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New US Chief for Iraq Takes Charge of Rebuilding Effort
The new US 'boss' of Iraq arrived in Baghdad to revitalise a stuttering reconstruction process which has been slammed by Iraqis for being slow to restore security and vital services. Paul Bremer who replaces Jay Garner at the helm of the much-criticised US administration currently running Iraq, arrived in the capital after a brief visit to the second.. More -
Chechnya; At Least 30 Killed by Truck Bomb
A truck bomb ripped through a government compound in northern Chechnya on Monday, killing at least 30 people, the regional administration chief said. Sultan Ahmetkhanov, the head of the Nadterechny region where the blast occurred, said a truck filled with explosives had damaged part of an administration building and the headquarters of the Federal.. More -
International Monitors Pull out of Aceh
International monitors have left Indonesia's western province of Aceh ahead of a possible government military offensive against Aceh separatists. The move came as negotiators held last-minute meetings with Indonesian government and separatist leaders to salvage a fragile five-month peace pact. The monitors departed apparently out of concern for their.. More -
Britain Toughens Anti-terrorism Laws
The British government announced tough new proposals to combat terrorism that would increase the period police can hold 'terrorist' suspects without charge from seven to 14 days. Also among the proposed amendments to Britain's anti-terrorism laws are maximum prison terms of two years for those convicted of driving licence or passport fraud, crimes.. More -
No Sign of Progress in Powell Mideast Talks
Secretary of State Colin Powell held critical talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday but emerged with no sign of progress in persuading them to begin implementing a peace "road map." Powell, leading the highest-level U.S. peacemaking effort in more than a year, tried but apparently failed to squeeze concessions from Prime Minister Ariel.. More -
Garner Set to Quit Iraq Within a Week
The retired US general, Jay Garner, who has been in charge of the post-war rebuilding of Iraq, is to leave within a week or two, according to reports. The move is said to be part of a shake-up of operations in which top US officials running the interim administration are being relieved of their jobs. It follows growing criticism from Iraqis that General.. More -
New SARS Deaths in Asia as Chinese Premier Warns Situation 'Grim'
China, Hong Kong and Singapore recorded a total of nine new deaths from SARS and more than 70 new infections, with the Chinese premier conceding the country's battle with the disease was still far from over. As the latest fatalities took China's death toll to 240, and 69 new infections brought the total number to 4,948, Premier Jiabao Wen warned that.. More -
Israeli Settler Killed in West Bank, Powell to Meet Sharon & Abbas
Israel eased the blockade on Palestinians ahead of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell, whose trip to jumpstart the roadmap for peace was marred Sunday by the killing of an Israeli settler in the West Bank. Powell, also due to hold talks in the West Bank town of Jericho with newly sworn-in Palestinian prime.. More -
Afghan Cleric Close to Karzai Killed
A Muslim cleric close to U.S.-backed President Hamid Karzai was killed in southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. Habibullah, who used one name, was killed Wednesday outside a mosque in the village of Kalacha in Deh Rawood district, 90 miles north of Kandahar, said Aminullah Khalqi, the head of the district administration. He said six people.. More -
Powel; Time to Start in Implementing the 'Road Map'
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said it is "time to get started" in implementing the road map for peace. "There is enough agreement on the road map that we can get started," Powell told a news conference after meeting Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom. The Palestinians have accepted the "road map", evisaging a Palestinian state by 2005. Israel.. More -
'Saddam' Letter Urges Fight
A London Arabic newspaper has published a new hand-written letter said to be from the ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. The letter calls on Iraqis to transform mosques into centres of resistance against US-led forces. "All of you protect the homeland and all of you take up the resistance. Do not ...let them seize your oil and wealth... ," the message.. More -
Top Iraqi Opposition Leader Returns Home
The leader of the largest Iraqi Shiite Muslim group opposed to Saddam Hussein returned to Iraq on Saturday after two decades in exile, arriving to expectations that he will figure prominently in the future of the country. Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution of Iraq, rolled across the Iranian frontier into.. More -
U.S. Convoy Attacked in Afghanistan
KABUL - U.S. helicopter gunships and fighter jets pounded a house in eastern Afghanistan at dawn Saturday after unknown attackers ambushed a U.S.-led convoy, killing one Afghan soldier and wounding an American, an Afghan official said. In the ambush late Friday, unknown attackers fired rockets at the coalition convoy near Lalmi, about three miles.. More -
Israel Tightens Gaza Rules for Foreigners
Israel tightened restrictions on foreigners entering the Gaza Strip, prompting charges it is trying to keep out those monitoring the actions of Israeli soldiers in hot spots. Also Friday, an Australian human rights monitor and a pro-Palestinian activist from Chicago were arrested on charges they were in a West Bank town without 'permission'. The two.. More -
Armitage Pledges US Commitment in Afghanistan
KABUL - US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage reassured Afghan leaders that Washington was committed to the war-torn nation even as attention was focused on Iraq. "President Bush has asked me to come to Afghanistan ... to dramatically make the point that the United States, although we may at present be occupied by Iraq, is not going to forget.. More
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