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  • Several dead in Jerusalem attack

    At least eight people have been killed and 35 more wounded in a shootout at a Jewish school in west Jerusalem, Shirin Abu Aqla, Al Jazeera's correspondent in the city, said. Agencies quoted witnesses as saying that an armed man entered the yeshiva, or religious school, and opened fire on Thursday. The seminary is located in the Kyriat Moshe neighborhood. A.. More

  • Scores die in twin Baghdad blasts

    Up to 42 people were killed when two roadside bombs exploded within minutes of each other in Baghdad, according to police and medical officials. Major-General Qassim Moussawi, spokesman for Iraqi security operations in Baghdad, said the blasts occurred in a shopping area in the central Karrada district injuring another 120 people. "Two roadside bombs.. More

  • Kenya set to revamp constitution

    Kenya is on the verge of a new political era, as the country's parliament prepares to usher in its first ever power-sharing coalition. Legislators are meeting today to push through landmark changes to the constitution. The deal allows Raila Odinga, the opposition leader, to take the new post of prime minister. Mwai Kibaki, the Kenyan president,.. More

  • Al Jazeera apologies for guest offensive

    Al Jazeera has apologised for offensive remarks made by a guest during a live debate about the reprinting of cartoons in Denmark said to insult the noble Prophet Muhammad. In a statement on Wednesday, Al Jazeera expressed its "deepest apologies" for comments made by Wafa Sultan, a Syrian-born US-based academic, which "offended Islam". The comments.. More

  • Gaza ambush kills Israeli soldier

    An Israeli soldier has been killed near the separation wall between Israel and the Gaza Strip, despite efforts to broker a truce after a week of Israeli military action. Three other soldiers were injured when a bomb detonated in the path of an Israeli patrol near the Kissufim crossing on Thursday, an Israeli military spokesman said. Al Jazeera.. More

  • 'Gaza situation worst since 1967'

    A new report has said that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is at its worst since Israel seized the territory in 1967. The study released on Thursday was conducted by a coalition of eight British-based human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Save the Children. The report found more than 80 per cent of Gaza's 1.1 million population.. More

  • No production boost from OPEC

    OPEC said Wednesday it will not put more oil on the global market despite record-high prices for crude, blaming the U.S. for economic "mismanagement" it said was having a worldwide effect. Oil prices surged past $104 a barrel for the first time after the OPEC announcement and the release of a government report showing a surprise drop in crude oil.. More

  • Tensions rise in Colombia-Ecuador-Venezuela dispute

    The crisis gripping South America took a step closer to open conflict Wednesday, with Venezuela saying 10 battalions were now on the Colombian border, and Ecuador warning "ultimate consequences" could ensue. The developments increased pressure on frantic diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute, which has raised the specter of OPEC members Venezuela.. More

  • Egypt detains opposition activists ahead of poll

    Egyptian authorities have rounded up hundreds of members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood in a crackdown apparently designed to stop the Islamist movement from taking part in local elections next month. Reports from Cairo said 118 activists were detained by security agents during the last days, bringing the number to more than 300 in the last few weeks.. More

  • Fatal Armenian-Azeri border clash

    Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have clashed over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Two Azeris were killed and one Armenian was injured in the ceasefire breach, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said. Azeri authorities told the BBC Armenia had provoked the clashes to divert attention from its domestic problems. Eight people died.. More

  • Baby dies as Israel re-enters Gaza

    A one-month-old baby girl has been killed in crossfire after Israeli forces re-entered Gaza, Palestinian officials have said. A senior Islamic Jihad fighter also died after soldiers in 25 armoured vehicles entered the territory on Tuesday night and clashed with Palestinian fighters before pulling back about two hours later. Several Islamic Jihad fighters.. More

  • Somalis protest after U.S. missile attack

    Hundreds of residents of a remote town in southern Somalia staged an anti-American demonstration on Tuesday after the United States launched an air strike. The town of Dobley was hit by two missiles on Monday in the fourth U.S. strike in 14 months against Somalia, where Washington says local Islamists are “sheltering wanted al Qaeda leaders”. Demonstra.. More

  • Iran condemns UN sanctions

    Iran has condemned the UN Security Council's move to tighten sanctions over its nuclear program, accusing the world body of being manipulated by the West and undermining the UN atomic agency. The Security Council has imposed three sets of sanctions on Iran during the past 15 months to punish Tehran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment. World powers.. More

  • 'US plot against Hamas' revealed

    Documents that appear to show that the US attempted to overthrow the Hamas-led Palestinian government have surfaced. One of the documents from March 2007 details a plan to oust Hamas by force and install the rival Fatah movement in power, by supporting fighters from the group with weapons and money. In Cairo, Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary.. More

  • Blasts in Pakistan's Lahore leave at least 4 dead

    At least four people were killed in a series of blasts on Tuesday near a naval college in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, police said. While officials have not identified the cause of the blasts, Pakistan is reeling from a bombing campaign waged by militants linked to al Qaeda and the Taliban. Two blasts were heard near the Pakistan Navy War.. More