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  • Schroeder Demands Berlusconi Public Apology

    German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has demanded a public apology from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over remarks comparing a German politician to a Nazi guard. To applause from the German parliament in Berlin, Schroeder said he expected Berlusconi to "apologise fully for this unacceptable comparison". The Italian leader triggered uproar.. More

  • Politicians Vow to Stay Course in Iraq

    The United States and Britain have insisted they will not pull out of Iraq, despite ongoing attacks on their troops. Meanwhile, a U.S. soldier wounded in one of two ambushes near Baghdad Tuesday died overnight from his wounds, the U.S. military said. A delegation of nine U.S. senators on a three-day tour of Iraq expressed confidence Tuesday in the.. More

  • Iran Offers Russia Chance to Build more Nuclear Reactors

    Iran's atomic energy chief Gholam-Reza Aghazadeh, offered Russia a chance to build more nuclear power stations in the Islamic state amid global consternation that Moscow's ongoing cooperation with Tehran is helping it develop nuclear weapons. Gholam-Reza Aghazadeh also said Wednesday the two sides were on the verge of signing a separate protocol.. More

  • Abbas, Sharon Speak of Peace in Region

    The Palestinian and Israeli prime ministers rededicated themselves Tuesday to peace efforts and spoke of a shared future for their peoples, using conciliatory language not heard here in three years. Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon declared their readiness to put the past behind them as they met for the fourth time in six weeks to plan their next moves.. More

  • Al-Bashir Promises Peace in Sudan

    JUBA, Sudan - Sudan's president celebrated the 14th anniversary of his coming to power on Monday by telling thousands of people that peace in the civil war-ravaged southern Sudan is imminent. Omar Al-Bashir's remarks came as his government and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army meeting in neighboring Kenya extended a cease-fire agreement on Monday.. More

  • Washington Considers US Role in Liberia

    The United States is "actively discussing" how to bring peace to Liberia amid international calls for the United States to lead a peacekeeping force there, the White House said Tuesday. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has suggested the United States take a leadership role in peacekeeping. West African leaders on Monday asked for 2,000 US troops,.. More

  • Israel Demolishes Nazareth Mosque Foundations

    NAZARETH, Occupied Palestine -- Israel demolished the foundations of a planned mosque near Nazareth's main Christian shrine on Tuesday, ending a project that had angered the Vatican and raised religious tensions in the city where Christians believe Prophet Jesus (pbuh) grew up. Dozens of Muslim protesters scuffled with police protecting mechanical.. More

  • Four US Soldiers Killed in Baghdad Attack, Eight Iraqis Killed at Mosque

    Four US soldiers were killed and two others wounded in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on their vehicle by unknown assailants in central Baghdad, said Iraqi witnesses. The attack occurred at 10:00 am when assailants fired an RPG at a US Humvee light multi-wheeled vehicle near a gas station in the al-Mustansiriya neighborhood, they said. "These.. More

  • Abbas and Sharon to Meet in Peace Push

    Israeli troops fatally shot a Palestinian who fired a gun at Israeli soldiers manning a West Bank checkpoint on Tuesday. The shooting of the unidentified 20-year-old man at a checkpoint between Tulkarem and Qalqiliya was the second death since three main Palestinian groups on Sunday declared a temporary halt to attacks on Israelis. On Monday, Palestinian.. More

  • 17 Dead after Algerian Military Plane Crash

    At least 17 people, including five crew, died when an Algerian military transport plane crashed into houses near Blida, south of the capital, state television said. The crash appeared to have been caused by a "technical problem", the commander of Boufarik military base, Colonel Hammadi, said in a statement broadcast by the television. He said the.. More

  • US Troops Detain 180 Iraqis, Arms Depot Blast Kills 30

    U.S. forces detained at least 180 people in raids to stamp out resistance to their occupation in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Monday, as local residents reported a huge weekend blast at an arms depot killed at least 30 Iraqi looters. Scores of people were hurt in the explosion at a munitions store in a desert area 160 miles northeast of Baghdad.. More

  • Foreign Worker Killed in West Bank

    Palestinian attacker shot dead a foreign worker in the West Bank on Monday, shaking a fragile truce with Israel which their leaders announced under international pressure to shore up a U.S.-backed peace plan. Al-Aqsa group staged the ambush hours after Israeli forces left parts of the Gaza Strip, starting a disengagement process buoyed by the truce.. More

  • Court Removes Pakistan Politician

    A court in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province has removed a member of the national assembly in a row over his qualifications. Peshawar High Court's Election Tribunal ruled that the qualifications of Mufti Ibrar Sultan - a member of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) - are inadequate. Mr Sultan's degree was obtained from an Islamic seminary and.. More

  • Palestinians Take Charge in Gaza, Four Killed in Tel Aviv Building Collapse

    Israeli troops withdrew from part of the Gaza Strip after leading Palestinian groups declared a limited cease-fire, boosting chances for a peace plan. Early Monday, Palestinian security forces took control of Beit Hanoun, setting up three checkpoints inside and controlling the entrance and exit to the northern Gaza town. Witnesses said departing.. More

  • US Strikes at Iraqi Resistance, 60 Arrested

    U.S. forces kicked off a massive sweep Sunday, raiding more than 20 towns across a wide swath of Iraq and netting at least 60 Iraqis in a show of air and infantry power designed to crush Iraqi resistance and stem a wave of deadly attacks on American troops. The raids by the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse troops came as the U.S. civilian.. More