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  • Los Angeles Fire Burns 7,000 Acres, Spurs Evacuations

    A fire fueled by brush and grass scorched more than 7,000 acres just outside of Los Angeles, forcing several hundred people to flee and threatening homes in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains. Winds as strong as 50 mph are feeding the blaze, making it more difficult for firefighters to contain it, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jim.. More

  • Five U.S. Soldiers Killed in Ramadi

    A roadside bomb killed five American soldiers during combat in the western town of Ramadi the U.S military said Thursday. The five, who were assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, were hit while "conducting combat operations" on Wednesday, a statement by the Marines said. The deaths brought to 1,934 the number of U.S... More

  • Three Palestinians Shot Dead by Israeli Troops

    Three Palestinianfighters have been killed during armed clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, Aljazeera's correspondent in Jenin reports. The killings possibly signal an end to the period of calm, withal-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades leader in Jenin, Zakaria al-Zubaydi, on Thursday vowing to retaliate. The dead men have.. More

  • Indonesia Says 63 Suspected of Bird Flu Infection

    At least 63 people have been infected with or are suspected to have contracted bird flu in Indonesia this year, a health official said. "For the whole of Indonesia, a total of 63 people have been suspected of infection or diagnosed as infected with bird flu since the first human infection case was found," said the official. Of the 63, six have died.. More

  • Deaths as Migrants Storm Enclave

    At least two people have been killed during a mass attempt by migrants to get into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. Officials in Ceuta said the migrants were crushed to death as hundreds tried to cross the border fence from Morocco. Spanish officials have denied reports that police opened fire on the crowd. Earlier this week hundreds.. More

  • Many Iraqi Policemen Killed in Female Bomb Attack

    Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group has claimed responsibility in an internet statement for a bombing carried out by a woman against an Iraqi police centre in Tal Afar. "An honourable and martyrdom-seeking sister from al-Baraa bin Malek Brigade ... carried out a heroic attack this Wednesday morning against a group of volunteers to the ranks of apostasy ..... More

  • Israeli Missiles Pound Gaza Strip

    Israelhasfired severalmissilesinto Gaza, knocking out electricity in most of Gaza City. Israeli sources said the aircraft strucktargets including an office building of the mainstream Fatah faction and another in a refugee camp in central Gaza. Witnesses at the camp said it destroyed an office of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine... More

  • Bird Flu Vaccine to Be Tested on Humans

    The search to find an effective vaccine in the battle against bird flu has taken a step forward. Human trials have been launched in Hungary. The country's health minister was among the first to volunteer to test a sample of a new vaccine which has been developed by the World Health Organisation. Around 100 volunteers, mainly lab technicians and health.. More

  • Iran Takes First Step to Halt Snap Nuclear Inspections

    Iran's parliament took a first step toward halting snap inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog of its atomic facilities. They voted to give priority in parliament to a bill to halt the inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under an additional protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). But the process can still.. More

  • Beslan Witness: Russian Forces Fired At School First

    A witness in the trial over the Beslan school siege in North Ossetia said a Russian armored vehicle was the first to open fire in a battle that claimed the lives of many hostages. Sixty-four-year-old Kuzbek Turbinov was testifying in the trial of the man alleged to be the sole remaining hostage-taker in the September 2004 siege. Turbinov told the.. More

  • Israel Air Forces Target Gaza Strip

    Israeli aircraft fired missiles atdifferent targets in theGaza Strip early on Tuesday,destroyingthree bridges which Israeli military sources accused Palestinian fighters of having used. Israeli aircraft also fired a missile at a house in Khan Yunus used by money changers.An Israeli army source said the missiles hitting Bait Hanun targeted access routes.. More

  • Iraqi Police Volunteers Die in Bomb Attack

    At least 10 police volunteershave beenkilled and more than 20 others injured in an explosion in central Baquba, Iraqi police sources said. The attack occurred in Baquba, 50km north of Baghdad, on Tuesday where the Iraqis were submitting applications to join Iraq's Quick Reaction Police Force, said a police commander who spoke on condition of anonymity.. More

  • US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

    Two US troops have been killed in separate attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan, just over a week after the country held landmark elections. The latest incidentsbring American combat deaths in the country this year to 51, the bloodiest period for US forces since the fall of the Taliban. One US soldier died during a "ground assault operation".. More

  • Egypt's Mubarak is Sworn in Again

    President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled Egypt for 24 years, has been sworn in for a fifth term in office. He won Egypt's first contested election three weeks ago when he took 88.6% of the votes, although less than a quarter of the electorate voted. Opposition groups dismissed the ballot as a fraud, but electoral officials have rejected calls for.. More

  • Family of Shot Brazilian Arrive in Britain

    The family of a Brazilian electrician mistakenly shot dead by British police on high alert after bombing attacks on London's transport system arrived in London on Tuesday demanding justice. Jean Charles de Menezes, 27, was gunned down on July 22 on an underground train in south London by officers who feared he was carrying a bomb. The incident occurred.. More