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  • Deadly clash at Arafat Gaza rally

    At least six people have been killed and about 100 more are said to have been wounded after gunfire erupted at a rally attended by Fatah supporters in Gaza. Shooting broke out as tens of thousands of people were attending the rally in Gaza City on Monday to mark the death of Yasser Arafat, founder of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Nour.. More

  • Pakistan parties mull poll boycott

    Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani opposition politician, has ruled out any more power-sharing talks with Pervez Musharraf, the country's president. Bhutto, who before returning to Pakistan had been in negotiations with Musharraf, said on Monday she was changing tack after he refused to lift the state of emergency. "We cannot work with anyone who has.. More

  • Russia tries to contain oil spill and save seamen

    Russian authorities launched a major rescue operation at the northern mouth of the Black Sea on Monday to save missing seamen and contain environmental damage after a storm sank at least four ships and split open a small oil tanker. Three bodies were found ashore near the Tuzla Spit, a piece of land jutting out from the Russian coast towards.. More

  • US-led troops kill Afghan civilians

    A woman and two children were among 18 people killed by US-led troops during an operation against fighters in southern Afghanistan, the US military has said. The deaths came after the soldiers "used a single grenade" on a building while raiding compounds in Helmand province, according to a statement from US military officials on Monday. US-led forces.. More

  • Killing Fields court arrests two more Pol Pot aides

    Police and security guards from Cambodia's "Killing Fields" tribunal arrested former Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary on Monday, the third Pol Pot henchman to be taken into custody by the U.N.-backed court. The octogenarian, who became the international face of the Beijing-backed ultra-Maoist revolution after it was overthrown by a 1979 Vietnamese.. More

  • Russian oil tanker splits in half

    About 1,300 tons of fuel oil have leaked near the Black Sea after a Russian oil tanker split in half - in a storm that sank three other ships. A Russian official said the tanker accident was a "very serious environmental disaster". The vessel came apart after it was smashed by 5m (16ft) waves at the Kerch Strait between the Azov and Black Seas... More

  • Musharraf calls for January poll

    President Pervez Musharraf has said he hopes new parliamentary elections can be held in Pakistan by 9 January. He said the Election Commission would determine the exact date of the vote for national and regional assemblies. The US and UK cautiously welcomed the move and opposition head Benazir Bhutto called it a "first positive step". Gen Musharraf.. More

  • US and Germany vow Iran diplomacy

    President George W Bush and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel say they will continue to seek a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program. The comments came in a news conference at Mr Bush's Texas ranch, held during Mrs Merkel's two-day trip there. Mrs Merkel said more sanctions might be required to force Iran to give up its nuclear aims.. More

  • UN probes human rights in Myanmar

    A UN envoy has arrived in Myanmar to investigate the state of human rights in the country. Paulo Pinheiro, the UN's special rapporteur for human rights, plans to visit Myanmar's prisons and try to determine how many people were killed in the crackdown by military leaders on protesters in September. "If they don't give me full co-operation, I'll.. More

  • Lebanon delays presidential vote

    Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed for a third time, until 21 November, parliament speaker Nabih Berri has announced. He said more time was needed to find a compromise candidate acceptable to both the Western-backed government and opposition groups supported by Syria. President Emile Lahoud is due to leave office on 24 November... More

  • Death toll rises in Somali fighting

    At least 60 people are now believed to have been killed in violence that has rocked the Somali capital, Mogadishu, for the past three days. Ethiopian forces began shelling parts of the capital after the body of at least one of their soldiers was dragged through the streets after battles with anti-government fighters on Thursday. There were conflicting.. More

  • US troops killed in Afghan ambush

    Six US soldiers and three Afghan troops have been killed in fighting in eastern Afghanistan, Nato officials have said. Militants ambushed a patrol of Afghan soldiers and US troops from Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Nuristan province. The ambush is one of the costliest for US forces this year, already the deadliest for.. More

  • Tear gas fired at Malaysia rally

    Malaysian police have fired tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse hundreds of activists at an opposition-backed rally in the capital Kuala Lumpur. The rally on Saturday was organized by activists demanding changes to the electoral system ahead of general elections expected early next year. Thousands of demonstrators in the city centre.. More

  • UK warned over attitude to Muslims

    The UK risks creating a climate of fear in the country similar to Nazi Germany about Muslims, the leader of a major Muslim organization has said. Muhammad Abdul Bari of the Muslim Council of Britain said on Saturday there was "a disproportionate amount of discussion" about Muslims and it created an atmosphere of "suspicion and unease". "Every society.. More

  • US 'frees nine Iranians in Iraq'

    The US military in Iraq has released nine Iranians detained there, including two held on suspicion of helping Shia militants, it has said in a statement. The release followed a review of their cases which concluded that the men no longer posed a security risk and were "of no continued intelligence value". The Iranians were released to the Iraqi.. More