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British Journalist Killed by Israeli Troops
British television journalist died after being shot by Israeli troops in the southern town of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.An Israeli army spokesman expressed "regret" at the death, but pointed out that the man had "taken great risks by being in a virtual war zone." James Miller, 35, was hit as he was filming a stand-up segment as part of a documentary.. More -
'Multi-national Force' for Iraq
The United States and its allies are forming a multinational force to "stabilize" post-war Iraq and will seek neither a United Nations mandate nor active participation of those countries who opposed the war, US official said. Iraq will be divided into three sectors to be commanded by the United States, Britain and Poland, which will enlist other countries.. More -
Powell Arrived in Damascus: Syria Facing US Pressure
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has arrived in Damascus for talks aimed at convincing Syria to stop supporting militant groups opposed to peace with Israel. Speaking to reporters en route, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said the US wanted to see "specific action and performance" by the Syrian Government. The secretary of state will meet Syrian.. More -
Saddam's last Wartime Speech?
In what is purported to be his last known wartime speech - a video never before televised - Saddam Hussein appears exhausted, at times confused and seemingly resigned to defeat, but he tells Iraqis that God, somehow, will help them expel the American-British occupiers. "The faithful will be victorious over the sinners, regardless of the duration.. More -
U.S. Takes Custody of 3 Iraq Officials and Raid Saddam's Hometown
Three top members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime, including one of his most trusted aides and the official in charge of developing weapons, were in custody Friday, the U.S. military said. Mizban Khadr Hadi, appointed commander of one of four military regions Saddam established on the eve of the war, was captured Thursday in Baghdad, the U.S. officials.. More -
India, Pakistan Say They Will Hold Talks
India and Pakistan said Friday they will soon hold their first talks in almost two years aimed at ending five decades of war and acrimony between the nuclear armed neighbors. Vajpayee, 78 and ailing, has indicated he would like to leave a legacy of peace between India and Pakistan. He called for a 'conducive atmosphere' for talks India is to re-establish.. More -
Bush: Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended, our Coalition Will Stay Until our Work Is Done
President Bush, on an aircraft carrier homebound from the Persian Gulf, told his people Thursday that major combat operations in Iraq had ended. "In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed," Bush said. "The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on Sept. 11, 2001, and still goes on," he said. "We are.. More -
US Worker Injured in Saudi Attack
A US national working at a Saudi naval base has been wounded by an unknown gunman, a Saudi defence ministry official has said. The official was quoted by the official Saudi news agency, SPA, as saying the attack took place at the King Abdul-Aziz base in the eastern town of Jubail. Security forces were looking for the gunman who fled after the.. More -
Attack Injures 7 US Soldiers in Fallujah, Iraq
Attackers lobbed two grenades into a US Army compound Today, wounding seven soldiers just hours after the Americans had fired on Iraqi protesters in the street outside, a US intelligence officer reported. The incident — the latest in a series of clashes and deadly shootings involving invading US troops in Fallujah — came as President Bush prepared.. More -
Strong Earthquake Hits Turkey. Scores Trapped, Many Killed
A strong earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey on Thursday, demolishing buildings including a boarding school dormitory, trapping scores under rubble and raising fears of up to 150 killed. The tremor of magnitude 6.4 was centred near the city of Bingol early on Thursday, at 0337 local time (0037GMT). At least 13 bodies are reported to have been.. More -
Israeli Troops Kill Six Palestinians in Gaza Raid
Israeli tanks backed by helicopters thrust into a Palestinian militant stronghold near Gaza City early on Thursday, killing six Palestinians, including a two-year-old toddler, in a gunfight, witnesses said. The Israeli raid followed Wednesday's release of an internationally-backed "road map" to Middle East peace, which calls for an end to 31-months.. More -
Bush Flies to Carrier in Pacific to Declare End to Iraq Combat
In a production the White House might have borrowed from Hollywood, President Bush will tell the Americans that to all intents and purposes the war in Iraq is over in a 9 p.m. EDT speech to the nation from the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, a vessel vital in the air war against Iraq, which has been at sea four months past the usual six-month deployment. B.. More -
Nigerian Oil Workers Hijack 97 Foreigners
LAGOS (AFP) - Striking Nigerian oil workers have threatened the lives of 97 British, American and European oil workers trapped on four hijacked oil rigs, hostages said. The men have been stuck on the four offshore platforms since the strike broke out on April 19 and are being held by an increasingly desperate crew of strikers, who have threatened.. More -
Hopes of Mideast Peace Breakthrough
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) - Moderate Mahmud Abbas was overwhelmingly endorsed by the Palestinian parliament as the first-ever Palestinian prime minister, reviving hopes of a breakthrough in Middle East peace efforts as killing continued in the territories. MPs approved the dovish new premier's cabinet line-up by a sweeping vote of 51-18, boosting.. More -
Palestinian PM Abbas, Cabinet Take Office-Agency.
Reformist Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas took office on Wednesday in a key step toward a U.S.-backed "road map" for Middle East peace, the official Palestinian news agency said. Palestinian authorities admitted only television crews, without their mobile phones, into the packed swearing-in ceremony at the battered headquarters of Palestinian.. More
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