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  • Saddam New Tape Urges Iraqis to Fight U.S. Troops

    A voice purported to be that of ousted president Saddam Hussein has said the US-led occupation forces in Iraq have reached "a dead end", in an audiotape broadcast on an Arabic television. The audiotape urging Iraqis to step up resistance against the US-led coalition was broadcast on the Dubai-based Arabic TV station al-Arabiya. In Sunday's tape,.. More

  • Pakistan Holds Muslim Militant Head and Activists

    Pakistan rounded up dozens of Islamic activists, including a militant leader, in raids across the country after three outlawed militant outfits that had regrouped under new names were banned, police said on Sunday. A police official told Reuters that Sajid Ali Naqvi -- head of one of the now banned groups, Islami Tehrik-e-Pakistan, and accused of.. More

  • Thirteen Die in Queen Mary Ship Accident in France

    Thirteen people died and 31 were injured on Saturday when a dockside gangway to the world's biggest and most expensive cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2, collapsed at Saint-Nazaire in western France. There for a weekend visit to the luxury liner, over 40 friends and family members of shipyard workers were crossing the gangway to the boat when it gave.. More

  • 17 American Soldiers Killed as Two US Choppers Crash in Iraq

    Seventeen soldiers have been killed and five others wounded in the crash of two US military helicopters in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The casualty toll makes this the deadliest single strike on US forces since the war began. One soldier remains unaccounted for, the US military said. An occupation force spokesman has confirmed that two UH-60.. More

  • Explosions at Two Synagogues in Istanbul Killed 23 and Wounded 80

    Explosions at two synagogues in Istanbul have killed 23 people and wounded more than 80 others. The first blast rocked the Neve Shalom synagogue, in the central Sisli district of the city on Saturday morning. ''It was a huge bang, my windows are full of debris. It shook my stomach," said one eyewitness. Details of the explosion at the Beth Israel.. More

  • Public Support for Bush Erodes as US War Dead in Iraq Exceeds Early Vietnam Years

    PHILADELPHIA - The US death toll in Iraq has surpassed the number of American soldiers killed during the first three years of the Vietnam War, the brutal Cold War conflict that cast a shadow over US affairs for more than a generation. A Reuters analysis of Defense Department statistics showed on Thursday that the Vietnam War, which the Army says.. More

  • Israel on Road to Ruin, Say Former Shin Bet Chiefs

    Four former Israeli security service chiefs have launched a scathing attack on the government's handling of the peace process with the Palestinians. The men called for Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and dismantle Jewish settlements, or face "disaster". The former intelligence chiefs said Sharon's insistence on a complete halt to "terrorist.. More

  • Four Americans, Seven Iraqis Killed in Iraq in Fresh Attacks

    Four more Americans have been killed in Iraq in fresh attacks said the US military on Friday. Seven Iraqi fighters also died and a Portuguese journalist was abducted by unknown gunmen. "A 1st Armoured Division soldier died from wounds received when his convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device at 8.20am (05:20 GMT) on November 14 in central.. More

  • More U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq as Japan Pulls Back from Troop Deployment

    A U.S. soldier was killed and two others were injured in an explosion near the Iraqi flashpoint town of Fallujah, witnesses said Thursday. Elsewhere, a U.S. soldier was killed in a roadside bomb attack in the capital Baghdad Wednesday, according to the U.S. military. "Two soldiers from the 1st Armored Division were injured when an explosive device.. More

  • Qurie and Sharon Plan Peace Talks

    Looking ahead for the first time after months of impasse, the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers yesterday prepared for a summit, possibly within days. However, despite conciliatory statements, expectations are low that the US-backed "road map" peace plan can be revived. Neither side appears closer to meeting its obligations _ a crackdown on.. More

  • Tension Rises in Georgia

    For six days protestors have massed in front of the Georgian parliament calling for the resignation of President Shevardnadze, and protesting at what they claim were rigged parliamentary elections nearly two weeks ago. The president is maintaining his calls for dialogue, and is willing to meet with the opposition despite their leaders failing to.. More

  • British Court Rejects Russian Bid to Extradite Chechen Envoy

    A British court threw out Russia's bid to extradite top Chechen envoy Akhmed Zakayev, who is wanted by Moscow on charges of "terrorism", a decision that drew a sharp reaction from the Kremlin. The court ruled that the case against Zakayev, an envoy of Aslan Maskhadov, was politically motivated and that he was at risk of being tortured if sent back... More

  • Islamic Party Unveils Sharia Plan for Malaysia

    Malaysia's main opposition party, the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), has unveiled its plans for an Islamic state, ahead of elections expected within a year. The document includes plans for implementing Islamic law, but also commits the party to ending restrictive internal security laws. PAS has said that non-Muslims would not be answerable to Sharia.. More

  • Arafat-Qurie in New Peace Push

    Palestinian lawmakers last night approved Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie's new government, setting the stage for a renewed push to implement the stalled, US-backed "road map" peace plan. The vote came after Palestinian President Yasser Arafat joined Qurie in calling for an end to three years of Intifadha that has claimed thousands of lives. "The time.. More

  • At Least 17 Italians, Nine Iraqis Killed in Truck Bombing Attack as U.S. Troops Shoot Dead Five Civilians

    A huge explosion, caused by a truck bomb, rocked the headquarters of the Italian military police in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya shortly before 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, killing at least 17 Italians and nine Iraqis, according to the Italian military. Some 15 people were injured, although their nationalities were not known, Italian officials said... More