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  • Baghdad Calm after Sporadic Fighting

    Baghdad was relatively calm on Friday, despite reports of minor clashes between members of a Shia militia and armed men in the south of the city. Police sources said Friday's clashes were between unidentified gunmen, possibly Sunnis, and members of the Jaish al-Mahdi (the al-Mahdi Army) loyal to Shia figure Muqtada al-Sadr. Al-Sadr had called on his.. More

  • Car Bombers Attack Saudi Oil Plant

    A car bomber has detonated his explosives at a major oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia, a Saudi oil official says. On Friday, bombers in two cars attempted to attack the facility but were stopped by guards. One carexploded damaging a pipeline, Al-Arabiya TV reported. It was the first such attack on an oil facility in the kingdom, which.. More

  • Provocative Speech Angers Muslims in Australia

    A senior member of Australia's government has suggested Muslims who do not uphold the country's values should be stripped of their citizenship. Remarks by Finance Minister Peter Costello, at a conference in Sydney, have sparked anger among leaders of Australia's Islamic community. They have insisted his comments were divisive and inflammatory... More

  • Dozens Killed in Bangladesh Blaze

    At least 51 people have been killed in a fire at a textile mill in Bangladesh, police say. More than 100 others were injured in the blaze in the south-eastern port city of Chittagong. Soldiers were brought in to take over rescue work from firefighters, after the fire reduced a three-storey building to rubble. At least 500 workers were inside the.. More

  • Search for Survivors Continues in Wreckage of Moscow Market

    Rescue workers using sniffer dogs have continued to search for survivors in the wreckage of a Moscow market hall overnight. At least 56 people are confirmed dead in the disaster, among them a child. Anxious relatives have been scanning lists to find out what happened to their loved ones. Fire crews have reported hearing knocking sounds from under.. More

  • Arroyo Declares Emergency to Foil Coup Plot in Philippine

    Philippine President Gloria Arroyo proclaimed a national emergency and ordered the arrest of military officers and civilians allegedly involved in a new plot to overthrow her government. All protests were banned after Arroyo issued an emergency proclamation directing the armed forces to stop the efforts of a "tactical alliance" between right-wing.. More

  • Five Palestinians Killed by Israeli Troops

    Israeli troops have killed five Palestinians during the biggest raid against West Bank fighters for months, stoking tension as Hamas leaders hold talks to form a new Palestinian government. Clashes began in Nablus on Thursday after the army expanded the scope of its operation from Balata refugee camp, on the outskirts, into the city centre, blocking.. More

  • Shrine Fury Sparks Iraq Sunni Killings

    At least forty-seven people have been killed in Baghdad since the bombing of a major Shia shrine sparked violence across Iraq. The bodies of 23 men were found dumped at six sites, most of them in predominantly Shia parts of Baghdad, police said on Thursday. The victims were all shot and most had their hands bound, police said. The grisly finds.. More

  • Magnitude 7,5 Earthquake Hits Mozambique

    A powerful earthquake struck Mozambique early Thursday morning, shaking buildings and forcing people from hundreds of miles around to dash into the streets for safety. There were no early reports of injuries. The magnitude-7.5 quake struck at 12:19 a.m. in southern Mozambique, 140 miles southwest of the coastal city of Beira, the U.S. Geological Survey.. More

  • Progress Reported in Kosovo Talks

    Serb and Kosovar Albanian delegates say they have made progress in a first round of talks on the future status of the province. But there was no breakthrough on the substantive issues at the negotiations in Vienna. Ethnic Albanians are pushing for full independence from Serbia. Belgrade believes Kosovo should remain part of Serbia. At a news conference.. More

  • Milosevic Appeals for 'Freedom'

    Slobodan Milosevic asked the UN war crimes tribunal to speed a decision on his request for provisional release to go to Russia for medical treatment, saying his health was worsening. "I have a lot of noise in my head," the former Yugoslav president told the Hague court. Milosevic's heart condition and high blood pressure have repeatedly interrupted.. More

  • Two Solders Killed, Four Injured in Ambush

    Two army personnel were killed and four others were injured on Wednesday in an ambush in Bolan area, some 100 km east of here.In another incident, three civilians were injured in a landmine blast in Sangsilla area, on Wednesday. “One soldier died on the spot and the other succumbed to his injuries in hospital,” official sources said.The sources.. More

  • Three Indian Sailors Killed in Blast on Navy Ship

    Three Indian navy sailors were killed and 17 were injured by a blast on board a ship in the Bay of Bengal, police said on Thursday. Unconfirmed reports said the explosion and subsequent fire happened as a missile was being dumped at sea, a routine procedure for redundant missiles and explosives. "We do not know the exact details about the fire. We.. More

  • Iraqi Sunnis Killed after Shia Shrine Blast

    Tens of thousands of people have staged protests across Iraq after a bomb attack heavily damaged one of the holiest Shia’s sites. Dozens of Sunni mosques are reported to have been targeted and six Sunnis killed after a gang blew up the dome of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said the country must work to avoid.. More

  • Floods and Landslides Kill 24 in Eastern Indonesia

    Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 24 people in Indonesia's eastern city of Manado, search and rescue officials said on Wednesday. The disaster occurred on Tuesday in the North Sulawesi provincial capital, where parts of the city were inundated with one-metre (three foot) high floodwaters after hours of rain. Most.. More