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  • Israeli troops kill eight Palestinians

    Eight Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the latest army operation in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, medics and witnesses said. The son of Mahmud al-Zahhar, a key Hamas leader, was among those killed on Tuesday. The eight men were hit by tank fire in the neighborhood of Al-Zeitun in eastern Gaza City, they said. An Israeli army spokeswoman.. More

  • Mozambique faces flood fury

    Floods in central Mozambique have killed at least six people besides displacing 70,000 others from their homes. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from the area around the Zambezi River as rising waters destroyed bridges and roads. The situation is expected to worsen until mid-February, the National Institute of Natural Disaster Management.. More

  • Kabul blast targets Norway minister

    The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack targeting Norway's foreign minister at a luxury hotel in central Kabul. Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary-general, said the attack targeted Jonas Gahr Stoere, who was staying at the Serena hotel attending a Norwegian embassy meeting. Monday's blast killed seven people. Jonas Gahr.. More

  • Kenya rulers reject outside help

    The Kenyan government has again turned down international efforts to broker a solution to the crisis triggered by disputed elections. Government minister John Michuki said there was no need for former UN chief Kofi Annan to visit Kenya on Tuesday to lead fresh mediation efforts. Last week an initiative led by Ghanaian President John Kufuor failed... More

  • Deadly blast strikes Karachi

    At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb attack in a vegetable market in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city. Akhtar Zamin, the home minister of Sindh province where Karachi is situated, said the bomb appeared to have been concealed in either a fruit and vegetable stall by the roadside or on a motorbike that was destroyed.. More

  • Bush takes arms deal to Saudis

    The US administration is expected to formally tell Congress of a planned $20bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia, after George Bush, the US president, arrived in the Arab state as he nears the end of his Middle East tour. The official announcement, expected on Monday, will start a 30-day review period during which Congress could try to block the deal. The.. More

  • Sarkozy to sign UAE nuclear deal

    Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, is to sign a deal that could pave the way for France to build nuclear reactors in the United Arab Emirates. Starting his third trip to the region in three weeks, Sarkozy arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and is due to visit Qatar and the UAE, seeking to further establish French ties in the region. "My visit.. More

  • Israeli raid targets Gaza fighters

    Two Palestinian fighters have been killed in an Israeli missile attack in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said. An Israeli army spokesman said the strike was carried out on Sunday in co-operation with Israel's security service, Shin Bet, on a car carrying two men. The spokesman said: "One of the men was responsible for firing rockets into Israel.. More

  • Iran agrees to provide nuclear data

    Iran has agreed to answer questions about "secret nuclear activities" within one month, in a pledge made during talks between Iranian leaders with head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Tehran provided information to the IAEA on Sunday about work to develop advanced centrifuges. A spokesperson for Mohamed ElBaradei, IAEA's director-general,.. More

  • Report: 121 US veterans linked to killings

    At least 121 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have committed a killing or been charged in one in the United States after returning from combat, The New York Times reported Sunday. The newspaper said it also logged 349 homicides involving all active-duty military personnel and new veterans in the six years since military action began in Afghanistan,.. More

  • Dozens dead in Pakistan fighting

    The Pakistan army has reportedly killed up to 50 fighters in a battle near the border with Afghanistan. The army said on Sunday that it inflicted heavy casualties when about 300 fighters stormed a military base in Lhada on Wednesday and Thursday, the Associated Press reported. The military used small-arms fire and artillery to dissuade the attack. The.. More

  • Dozens die in Nigeria tanker blaze

    A fuel tanker has exploded in Nigeria, killing at least 30 people and destroying several shops in the country's oil industry hub, Port Harcout. The speeding tanker crashed and spilled its cargo on Saturday, triggering a huge blaze. Ireju Barasua, a state police spokeswoman, said: "The incident happened at Eleme junction in the city. The details are.. More

  • Khamenei: Iran will not bow to US

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has said that the United States will not be able to bring Iran "to its knees" in a row over its nuclear program. The US and its allies have accused Iran of working to develop nuclear weapons but Tehran insists its program is only for energy. Khamenei told Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic.. More

  • Arab initiative on Lebanon fails

    The head of the Arab League has failed to secure a deal to end the political deadlock in Lebanon after a four-day visit to the country. Amr Moussa has said he will make another attempt to end the impasse between the government and opposition but in the meantime the parliament once again postponed a vote to elect a new president. Nabih Berri, the parliament.. More

  • Iraq parliament passes Baath law

    Iraq's parliament has passed a law that paves the way for members of Baath party to return to public life. Tens of thousands of Baath officials were dismissed from public institutions after Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi president, was removed from power in the US-led invasion of 2003 and barred from state employment. The new Accountability and.. More