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  • US soldier cleared in Iraq killings

    The US marines corps has dropped charges against a soldier accused of killing five civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha in 2005. Sgt. Sanick P. Dela Cruz of Chicago had faced charges of unpremeditated murder. The commanding general in the case has granted Dela Cruz immunity in exchange for his testimony, the marines said in a statement on Tuesday. The.. More

  • Radical monks rally for a Buddhist Thailand

    Hundreds of Buddhist monks have rallied in the Thai capital calling for Buddhism to be enshrined in the constitution as Thailand's national religion. The protest outside parliament in Bangkok comes as the country's military appointed government plans to unveil a new national constitution this month. The monks' call revives a debate that dates back.. More

  • Bangladesh's last PM agrees to leave

    The military-backed government of Bangladesh has agreed a deal with Khaleda Zia, a former prime minister, to release one of her detained sons on condition she go into exile, according to local newspaper reports. Newspapers reported on Tuesday that Arafat Rahman, Zia's younger son, was released as part of a "negotiated deal" with the government. "Her.. More

  • 'Nuclear spy' arrested in Egypt

    The Egyptian authorities have arrested an engineer who works at the country's nuclear energy agency for spying for Israel, state prosecutors said. Prosecutor Hisham Badawi told a news conference the Egyptian national had taken reports from his workplace with the aim of exchanging them for money. Two foreign nationals are also wanted by the authorities,.. More

  • Virginia massacre gunman is named

    Police have named a student who shot dead at least 30 people at a US university as Cho Seung-hui, a 23-year-old from South Korea. He was studying English and had been living on the university campus. He killed himself after the rampage. Police said a gun found at the scene was also used at an earlier shooting in which two people were killed. It.. More

  • N Korea 'may be shutting reactor'

    North Korea may be preparing to shut its main nuclear reactor, according to media reports from the South. Satellite images have detected unusual activity at the Yongbyon base, reports in the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper and Yonhap news agency say. While the reason for this activity is still unclear, the reports raise hope that North Korea still intends.. More

  • Ban hails Sudan's UN troops move

    UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has described Sudan's decision to allow 3,000 UN troops into Darfur as "a very positive sign". The UN contingent will provide support for 7,000 struggling African Union troops there. Sudan's apparent change of heart comes after months of international pressure to accept UN peacekeepers. But Khartoum is yet to agree.. More

  • Trail begins into Italian agent's death

    The start of the trial that accuses a US soldier of voluntary homicide will be a painful experience for Italian journalist and former hostage Gilliana Sgrena. Sgrena was held for 28 days in Iraq but there were no scenes of joy as she returned to Rome, nursing a gunshot wound to the shoulder.Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari was killed in the.. More

  • Dutch government refuses Palestinian PM entry

    The fifth conference for Palestinians in Europe taking place in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in May 2007 will have to continue without the presence of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. The conference is being seen by many as a practical step by Palestinian refugees in Europe to break the siege imposed on the Palestinian people. The Dutch.. More

  • Gunman kills 31 at US university

    A gunman has gone on the rampage at the campus of Virginia Tech university in Virginia, US, killing at least 31 people and injuring another 10. Police say there were two separate shooting incidents - at West Ambler Johnston Hall, a student dormitory, and Norris Hall, an engineering building. Police say they believe there was one gunman and that.. More

  • Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet

    The head of Moqtada Sadr's Iraqi parliament bloc says the radical cleric has ordered his ministers to withdraw from the cabinet. Mr Sadr's bloc, which has six cabinet ministers, is trying to press Prime Minister Nouri Maliki to set a timetable for a US troop withdrawal. Mr Maliki has refused, saying a pullout depends on conditions on the ground... More

  • Macedonia war crimes suspects begin Hague trial

    The first trial of men suspected of committing war crimes in Macedonia is due to begin at The Hague. Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski and his ex-bodyguard Johan Tarculovski are accused of killing seven ethnic Albanians in 2001. Prosecutors say there were no military targets in the area where the attack took place. Both men deny.. More

  • Ten police dead in Afghan blast

    Ten policemen have been killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, security sources say. At least 10 people were wounded in the attack at a police training ground, in the north-eastern city of Kunduz. It comes two days after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan, killing eight people. There has.. More

  • Wolfowitz refuses to step down

    Paul Wolfowitz has refused to resign as World Bank president despite member states voicing "great concern" over his handling of his girlfriend's promotion. Development ministers said on Sunday: "We have to ensure that the bank can effectively carry out its mandate and maintain its credibility and reputation as well as motivation of the staff." The.. More

  • No easy answers to World Bank scandal

    Paul Wolfowitz, the president of the World Bank, is embroiled in a scandal over preferential treatment given another top bank official who is his longtime companion. The bank's oversight committee -- which consists of 47 of the world's finance ministers and leaders of other organizations -- gave an unusual public rebuke to Wolfowitz's leadership.. More