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13th May 2007 : Web Edition No:12881
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PATROL LOST IN TRIANGLE ATTACK; Shias seek security ‘lead’; Saudis nudged
BAGHDAD (Agencies): The leader of Iraq’s largest Shiite political party on Saturday called for a “security agreement” to be negotiated between Iraq and US-led forces to outline the authorities of each side in a further indication of growing frustration over America’s role in Iraq. Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim did not give more details of the proposed pact but he has in the past repeatedly complained that
Majority of victims PPP workers; Gunbattles kill 34 in Karachi
KARACHI (AFP): Fierce gunbattles between rival Pakistani political activists killed 34 people Saturday in the worst violence since President Pervez Musharraf suspended the country’s top judge two months ago. Most of the victims were opposition supporters headed for a rally in the southern city of Karachi by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who was trapped at the airport throughout the da
Town simmers as US battles to restore services; ‘Samara suffering sectarian siege’
SAMARRA, Iraq (AFP): As the sun set over Samarra, the US soldiers paced the dusty streets in battle formation while angry residents closed their shops and hurried home ahead of a much resented curfew. Fear of US forces runs high in the restive Iraqi town, but locals were especially bitter this evening because they had had no running water for two days, only sporadic electricity and had been banne
Palestinian police to quit Gaza Strip after Hamas-Fatah deal; Jordan’s king to meet Abbas
GAZA CITY (Agencies): Palestinian national police are to be pulled from Gaza under a deal between president Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah party and Hamas, the Islamic movement said on Saturday, a day after 10 people were hurt in clashes. “We reached an agreement at dawn with our brothers of Fatah that calls for the withdrawal of the (Fatah-linked) national security forces from the streets of Gaza where th
Afghan foreign minister ousted over refugees influx from Iran; 20 Taleban militants killed in fresh fighting
KABUL, Afghanistan (Agencies): Afghan lawmakers voted Saturday to oust the foreign minister over the mishandling of an influx of Afghan refugees from neighboring Iran, although President Hamid Karzai said his top diplomat would remain pending a Supreme Court ruling. The country’s intelligence service, meanwhile, said Afghan and US-led coalition forces killed 77 suspected Taleban militants in sout
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PATROL LOST IN TRIANGLE ATTACK; Shias seek security ‘lead’; Saudis nudged
Majority of victims PPP workers; Gunbattles kill 34 in Karachi
Town simmers as US battles to restore services; ‘Samara suffering sectarian siege’
Palestinian police to quit Gaza Strip after Hamas-Fatah deal; Jordan’s king to meet Abbas
Afghan foreign minister ousted over refugees influx from Iran; 20 Taleban militants killed in fresh fighting
UK Brown to visit Baghdad soon,declines to set withdrawal date; ‘I want to make my own assessment of the situation
CHENEY DEFENDS EXTENDED DEPLOYMENTS; US, Iraq legislators craft exit bills; Bombs kill 26
Brown admits Iraq mistakes
NASA predicts summers in Eastern US; Ten degrees hotter in 75 years
Yemen summons ambassador to Libya, Iran after Shiite funding; Week of deadly clashes leave 150 dead
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