparks West Bank clash

    Three Palestinian police officers, two Hamas fighters and a bystander have been killed in a clash in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian security officials say. Sunday's confrontation is among the deadliest factional fighting since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007. Police from the Palestinian Authority (PA) carried out a dawn raid on a.. More

  • Sudan rivals urged to compromise

    Qatar has called on both the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels to make concessions to end years of conflict and ensure the flow of humanitarian aid. The appeal came as a meeting got under way in Doha on Thursday to discuss efforts to bring peace to the western Sudanese region. Special envoys to Sudan from the UN Security Council and the European.. More

  • Israeli military kidnaps 11 Palestinians during invasions

    The Israeli military announced that it kidnapped 11 Palestinians during nightly and dawn invasions in different parts of the West Bank during the last two days. During the invasions Israeli soldiers searched and ransacked residents homes, witnesses told local media. Local sources reported that the detained Palestinians are from the cities of Nablus,.. More