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  • Saudi Arabia and Egypt Reject US Democracy View

    Saudi Arabia and Egypt have told the US that they reject its plan to democratise the Arab world without tackling core issues that have tormented the region for decades. Riyadh and Cairo have also said in unison that the Western model of democracy does not necessarily fit a region largely driven by Islamic teachings.The two capitals used a brief trip.. More

  • At Least Two US Soldiers Killed in Iraq Chopper Crash

    Two US soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed into a river in western Iraq. The helicopter came down on Wednesday in al-Haditha district near the western flashpoint town of Ramadi after hitting an electrical cable over the River Euphrates, Aljazeera's correspondent reported. The OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed into the water at 1:50pm.. More

  • Survivors Struggle after Morocco Quake Kills 564

    Thousands of homeless Moroccans struggled to rebuild their lives Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed nearly 600 people forced survivors to spend the night in the open. Hopes dimmed of finding any more people alive in the rubble of devastated mud-brick homes in villages scattered around the Mediterranean port city of Al Hoceima. The.. More

  • Three Iraqis Working for US Occupation Shot Dead in Mosul

    Three Iraqis working with the US occupation were shot dead and two others seriously wounded by gunmen in the northern city of Mosul, AFP reported. "Two Iraqis working as translators and a third employed as a computer technician with the Americans were killed Monday around 9pm in the Somar neighbourhood in southern Mosul," local police chief Hikmat.. More

  • Bloodbath Feared as Haiti Opposition Spurns Peace Plan

    Violence-wracked Haiti entered a new crisis as political opponents formally rejected an international peace plan and armed rebels seized another city amid warnings of a bloodbath. The opposition bucked intense pressure to accept the power-sharing proposal because the plan does not include the automatic removal of embattled President Jean Betrand Aristide... More

  • Palestinians Beaten for Resisting Barrier

    Israeli occupation forces have wounded at least 50 Palestinians protesting against an expansion of the controversial separation barrier as the World Court held a second day of hearings on the issue. The confrontation in the West Bank village of Bait Sira with Israel followed a day of protests along the barrier which soldiers quelled with teargas in.. More

  • Former Cheney Company Probed

    A fraud investigation into a company linked to US Vice President Dick Cheney has given a new twist to the early stages of the race for White House. A subsidiary of oil services company Halliburton is being investigated by the Pentagon on a number of allegations including overcharging for fuel supplied to the US military in Iraq. Cheney ran Halliburton.. More

  • Up to 300 Feared Dead in Morocco Earthquake

    Up to 300 people were feared to have died in an earthquake which shook northern Morocco early on Tuesday around the Mediterranean port city of Al Hoceima, a local official said. "The official death toll now stands at 42 but the number of people killed could reach 300," a local member of parliament, who did not want to be identified, told Reuters... More

  • Six Killed in India Space Centre Blaze

    Firefighters controlled raging flames yesterday at India's main space centre after a powerful explosion ripped through a research facility, killing up to six people and seriously wounding three others. Madhavan Nair, the head of India's space programme, launched an inquiry into the fire at the solid propellant plant at the government's Dhawan Space.. More

  • Deadly Strain of Texas Bird Flu Spreads

    A strain of avian flu found on a Texas chicken farm is considered far deadlier to poultry than originally thought and has spread to live bird markets in Houston, federal officials said Monday. However, the flu is not the same strain that has killed at least 22 people in Asia, said Dr. Ron DeHaven of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The highly.. More

  • Kirkuk Bombing Overshadows Rumsfeld's Visit

    A deadly bomb attack which coincided with Donald Rumsfeld's arrival in Iraq gave the US Defence Secretary all the evidence he needed of continuing instability in the country. The purpose of the unannounced visit is to gauge security ahead of June's scheduled handover of power to Iraqi authorities. He met with the US' top administrator Paul Bremer.. More

  • Ghanaian UN Peacekeeper Shot Dead in Lebanon

    A Ghanaian soldier with a UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon has been shot dead in the Naqura region on the border with Israel. A previously unknown group, "Youth of the Resistance", claimed responsibility for the shooting in a statement published on Monday in the Beirut daily An-Nahar. The unnamed soldier with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.. More

  • IC of Justice Opens Hearings on Legality of the West Bank Wall

    The International Court of Justice on Monday opens its hearings on the legality of the West Bank fence Israel is building. The first three hours will be dedicated to Palestinian arguments, which initially will be presented by the head of the Palestinian delegation and the Palestinian Authority's envoy to the United Nations, Nasser Al-Kidwa. These.. More

  • Many Killed in Kirkuk Bomb Attack as Oil Pipeline Attacked in Southern Iraq

    A vehicle bomb detonated outside an Iraqi police station in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said. The morning blast heavily damaged the Rahimawa police station in the city and destroyed nearby cars. Kirkuk's police chief, Torhan Abdul Rahman Yousef, said dozens of people were killed and wounded. He did.. More

  • Russia Faces EU Sanctions

    The European Union is to threaten trade sanctions against Moscow today in a showdown over Russian bullying tactics in Eastern Europe, violations of human rights, and misuse of the criminal justice system for political ends. Gathering in Brussels to tackle the mounting dispute, EU foreign ministers are expected to call for punitive measures unless.. More