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  • Spain Opposition Wins Poll

    Spain's opposition Socialists have triumphed in general elections as the country struggles to come to terms with last week's Madrid railway massacre. Spain's interior minister, Angel Acebes, conceded late on Sunday evening that his ruling Popular Party had lost the elections. "The PSOE has won the elections with 43.01% of the vote," Acebes said. He.. More

  • Russia Hands Putin Second Term in Landslide Victory

    President Vladimir Putin stormed to a crushing reelection victory in a vote that lacked drama but confirmed Russians' desire for post-Soviet stability that they see embodied in the former KGB spy. Putin immediately vowed to defend democratic principles and a free media in his second term while leading a foreign policy based on compromise rather than.. More

  • Nine Israelis Killed in Twin Blasts

    Two explosions have killed at least nine people at seaport of Ashdod. Details are still emerging but Israeli police said on Sunday that it was an apparent human bombing as two of the bodies belong to the bombers themselves. Police initially believed that the explosions were set off accidentally in a workshop in the port. Israeli rescue services.. More

  • Four US Soldiers Killed in Separate Baghdad Attacks

    Four American soldiers, one just newly arrived, were killed and another wounded in separate bomb attacks in Baghdad, a US military official said. A home made bomb exploded late Saturday night killing a least three soldiers and injuring a fourth as they patrolled an area in southeast Baghdad, the official said. A second bomb exploded at about 6:30.. More

  • 2 Haitians Killed by US Marines

    US Marines killed two Haitians in a firefight near the presidential palace in violence-torn Port-au-Prince ahead of a planned visit by the top US military officer. A military spokesman said the Marines had returned fire after coming under attack Friday night in the Bel Air neighborhood, a stronghold of hardcore supporters of ex-president Jean Bertrand.. More

  • Nuke Scandal: Malaysia PM's Son Breaks Silence

    A son of the Malaysian prime minister, who has been embroiled in the international nuclear black market scandal, broke his silence on the issue on Saturday as he made a public appearance with his father. Kamaluddin Abdullah, who accompanied Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as he lodged his nomination papers for Malaysia's general elections on.. More

  • Spain Bombings: Five Held

    Spain's Interior Ministry says five people have been arrested in connection with the Madrid train bombings that killed 200 people. At a press conference late on Saturday, the minister said the five were arrested in connection with a cell phone found inside an explosives-packed gym bag found on one of the bombed commuter trains. **Suspected complicity*** .. More

  • Russia Warned of New Attacks

    A senior Arab field commander has warned of a new wave of attacks in Russia in retaliation for Moscow's abuses in Chechnya. In a tape broadcast by Aljazeera on Saturday, Saudi-born Abu al-Waleed said the campaign might depend on the outcome of Russia's upcoming presidential polls. Al-Waleed said: "The enemies of God drop mines in the forests and,.. More

  • Two US Soldiers Killed in Saddam's Hometown

    At least two occupation soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Tikrit on Saturday, the U.S. military said. The bomb detonated as the soldiers were patrolling in the center of Tikrit, about 110 miles north of Baghdad, in an armored Humvee shortly before dawn, senior military spokesman told. **Capturing suspects*** Separately, the US army division.. More

  • Two Palestinians Killed in Gaza

    Israeli troops killed early Saturday two Palestinians near "Nahal Oz" crossing East of Gaza City, Palestinian security sources reported. According to Israeli sources, the two men approached about 100 meters of the border fence which separates Gaza Strip from the nearby Israeli farming village of Nahal Oz. In a statement faxed to The Associated.. More

  • Two US Soldiers Killed as Iraqis Protest against Interim Constitution

    A bomb blast killed two American troops in Iraq, the military said Friday. The soldiers died Thursday when their Humvee hit a homemade bomb northeast of Habbiniyah in the Sunni Triangle. A third soldier was injured and hospitalized in stable condition, The AP reported. **Protests in Baghdad against constitutional law*** Meanwhile in Baghdad, thousands.. More

  • U.S. Troops Again Under Fire in Haiti, Aristide to Visit Jamaica

    U.S. Marines fought new gunbattles in Haiti as consternation spread on Friday in the poor, strife-torn nation over plans by ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to return to the Caribbean. Marine Staff Sgt. Tim Edwards said a patrol came under attack in Port-au-Prince twice on Thursday evening. "Neither the Marines nor the gunmen suffered casualties,".. More

  • Teacher Cleared of Headscarf Attack

    A British teacher was yesterday cleared of forcibly removing a Muslim pupil's headscarf and making offensive comments about her religion. Hazel Dick, head of science at Bretton Woods Community School in Peterborough, central England, had been charged with religiously aggravated assault on Seleena Sabeel, 15. The teenager alleged she suffered a cut.. More

  • South Korean President Impeached

    South Korea's parliament has impeached President Roh Moo-Hyun for endorsing a pro-government party and incompetence ahead of next month's general election. The opposition parties which dominate the chamber impeached Mr Roh by a vote of 193 to 2, suspending his powers pending a Constitutional Court ruling. Scuffles broke out before the vote as security.. More

  • Rush Hour Carnage at Madrid Stations Kills 186, Injures 1,000

    More than 186 people were killed and some 1,000 injured in a series of rush hour bomb blasts which ripped through three Madrid railway stations in the worst ever terror attack on Spanish soil. World leaders condemned the coordinated blasts as an attack on democracy coming just three days before Sunday's generals elections, and urged a joint stand.. More