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  • Deadly car bomb in central Baghdad

    At least 14 people have been killed by a car bomb near a Shia mosque in central Baghdad as Robert Gates, the US defense secretary, visits the capital. Police and hospital officials said another 28 people were wounded on Wednesday when the parked car exploded in the Karradah neighborhood. The blast occurred at about 5pm (14:00 GMT) as worshippers gathered.. More

  • Kidnapped Briton in Iraq video

    Captors holding five Britons in Iraq have demanded that Britain pull all its forces from the country, posting a videotape showing a bearded, haggard-looking victim more than six months after the group was kidnapped. The purported hostage, speaking clearly with a British accent, identified himself as 'Jason'. He sat under a sign in Arabic identifying.. More

  • Turkish army kills Kurdish fighters

    Turkish soldiers have killed six Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) separatists, including four women, near a mountainous region bordering Iraq after they defied calls to surrender, the military says. A Turkish officer was also killed in the clash on Mount Gabar in the Sirnak province southeast of Turkey, it added. The military said the slain fighters.. More

  • Suicide bomber kills 13 in Kabul

    A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan army personnel in Kabul on Wednesday, killing six military staff and seven civilians, a defense ministry source said. The bomber used a car in the attack, which happened during the morning rush hour on a road in the southwestern part of the city, the source told Reuters on condition of anonymity. More.. More

  • US admits shooting Iraqi civilians

    One Iraqi civilian has been killed and another three wounded after US troops opened fire on a car north of Baghdad, the US military shas aid. The US military said in a statement on Tuesday that the shooting took place a day earlier after a vehicle approached troops at Tarmiyah, 60km north of Baghdad. "Coalition forces fired warning shots to get the.. More

  • Fierce fighting in eastern Chad

    There has been a major battle in eastern Chad, with continuing heavy fighting, a rebel group says. The Rally of Forces for Change (RFC) says government forces attacked them at dawn 150km north of the town of Abeche. No casualty figures were given. The latest clashes come 24 hours after the rebels seized a number of army officers and vehicles. President.. More

  • UN appeals for more Somalia aid

    More aid is urgently needed for Somalia, where ongoing fighting under an interim government has killed hundreds of people this year sparking a humanitarian crisis, the head of UN humanitarian work says. John Holmes, under-secretary for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief, said action is needed now as the effort so far has been inadequate. Highlightin.. More

  • Afghan bomber hits Nato convoy

    An attack by a Taliban suicide bomber on a Nato convoy has wounded eight civilians in the Afghan capital. The bomber rammed the convoy in Kabul on Tuesday, with the Taliban describing the attack as a welcome for Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, who is visiting the country. The blast failed to injure any of the targeted Nato troops, who were.. More

  • US: Iran halted atomic work in 2003

    Iran is believed to have halted its nuclear weapons programme in 2003 and US claims about Tehran's goals have been overstated for years, the US intelligence community has said in a report. The latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) contradicts a 2005 US assessment of Iran's nuclear programme. Then the findings were that Iran was determined.. More

  • Sharif barred from Pakistan polls

    Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister of Pakistan who recently returned from exile, has been banned from running in the country's general elections. The Electoral Commission on Monday upheld objections from other candidates that Sharif was ineligible to run in the elections due on January 8. "The nomination papers of Nawaz Sharif are hereby rejected,".. More

  • UK 'teddy row' teacher heads home

    A British teacher jailed in Sudan for insulting Islam is flying back to Britain after being released following a presidential pardon. Gillian Gibbons, who was sentenced to 15 days in jail for allowing her students to name a toy bear Muhammed, left Khartoum after two prominent British Muslims politicians appealed for her early release. The teacher.. More

  • Qatar: Gulf faces 'serious threats'

    The Gulf is facing "serious threats" to its security and prosperity, the emir of Qatar has warned leaders of the region. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani told delegates from the Gulf Co-operation Council meeting in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Monday that the region was facing a "mounting crisis". "We hope that all those who are concerned ..... More

  • Putin party secures victory

    Russian President Vladimir Putin's party has won a landslide election victory, official results show. With more than 80% of ballots counted, his United Russia had 63% of the vote. The opposition Communists and two other parties were also poised to win seats. Opposition allegations of fraud were dismissed by the electoral commission. Putin has.. More

  • Climate conference opens in Bali

    The largest-ever conference on climate change has opened on the Indonesian island of Bali with more than 10,000 delegates from 192 countries attending. The two-weeks of United Nations-led talks are intended to negotiate a successor to the Kyoto Protocol which expires in 2012. But on the eve of the Bali meeting, the UN's climate change chief warned.. More

  • Israel frees Palestinian prisoners

    Israel has begun to free more than 400 Palestinian prisoners, a move aimed at giving a boost to the Palestinian Authority as the two sides resume negotiations. The first bus with the prisoners left the Ketziot prison in southern Israel early on Monday morning, reporters on the scene said. "Today we are releasing 429 prisoners," Yaron Zamir, a spokesman.. More