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  • Bush Signs Record $401 Billion Defense Bill

    President Bush signed a record 401.3 billion dollars defense bill on Monday that includes a 4.15 percent raise for troops as the Iraq occupation puts increasing strain on soldiers and their families. "In this time of war, our military is facing greater sacrifice," Bush said as he signed the legislation in a ceremony at the Pentagon. "Your men and.. More

  • Iraq Attack 'Disrupts Oil Output'

    An important gas pipeline has been blown up in northern Iraq. The resulting fire was so huge the glow could be seen in the night sky in the town of Kirkuk, 30 kilometres (20 miles) away, say reports. The attack is expected to cause disruption to production at Iraq's largest oil refinery, officials say. Amid continuing violence, coalition officials.. More

  • Five U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Crash

    A transport helicopter packed with American soldiers crashed near the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, killing at least five of them and wounding seven others, the military said. The cause of Sunday's crash about seven miles east of Bagram Air Base north of Kabul was not known. The U.S. military said it was investigating. The MH-53 transport helicopter.. More

  • Moscow Fire Kills 32 Foreign Students

    At least 32 people have been killed after a fire swept through a student hostel at the People's Friendship University in south-west Moscow. Another 139 were injured with burns, smoke inhalation or from jumping out of windows to escape the flames. Casualties included students from China, Bangladesh, Vietnam and a number of African countries. The.. More

  • Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraqi City of Mosul

    Attackers slit the throats of two U.S. soldiers while their vehicle was stopped in traffic on Sunday in the center of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, witnesses said. A spokesman for the U.S. 101st Airborne Division, based in Mosul, confirmed two soldiers had been killed in central Mosul but had no further details. U.S. soldiers surrounded the.. More

  • U.S. Jets Strike Targets in Central Iraq

    U.S. warplanes struck targets in central Iraq on Sunday, witnesses reported, and at least three people were wounded when mortar shells hit an oil company compound in the northern city of Kirkuk, officials said. Jets bombed areas around the city of Samara, about 75 miles north of Baghdad, according to the witnesses. The U.S. military did not immediately.. More

  • Israeli Barrier Guards 'Killed'

    Two Israeli security guards have been shot dead at the controversial security barrier being constructed by the Jewish state, medical sources say. They were attacked at a section of the barrier running through an Arab suburb of East Jerusalem, Abu Dis. The barrier, which Israel says will prevent attacks on its citizens, is being built along its.. More

  • Georgia Protesters Storm Parliament, Seek New Poll

    Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze has declared a state of emergency after opposition forces seized parliament. He refused to resign and said the armed forces would now take over after what he called a coup attempt. Crowds led by main opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili stormed the parliament building after weeks of protests over disputed.. More

  • Two Car Bombs Explode, Killing 16 in Iraq

    Two car bombs, one of them driven by a resistant attacker, exploded Saturday at police stations in a pair of towns near Baghdad, killing at least 16 people, most of them policemen, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The first blast occurred in Baqouba, about 35 miles northeast of Baghdad. Minutes later, a resistant driver blew up his car at the gate of.. More

  • US Blasts Iran Atomic 'All-Clear'

    The United States has again accused the United Nations nuclear watchdog of damaging its credibility in its latest report on Iran's nuclear activities. The US envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) questioned findings that there was no evidence of an ongoing nuclear programme in Iran. But IAEA Director General Mohammed ElBaradei.. More

  • Blast in Indian Mosque Wounds 21

    Men on a motorcycle wreaked havoc and wounded 21 people when they threw bombs into a mosque in western India, prompting angry crowds to set fire to shops and vehicles. The blast took place in Parbhani town, nearly 500km (310 miles) east of India's financial hub Mumbai, and came during prayers on the last Friday before the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr,.. More

  • Rockets Hit Key Baghdad Buildings

    A series of rocket attacks have hit hotels and the oil ministry in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Rocket-propelled grenades launched from a donkey cart hit the Palestine and Sheraton hotels, in a heavily-guarded area in the heart of the city. At least one person was wounded at one of the hotels, which are both used by foreign reporters.. More

  • Turkish Blasts Kill 27 in Strike at Britain

    Suspected al-Qaida bombers blew up trucks packed with explosives at the British consulate and a London-based bank Thursday, killing at least 27 people and wounding nearly 450. The twin attacks coincided with President Bush's state visit to Britain. The blasts, just minutes apart, were the worst terrorist bombings in this Muslim nation's history, and.. More

  • Kirkuk Bomber Kills Four

    A resistant bomber has killed four people and wounded dozens of others in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The attack happened near the office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Party, whose leader Jalal Talabani heads the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council. It came hours after a car bomb killed two people near the home of a pro-US council.. More

  • Explosions Rock Istanbul

    Five explosions shook Istanbul on Thursday, including blasts in front of the HSBC bank in an affluent district and another across the British consulate, television stations reported. Body parts were scattered in front of the HSBC bank in Levent district, NTV television reported based on witness accounts. Another bomb explosion ripped of the wall surrounding.. More