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  • Israeli Jets Strike East Lebanon

    Israeli aircraft have fired missiles at a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon, hours after a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon landed in an Israeli army base in northern Israel, lightly wounding a soldier.Witnesses and a security source said at least eight Israeli missiles were fired in two sorties against the military base run by the Syrian-backed.. More

  • Many Killed in Fresh Iraqi Violence

    At least 15 people have been killed in a series of attacks in Iraq, with the violence-prone city of Baquba, where seven died, bearing the brunt of the violence.The US military said a marine was killed "in enemy action" in the western province of Anbar on Friday, bringing the number of US military dead since the March 2003 invasion to 2,465.In Baquba,.. More

  • Israeli Shellings Kill Palestinians

    Three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli artillery fire in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical and security sources said.Israeli forces on Friday shelled a house in Beit Lahiya, killing two members of the same family, medical sources at Kamel Aduwan hospital said. Their identities were not immediately known.The Israeli army said it was.. More

  • Fresh Afghan Fighting Leaves 11 Dead

    At least 10 Taliban fighters and a policeman have been killed in fresh fighting in eastern Afghanistan.Police said the Taliban fighters attacked a police vehicle on Friday in Ghazni province, setting off an hour-long battle."This attack sparked a police operation. After a one-hour exchange of fire, and the arrival of reinforcements, at least 10 Taliban.. More

  • Egypt Police Accused of Torture

    One of two men detained by Egyptian security officers at an anti-government demonstration has been beaten beyond recognition and sexually abused, his lawyer has said.Mohammed el-Sharkawi, 24, and a member of Egypt's anti-government Kefaya movement, was dragged out of his vehicle as he tried to leave the demonstration on Thursday.He was detained on charges.. More

  • Iran Rejects Iraq Talks with Washington

    Iran has refused talks with the US over the future of Iraq for the time being, its foreign minister has said.Manouchehr Mottaki, speaking at a news conference during a visit to Iraq on Friday, said that Iran's initial acceptance of talks had been exploited for propaganda by the United States, and Tehran had therefore decided to suspend its decision.. More

  • Abbas Ultimatum on Peace

    The Palestinian president has set a deadline for agreement on seeking a settlement with Israel - and will call a referendum if none is reached.Mahmoud Abbas told delegates at a meeting attended by Hamas and his own Fatah movement on Tuesday that he would give them up to 10 days to reach agreement before calling for a popular vote.Abbas said: "If you.. More

  • Fighting Intensifies in Somalia

    Fierce fighting between rival militias across Somalia's capital has left up to 30 people dead. Witnesses said mortars and bullets were flying in various parts of south Mogadishu on Thursday, as militia linked to Islamic courts resumed fighting an anti-terrorism coalition of regional commanders.The battle for control of Mogadishu has been on-and-off.. More

  • Kuwaiti Emir Dissolves Parliament

    The emir of Kuwait has dissolved parliament and called elections, a week after lawmakers and the government clashed over an election reform bill. Thedecree, by Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, ordered the dissolution of the house a few days after reformist legislators submitted a request to grill Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah, the prime minister,.. More

  • Israel Resumes Talks with Abbas

    The Palestinian president and Israel's foreign ministerhave met the highest-level talks between the two sides since Hamas formed the Palestinian government in March. Tzipi Livni said she told Mahmoud Abbas at the talks on Sundaythat Israel, which has boycotted Hamas since it took office, wanted to help the Palestinian people. Israel radio said Abbas.. More

  • Mubarak Criticizes US Policies

    The Egyptian president has opened the World Economic Forum ina Red Sea resort with a surprisingly tough speech that signals deepening strains in relationsbetween Cairo and Washington. Addressing the 1,300 assembled delegates on Saturday at the first WEF on the Middle East to be held in Egypt, the 78-year-old Hosni Mubarak implied that the US was running.. More

  • Guards and Detainees Clash at Guantanamo

    Six prisoners have been injured at the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after battling guards with makeshift weapons. Military officials said on Friday that the clash erupted on Thursday, the same day two detainees attempted suicide in other parts of the camp. The battle was one of the most violent incidents reported at the isolated prison, where.. More

  • Guard Dies in Blast at Gaza Security HQ

    Several people have been hurt and a bodyguard killed by an explosion in the Palestinian intelligence service headquarters in the Gaza Strip. General Tariq Abu Rajab, the commander of the intelligence service, was seriously wounded in the explosion shortly before noon on Saturday. Samir Abu Shamalah, Aljazeera's correspondent in Gaza said seven people.. More

  • Iraqi Parliament Begins Session

    Iraq's parliament has openedin Baghdad andis expected to approvethe prime minister designate's new full-term government. The session inside the Green Zone started two and a half hours late on Saturday. Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister-designate,said on Fridaythat a decision had been made on all posts in thecabinet except for defence and interior.. More

  • Doubts over Iran Nuclear Capacity

    Doubts have been raised about how technically advanced Iran's nuclear programme is, after it emerged Tehran may have used material from China. Western diplomatic sources told the BBC the material used in Iran's recent uranium enrichment experiments probably came from materials supplied in 1991. That was before China joined the Non-Proliferation.. More