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  • Nato killings spark Afghan protests

    At least four civilians have been killed in a Nato attack on a bus in southern Afghanistan, sparking angry anti-American protests on the streets of Kandahar city. Nato troops opened fire on the bus in the Zhari district of Kandahar province before dawn on Monday, killing four people and injuring 18, Afghan officials said. Nato's International Security.. More

  • Blasts hit southern Afghan city

    Gunshots and two explosions have been heard in the Afghan city of Kandahar. Sustained gunfire and a "huge blast" were heard on Monday in the city centre shortly after 1:00 pm (08:30 GMT). Qais Azimy, Al Jazeera's correspondent reporting from the Afghan capital of Kabul, said police believed at least two gunmen equipped with an explosives'.. More

  • Turkey to call for strong stance on Israel's nuclear arsenal in US

    Turkish prime minister on Sunday said his country was against nuclear proliferation and weapons-applicable nuclear technology in its region. Erdogan on Sunday departed for the United States. Anadolu news agency said, Erdogan will participate in the two-day summit to be hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama. Almost 50 heads of state and government are.. More

  • Sudan vote begins despite boycott

    Omar al-Bashir, the president of Sudan, has cast his ballot in an election that will decide whether he wins another term, despite few alternatives. Voters began flocking to the polls shortly after they opened at 0500 GMT on Sunday, to cast their ballots for president, as well as parliamentary and local representatives. The polls are to run over three.. More

  • Bloodiest Thai clashes in 18 years

    The death toll from Thailand's worst political violence in nearly two decades has risen to 18. More than 800 people were also wounded in clashes between anti-government protesters known as the "red shirts", and security forces. The figures, given on Sunday by the Erawan Medical Centre, rose overnight although the fighting, some of it in.. More

  • 'Scores dead' in Pakistan air raids

    The Pakistani military has killed nearly 100 people in air raids in tribal areas in the country's northwest, officials say. The attacks were carried out on Saturday in the Orazkai and Khyber regions near the border with Afghanistan, they said. In Orakzai, 54 people said to be fighters by the Pakistani army were killed during clashes over a checkpoint.. More

  • Polish president dies in plane crash in Russia, no survivors

    Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed when a plane carrying 132 people crashed in thick fog on its approach to a Russian airport on Saturday, killing everyone on board, officials said. Central bank governor Slawomir Skrzypek and several senior government officials were also among those on board the Tupolev Tu-154 plane. Erlier, deaths of eighty-seven.. More

  • Pope in new abuse cover-up claim

    Pope Benedict XVI is at the centre of fresh allegations that he failed to take action against a pedophile priest when he was a cardinal. A letter from 1985, bearing the signature of then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, advises caution when asked about the possible defrocking of a US priest convicted of abusing children was obtained by The Associated Press.. More

  • Iran unveils improved centrifuges

    Iran has announced it has developed faster centrifuges for uranium enrichment, signaling a determination to press on with its nuclear work despite possible new sanctions sought by Barack Obama, the US president. In a ceremony marking Iran's National Day of Nuclear Technology on Friday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president, unveiled one of the new.. More

  • US troops die in Afghan crash

    Three US soldiers and one civilian employee were killed when a US helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan. The helicopter, a CV-22 Osprey, crashed approximately 11km west of Qalat city in Zabul province late on Thursday night, the US-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said in a statement on Friday. Several other passengers were.. More

  • Pakistani MPs curb Zardari's powers

    Pakistan's National Assembly has unanimously passed a set of constitutional reforms curbing the powers of Asif Ali Zardari, the president, and transferring them to the prime minister and parliament. Zardari backed the amendments on Thursday, which still need the approval of the Senate. The final vote total was 292-0. Yusuf Raza Gilani, the Pakistani.. More

  • 'No plans to reopen probe into US video killings

    Despite reports earlier in the day that additional investigation was almost a certainty, the US military’s Central Command (Centcom) insists that it has no plans at all to reopen the investigation into the July 12, 2007 massacre of several Iraqi civilians in New Baghdad. The initial statement from the military at the time of the incident claimed.. More

  • Sudan's Umma party declares election boycott

    One of Sudan's key opposition parties has said that it plans to boycott the country's elections. A spokesman said the Umma party would not take part in the presidential, parliamentary or state polls. Sudan's first multi-party elections since 1986 are scheduled to begin on Sunday. The Umma party's decision follows that of the main southern Sudan.. More

  • Kyrgyzstan opposition 'in charge'

    Opposition leaders in Kyrgyzstan say they have formed a new acting government in the country, after a day of deadly clashes between police and anti-government protesters. Opposition party members made the announcement on a state television channel on Wednesday, shortly after protesters stormed and seized the channel in the capital, Bishkek. RIA, a.. More

  • Flooding in Brazil kills scores

    Around 100 people have died in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro after the most torrential rain for decades caused landslides and flooding. A state of emergency has been declared and officials have warned the death toll may rise as many more are missing. At least 33 people died in Rio de Janeiro city after 28cm (11in) of rain fell in 24 hours,.. More