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  • Iraqi Troops, Tribes to U.S.: Leave or Face War

    Thousands of sacked Iraqi soldiers swarmed angrily around U.S. headquarters in Baghdad on Monday, as squabbling tribal leaders told the Americans they could face war if they did not leave soon. "The entire Iraqi people is a time bomb that will blow up in the Americans' face if they don't end their occupation," tribal chief Riyadh al-Asadi told Reuters.. More

  • Bush Arrives in Middle East

    SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - President Bush arrived in the Middle East today, stopping in Egypt ahead of a trip to Jordan for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. In his first personal foray into Middle East peace talks, President Bush pledged Monday to "put in as much time as necessary" to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians and help.. More

  • The G8 Summit Puts US-French Ties to Test

    With the fallout over Iraq still weighing on US-French ties, Presidents George W. Bush and Jacques Chirac said all the right things Monday as they met for their first one-on-one talks since the war. The two leaders appeared relaxed as they chatted to reporters ahead of their private talks on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit, stressing their.. More

  • Iran Says U.S. Should Help It Build Nuclear Plants

    Iran said Monday the United States could help it build nuclear reactors as a way of ensuring that Tehran kept its word not to develop atomic weapons. "If the Americans are really worried about our nuclear ambitions they could take part in constructing our nuclear power plants," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said. U.S. officials have already.. More

  • Israel Will Dismantle Only Some Outposts

    Israel will dismantle only some of the more than 100 settlement outposts in the West Bank, Israeli officials said Monday, underscoring the difficulty Israelis and Palestinians are having in reaching agreement ahead of a summit with President Bush. The thorny disputes - over the outposts, a Palestinian crackdown on militant groups and recognition of.. More

  • U.S. Soldier Killed in Attack Near Baghdad, Iraqis Ignore Gun Amnesty

    At least one American soldier was killed in mortar fire on the outskirts of the capital early Sunday, Al-Jazeera channel reported. The US troops have come under increasing fire in the past week, with at least five dead and more than a dozen injured in ambushes and attacks. The armored personnel vehicle was parked in front of the Abu Hanifa mosque,.. More

  • Iraq Weapons Row Intensifies

    Ex-cabinet ministers Robin Cook and Clare Short have attacked Tony Blair's stance over Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction. Cook told the BBC the government had made a "monumental blunder" on the issue and called for an independent inquiry. And Clare Short said the prime minister had duped the public by putting political spin on weapons intelligence.. More

  • Russia and US to Remain Strategic Partners Says Putin

    Moscow and Washington intend to continue their strategic partnership despite disagreements over Iraq, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks here with US counterpart George W. Bush. "Of course we are aware of the questions being raised as to whether relations between Russia and US will withstand the test of time," Putin said at a joint press.. More

  • Israel to Lift Restrictions

    Restrictions imposed on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip are being eased, the Israeli army has said. A statement released by the army said the Israeli Government had approved the lifting of the closure of the occupied territories to begin at midnight (2100 GMT). It follows what were described as positive talks between the Israeli.. More

  • G-8 Heads to Tackle Various Global Issues

    The world's seven richest industrial countries and Russia struggled to reach common ground Saturday on a range of global issues in advance of an economic summit. The Group of Eight gathering, however, is likely to be remembered more for the disagreements separating the countries than for any modest achievements on combating AIDS or jump-starting global.. More

  • Bush Urges Europe to Unite against Terror

    U.S. president Bush sought to heal bitter wounds lingering from the Iraq war Saturday by calling on NATO partners new and old to unite against terrorism. "This is no time to stir up divisions in a great alliance," he said in the town square here, on the first day of a Europe trip that will include his first meetings with the leaders of France and Germany.. More

  • Israel, Palestinians Near Militants' Deal

    Israelis and Palestinians neared agreement Friday over disarming Palestinian militants ahead of a summit with President Bush, but security remained a key issue - as underscored by a U.S. Embassy warning that it has received "credible reports" of plans to kidnap U.S. citizens in Gaza. The Israelis have demanded Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas.. More

  • Demonstrators Warm up for Mass Cross-Border Anti-G8 Rally

    Some 3,000 demonstrators joined a "warm-up" protest outside the United Nations building in Geneva as tens of thousands began gathering for huge anti-G8 rallies set to straddle France and Switzerland. Activists from Britain, Switzerland and Germany took part in Friday's largely peaceful protest march here under the banner "No Borders", shouting slogans.. More

  • Infiltrators Entering Iraq, US says, as it Struggles to Restore Calm

    US President George W. Bush acknowledged lawlessness was gripping Iraq but insisted US forces were making progress in the new battle to establish order, as the occupying US-led coalition claimed religious hardliners from abroad were trying to destabilize the country. Meanwhile, the debate raged on over whether US and British intelligence exaggerated.. More

  • Blast in Chechnya Kills Three

    An explosion targeting a bus carrying workers to Russia's main military base in its turbulent Chechnya region on Friday killed three people and wounded eight, security sources in the region said. The attack in a region gripped by a decade of conflict came as heads of state began arriving in St Petersburg, at the other end of the country, for celebrations.. More