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  • Investigation Opens on Izetbegovic’s Grave Blast

    Bosnian police and judicial authorities opened Friday investigations after the grave of the former Bosnia’s president and Muslim leader Alija Izetbegovic in Sarajevo was badly damaged in an explosion early Friday morning. A strong explosion, according to Sarajevo Police spokesman Jusuf Zornic, occurred in early morning hours, badly damaging the.. More

  • UK Police Release Bomb Plot Suspect

    British police have released one of the 24 suspects in the London bomb plot without charge, but have been granted permission to hold 22 people until next Wednesday. A decision on the other suspect will be taken on Monday. The police crackdown, 13 months after four suicide bombers killed 52 people on London's transport system, has prompted a reaction.. More

  • UN Calls for Peace as Fighting Continues

    The United Nations Security Council haspassed a resolution calling for an international peace-keeping force to be deployed in south Lebanon to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Leaders of Lebanon and Israel have urged their governments to accept the proposal which was passed on Friday night, although fighting looks set to continue at least.. More

  • Diplomacy Intensifies as Beirut Hit

    Israeli warplanes have struck thesouthern suburbs of Beirut while diplomatic efforts to end the month-old Israel-Hezbollahwar intensify with a surprise visit from the US Middle East envoy. Israeli fighter-bomberscarried out12 attacks on Beirut's near-deserted southern suburbs at dawn on Friday, strongholds of the Shia faction, according to Lebanese.. More

  • Rafah Border Crossing Closes again

    Israel has ordered the Gaza-Egypt border crossing closed just hours after it was partially opened for the first time in weeks. The vital Rafah border crossing, whichwas re-opened early on Thursday for humanitarian cases,was later closed for security reasons. EU and Palestinian officials said on Thursday that Israel informed European monitors that.. More

  • UK Suspects' Assets Frozen

    The Bank of England has frozen the assets of 19 people and named them as people arrested in connection with an alleged plot to bomb British passenger jets. A Treasury statement read: "On the advice of the police and security services, the Treasury has instructed the Bank of England to issue notices to effect a freeze of the assets of a number of individuals.. More

  • 3 Palestinians, Including Toddler Killed by Israeli Missile

    An Israeli helicopter gunship has fired amissile into a Palestinian fighters' training camp in the Gaza Strip, killingthreepeople, including a three-year-old girl, witnesses say. They said the attack on the camp in Gaza City on Wednesday also wounded three people, one of them a child who was in acritical condition. The deadmen were identified as.. More

  • Nasrallah Vows to Continue Fight

    Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, says his movement backs the Lebanese army's deployment to the south but that Washington is trying to impose Israeli demands on Lebanon through a draft UN resolution. In a televised speech on Wednesday, Nasrallah said that a seven-point plan presented by the Lebanese government was the least the country.. More

  • At least Three US Soldiers Killed in Iraq

    Three US soldiershave beenkilled as Iraqi and US troops moved into Baghdad to tackle increasing sectarian violence in the capital. The US military said on Wednesday: "Three soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Divisiondied from enemy action while operating in Al-Anbar province today." A US Blackhawk helicopteralso crashed in Anbar, leaving.. More

  • No Iranian Fighters in Lebanon, Says Hezbollah

    Hezbollah has denied that Iranian fighters were among its forces battling Israeli troops who have begun to advance deeper into southern Lebanon. Israel's Channel 10 television reported on Wednesday that members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard force had been found among dead Hezbollah members killed by Israeli forces in the south of Lebanon. Citing.. More

  • Floods Havoc in Asia

    Swollen rivers swamped thousands of villages and towns across India's south and west yesterday, forcing 4.5 million from their homes and shutting down a natural gas plant and petrochemical factories in the west. India's annual monsoon rains have triggered floods across at least five states since the weekend, killing at least 315 people - including 21.. More

  • The Supreme Islamic Council Seizes Key Somali Town

    The Islamic militia has seized control of a strategic township near the Ethiopian border from Somalia's transitional government, further expanding theirterritory, officials and residents say. There were no reported casualties in the clash, which saw only a brief exchange of fire around 7am (0400 GMT) on Wednesday. Islamic militia commander Yusuf.. More

  • Israel to Expand Lebanon War

    Israel's government is meeting to discuss broadeningits offensive in Lebanon, as Israeli jets launch new bombing raids across the country. Israeli warplanes struck inthe north, east and centre of Lebanon before dawn on Wednesday, hitting roads, bridges, fuel tankers and homes, police said. Five children and their mother are believed to havediedafter.. More

  • Venezuela to Sever Israel Ties

    The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, has said his country is likely to sever ties with Israel in protest at its military offensive in Lebanon. Chavez said he had "no interest" in maintaining relations with Israel, whom he has accused of committing genocide. Venezuela recalled its charge d'affaires to Israel last week, prompting Israel to withdraw.. More

  • Arabs Warn of Lebanon Civil War

    The Arab League has said thatany United Nation resolution that does not demandan immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon could lead to a civil war there. "If we adopt a resolution without fully considering the reality of Lebanon we will face a civil war and, instead of helping Lebanon,we will destroy Lebanon,"Sheikh Hamad al-Thani, Qatar's.. More