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  • Pentagon deploys more troops to Baghdad

    The US defence secretary has approved a request by the new commander in Iraq for an extra 2,200 military policemen to help deal with an expected increase in detainees during the Baghdad security crackdown. Robert Gates said the extra troops are in addition to the 21,500 combat soldiers being sent to Baghdad and 2,400 support troops. "That's a new.. More

  • Al Jazeera detainee 'force-fed'

    The lawyer of Al Jazeera camerman Sami al-Hajj, who is detained in Guantanamo Bay, has said his health has worsened and he is being force-fed through his nose. Clive Stafford-Smith told Al Jazeera he was worried about his client's health, pointing out that al-Hajj had lost much of his weight since he began a hunger strike almost two months ago. Al-Hajj.. More

  • King Abdullah seeks US peace effort

    Jordan's King Abdullah has urged the US to seize the opportunity to revive Israeli-Palestinian talks and broker a final Middle East settlement. Addressing Congress in Washington, Abdullah said that failure to progress toward a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians would have implications for international security. "The wellspring of.. More

  • Jordan's king urges US peace push

    King Abdullah of Jordan has told the US Congress that America must throw its weight behind an urgent drive to make peace in the Middle East. Addressing representatives and senators in Washington, the king said the status quo could not be allowed to continue. It "is pulling the region and the world towards greater danger... the cycle of crisis is.. More

  • Indonesian jet explodes on runway

    More than 49 people have died after an airliner from Indonesia's Garuda carrier overshot a runway and burst into flames.However 115 passengers also survived the crash after scrambling through the burning wreckage to safety.Airport officials have said that the crash-landing at Yogyakarta airport in central Java on Wednesday was an accident.One survivor.. More

  • Indonesia jet explodes on landing

    An Indonesian jet has crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport in Java, killing 22 people. The state-owned Garuda airline, which operated the Boeing 737-400, confirmed that 118 people had survived. Indonesia's president immediately announced an investigation into the crash in Yogyakarta, 440km (270 miles) south-east of Jakarta... More

  • AU peacekeepers killed in Darfur

    Two African Union (AU) peacekeepers have been killed and a third seriously hurt in the Sudanese region of Darfur. An AU statement said the soldiers were abducted before being shot in the town of Gereida in the western province. The attack was carried out by a rebel faction who signed last year's peace agreement, the statement said. The deaths.. More

  • Taliban say kidnapped journalist is spy

    A high-profile Italian journalist and his two Afghan translators have been seized by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. Daniele Mastrogiacomo, 52, is a correspondent for the Rome-based daily La Repubblica. All three men have been accused of spying on behalf of British forces in Helmand province. A Taliban spokesman said they were detained in one.. More

  • Former Cheney aide found guilty

    Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Dick Cheney, the US vice president, has been found guilty of four counts of lying, perjury and obstructing justice during an investigation tied to the Iraq war. Democrats say other officials should also have been prosecuted while Cheney said he was "very disappointed" by the verdict. Libby could be jailed.. More

  • Suicide blasts kill Shia pilgrims

    Up to 90 Shia pilgrims have been killed and more than 150 wounded in a double suicide bombing in the central Iraqi town of Hilla, police said. It was the deadliest in a number of attacks against pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala for a religious event. At least seven pilgrims were killed and 14 injured in car bombings in Baghdad as they set.. More

  • Heavy fighting erupts in Mogadishu

    Fighters have attacked the Somali interim government and their Ethiopian allies hours after mortar attacks were aimed at Ugandan peacekeepers who had just landed in Mogadishu. At least two civilians were killed when more than 100 fighters attacked the government base at the former defence headquarters in Mogadishu, a local reporter said. "They are.. More

  • Nato launches Taliban offensive

    Nato and Afghan forces have begun what they say is their largest offensive against the Taleban in the south. Operation Achilles will eventually involve more than 4,500 Nato troops and nearly 1,000 Afghan soldiers in Helmand province, the alliance says. Most of the Nato troops will be British, with US, Dutch and Canadian troops also taking part... More

  • Dozens Indonesians killed in powerful earthquake

    A powerful earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and was also felt in Singapore and Malaysia. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 6.3, and was centred near the town of Padang. At least 59 people are reported to have been killed but there are fears the number of deaths may rise as many buildings are said to.. More

  • Blast kills six U.S. soldiers north of Baghdad

    At least six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in months. Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in the province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement,.. More

  • Egyptian authorities determined to stop Muslim brotherhood

    New amendments to Egypt's constitution could make it almost impossible for Islamic groups, representing the country's largest opposition wave, to seek presidency. The draft amendments, made available on Monday, could also ban political activities based "on any religious reference or basis". The revisions could weaken the role of judges in monitoring.. More