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  • Egypt Officials Say Envoy Seized in Iraq

    Egypt's top envoy to Iraq has beencaptured in Baghdad just weeks after arriving in the war-torn country, Egyptian diplomats say. Two diplomats, speaking in Cairo and Baghdad on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said Ihab al-Sherif wascaptured late on Saturday in the Iraqi capital. Al-Sherif, 51, had arrived in Baghdad.. More

  • Many Killed in New Iraqi Attacks

    At least 23 people have been killed in Iraq after bombers blew themselves up in two separate attacks. Two blasts in quick succession killed six policemen and wounded 26 people inHilla, south of Baghdad, police said. The first blast occurred about 10.30pm on Saturday when a bomber detonated a belt of explosives while being searched by members of the.. More

  • Blair Holds Key Talks in Riyadh

    British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is on a flying visit to Saudi Arabia, met Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh last night. Blair's visit comes days before hosting a Group of Eight (G8) summit during which he hopes to push both a Middle East peace initiative and aid to Africa. He flew into an air base and was greeted by Riyadh.. More

  • Hamas to Clarify Fatah's Offer

    Hamas has said it is seeking to clarify its role in the Palestinian government after studying Fatah's call to form a national unity cabinet before the plannedIsraeli withdrawal from Gaza. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas invited Hamas to join his cabinet to help ensure a peaceful handover of the Gaza Strip this summer, Abbas's office confirmed on.. More

  • Soldiers Killed in Turkish Train Bomb

    Five people have been killed and eight injured after a bomb allegedly planted by Kurdish guerrillas exploded under a train in Turkey. The dead were all soldiers and three of the injured were also troops travelling in the postal train in Bingol province this morning. According to army officials, a second train travelling to the scene to help was fired.. More

  • Many Killed in Iraq Police Centre Blast

    A bomber strapped with explosives has killed at least 11 people waiting outside a police recruiting centre for special forces in Iraq's capital, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. Police commandos and 10 newly appointedpolice officers were starting their shifts at 9.45am (Baghdad local time) on Saturday when the explosion took place, Walid Khalid,.. More

  • Italy Slams US over Cleric's Abduction

    Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi yesterday demanded the US show full respect for Italian sovereignty after summoning the US ambassador over an alleged CIA abduction of an Islamic cleric in Milan. "The prime minister demanded full respect for Italian sovereignty from the US," said a statement issued by the prime minister's office after an hour-long meeting. W.. More

  • India Flood Death Toll Rises to 94

    Nearly a hundred people have been killed and around 200,000 displaced by severe flooding in western India in the past week, officials said on Friday. Hundreds of people waited for help on rooftops and atop a train as authorities in Gujarat state pressed the army into service to help move people to higher ground. "My home has been swept away and.. More

  • 10 Russian Soldiers Killed in Dagestan Bomb Explosion

    At least 10 Russian soldiers have been killed in a bomb blast near the country's breakaway Chechnya region. Packed with metal rods, the device exploded just as a unit of interior ministry troops drove up to a steam bathhouse in Makhachkala, the regional capital of Dagestan. At least 14 people - some troops and some passers-by - were being treated.. More

  • Europe Body Wants Guantanamo Shut

    The United States must close its Guantanamo Bay prison,says a new report by a top European body. The treatment of about 500 prisoners has encouraged hatred towards the West and bolstered membership of the al-Qaida network, the report by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) concluded. The OSCE commissioned the report from.. More

  • Settlements Area Reopened in Gaza

    Settlements area reopened in Gaza as Palestinian Boy Stoned The Israeli army has reopened the Gaza Strip's Jewish settlements area, a day after it declared it a closed military zone. An army spokeswoman said the closure had been lifted on Friday, allowing Israelis free access to the area. The closure was imposed on Thursday after clashes with ultra-radica.. More

  • Turkey Police Shoot Bomb Suspect

    Turkish police have killed a suspected suicide bomber outside government offices in the capital Ankara. Reports said the suspect failed to detonate his explosives and set off a security alarm inside the justice ministry at about 0615GMT. He was seen running out of the building after resisting arrest but was gunned down by police soon after. He died.. More

  • US Soldiers Missing in Afghanistan

    A small team of U.S. soldiers was still missing Friday in the same mountains in eastern Afghanistan where a special forces helicopter was shot down earlier this week, and U.S. forces are using "every available asset" to find them, a U.S. military spokesman said. The MH-47 Chinook helicopter — with 16 people on board who all died in the crash —.. More

  • Teheran Hostage Links Denied

    Iran's new president opposed the 1979 seizure of the US Embassy, friends and associates said yesterday, and former hostage-takers said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had no role in the 444-day holding of the Americans. Five former US hostages said they recognized Ahmadinejad - the hardliner elected as Iran's new president last week - and were certain he was one.. More

  • Israel Closes Gaza Settlements

    Afterthe worst day of violence between security forces and ultranationalists, andthe Israeli leader sayinghe had ordered "every necessary step" to be taken, the army has declared the Gaza Strip's Jewish settlements a closed zone. The Israeli army on Thursday declared the Gaza Strip's Jewish settlements a closed military zone. An armyspokeswoman said.. More