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  • Protest Threat to Musharraf

    Pakistan's opposition Islamic alliance yesterday vowed to observe New Year's Day as a "black day" across the country if President Pervez Musharraf did not quit as army chief by December 31. The six-party Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) may also call for a sit-in protest in Islamabad, the alliance's chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad told thousands of supporters.. More

  • US Warplanes Strike Falluja as Dozens Killed in Najaf and Karbala

    The US military has renewed its aerial assault of Falluja amid reports of fierce clashes with the city's resistance, an Iraqi journalist said. According to independent Iraqi journalist Fadhil al-Badrani, US warplanes targeted Falluja's eastern and southern districts. He said fierce clashes had broken out in the city centre between US forces who have.. More

  • Gul: UN Cyprus Plan Valid for Turkey

    Turkey believes the latest UN plan for Cyprus, voted down by the island's Greek community in April, could still help solve the division of the island that has threatened Ankara's European Union bid. Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said in a television interview on Sunday, referring to the blueprint prepared by United Nations Secretary-General.. More

  • Former Iraqi Leaders in Court Hearing

    Two key members of Iraq's ousted government have appeared before a magistrate, an Iraqi judge has announced. Ali Hasan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, and former defence minister Sultan Hashim have appeared before an investigating magistrate, in what some are calling an illegal judicial process. Al-Majid, who is accused of using poison gas against.. More

  • Sudan Rejects AU Ultimatum

    Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail has rejected an African Union ultimatum for government troops to withdraw from positions seized in a recent offensive against Darfur rebels. African Union mediators at peace talks in Nigeria had given both the government and the rebels until 1700 GMT deadline to heed their demands. "How come that the.. More

  • Palestinians Killed in Southern Gaza Raid

    An Israeli missile strike has destroyed two buildings in Gaza City hours after occupation troops killed up to ten Palestinians and demolished several homes in a southern Gaza raid. There were no reports of casualties in the strike late on Friday night on an abandoned house and a metal workshop. However, several people, including women and children,.. More

  • Thai Officials Blamed for Muslim Deaths

    Three senior Thai officials have been blamed for the deaths of more than 80 Muslims in the kingdom's south by a human rights commission investigating the incident. The government-appointed independent commission focused on the events of 25 October, when security forces broke up a protest in southern Narathiwat. At least 87 Muslim protesters died,.. More

  • Mosul Attack Kills Four

    Three passengers and their driver have been killed after their car came under attack in the northern city of Mosul, witnesses said. One of the victims was beheaded in the attack on Friday, the witnesses said. The white sedan car carrying the victims was attacked while proceeding through western Mosul. It was later set on fire. A photographer.. More

  • Palestinians Trapped in Gaza Tunnel Collapse

    Five Palestinians may have been killed in a tunnel collapse in the southern Gaza strip near the Egypt-Gaza border. Aljazeera's Gaza correspondent Wael Dahduh reports all Palestinians inside the tunnel may have been killed. Witnesses in the area are however pinning hopes that they are still alive and merely trapped under the rubble. Israeli occupation.. More

  • Seven Die in Afghan Jailbreak Bid

    Two inmates and five prison guards have been killed in an attempted jailbreak in the Afghan capital, Kabul, an interior ministry spokesman said. The inmates, an Iraqi and a Pakistani, were suspected al-Qaeda members. They attacked a guard leading them to morning prayers at the Pul-e-Charki prison on Friday, according to the jail's warden. A gun.. More

  • 22 Rebels Killed by Troops in Nepal

    Nepali troops shot dead 22 Maoist rebels in gun battles across the west of the Himalayan country yesterday, as violence spiralled a day after 20 soldiers were killed by the guerillas. The surge in fighting between the Maoists and government troops came less than a month before a January 13 government deadline for the rebels to join peace talks. The.. More

  • Greece Hijackers Surrender

    An 18-hour Greek bus hostage siege ended on Thursday when all 23 hostages were freed and the two gunmen surrendered. The last six hostages held by the hijackers walked out the bus in an Athens suburb followed by police entering the vehicle and arresting the two hijackers. The drama started about 6:00am (0800 GMT) on Wednesday and ended about 00:45am.. More

  • Protest in Russia over Student's Death

    Students have rallied in Russia's south to demand an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old student from Cameroon, who died shortly after police detained her. According to the protesters on Thursday, police broke into Clarisse Gerardine Mbango's room at Rostov university on 7 December in a move to forcibly deport her. "We saw one of the.. More

  • British Government Minister Resigns

    Senior British government minister David Blunkett resigned last night, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair's team months before an expected general election. Sky TV reported that Education Secretary Charles Clarke would replace Blunkett, whose law and order remit ensures a busy run-up ahead of an expected May election. Blunkett's resignation.. More

  • Darfur Rebels Attacking Army, Police

    Darfur rebels have attacked a government troop convoy in recent days and are using a presence in at least one refugee camp to target police, a Sudanese governor said. "The rebels are present at Kalma (camp) now because they attacked our police four times," said al-Hajj Attar al-Manan, the governor of South Darfur state, on Wednesday. Al-Manan.. More