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US accidentally kills 9 Iraqi civilians
The U.S. military said Monday that it accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians during an operation targeting al-Qaida in Iraq south of Baghdad. The civilians were killed Saturday near Iskandariyah, 30 miles south of the Iraqi capital, U.S. Navy Lt. Patrick Evans told The Associated Press. Three more civilians were wounded and taken to U.S. military.. More -
Deaths in Rawalpindi suicide blast
At least three people have been killed in a suicide bombing near the offices of the army's engineering deaprtment in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi. The attack on Monday reportedly destroyed a minibus on a road running through a market in the Pakistani garrison city, police officials said. At least eight people were also injured in the explosion. "The.. More -
Renewed battles in Chad capital
Opposition forces in Chad have clashed with government forces in the capital Ndjamena for a second day and were reported to be advancing towards the presidential palace. Sunday's fighting comes after Libya's state news agency said that the rebels had agreed to a ceasefire with the government after mediation by Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's leader. "The.. More -
Serbs vote in run-off elections
Serbs are voting in a run-off presidential election that could decide the future direction of the country after the expected declaration of independence of the province of Kosovo. Opinion polls ahead of Sunday's contest between incumbent Boris Tadic and nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic said that it was too close to call. Tadic is hoping for.. More -
Egypt-Gaza border resealed
Egyptian and Hamas security forces have closed the border with Gaza Strip after more than two weeks during which Palestinians were able to pass freely through the crossing. Barbed wire and metal barricades were used to reseal the only remaining gap in the Egyptian side of the border on Sunday. Hamas fighters had blown holes in the border fence to.. More -
Turkey headscarf reform opposed
Thousands of secular Turks have staged a rally against a government plan to allow female students wear the Muslim headscarf at universities. Parliament is expected to approve a constitutional amendment next week sponsored by the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and a nationalist opposition party, aimed at easing a headscarf ban. Secularistssay.. More -
Opposition forces in Chad deny ceasefire report
Opposition forces in Chad have denied that they are observing a ceasefire with government troops after a day of fighting in the capital Ndjamena. The official Libyan news agency, JANA, said on Saturday that the opposition forces had agreed to a ceasefire and negotiations with the government after mediation by Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's leader. "The.. More -
Al-Qaeda claims Mauritania attack
Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania, which wounded at least three bystanders. In a written statement issued on Saturday, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said it had carried out the assault in response to Israeli policies in the Gaza Strip. The group also demanded that Arab states have no ties with.. More -
Toll rises in Baghdad market blasts
At least 98 people have been killed and about 208 injured by bomb blasts in two crowded markets in Baghdad, police have said. A female bomber detonated explosives at about 10:20am (0720 GMT) at the al-Ghazl pet market in the centre of the Iraqi capital on Friday morning. A second bomb exploded at a bird market in southeast Baghdad's al-Jadida district. Br.. More -
Bus blast hits central Sri Lanka
A powerful explosion has ripped through a bus station at Dambulla in north-central Sri Lanka, killing at least 20 people, police say. Saturday's explosion was on a privately owned bus travelling from the central town of Kandy to north-central Anuradhapura town. A hospital said at least 50 people were injured in the blast. Six men and 14 women died.. More -
Fighting reaches Chadian capital
Fighting between government forces and an armed opposition alliance has resumed close to the Chadian capital Ndjamena, where French troops have been sent to protect their nationals. Gunfire and shelling was heard close to the city on Saturday morning and French citizens have been assembled in two hotels in the city before a possible evacuation. "The.. More -
Hamas rally at Rafah crossing
Hundreds of Hamas supporters have staged a rally on the breached Gaza-Egypt Rafah border to demand that it remain open. Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas leader, told the crowd of 600 people on Friday that "we will not return to the siege". Abu Zuhri also accused the government of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, of working for the interest.. More -
Scores killed in Iraq market blasts
At least 43 people have been killed and at least 85 have been injured by bomb blasts in two crowded markets in Baghdad, police have said. A female suicide bomber detonated explosives at about 10:20am (0720 GMT) at the al-Ghazl pet market in the centre of the Iraqi capital on Friday morning, killing 35 people, police said. Another female suicide bomber.. More -
Top al-Qaeda commander 'killed'
A leading al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan has been killed in Pakistan, according to US officials and a website often used by Islamist groups. A statement posted on a website on Thursday said Abu Laith al-Libi "was martyred with a group of his brothers in the land of Muslim Pakistan". The statement included a photograph of him. Pakistani counterterrorism.. More -
Club shooting near Israeli embassy
Six men using automatic weapons have attacked a night club next to the Israeli embassy in the Mauritanian capital. Earlier reports indicated that the embassy had also been attacked on Friday morning, but the government later denied this. The men came under return fire from guards before fleeing on foot, shouting "Allah akbar" (God is great). Sayid.. More
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