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  • EU Threatens Sanctions against Sudan

    The European Union has said it will impose sanctions on Sudan if it does not take adequate steps to disarm Arab militias accused of pursuing a campaign of murder, rape and pillage in its western Darfur region. The United Nations underlined the dramatic effects of the conflict in Darfur in a report on Monday which said up to 10,000 people were dying.. More

  • Chalabi Aide Suspended for Israel Visit

    An aide to controversial Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi has been suspended from his Iraqi National Congress party for visiting Israel, said a party spokesman. "Midhat al-Alusi has been suspended because of his trip in Israel," said Haydar al-Musawi on Monday. In a statement, the party said: "Al-Alusi's visit took place without the knowledge or.. More

  • Three Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid

    An Israeli helicopter has fired a missile at a car in the West Bank town of Jenin, killing three resistance fighters. The main target on Monday appeared to be Mahmud Abu Khalifa, a leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a group linked to Yasir Arafat's Fatah movement. He was killed along with Amjad Husni and Yamin Abu al-Hasan who were also members.. More

  • Many Civilians Killed in Falluja

    US forces have launched air strikes on the Iraqi town of Falluja, killing up to 18 people, including women, children and an ambulance driver. Up to 29 others have been injured in the strikes, which began at 4am (0100 GMT), on different parts of the city, just west of Baghdad. Seven people, including the driver of an ambulance, were killed when US.. More

  • N Korea: Blast was for Dam Project

    A huge explosion in North Korea last week was a deliberate blast to pave the way for a hydro-electric dam, the country's foreign minister has said. "It was no nuclear explosion or an accident. It was a deliberate controlled detonation to demolish a mountain in the far north of the country," a BBC correspondent in Pyongyang quoted North Korean Foreign.. More

  • US Ready to Change UN Sudan Resolution

    The United States is willing to make changes to its draft resolution on Sudan, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has said. But Washington insists on having "as strong a resolution as possible", he stressed during a visit on Monday to Oslo. "Generally, as we move through the UN Security Council process with a resolution, whether we put.. More

  • Iran to Press ahead with Nuclear Plant

    Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has said his country is pushing forward with nuclear cooperation with Russia despite protests from the West. The nuclear reactor in the southern town of Bushehr would go ahead despite resistance from the United States and Israel, he said on Sunday during a visit to the Central Asian former Soviet republic of Tajikistan... More

  • Seven Dead in Herat Protests

    At least seven supporters of a deposed Afghan governor have been killed in pitched battles with police in the streets of Herat. "I have so far received seven bodies of protesters," said a doctor from Herat's central hospital, who did not want to be identified. Protests erupted in the provincial capital in the west of the country after President Hamid.. More

  • US Fires Missiles at Baghdad Crowd

    Up to 10 Iraqis have been killed and 35 others injured after US helicopters fired missiles at a crowd in a central Baghdad street. The attack, which also killed a Palestinian journalist, follows fierce clashes which began when US military vehicles, firing stun grenades, entered Haifa street in the centre of the capital at about 2am (1100 GMT) on Sunday,.. More

  • Rebels Blamed for 'Darfur Raids'

    Rebel fighters have raided villages in north Darfur, attacked police stations and looted property, according to a Sudanese newspaper report. The independent al-Hayat daily reported on Saturday that about 30 rebels carrying light arms and travelling in two vehicles attacked five villages in the district of Um Kaddadah "in violation of the ceasefire.. More

  • Israelis Accused of Inciting Civil War

    Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has accused groups opposed to his Gaza pull-out plan of trying to incite a civil war. Sharon said at the start of Sunday's cabinet meeting that relevant measures to prevent the groups had to be taken. He said the groups were "in essence aimed at inciting civil war." "I call upon those of you in charge of security.. More

  • Muslim Clerics Call US-led Strikes 'Genocide'

    US-led assaults on resistance fighters in Tall Afar and Fallujah killed at least 57 people, prompting top Muslim clerics to accuse the US-led coalition of genocide in Iraq. As US-led operations to rid Tall Afar of "terrorists" continued, Sheikh Abdel Ghaffur al-Samarrai told worshippers the assault on the small northern town qualified as genocide... More

  • Russia Blames Basayev for Siege

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Chechen commander Shamil Basayev directed the hostage-taking raid in southern Russia's Beslan last week. "I know for certain, that Shamil Basayev directly managed this operation," Lavrov said in an interview with Aljazeera on Friday. He did not, however, provide evidence. Other Russian officials.. More

  • Jordan Arrests Brotherhood Clerics

    Jordanian authorities have arrested top officials of the Muslim Brotherhood, Aljazeera correspondent reports. Two executive committee members, former MP Ahmad al-Kafawin and Ahmad al-Zarqan were among the 30 arrested on Thursday and Friday. Two other ex-MPs Ibrahim Zayid al-Kilani and Ahmad al-Kufahi were taken to hospital after a heated argument.. More

  • Northern Taiwan Hit by Massive Floods

    Torrential rains have triggered massive flooding in northern Taiwan, claiming at least one life and marooning hundreds of people in their homes. One man was found dead in an underground passage in northern Taoyuan County early Saturday, becoming the first casualty of the flooding that started overnight, a national fire agency official told AFP. He.. More