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  • Two Dead in New Israeli Airstrike on Gaza

    Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a car in Gaza City early Thursday, killing at least two people, residents said. It was the second Israeli air strike in Gaza City in six hours. Two Hamas members and five bystanders were killed in the first attack. The latest attack came just after midnight. The bodies of the dead were taken to Shifa Hospital in.. More

  • Iranian Demonstrations Continue Demanding Change

    Thousands of Iranians early Thursday protested for a second night against the country's clerical rulers and demanded the resignation of moderate President Mohammad Khatami for failing to bring about quick reforms. Hundreds of riot police stood by in side streets near the Tehran University campus, where about 3,000 demonstrators gathered to support.. More

  • Hand Grenade Attack at US Consulate in Turkey

    A Turk hurled two hand grenades at the US consulate in the southern Turkish city of Adana -- allegedly to protest at Israel's crackdown on Palestinian militants -- causing an explosion but no injuries, local officials said. The assailant, who threw the grenades after being stopped at a security checkpoint, was immediately detained by police and admitted.. More

  • US Soldier Killed by Rocket-Propelled Grenade in Baghdad

    At least one US soldier was killed by unidentified gunmen, as the US-led administration in Baghdad authorized spending 100 million dollars to reconstruct the battered country's infrastructure. Amid the ongoing violence, US administrator Paul Bremer forged ahead with plans to appoint an interim Iraqi administration, shrugging off boycott threats from.. More

  • "Revenge Will Be Like an Earthquake!" Says Hamas after Israeli Attack

    The Israeli helicopter attack came less than a week after Bush launched the "road map" toward Middle East peace he helped craft at a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. It appeared to jeopardize the peace plan with a new wave of retribution: After the attack Tuesday, Hamas threatened revenge.. More

  • Iranians Protest in Teheran

    Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in the early hours of Wednesday, chanting anti-government slogans in so far peaceful protests after police surrounded a Tehran student dormitory, witnesses said. "Political prisoners must be freed," some 3,000 people shouted in a square near Teheran University, the scene almost four years ago of the biggest.. More

  • Mauritania Foils Coup Attempt

    Mauritania's president Muaouiya Ould Taya has praised loyal troops for putting down an attempted coup, in his first broadcast since fighting erupted on Sunday. Earlier troops had retaken the centre of the capital, Nouakchott, from mysterious rebel forces after heavy fighting. President Maaouiya Ould Taya said that it had taken some time to regain control.. More

  • Israel Tears Down Some West Bank Outposts

    Israel started dismantling settlement outposts and Palestinian prime minister Mahmud Abbas reiterated his commitment to the US-backed peace roadmap, as both sides appeared intent on implementing the blueprint despite opposition from hardliners. "In line with a government decision, the Israel defence forces have started dismantling unauthorised outposts,".. More

  • US Soldier Killed, Bloodshed Follows US Troops in Iraq

    A U.S. soldier was killed in Iraq by small arms fire while manning a traffic control checkpoint at al Qaim on the Syrian border, the U.S. military said Monday. It said a number of attackers pulled up at the checkpoint late Sunday in a vehicle and asked for help for a person in the car they said was ill. Two people armed with pistols got out and shot.. More

  • Fresh Fighting in Fighting in Mauritanian Capital

    Mauritania's capital trembled to the sound of shelling Monday as renegade soldiers fought for a second day with troops loyal to the northwest African country's president, a rare Arab friend of Israel. The battle on several fronts -- in the city center, at the airport and on the southern outskirts -- followed a night of calm and came just hours after.. More

  • US Planning Military Bases in India

    United States, which has lined up several joint military exercises with the Indian armed forces, is interested in establishing access to military bases in the country, claims a US defence specialist quoting a latest Pentagon report. The report, quoted by the American specialist who advises US industry and policy-makers, says, "American military officers.. More

  • Suspects Confessed of Plotting to Kill Musharraf

    The trial of four Pakistanis accused of trying to kill Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf with a car packed with explosives began on Saturday, with a police officer testifying that the two main suspects had confessed to the crime. The defendants, Mohammad Imran and Mohammad Hanif, admitted their roles in the attempted assassination while being questioned.. More

  • Coup Attempt Foiled in Mauritania

    ABIDJAN -- Heavy gunfire erupted early on Sunday around the presidency and army headquarters in the capital of the northwest African country of Mauritania, witnesses said. There was also shooting around television and radio stations. Residents contacted by phone from Abidjan said they believed an attempt was in progress to seize power from President.. More

  • U.S. Soldier Killed, 4 Wounded in Iraq

    At least one American soldier was killed and four companions wounded Saturday in an attack near Tikrit north of the capital, a US military statement said. It was at least the seventh U.S. soldier killed in attacks in Iraq over the past two weeks. Unidentified attacker opened fire on the troops using small arms and a rocket-propelled grenade, said the.. More

  • Los Angeles; Small Plane Crashes into a Jewish Area

    A small plane crashed into a three-story apartment building near Hollywood, setting the structure ablaze, killing at least two people and injuring seven others on the ground. Authorites said the Friday crash was believed to be an accident. The body of a building occupant was found under burning debris, Deputy Fire Chief Mario Rueda said. The body believed.. More