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  • Baghdad Blast Kills at Least Five as South Korean Shot Dead near Basra

    A huge blast took place in a restaurant at central Baghdad yesterday. At least five people were killed and more than 20 were wounded. Gunfire was heard after the explosion. Shortly after the blast, American troops were seen heading to the site of the explosion, and U.S. military helicopters hovered overhead, The AP reported. The bomb was hidden.. More

  • Syria Slams Israel over Golan Plan

    The Palestinians and Syria yesterday accused Israel of turning its back on peace after it tried to assassinate a top Hamas leader in Gaza and moved ahead with plans to build hundreds of new homes in the occupied Golan Heights. "Our hand is still extended for a peace of the brave, we strongly believe in this peace and this belief will not wane despite.. More

  • Kurds Kill Two Demonstrators in Kirkuk

    Gunfire erupted Wednesday as hundreds of protesters marched in Kirkuk and at least two people were reported killed in this northern city. According to the AP, Police Col. Salem Taha said two protesters were killed and 16 were injured in the shooting. A reporter saw six people hit by gunshots, and heard sirens as ambulances rushed to the rescue. Witnesses.. More

  • Delhi Reduces Troop Presence in Kashmir

    New Delhi has considerably reduced its military presence in the Indian-held Kashmir since Nov 25, informed sources said on Tuesday. They did not rule out the possibility of a one-to-one meeting between President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on the side-lines of the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.. More

  • Palestinian Killed in Gaza Strip

    One Palestinian was shot dead yesterday by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip as soldiers sealed off large parts of the West Bank town of Nablus in an operation to round up wanted fighters, sources said. Fadal Al Najar, 22, suffered fatal injuries when he was shot in the chest in the Khan Yunis area of southern Gaza, Palestinian medical and security.. More

  • "France Has No Right to Ban Hijab, Tantawi's Statement Was a Personal Opinion," Members of Al-Azhar

    Jafar Abd al-Salaam, a professor of International Law at al-Azhar, told Aljazeera that Tantawi's statement was a personal opinion that was not binding on other members of the institution. He added that although the hijab is not one of the most crucial issues in Islamic law, no state has the right to interfere with religious freedom. The Azhar.. More

  • More Attacks in Iraq, Bodies of Killed Bulgarian, Thai Soldiers Return

    One Iraqi was killed and three others wounded when a roadside bomb hit a US convoy in Baghdad as the bodies of five Bulgarian and two Thai soldiers slain in attacks in Iraq arrived home. War-ravaged Iraq was struck with more deadly violence -- which has surged since the capture of Saddam Hussein December 13 which claimed another Iraqi life during.. More

  • Israeli Troops Fire Rubber Bullets on Palestinian Schoolchildren

    Four Palestinian schoolchildren were wounded by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank village of Beit Furiq, medical sources said. Soldiers responded to stone-throwing from students near two schools by firing rubber-coated bullets and tear gas grenades, the sources said. The two schools were evacuated after the clashes broke out. The Palestinian.. More

  • New Letter Bomb: ECB President Trichet Targeted

    A suspected letter bomb has been sent to the president of the European Central Bank. Jean-Claude Trichet is the latest prominent symbol of the EU to be targeted in what looks increasingly like an organized campaign. The letter, never actually handled by Trichet, was discovered in the post room of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt. Later, another.. More

  • Riyadh Bomb Targets Officer's Car

    A car belonging to a senior officer in the Saudi security forces has exploded in Riyadh, but no-one was hurt. The blast happened on Monday evening shortly after the officer parked the car outside his home in the al-Salam district of the capital. Witnesses said a car sped by the parked vehicle and a device was thrown at it - but this has not been.. More

  • Battle to Try to Stop Spread of Disease in Bam

    As rescue workers face up to the grim truth that they are unlikely to find many more people alive following Iran's earthquake disaster, attention has turned to the survivors. Freezing night temperatures mean shelter is urgently needed. But many residents are scared to go back inside the few remaining buildings as aftershocks continue to shake Bam. Food.. More

  • Sudan Peace Deadline in Doubt

    A peace deal to end 20 years of war in Sudan may not be signed this week as previously announced, a senior government official has said. The United States is pressing both sides to reach a deal by 31 December. But the delegate at the talks in Kenya, told the BBC that resolving issues on the three disputed regions is "proving to be a nightmare"... More

  • Paris Mayor Defends Hijab Ban

    A suburban Paris mayor who banned all religious symbols from civil weddings as part of France's campaign against the hijab has brushed off criticism that his hard line would alienate Muslims. Jacques Martin, a member of President Jacques Chirac's conservative UMP party, reacted on Monday after a cabinet minister warned him France's strict separation.. More

  • Ultra-Nationalists Top Serb Poll

    A party led by an indicted war crimes suspect has won the most votes in Serbia's election, early results show. The Serbian Radical Party (SRS) is set to be the strongest single force, but three pro-democracy groups are likely to form a coalition to take power. SRS leader Vojislav Seselj is awaiting trial at the UN tribunal in The Hague. Another.. More

  • Three Palestinians Killed as Sharon Plots Unilateral Moves

    Three Palestinians were reportedly shot dead by Israeli occupation army fire overnight Sunday near the Jewish settlement of Netzarim in the Gaza Strip. Occupation troops were preparing to retrieve the bodies at first light. Sharon Plots Unilateral Moves Ariel Sharon yesterday pushed ahead with a controversial plan to disengage from the peace process.. More