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  • BJP Vows to Finish Temple

    India's prime minister called on the nation yesterday to elect him to a new term in power, saying he needed to complete unfinished business such as the building of a Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque. Atal Behari Vajpayee made his appeal as his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which heads the federal coalition, launched its election campaign.. More

  • Palestinian Boy Killed in Israeli Missile Strike

    An 11-year old boy has been killed and at least 10 people injured in a missile attack by Israeli helicopter gunships on a vehicle in the Gaza Strip. The attack on Saturday is believed to be an assassination attempt against Islamic Jihad members Aziz al-Shami and Khalil al-Basyuni, who had been travelling in the vehicle. Our correspondent said the.. More

  • Attack against Iraqi Army Bus in Fallujah

    Iraqi resistance fighters fired a rocket propelled grenade Saturday at a bus carrying Iraqi troops west of Baghdad, wounding five of them and a civilian bystander, officials said. The attack against the Iraqi army bus took place near the mayor's office in Fallujah, said 1st Lt. Raad Mussab of Iraq's army. The attackers escaped. Elsewhere, the U.S... More

  • Second Big Quake in Two Days Strikes Indonesia

    An earthquake measuring up to 7.1 on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia Saturday, a day after one of similar magnitude killed 27 people and injured hundreds. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest quake's epicenter was near the town of Nabire, in remote Papua province, according to survey spokesman Butch Kinerney. It was of greater magnitude.. More

  • Four Killed as Rebels Seize Town in Haiti

    Rebels seized control of a key town in Haiti, burning a police station and emptying its prison in clashes which left four people dead. The violence, unleashed by the "Cannibal Army", rid Gonaives of the last vestige of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's authority over the town. The gun battle was the bloodiest confrontation between the authorities.. More

  • Nuclear Protests Grow

    Islamic party supporters burned tyres and stoned cars in protest yesterday against the arrests of scientists on charges of leaking Pakistan's nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea, witnesses said. Police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators; about 50 of whom were arrested, police said, while witnesses said three people were hurt in.. More

  • Many Killed in Moscow Train Blast

    As many as 50 people were killed when an explosion, possibly caused by a human bomber, ripped through a train in the Russian capital on Friday. The explosion on the central Moscow metro railway occurred at 8.30 am (0530 GMT), the morning rush hour. A female bomber might have carried out the explosion, our correspondent reported, quoting Russian.. More

  • Kerry Wins Gephardt Backing, Dean Makes a Stand

    Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry, riding a hot streak in the presidential race, won the backing of former rival Richard Gephardt on Thursday as rival Howard Dean vowed to make what could be his last stand in Wisconsin. With five Democratic nominating contests scheduled over the next five days, Kerry's challengers frantically raised.. More

  • EU Candidate Latvia in Political Turmoil

    Just three months before joining the European Union, Latvia has been plunged into a political crisis. Prime Minister Einars Repse has quit his post amid deepening differences within his government. Last week, Repse lost his majority when his junior coalition partner walked out in anger over a personal fued between the PM and his deputy. And current.. More

  • Top Shi'ite Cleric Survives Bid on Life

    The spiritual leader of Iraq's Shi'ites, Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani, escaped an assassination bid yesterday, his office said, on the eve of a visit by a UN team assessing his demand for direct elections. Television reports said that gunmen sprayed Sistani's car with bullets as the cleric was leaving his office for his home in the pilgrimage city of.. More

  • Many Killed in Indonesia Quake

    A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's eastern province of Papua early on Friday, killing at least 23 people and the toll is likely to grow, officials have said. They said over 100 people had been injured in the quake, which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale. "According to the latest news in the information centre, 23 people died and the number.. More

  • Sharon under Police Interrogation as Palestinian Fighter Killed in Gaza Strip

    Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was questioned by police Thursday in a bribery case that could lead to his resignation, as Political opponents charged his statements about removing Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip was meant to deflect attention from the scandal. Police arrived at Sharon's official residence in Jerusalem on Thursday, for.. More

  • More Arrests in Pakistan Nuclear Probe

    Five scientists and administrators from Pakistan's main nuclear facility have been detained after a probe into the illegal transfer of technology to other countries. "At least five people have been detained for a period of three months, Interior Ministry spokesman Rauf Chaudhry said in Islamabad on Thursday. "They include nuclear scientists and.. More

  • Poll Chance for US Muslims

    America's Muslims are looking to expand their political influence with a national voter registration drive, an effort that could have its first test on Saturday in Michigan, home to the largest concentration of Muslims and Arabs outside the Middle East. Thousands of Muslim Americans across the US have signed up ahead of the presidential election,.. More

  • German State Moves to Ban Headscarf

    A German state has given its first approval to a law banning teachers from wearing headscarves. A final decision in Baden-Wuerttemberg will be reached in March. This comes after Germany's highest court ruled a teacher could wear the scarf, but also controversially decided it was up to individual states to pass their own laws on the matter. The law.. More