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  • Israel raid kills Hamas fighters

    Five fighters from the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, have been killed after Israel launched an incursion into the al-Barij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Israeli troops and tanks raided the east of the camp and exchanged fire with Palestinian fighters, an Al Jazeera correspondent reported. One of the men, Muhammad Siam, was.. More

  • Australia admits oil motive in Iraq

    Australia has admitted that securing oil is a key factor behind its continued troop deployment in Iraq. It is the first time such an admission has been made, correspondents say. Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said that maintaining "resource security" in the Middle East was a priority for the government in Canberra. But he added that the main.. More

  • Dozens arrested over Yemen attack

    Yemeni authorities have arrested dozens of people with suspected links to a suicide bombing that killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis two days ago, security sources have said. Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, and senior officials have suggested the group was behind the car bomb at the Queen of Sheba Temple on Monday. "Tens of suspects.. More

  • Palestinian civil servants paid

    Thousands of Palestinian civil servants have received their first full salaries in 17 months after Israel transferred $118 million to the new emergency government. About 170,000 employees have received only part of their wages since March 2006 due to a Western economic boycott and Israel's refusal to hand over funds to a Hamas-led government... More

  • Afghan blast kills Nato soldiers

    A roadside bomb has killed six soldiers with the Nato-led force and their Afghan interpreter in southern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has said. The Taliban later claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack, the deadliest on the force this month. "Six Isaf soldiers and one Afghan Isaf employee were killed today.. More

  • BBC Gaza reporter Johnston freed

    The BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip since March has been released, saying it was "an amazing thing to be free". Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh said Alan Johnston had been freed by his Army of Islam captors early on Wednesday but looked frail and had lost a lot of weight in his nearly four months of captivity. She said his release came after.. More

  • More die in Pakistan mosque battle

    At least four more people have died amid renewed battles between students and security forces at a mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, taking the death toll to 16. A student at the Lal Masjid, or Red mosque, was killed in shooting early Wednesday and three others died of injuries sustained a day before, hospital officials said. "We have received.. More

  • Haniya for protests by Gaza workers

    The recently dismissed Palestinian prime minister has called for protests against the new emergency government after it refused to pay salaries to workers hired by his Hamas faction in the Gaza Strip. "Press ahead with your campaign until the wrongdoing is corrected," Ismail Haniya told public sector employees outside his office on Tuesday. Haniya's.. More

  • Iraq cabinet approves draft oil law

    Iraq's cabinet has approved changes to a draft oil law and sent it to parliament in a step seen as vital to curbing sectarian violence. Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq's prime minister, said it was the "most important" law in the country. "The law was approved unanimously ... it was referred to the parliament which will discuss it tomorrow," he said. "I call.. More

  • Tear gas used near Pakistan mosque

    A Pakistani soldier has been killed in clashes with radical Islamist students outside a mosque in the capital, Islamabad, officials say. Reports say police fired tear gas at a group of students and that students then opened fire with guns. For several months armed students and clerics at the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) and its two religious schools.. More

  • Bush and Putin 'united' on Iran

    US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have said they will work together to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear program. Speaking after talks at his family retreat in Kennebunkport, Maine, Mr Bush said he and Mr Putin recognized the need to "send a common message". The US has accused Iran of seeking nuclear arms, which.. More

  • Deadly blast at Yemeni tourist site

    At least nine people have been killed and eight injured in a bomb blast at a historical site in Yemen popular with Western tourists. The explosion occurred around 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) on Monday at the ancient Balqis temple in the town of Marib, 170km east of the capital Sanaa, officials and witnesses said. Provincial authorities said the blast was caused.. More

  • US links Iran to attack in Iraq

    The US military in Iraq has accused Iran of orchestrating an attack that killed five US soldiers and of using Lebanese militants to train fighters. The information came from a top Hezbollah fighter recently captured in southern Iraq, an army spokesman said. Brig-Gen Kevin Bergner said the suspect admitted working with the Quds Force, linked to Iran's.. More

  • Bush and Putin in informal talks

    US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin are having more talks at the Bush family holiday home in Kennebunkport, Maine. Ties have been strained, particularly over US plans to put parts of a missile defense system in eastern Europe, and the talks are aimed at easing tensions. The two leaders took a speedboat ride together before.. More

  • Summit focuses on African unity

    The African Union summit enters its second day in Accra, Ghana, focusing on the idea of a pan-African government. Libya's Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is championing the idea, but many African leaders do not support his initiative. Some leaders fear the issue will push the crises in Zimbabwe, Somalia and Darfur off the agenda. Ghana's President John.. More