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US releases Iranian diplomats in Iraq - Summary
Tehran - The United States has released five Iranians it arrested in 2007 in Iraq, Iranian and US officials said Thursday. Iran's ambassador in Baghdad, Hassan Kazemi-Qmi, said the five were handed over to the Iraqi government and would later Thursda...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

France's Kouchner opens talks with Lebanese leaders
Beirut - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived Thursday in Beirut for talks with Lebanese leaders on the situation in Lebanon and regional peace efforts. Cabinet formation is an internal issue, Kouchner said on arrival at Rafik Hariri in...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

EXTRA: No concessions to world powers, says Ahmadinejad
Tehran ­ Iran will not make any concessions with the world powers, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday, following a new move to get Iran talking on its nuclear programme. The new government will not give any advantage to the enemies...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Iraqi forces capable of handling security after US pullout: Minister
Amman - Iraqi Minister of State for National Security Affairs Shirwan al-Waeli said Thursday Iraqi forces were capable of handling security after the total withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi cities. Iraqi forces are ready to take over the situation,...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Police use teargas to disperse fresh protestors in Iran - Summary
Tehran - Police used teargas to disperse hundreds of protestors who tried Thursday to gather near Tehran University, sources within student circles said. Witnesses said there were arrests. The renewed demonstrations had been called to mark the 10th a...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Egypt police arrest alleged terror cell linked to al-Qaeda
Cairo - Egypt has arrested a suspected terrorist cell accused of having online links to al-Qaeda, Egypt's Interior Ministry announced on Thursday. The alleged leader of the group, which consisted of 25 Egyptians and one Palestinian, admitted that the...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

At least 42 killed, 88 injured in Iraq bombings - 2nd Update
Baghdad - At least 42 people were killed and 88 injured in a series of bombings that targeted high density districts across Iraq on Thursday. Police sources said that at least 35 people were killed and 63 injured - most of them women and children - i...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

1STLEAD: Suicide bombers kill 30, injure 63 in northern Iraq
Baghdad - At least 30 people were killed and 63 injured in two consecutive suicide bombings on Thursday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police sources said. The bombers detonated their explosives in a crowded street in Tel Afar district, where m...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Yemenis protest against 'slow' search for plane crash victims
Sana'a, Yemen - Relatives of the crew of the Yemen Airways jet that crashed off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros last week marched to the French embassy in Sana'a Wednesday to protest against the slow pace of the search operation led by Fren...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Two Iraqis killed, 18 wounded in blast in southern Baghdad
Baghdad - Two people were killed and 18 wounded Wednesday when an explosive device detonated in southern Baghdad, witnesses told the German Press Agency dpa. The bomb was placed inside the car which exploded, injuring many people passing nearby and ...

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[Posted on : 2009-07-08 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Australia debates whether to close sacred Uluru - Feature

Aung San Suu Kyi's trial resumes amid tight security

LA police chief: Jackson investigation might turn criminal - Summary

Indonesian maids in Hong Kong claim they are abused and underpaid

Vietnam to discuss Mekong River with Thailand

Yen's continued strength sends Tokyo markets lower

ANALYSIS: Can world powers walk the climate walk fast enough?

300 hurt, thousands homeless after southwest China quake - Update

No end in sight in talks on resolving Honduran crisis - Summary

Documentarian Moore readies new movie Capitalism: A Love Story

Colombian family says they saw ghost of Michael Jackson

EU official: Possible sanctions unless Iran resolves election issue

More than 300 injured quake in south-west China

Exit festival rocks despite rain, flu, economic crisis - Feature

Financial shares push US stocks higher

Poor weather a concern for Endeavour launch

US deports Bolivia's 'cocaine minister'

US releases Iranian diplomats in Iraq - Summary

Real Madrid welcome Benzema, prepare to sell Huntelaar

London Stock Exchange quotations 9 July 2009