Concrete walls put up to protect Samarra’s famed golden dome shrine now creates divideSAMARRA, Iraq — The U.S. military on Tuesday handed over the last of its bases outside Samarra, a city billed as a reconciliation success story. Worries linger though that wartime remedies like barriers and checkpoints will encourage divisions and undermine hard-won security gains. Car bomb kills at least 8 on market in former Iraqi flashpoint city of Fallujah, police sayBAGHDAD — A car bomb tore through an open-air market west of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, an Iraqi police official said. Pakistan braces for more suicide bombings ahead of expected offensive against TalibanISLAMABAD — Pakistan braced for more militant attacks ahead of an anticipated offensive against a Taliban stronghold, as the insurgents said they bombed a U.N. relief agency because international aid work was not in “the interest of Muslims.” Afghan, US troops kill 40 militants in hunt for those behind 1 of deadliest attacks on USKABUL, Afghanistan — American and Afghan troops swept through forested mountains in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 40 militant fighters in a hunt for insurgents responsible for one of the deadliest attacks of the war on U.S. troops, the Defense Ministry said. Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for blast at UN food agency that killed 5
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for deadly blast at UN food agencyISLAMABAD — Taliban militants claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency’s heavily fortified compound in Islamabad, saying international relief work in Pakistan was not in “the interest of Muslims.” Pakistan interior minister blames Taliban for bombing offices of UN food agencyISLAMABAD — Pakistan blamed Taliban militants Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency’s heavily fortified compound in the capital as authorities detained some of the guards posted outside to try to determine how the attacker gained entry. Feds decide against death penalty for Gitmo inmate accused in US embassy bombingsNEW YORK — The U.S. government has decided not to seek the death penalty against a Guantanamo detainee charged in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. Suicide bomber’s ploy to skip through security at UN office in Pakistan _ he needed a bathroomISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber who killed five staffers at the U.N. food agency’s headquarters in Pakistan on Monday was dressed as a security officer and allowed to enter the heavily guarded building after he asked to use the bathroom. Police have 1 in custody after report of man with gun at University of South FloridaTAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida was locked down for a time Monday after someone reported a man with a gun and a bomb near the library, and police had one person in custody. Al-Qaida offshoot claims it killed, injured dozens of government forces in AlgeriaALGIERS, Algeria — Al-Qaida’s North African offshoot claimed it killed or injured dozens of Algerian security forces in 29 separate attacks and bombings over the past two months, despite the intense military pressure that appears to have seriously limited the militants’ scope. Police: Suicide bomber kills 6 in attack on funeral in western IraqBAGHDAD — A suicide bomber killed at least six mourners at funeral for a member of a prominent tribe with ties to both security forces and insurgents in western Iraq on Monday, a police official said. Afghan election recount begins, new results expected next week; more combat deaths reportedKABUL — Afghanistan edged closer to a long-awaited resolution to August’s presidential vote Monday as election workers started recounting suspect ballots and an official said a ruling on whether President Hamid Karzai won or will face a runoff is expected next week. Suicide bomber kills 5 at UN food program offices in Pakistani capital
Suicide bomber kills 3 at World Food Program offices in Pakistani capitalISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up Monday in the lobby of the U.N. food agency in Islamabad, killing three people just a day after the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban vowed fresh attacks to avenge U.S missile strikes in the northwest, police and witnesses said. Suicide bomber kills 3 at WFP offices in Pakistani capitalISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up Monday in the lobby of the U.N. food agency in Islamabad, killing three people just a day after the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban vowed fresh attacks to avenge U.S missile strikes in the northwest, police and witnesses said. 2 NATO soldiers including 1 American die in latest Afghan fightingKABUL — Bombs killed two NATO troopers, including one American, following the deadliest attack against U.S. forces in Afghanistan in more than a year, military officials said Monday. Suicide bomber attacks WFP office in Pakistani capital; 3 killedISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up in the lobby of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Monday, killing three people and wounding several others, police and witnesses said. Bomb explosion at World Food Program office in the Pakistani capital kills 2ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up in the lobby of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Monday, killing three people and wounding several others, police and witnesses said. Explosion at World Food Program office in the Pakistani capital kills 2ISLAMABAD — A bomb inside the offices of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital killed at least two people and wounded several others Monday, police and witnesses said. Explosion at World Food Program office in the Pakistani capital kills 1ISLAMABAD — A bomb inside the offices of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital killed at least one person and wounded six others Monday, police and witnesses said. Greek Socialists trounce governing conservatives on wave of anger over scandals, economyATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Socialist leader George Papandreou trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election victory after a campaign focused on dramatically different visions of how to dig the country out of its worst economic crisis in years. Greece’s governing conservatives concede election defeat to SocialistsATHENS, Greece — Greece’s governing conservatives have conceded defeat to the main opposition Socialists in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Greek Socialists claim election victory after voters angered by scandals oust conservativesATHENS, Greece — Greek voters angered by repeated scandals and a faltering economy ousted Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in an early election Sunday, returning the Socialists to power after five years of conservative governance, initial results indicated. Saddam loyalists on trial for 1994 slaying of Iraqi dissidentBAGHDAD — Former foreign minister Tariq Aziz and seven other members of Saddam Hussein’s regime are facing charges of planning the slaying of an Iraqi opposition leader in Beirut in 1994. Exit poll: opposition socialists projected to win Greek electionATHENS, Greece — The main opposition Socialists will easily win Greece’s parliamentary election on Sunday, as voters angered by a faltering economy and a string of corruption scandals turned against Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis’ governing conservatives, exit polls indicated. Greek voters set to reject ruling conservatives in vote that could favor SocialistsATHENS, Greece — Greek voters were expected to reject the ruling conservative party Sunday, angered by a faltering economy and a string of corruption scandals. Fuel truck explodes on road to Baghdad airport, says Iraqi policeBAGHDAD — A fuel tanker exploded Sunday near a checkpoint outside of Baghdad International Airport, Iraqi officials said, along a route once known as the world’s deadliest road because of frequent attacks there during the height of the insurgency. Socialists favored to topple conservatives in Sunday election amid economic, security concernsATHENS, Greece — Greeks cast ballots Sunday in a snap general election likely to produce a change in government, as voters angered by scandals and a foundering economy were expected to reject the conservatives in favor of the opposition Socialists. Iraqi forces arrest more than 100 in anti-insurgent offensive in Mosul strongholdsBAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces have detained more than 100 suspects in sweeps through Mosul to try to cripple the country’s last major stronghold of Sunni insurgents, a commander said Saturday. |
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