WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Supreme Court will on Monday take up the thorny issue of lethal injections in a bid to determine if this method of executing death-row inmates conforms with the constitution, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment.
December 30, 2007 - January 5, 2008 Archives
January 5, 2008
Climate experts say Australia's weather patterns changing
SYDNEY : Australia experienced one of its hottest years on record in 2007, and climate experts have warned that the higher temperatures are likely a taste of things to come as weather patterns change.
British detectives inspect Bhutto murder scene
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) - British anti-terrorism police Saturday started examining evidence in the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, officials said.
Western observers say Georgian election broadly fair
TBILISI (Reuters) - Western election observers said on Sunday Georgia's presidential election was broadly fair and Washington urged the opposition, gathering in the capital to protest the result, to show restraint.
Musharraf: Bhutto bears responsibility for death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf conceded that a gunman may have shot Benazir Bhutto but said the opposition leader exposed herself to danger and bore responsibility for her death, CBS News said on Saturday.
Malaysian police use water cannon on candlelight protest
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police used a water cannon to disperse protesters who held a candlelight vigil Saturday against internal security laws being used to hold ethnic Indian activists without trial.
Kufuor to go to Kenya for crisis talks
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ghanaian President John Kufuor will visit Kenya next week in an attempt to break the country's political deadlock and end its explosion of ethnic violence, his foreign minister said on Saturday.
Hamas dismisses Bush Mideast visit as "photo op"
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Saturday dismissed President George W. Bush's upcoming visit to the Middle East as a "photo opportunity" and said he was not welcome in the region.
Odinga says Kenyan president illegal, must resign
NAIROBI (AFP) - Defeated Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Saturday said President Mwai Kibaki was illegally in office and must resign, moments after the president proposed a unity government.
Poland bides time on decision to host shield
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is in no rush to decide on hosting a U.S. anti-missile base before American elections as a change of guard at the White House could scuttle the project, Poland's foreign minister said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka fighting kills 34 Tamil Tiger rebels, a soldier
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops killed 34 Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Saturday, following the government's formal scrapping of an already tattered truce in the two-decade civil war.
Afghan clerics warn Karzai against missionaries
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Islamic council has told President Hamid Karzai to stop foreign aid groups from converting locals to Christianity and also demanded the reintroduction of public executions.
January 4, 2008
UN signals alarm at Kenyan humanitarian crisis
NAIROBI (AFP) - UN agencies have expressed increasing concern for the plight of up to 250,000 Kenyans displaced by post-election violence, as international diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continued.
Obama widens his sights after Iowa triumph
CONCORD, New Hampshire (AFP) - Barack Obama, flush from his stunning Iowa caucuses win, vowed to unleash a seismic wave of change across America, as he set his sights on victory in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
Georgia to vote in election seen as democracy test
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili is likely to scrape an election win on Saturday in a vote the West will scrutinize for fairness, but polls differ on whether his victory will be big enough to avoid a second round.
Peru reporter says Fujimori's guards abducted him
LIMA (Reuters) - A Peruvian journalist described on Friday the horror he felt being kidnapped by President Alberto Fujimori's security squad in 1992, hours after the former leader shut down Congress during a war against leftists.
Group claims killing of American in Sudan: Web
DUBAI (Reuters) - A previously unknown militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for the killing of a U.S. government aid officer in Sudan on January 1, according to an Internet statement.
Myanmar defiant on 60th anniversary of independence from Britain
YANGON - Military-run Myanmar put on a show of defiance Friday on the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain amid global pressure for reform following the military's bloody crackdown on dissent.
Venezuela's Chavez names new ministers
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has named Rafael Isea as his new finance minister, the government said on Friday, part of a major cabinet reshuffling following a painful defeat in a referendum in December.
Sri Lanka govt signals end to Norway's peace role
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka signalled Friday it wanted to end Norway's position as the island's main peace broker as international concern mounted over Colombo's decision to end a truce with Tamil Tiger guerrillas.
Taylor insider to testify in trial of former leader
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - An insider once close to former Liberian President Charles Taylor who can link him to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone will be among the first witnesses in Taylor's trial, his prosecutor said on Friday.
US regulators set to approve cloned meat, milk: report
NEW YORK (AFP) - The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to declare milk and meat from cloned animals and their offspring safe to eat as early as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Weak job growth fuels US recession fears
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US economy succumbed to housing and credit troubles in December as just 18,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate rose to 5.0 percent, data showed Friday, highlighting fears of recession.
Myanmar deploys riot police for Independence Day
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta deployed riot police and fire trucks at potential flashpoints in Yangon on Friday to prevent pro-democracy protests on the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.
India says not given up on U.S. nuclear deal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Friday that it had not dumped a controversial nuclear deal with the United States, opposed by the Indian government's communist allies, but feared that time was running out to clinch it.
British police team in Pakistan for Bhutto probe
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) - A team of British anti-terrorism police flew into Pakistan on Friday to help investigate the killing of Benazir Bhutto, a move rejected by the opposition leader's party as "meaningless."
White House runners dash to New Hampshire after surprise Iowa results
CONCORD, New Hampshire (AFP) - Just hours after both parties were rocked by upsets in the first-voting state of Iowa, White House hopefuls hit the ground in next-up New Hampshire Friday, hoping to ride momentum to a presidential nomination.
Kenya opposition demands new election: party leader
NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's main opposition party demanded Friday a fresh presidential election after the defeat of its candidate Raila Odinga last week in a disputed ballot marred by allegations of vote-rigging.
Zuma vows to fight graft charges: report
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma has denied allegations of corruption and vowed to fight charges laid against him in court, local media reported on Friday.
China clamps down on Internet video
BEIJING : China has announced tough new rules to crack down on the explosion of audio-visual content on the Internet, reiterating that sex and politically sensitive material will not be tolerated.
January 3, 2008
Scotland Yard team expected in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A team of police from Britain's Scotland Yard is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Friday to help probe the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as the controversy over her death rages on.
Israeli outpost removals likely: Olmert deputy
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will likely begin a crackdown on Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank when U.S. President George W. Bush visits the region next week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's deputy said on Friday.
Rice raises rights concerns as Libya hails ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Libya's foreign minister declared an end to confrontation with the United States on Thursday in a rare visit to Washington by a top Libyan diplomat aimed at cementing ties between the former foes.
Venezuela's Chavez reshuffles cabinet after defeat
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday after a poll defeat last month wrecked his hopes of winning new powers to push ahead with his declared socialist revolution.
U.S. still waiting for N.Korean nuclear inventory
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it had already accounted for its nuclear arms program as required under an international disarmament deal -- an assertion quickly rejected by the United States, which urged Pyongyang to produce a declaration soon.
Rights group calls for UN monitors for Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON : Human Rights Watch called Thursday for a UN human rights monitoring mission in Sri Lanka in the wake of the breakdown of the 2002 ceasefire agreement between the government and the Tamil Tiger secessionists.
Obama beats Clinton in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AFP) - Senator Barack Obama Thursday surged to victory in the first 2008 White House nominating contest, dealing a serious blow to Hillary Clinton's bid to become America's first woman president.
Chile's interior minister quits, second in month
SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - With her embattled government about halfway through its four-year term, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet accepted the resignation of Interior Minister Belisario Velasco on Thursday.
Catholic officials, Muslim scholars to meet in Rome
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A landmark meeting between Catholic officials and Muslim scholars that aims to spur dialogue between Christianity and Islam is planned to take place in Rome this spring, a senior Vatican official said.
Kenya police clash with protesters, top official calls for vote probe
NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenyan police fired tear gas and water cannons to prevent an opposition rally Thursday before the country's top legal official called for an independent probe into the presidential election which has sparked a week of deadly unrest.
Colombian boy, born captive, at center of mystery
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A child born captive in a rebel camp is at the center of a bitter dispute between Colombia's government, which says the boy was abused and then freed, and Marxist guerrillas who say they still have him in the jungle.
Quantum leap in technology to unravel 'cosmic web' of universe
CHICAGO (AFP) - Scientists believe that a quantum leap in computing power and the development of powerful new telescopes will soon unravel the "cosmic web," a theory by which the universe is bound by invisible threads of "dark matter."
US envoy due in Tokyo on Monday at start of NKorean nuclear tour
WASHINGTON : US envoy Christopher Hill will arrive in Tokyo on Monday at the start of a tour of capitals involved in scrapping North Korea's nuclear programs, the State Department said Thursday.
Airports put on alert in India's restive northeastern states
SHILLONG, India - Airports in India's restive northeast were put on high alert this week after intelligence reports that the region's main separatist group might try to hijack planes, an official said Thursday.
Spain seeks better Morocco ties after enclave spat
RABAT (Reuters) - Spain pushed for a return to normal relations with Morocco on Thursday, two months after a controversial visit by King Juan Carlos to two Spanish enclaves on Morocco's Mediterranean coast that Rabat claims as its own.
Iowa voters set to name White House picks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AFP) - White House hopefuls launched a final blitz Thursday to mobilize support in the too-close-to-call Iowa caucuses, the first electoral showdown of the longest, most gruelling US presidential race in history.
Musharraf denies government involvement in Bhutto killing
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Thursday said there was no government involvement in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto but admitted he was unsatisfied with the probe into her death.
German conservative warns foreigners to adapt
BERLIN (Reuters) - A top conservative from Chancellor Angela Merkel's party warned immigrants on Thursday they must adapt to the German way of life or face "consequences".
Unpredictable election a democracy test for Georgia
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili is likely to win this Saturday's snap presidential election but most analysts and polls say it is unclear if his victory will be decisive enough to avoid a second-round run-off.
Sudan army misses redeployment date
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - North Sudanese troops have missed a third deadline to fully redeploy from the south following over two decades of north-south civil war that ended in 2005, South Sudanese officials said on Thursday.
Pakistan opposition wants better security ahead of vote
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's opposition parties demanded better security Thursday as the nation prepared for a lengthy campaign ahead of February 18 elections, a week after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
East Congo violence fuels rape spree
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - Intense fighting between government and militia forces in eastern Congo has led to a surge in rape by fighters from all sides, women and doctors say.
Asian consumers fear US$100 oil will add to daily struggle
SINGAPORE - From a Beijing cab driver to a vendor selling food wrapped in banana leaves at a Jakarta roadside, life for ordinary people in Asia is set to get even tougher after the price of oil hit 100 US dollars.
Children go home as China cracks trafficking ring
BEIJING (Reuters) - Nine kidnapped children were returned to their parents in central China on Thursday in a rare success story in a nation where population controls have led to rampant child-trafficking, state media reported on Thursday.
China calls missed North Korea nuclear deadline 'normal'
BEIJING : China on Thursday played down North Korea's failure to meet a year-end deadline to declare its nuclear programmes, but called on the reclusive state to honour its commitments on disarmament.
Dujana's terror trial will go ahead: Indonesian court
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court ruled on Thursday it would go ahead with a terrorism case against Abu Dujana, the self-described militant leader of an Islamic extremist group blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings.
January 2, 2008
Indonesian capital bracing for potential floods: official
JAKARTA : Indonesia's capital is bracing for a potential repeat of deadly floods that inundated the city last February, with heavy rains forecast and thousands of personnel on stand-by, an official said Thursday.
China mutual fund industry nearly quadruples in 2007
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China's mutual fund industry nearly quadrupled in 2007 as millions of investors rushed to convert their bank deposits for higher returns in the stock market, state media said Thursday.
Europeans chafe under New Year 'nanny state' laws
BERLIN (AFP) - Europe started 2008 with a raft of new laws against smoking, air pollution and even junk food adverts, but some grumbled that the New Year's resolutions from the "nanny state" cramped their style.
China favors execution by lethal injection
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will expand the use of lethal injections to replace execution by gunshot, state media said on Thursday of a country which kills more convicts than anywhere else.
California sues US for blocking car emissions rules
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - California said on Wednesday it was suing the US government for blocking the implementation of the state's tough new standards on greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles.
Scientists pinpoint tumour-suppressing gene: study
PARIS (AFP) - Scientists have identified a gene that helps protect mice against intestinal tumours, although it may also play a role in spreading breast cancer, according to a study to be published Thursday.
White House hopefuls make last minute appeals
DES MOINES, Iowa (AFP) - White House hopefuls Wednesday beseeched the people of Iowa to take the first step to change America, on the eve of the state's dead-heat first nominating clash of the 2008 election.
Sri Lanka ends ceasefire with Tamil Tigers
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government decided on Wednesday to annul a six-year ceasefire agreement with the Tamil Tigers which would allow a full-scale military campaign to recapture the rebels' de facto state in the north of the island.
No need for UN probe into Bhutto slaying: US
WASHINGTON : The White House said Wednesday it saw no need for a United Nations investigation into Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's slaying because Britain's Scotland Yard will lead the current probe.
Somali kidnappers free Argentine, Spanish aid staff
BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - Kidnappers in Somalia's northern Puntland region on Wednesday freed two female aid workers from the Spanish branch of Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF), Puntland's trade minister said.
Hugo Chavez softens tone for 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - If 2007 was Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's year to drive forward a grandiose vision of revolutionary socialism, 2008 could be the year for getting trash off the streets and putting milk on store shelves.
Gold price breaks 28-year record to hit new peak
LONDON (AFP) - Unrest in Pakistan, a faltering dollar and surging oil futures sent the price of gold soaring to a record high on Wednesday, beating its previous highest level set 28 years ago.
ECB soaks up billions more from eurozone markets
FRANKFURT (AFP) - The European Central Bank said Wednesday it drained a further 168.64 billion euros (247.61 billion dollars) from eurozone money markets with a new offer aimed at mopping up excess liquidity.
Explosion hits Serb bank in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - A bomb exploded at the offices of a Serb bank in the south of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo late on Tuesday, causing considerable damage but no injuries, police said.
Efforts to pull Kenya back from brink as death toll mounts
NAIROBI (AFP) - Diplomatic efforts accelerated Wednesday to seek a solution to the crisis in Kenya, where post-election violence was threatening to escalate into a tribal war, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds murdered.
Pakistan open to help on Bhutto probe: foreign office
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan's foreign office said on Wednesday that the government was "open to receiving assistance from outside" in the investigation into the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
Australia's plans to filter Internet under fire
SYDNEY: An Australian government plan to filter the Internet on Wednesday drew criticism from privacy advocates who said it represented the start of state censorship.
Renault Samsung ordered to recall 68,000 cars: ministry
SEOUL (AFP) - The South Korean subsidiary of France's Renault has been told to recall 68,037 cars due to problems with the fuel system, officials said Wednesday.
January 1, 2008
KENYA: Post-poll violence a ‘national disaster’, says Red Cross
NAIROBI (IRIN) - Kenya is in the throes of a humanitarian “national disaster” amid post-election violence that has left scores dead, tens of thousands displaced beyond reach of immediate assistance and many more destined to be dependent on aid for several months to come, according to the Red Cross.
Pakistan, India swap nuclear lists under 1988 agreement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Tuesday exchanged lists of their nuclear sites under an agreement between the South Asian rivals to swap such information annually on New Year's Day, the foreign ministry said.
Germany begins ban on polluting cars in city centres
BERLIN (AFP) - Three German cities, including the capital Berlin, began implementing a new air pollution system on Tuesday that bans the dirtiest vehicles from their centres.
Indonesian flood toll rises
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's main island of Java was hit by further flooding on Tuesday, bringing the total number of dead or missing people from recent rain-related disasters to 121, officials said.
Fears poll chaos could halt Kenya's economic boom
NAIROBI (AFP) - The bitter dispute over the Kenyan presidency could have long-lasting economic repercussions, observers warn, fearing that financial turmoil could quickly derail an, until now, booming economy.
South Africa confirms graft trial for Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African prosecutors said on Tuesday that ANC leader Jacob Zuma would be charged with corruption in a case due to start in August, a move that could jeopardize his chances of becoming South Africa's president.
Parties urge end to state of emergency in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) - Major political parties called on Tuesday for the lifting of a state of emergency in Bangladesh after the army-backed interim government said it was committed to holding a parliamentary election at the end of the year.
Olmert hints Jerusalem division is inevitable
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled on Tuesday Israel might have no choice but to share Jerusalem with the Palestinians in a peace deal, citing international pressure for compromise over the holy city.
US official killed in Sudan shooting
KHARTOUM (AFP) - A US diplomat was killed in a pre-dawn shooting attack in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday which also left an embassy driver dead, officials said.
EU says Kenya poll flawed, death toll nears 260
NAIROBI (AFP) - EU monitors cast doubts Tuesday on the results of Kenya's disputed presidential vote, stepping up the pressure on re-elected President Mwai Kibaki as his country reels from violence that has claimed nearly 260 lives.
Cyprus and Malta ease into the euro
NICOSIA (AFP) - The Mediterranean island states of Cyprus and Malta welcomed in the new year with a new currency on Tuesday, taking the number of countries now using the euro to 15.
Sri Lanka opposition parliamentarian shot dead
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A prominent Sri Lankan opposition Tamil parliamentarian was shot dead on Tuesday, the military said, as the opposition charged that a lack of security made the government responsible for the death.
Bhutto had "proof" state rigging poll
KARACHI (Reuters) - Benazir Bhutto was poised to reveal proof that Pakistan's election commission and shadowy spy agency were seeking to rig an upcoming general election the night she was assassinated, a top aide said on Tuesday.
Shrinking tuna population drives Japan seafood producers to seek alternative supply
KAGOSHIMA, Japan : Over the new year holidays, quality raw fish like tuna is a much sought-after festive delicacy in Japan.
December 31, 2007
Food scare haunts Bangladesh new year
DHAKA (Reuters) - Thousands of Bangladeshis queued up early on Tuesday at fixed rate food shops run by paramilitary troops in the capital Dhaka, as prices of rice and other consumables rose alarmingly in retail markets.
Millions party but bombs and security fears cloud New Year
BERLIN (AFP) - Millions staged midnight parties at icon landmarks around the world to see in 2008 but bomb attacks and security fears quickly darkened New Year festivities.
Cyprus adopts the euro, Malta to follow suit
NICOSIA (AFP) - Cyprus officially joined the eurozone at midnight (2200 GMT) on Tuesday, bidding farewell to the Cyprus pound and expanding the club of countries using the single European currency.
US stocks end tumultuous 2007 in the red
NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks ended a tumultuous 2007 with a whimper Monday, retreating in the face of a new year fraught with worries about economic growth, a housing meltdown and tight credit.
Pakistan to delay vote by at least four weeks: officials
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan will delay parliamentary elections by at least four weeks after a wave of violence triggered by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, senior government officials told AFP on Monday.
U.N.'s Ban sees risks from deadlock over Kosovo
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Prolonged deadlock over the future of Serbia's Kosovo province could create instability in the region, put U.N. achievements at risk and threaten U.N. staff, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report.
Mauritania forces unsure of al Qaeda attack claim
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritanian forces hunting the killers of French tourists and government soldiers say they are unconvinced by a claim al Qaeda launched one of the attacks, even though analysts in the region say there is little doubt.
New Darfur peace force begins mission
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) - A new joint African Union-United Nations force took over peacekeeping in Darfur on Monday from an AU mission which has struggled to stem nearly five years of brutal conflict in the western Sudanese region.
Sydney kicks off global New Year celebrations
SYDNEY (AFP) - More than one million people lined Sydney Harbour to witness a spectacular fireworks display as worldwide celebrations to ring in the New Year began in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bhutto supporters pin hopes on son and heir
KARACHI (Reuters) - There is an eerie quiet at Benazir Bhutto's Karachi home-cum-campaign headquarters where grief is giving way to hope that her legacy will live on through her son and heir.
Colombian hostage rescue deal crumbles
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (Reuters) - A delicate mission to free three hostages held by Colombian guerrillas appeared to collapse on Monday as the government and rebel leaders accused each other of trying to kill the deal.
More than 100 killed as poll violence sweeps Kenya
NAIROBI (AFP) - An eruption of fresh violence triggered by Kenya's disputed presidential ballot left more than 100 dead Monday, after defeated opposition candidate Raila Odinga rejected Mwai Kibaki's re-election.
NKorea set to miss year-end nuclear deadline
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea failed Monday to meet a year-end deadline to finish disabling its atomic plants and declare all its nuclear programmes, a key element in a six-nation disarmament accord.
Pakistan to delay vote by at least four weeks: officials
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's elections will be delayed by at least four weeks due to mass unrest after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, a cabinet official told AFP on Monday.
China to extend crackdown on shoddy food products
BEIJING : China will extend a nationwide crackdown on shoddy food products into the New Year as it seeks to restore confidence in the "made in China" label, according to a government statement seen Monday.
December 30, 2007
Iraqi refugees turn to sex trade in Syria
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A score of young Iraqi women in tight, shimmering gowns shuffle across the nightclub dance floor under the hungry eyes of Gulf Arabs at nearby tables.
Nepal gov't appoints five ex-Maoist rebels as cabinet ministers
KATHMANDU: Nepal's government on Sunday appointed five former Maoist rebels as cabinet ministers following an agreement to end a months-long political crisis in the Himalayan nation.
France to boycott Syria over Lebanon crisis
CAIRO (AFP) - France will have no more contact with Syria until Damascus shows willingness to let Lebanon end its long-running political crisis and find a new president, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday.
Sudan accuses Chad of bombing Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has accused Chadian aircraft of bombing its western Darfur region in what it called "repeated aggressions" by its western neighbor.
U.S. and Iraqi commanders hail security
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi commanders on Saturday hailed a big improvement in security over the past year, while al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused the Americans of seeking to exploit Iraq's oil wealth.
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