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  • Saddam Walks out Amid Trial Chaos

    The trial of Saddam Hussein has been thrown into chaos shortly after resumption when the former Iraqi president, his lawyers and all high-profile co-defendants walked out in protest at the proceedings. Rauf Abd al-Rahman, the new chief judge in the case, told the defence team in opening remarks on Sunday he would not allow political statements. "This.. More

  • Three Die in Pakistan Train Crash

    Three people have been killed and up to 40 injured in a Pakistani train derailment, officials say. Initial reports suggest that six coaches derailed and plunged down an embankment near Jhelum city in eastern Punjab province. Officials say there could be about 400 passengers in the carriages and they fear the casualty numbers will rise. The high-speed.. More

  • Major Quake Hits off Indonesia Coast

    A strong earthquake struck in the Banda Sea in eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage, and local fears of a tsunami proved unfounded. A tsunami caused by an Indian ocean quake in December 2004 devastated Indonesia's Aceh province on the northern tip of Sumatra, leaving some 170,000 people dead.. More

  • Kember Captors Release New Video

    Norman Kember, 74, of Pinner, north London, was seized with two Canadians and an American on 26 November and was last seen in a video seven weeks ago. The new video, aired on al-Jazeera TV, includes a message from the group, which calls itself the Swords of Truth, demanding all Iraqi prisoners be freed. It says the four hostages will be killed.. More

  • Chavez Accuses US of Spying

    The World Social Forum in Caracas, Venezuela, has heard the latest salvo fired against the Americans from host President Hugo Chavez. Chavez is a close ally of Cuba, and wants to bring a socialist revolution to Venezuela, but for Washington he is a dangerous threat to democracy. Since a 2002 failed coup Chavez says the Americans backed, both have been.. More

  • Washington Warns Palestinians of Aid Freeze

    US President George Bushhas said he willcut aid to the Palestinian government unless Hamas abolishes the militant wing of its party and stops calling for the destruction of Israel. In a televisioninterview with America's CBS Evening News on Friday, Bush took a hard-line stance against the Hamas party, which swept Palestinian elections on Wednesday... More

  • Iraqis Protest against Danish Cartoons

    With fiery sermons and raucous demonstrations, Iraqis called for an investigation into Danish and Norwegian publications carrying cartoons deemed offensive to the Prophet Muhammed (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Iraq is the latest Muslim country to enter the fray over the cartoons, which has seen the withdrawal of ambassadors, boycotts of products.. More

  • US General: Iraq Troops Cut by 20%

    A top US general has said the United States has reduced its forces in Iraq by up to 20% in the last two months, but may choose to raise the number of troops if the security situation worsens. General John Abizaid, commander of the US Central Command, told Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas in comments published on Saturday that further cut in forces depended on.. More

  • Chechens Freeze as Gas is Cut off

    Gas supplies to parts of Chechnya's capital Grozny have been cut off after an accident damaged a gas pipeline running through the Russian region. The accident came shortly before its energy-starved neighbour Georgia agreed a deal with Iran to get extra gas. Most of Georgia still lacks power and heating after snow and wind knocked down its main power.. More

  • Cold Weather Worsens across Europe

    There is no sign of an end to the cold snap that is causing chaos across most of Europe. Italy faces a third day of heavy snow falls from the port town of Genoa to Milan. Hundreds of flights have been grounded at Milan's airport but authorities hope some carriers will be able to take off this morning.Elsewhere, many roads are only open to cars using.. More

  • Palestinian Street Voted for Change

    Palestinians have reacted to Hamas's unexpected sweep of the legislative elections with a mixture of excitement and uncertainty. Minutes after official results gave the Islamic group an overwhelming win in the formerly Fatah-dominated legislative council on Thursday, Hamas supporters came out full force into the city streets to celebrate. Gaza City.. More

  • German Hostages in Video Plea

    The Arabic al-Jazeera TV channel has broadcast a video purporting to show two German engineers who were kidnapped in Iraq on Tuesday. The pair appealed to Berlin to work for their release, the station said. Kidnappers seized Thomas Nitzschke and Rene Braeunlich near an oil refinery compound at Baiji, 180km (110 miles) north of Baghdad. Baiji has.. More

  • Lanka Seizes Arms Vessel

    The Sri Lankan navy yesterday detained a privately owned Indian vessel attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of detonators for anti-personnel mines, a day after Tamil Tiger rebels agreed to resume peace talks with the government. The navy took into custody the five Indian crew members of the vessel, which was detained by a patrol boat late on Wednesday.. More

  • Hamas Wins Huge Majority as Palestinian PM Quits

    Hamas has won a huge majority in parliamentary elections as Palestinian voters rejected the long-time rule of the Fatah Party. Of the 132 seats in Parliament, Hamas won 76 and Fatah 43, the election commission announced on Thursday. Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia and his Cabinet resigned, even before the official results were announced, and.. More

  • More British Troops for Afghanistan

    Britainis sending3300 new troopsto Afghanistan, taking its troop-strength to 5700 in the war-ravaged country as part of a Nato expansion plan. The new troops include a "Provincial Reconstruction Team" for Helmand province in the south and for fighting the drug trade. More than 1000 troops will be sent to the Kabul headquarters of the Allied Rapid.. More