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  • Abbas and Sharon to Hold Meeting

    Israel's leader, Ariel Sharon, and his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, are preparing for face-to-face talks. It will be only the second time the two men have met since Mr Abbas won power. The Palestinians are expected to make fresh demands for an easing of the pressure the Israeli army exerts on daily life in the occupied territories. Israel.. More

  • Saudis Dismiss Rice's Criticism

    Saudi Arabia has played down an appeal by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for democratic reform and the release of three political prisoners. Ms Rice made the call before arriving in Riyadh to meet de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Abdullah and the foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal. Prince Saud said afterwards that a country's own people.. More

  • Lebanon Voters 'Welcome Change'

    Lebanon's main opposition anti-Syrian alliance has claimed victory in the final round of the country's four-round parliamentary elections. The alliance's leader, Saad Hariri, said the Lebanese people had had their say and had voted for change. Unofficial results from Sunday's polls give the bloc a majority in parliament. A pro-Syrian leader of.. More

  • Attack on Irbil Police Kills Many

    A car bomb exploded in Iraq has killed at least 20 policemen in the northern city of Irbil. The bomber drove his car into a large group of traffic police recruits in the Kurdish city. More than 100 were also injured in the attack. It coincided with an assault on a police station in Baghdad, which killed at least six on Monday. Fighters have targeted.. More

  • Rice Heads for Egypt Reform Talks

    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Egypt on Monday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak that are expected to focus on political reform. Her visit is part of a regional tour partly aimed at encouraging democratic change in the Middle East. She said earlier that she hopes Egypt allows international monitors to watch its presidential.. More

  • Vietnamese PM Starts Key US Visit

    Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has arrived in the US at the start of a landmark three-day visit. He is the first Vietnamese leader to visit the US since the end of the Vietnam War 30 years ago. Mr Khai is expected to meet President George W Bush on Wednesday to discuss trade, regional security, military co-operation and human rights. Ten.. More

  • Police Targeted in Baghdad Cafe Bomb

    At least 23 Iraqis, many of them policemen or plain-clothes security guards,have died in a bomb attack at a busy Baghdad restaurant. The lunchtime blast on Sunday destroyed the Zanbour restaurant located near the heavily guarded Green Zone in the heart of Baghdad where most US and Iraqi officials live and work. Seven policemen were killed in the.. More

  • Eight Troops Die in Korea Rampage

    A South Korean soldier who suffered bullying has killed eight of his comrades and injured two others. The 22-year-old soldier, identified as Kim Dong-min, threw a grenade and then fired at fellow soldiers while they slept, the defense ministry said. The incident took place in Yeoncheon county near the heavily-militarized border with North Korea... More

  • Lebanon Tense for Decisive Vote

    Northern Lebanon has begun voting in a tense final round of elections that will decide if the anti-Syrian opposition takes control of parliament. Saad Hariri's anti-Syrian alliance faces a tough challenge from ex-General Michel Aoun, whose group made shock gains in an earlier round of voting. Correspondents say Mr Hariri is set to fare well in Sunni.. More

  • Rice to Urge Gaza Withdrawal Move

    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to urge Israel to press ahead with the Gaza withdrawal, which she has said is the region's best chance for peace. She will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday. "There is no more time to simply put problems on the agenda," Ms Rice said on Saturday, after talks with the Palestinian leader,.. More

  • US Marines Killed by Roadside Bomb

    Five US marines have been killed near Ramadi when their vehicle struck a bomb, and in another attack, five Iraqi soldiers have been woundedby a car bomb in Baghdad. "The five [Iraqi] soldiers have been taken to a Baghdad hospital,"an Iraqi Interior Ministry source said, adding that the attack happened at around 8.30am (0430 GMT) on Thursday behind.. More

  • NATO, PA Officials to Meet in Ramallah

    NATO military official has announced amilitary delegation will be meeting the Palestinian Authority on Thursday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, marking their first high-level meeting. "NATO is not seeking any kind of active or passive role in the peace process,"the officialsaid on condition of anynomity, adding that they are not going to discuss.. More

  • Minister's Comments on Migrants Raise Tensions in Italy

    It is feared that comments by an Italian government minister could pour fuel on the flames of a row over immigration that has already erupted into violence. It began when barman Claudio Meggiorin was killed as he tried to break up a fight in the northern region of Varese. Two Albanians were arrested in connection with the crime. As his relatives.. More

  • Dutch Mosque Damaged in Arson Attack

    A mosque in the Dutch city of Rotterdam was damaged by arson and daubed with racist graffiti early on Wednesday, the latest of several such attacks since the murder last year of a filmmaker critical of Islam. The Shaan-e-Islam mosque, frequented by Rotterdam's Surinamese community, was extensively damaged by fire and racist slogans were painted on.. More

  • Europol Strikes at Child Porn

    Police across Europe swooped down on dozens of locations and arrested more than 20 suspects in a vast operation against an online child pornography network, the largest of its kind coordinated by Europol. "Around 150 addresses of a wide range of people suspected of being involved with child pornography were searched (Tuesday) morning," Europol, the.. More