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  • Israeli Army Admits Lying over Air Raid

    The Israeli army has acknowledged in a rare admission of guilt that it lied over an air raid that left 12 Palestinians dead. Contrary to earlier claims that it had only used Hellfire missile in a raid at the crowded Nusseirat refugee camp in Gaza, the Israeli army on Wednesday finally admitted using far deadlier weapons in the raid on 20 October. "Perhaps.. More

  • Pakistan Islamists to Pay Surety

    Pakistan is demanding cash from almost 600 Islamists in a new attempt to prevent banned groups from re-emerging under new names. The bonds are an alternative approach to mass arrests, which Pakistan used last year in an unsuccessful crackdown on armed groups. "They are being asked to give surety bonds of good behaviour. If they violate them.. More

  • Bush Defends Iraq War in Visit to Britain

    Welcomed to Britain with royal pageantry and a smattering of anti-war protesters, President Bush on Wednesday defended the war in Iraq, saying military might must at times be used to confront the continuing, global danger of terrorism. "In some cases, the measured use of force is all that protects us from a chaotic world ruled by force," Bush told.. More

  • Palestinian PM in Truce Efforts

    Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei is meeting leaders of militant factions in Gaza to discuss the possibility of a new ceasefire with Israel. Mr Qurei and Egyptian mediators are holding talks with leaders of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other groups. It is his first attempt to secure an end to attacks on Israelis since his cabinet was sworn in.. More

  • UK Protesters Greet Bush

    US President George Bush has arrived in London, as tens of thousands of Britons prepare to take to the streets to condemn his war on Iraq. Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, was on hand on Tuesday evening to greet Bush and his wife before they boarded the US presidential helicopter for Buckingham Palace, where they will stay as personal.. More

  • Iraq Leaders 'Get' Iran Support

    The current leader of the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council, Jalal Talabani, says Iran has agreed to help it fight 'terrorism' in Iraq. Mr Talabani was speaking to the BBC after talks in Tehran - the first overseas visit by an IGC delegation. He said the Iranians had accepted that the current wave of attacks in Iraq 'was not resistance' to occupation.. More

  • Saudi Scholar Renounces Violence

    A Saudi scholar detained this year for urging attacks against the kingdom has apologised for his statements on public television. Shaikh Ali al-Khudair's public repentance on Monday night came amid a Saudi crackdown on alleged armed dissidents. Speaking from his prison cell, al-Khudair said he regretted issuing previous fatwas or religious decrees.. More

  • Security Tight for Bush Arrival

    George Bush is on his way to the UK for the first ever state visit by a US president amid some of the tightest security London has ever seen. Prince Charles will meet Mr Bush and his wife at Heathrow before they fly by helicopter to Buckingham Palace where they will stay for three nights. The last president to stay in the palace was Woodrow Wilson.. More

  • U.S. Says Iran Violated Treaty Against Nuke Weapons

    The United States accused Iran Tuesday of violating the global pact against atomic weapons by hiding its nuclear program from the United Nations, while Tehran urged the nuclear watchdog not bow to U.S. pressure. "The fact of the matter is that Iran has been in non-compliance" with its obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),.. More

  • Two Israelis Shot Dead in West Bank

    Two Israelis were killed in a shooting attack outside Jerusalem on Tuesday, a day after Israel's prime minister said he will meet soon with his Palestinian counterpart in a move that could give a boost to the frozen Mideast peace process. Unidentified assailants fired shots from a vehicle as it passed an army checkpoint where the two Israelis were.. More

  • UK on Alert for Bush Visit

    Britain has battened down the security hatches while a grandmother scaled the gates of Buckingham Palace to protest as the country braces for the US president to arrive. George Bush's guardians, fearing an al-Qaida attack, have insisted on top-level security, ruling out traditional events such as a horse-drawn carriage ride with the Queen through.. More

  • Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Attacks

    Two U.S. soldiers were killed and two wounded in attacks north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said. A U.S. military spokesman said the soldiers were killed in separate attacks early Monday near the town of Balad, about 60 miles north of Baghdad. The spokesman said one soldier was killed and two were wounded when they.. More

  • Chirac Holds Talks with Jewish Leaders

    Jacques Chirac is meeting ministers to discuss anti-Semitism following the firebombing of a French Jewish school. Mr Chirac is holding talks with Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and three of his top ministers on Monday before receiving Jewish leaders. Nobody was injured in the fire at the Merkaz Hatorah school in Gagny, north of Paris, early.. More

  • US Forces Launch Attack on Tikrit

    US forces have fired mortars, helicopter guns and tank rounds in a massive demonstration of firepower around Tikrit, the birthplace of Saddam Hussein. The coordinated night-time operation early on Monday targeted areas from which US forces have been attacked in recent days. But it also was aimed as a show of force meant for residents of the flashpoint.. More

  • Al-Qaida Claims It Bombed Synagogues

    The Arabic newspaper al-Quds al-Arabi says it has received a claim of responsibility from the al-Qaida network for the synagogue bombings in Istanbul. "Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades struck a mortal blow after having kept Jewish intelligence agents under surveillance and determined that five of them were in two synagogues in the centre of Istanbul," it.. More