Closed schools in Gaza because of the situation of "anarchy", the BBC. Until this situation came after fighting between Hamas and Fatah. Ministry of Education has taken the step after the shootings in today injured five children. Supporters of the two main Palestinian factions - Hamas and Fatah clashed again in Gaza earlier today. According to the Hamas-one was killed and several were wounded before Shifa hospital in Gaza. According to Hamas shooting, which lasted more than an hour, exploded after a group of armed men from Fatah, have stormed the hospital.
full articleAfghan authorities have arrested by Pakistani intelligence agent who was in contact with leaders of Al Qaeda, officials say. He was detained in Kunar province. At the same time he was carrying documents proving his guilt. The detainee was identified by the spokesman of the president as Saeed Akbar, who comes from near Chitral in northern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan.
full articleSuicide bomber crashed a car bomb at a police checkpoint near Baghdad University. The explosion killed 11 people and 31 others were injured, reported by the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. Terrorist act has occurred in Zhadriya neighborhood in the southwest of the capital Baghdad. Among those killed are university students.
full articleIn a new video Ayman Zawahiri calls that only jihad, not elections, will liberate Palestine. Any other way except jihad will lead to loss, warns Zawahiri, considered the right hand of Osama bin Laden. Record TV broadcast on Al Jazeera. It is not clear when the recorded speech, but the broadcasting of the recording coincided with increased tensions in the Palestinian territories after President Mahmoud Abbas made it clear that support early elections.
full article11 killed in blast in front of University BagdadNoviyat Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the U. S. arrived in Baghdad with the task of helping to create a new U. S. strategy for war in Iraq, AP reported. He undertook a visit to the country, which was not announced in advance, just two days after settling into his new position. Gates is expected to seek advice from senior military leaders with a new strategy for the increasingly unpopular, costly and chaotic war that, as Gates admits U. S. is not winning. The aim of the initiative in the words of the minister is seeking to place the views of military commanders, and to talk to Iraqi officials.
full articleDepartment of Defense U. S. White House wants to find an additional 99. 7 billion dollars to fund U. S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, informed in April If approved by President George Bush and approved by Congress, the total budget for military operations in both countries this year will reach 170 billion dollars. Bush said he planned increase of troops to continue fighting terrorism. He acknowledged that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have appointed U. S.
full articleBritain and France have proposed a revised version of the draft resolution on sanctions that the Security Council of the United Nations to impose on Iran over its refusal to freeze its nuclear program, informs April It is expected that today members of the Security Council to discuss the revised text. It is expected that today members of the Security Council to discuss the revised text. The new version of the project are taken into account Russian objections against a sanctions restricting travel by senior Iranian officials.
full articleU. S. Army is expected to announce charges against Marines for the killing of 24 unarmed civilians in Hadi, Iraq. Charges will be brought against at least five soldiers and will likely include murder, Reuters reported. Then the military judge must decide whether there is sufficient evidence to initiate a trial in military court. Hadi in case of 19 November 2005, which were shot about 20 civilians, including men women and children, is one of several similar cases, which at U.
full articleItalian judges have issued arrest warrants for alleged ties to the mob of more than 100 people operating in the southern region of Puglia, DPA reported. Police seized 25 million euros, including the amounts found in 27 bank accounts, 6 shops, 13 vehicles and six apartments. It is assumed that cars and houses are bought with profits from the drug trade.
full articleBomber blew himself up to the center for recruiting police officers in Baghdad, killing at least 10 people. The striker stood by waiting to the group center and detonated explosives, where it approached police officials said. Two of those killed were policemen, police said. The center is located near the police academy in the city, which has previously been subject to attacks and the area around several times closed to traffic. Police also announced that in various places in the capital found 76 bodies of Iraqis, which can be seen the usual traces of executions.
full articleA large oil company developing fields in the Niger Delta, has begun evacuating the families of its employees, officials said. Evacuate about 400 people from families of employees of Royal Dutch Shell, but staff will remain employed and would have implications for the production of oil and gas. Evacuation decision was taken after the militias bet blast in a car in a residential area.
full articleTwo rockets fired from Gaza this morning, fell into Palestinian territory. A third rocket hit near the Israeli settlement, but without causing casualties or damage, Haaretz newspaper reported. Yesterday at Israel fired seven other such missiles from Gaza. Newspaper quoted an Israeli source, despite the rocket attacks, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert intends to adhere to the achievements in the Gaza ceasefire.
full articleJordanian court sentenced to death Jordanian citizen of Palestinian origin, accused of murdering British tourist. We recall the man attacked with firearms group of tourists in the capital, killing one of them, while others were injured. The attacker was arrested shortly thereafter. 38-year-old Nabil Ahmad Dzhaura was sentenced to death by hanging. He was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in the territory of Jordan and is not associated with any organizations.
full articleSeven boys abducted by rebel "Tamil Tigers" in Sri Lanka were released on Monday night, informs BBC. They were handed over to their parents. One of the kidnapped boys admitted that insurgents had threatened the guys that would kill them if they refuse to go with them. 15 kidnapped at the same time, girls were released yesterday. Tigers admitted kidnapping a "serious mistake" and said they have taken action against the hijackers involved in the incident.
full articleShootings rocked tonight Gaza Strip, Israel Radio reported. The most fierce fire was the home of Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar, who is a member of Hamas, explained the News. Furthermore, soldiers fired in Gaza City near the residence of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who is currently located in Ramallah. As a result of shooting severely wounded was one of the guards of sugar, another representative of his guards were kidnapped. According to Palestinian analysts shootings can not be considered an expression of direct confrontation between Fatah and Hamas.
full articleEight Marines were put on trial on charges of murdering 24 Iraqi civilians persons, reported in April The tragedy was enacted last year on November 19, 2005 Hadi in the city where the accused soldiers began to circle the house at and to shoot Iraqis, who were in their homes. Four Marines were charged with murder and four others will be met that are deficient in the investigation and reporting of cases of slain Iraqi civilians. The most severe indictment against Frank Utarich, 26-year-old platoon leader, who is accused of killing 12 Iraqi civilians in issuing the order to kill six other civilians by other soldiers.
full articleU. S. needs more between 15 000 and 30 000 soldiers in Iraq to rein in sectarian violence in the country, said U. S. Senator John McCain. He said the country must be sent from 5 to 10 military brigades. McCain and five other Senators in Baghdad to discuss with American and Iraqi representatives, the AP reported. According to Senator McCain in Iraq there is some improvement from his last visit there, but his personal opinion is that there is still an undeniable reason for increasing the number of soldiers.
full articlePalestinian representatives under Hisham arrested Mukhmir, military, having links with Hamas, on suspicion that he killed the three children of the head of Palestinian intelligence Baja Balusheh. We recall that Balusheh associated with Fatah, headed 10 years ago crackdown on Hamas. Early this morning a group of scouts entered the neighborhood in Gaza City, where they live mostly members of Hamas. They arrested Hisham Mukhmir of National Resistance Committees, a military group that are close to Hamas. In an attempt to reconcile rival Palestinian groups - Hamas and Fatah Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas returned home the urgency of his visit to Egypt.
full articleHamas militants positioned at key points in Gaza, a day after accusing Fatah forces in an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, said on Thursday. The agency relied on sources from Hamas. According to eyewitnesses, soldiers armed with assault rifles and grenade launchers, occupied positions near the main streets of Gaza City. Reuters reported that the show of force became reality after yesterday against the convoy of Chania was under attack.
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