Reuters - The Syrian site Israel bombed in
September was not part of a nuclear weapons program, but was a
military facility under construction, President Bashar al-Assad
said in remarks published on Sunday.
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Assad says facility Israel bombed not nuclear: paper (Reuters)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 9:52am EDT
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Owner, manager held as Morocco fire death toll rises (AFP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 9:52am EDT
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AFP - The owner and manager of a mattress factory gutted by fire have been taken into custody, an official said Sunday, as the death toll was revised upwards to at least 55.
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Afghan president safe after fleeing gunfire at Kabul event (AP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 9:48am EDT
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AP - Suspected Taliban militants attacked a ceremony attended by the Afghan president on Sunday, unleashing automatic weapons fire that sent foreign dignitaries and senior members of the government fleeing for cover.
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Zimbabwe opposition retains parliament control after recount (AP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 9:27am EDT
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AP - A recount of disputed legislative seats has confirmed opposition control of parliament and should be complete Monday, allowing the release of results from last month's presidential election, state media reported.
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Iraqi leaders discuss unity govt; 5 die in Baghdad violence (AP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 9:27am EDT
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AP - Iraq's prime minister met Sunday with the Sunni Arab vice president to discuss reintegrating Sunni political parties into the Shiite-dominated government as police said five people died in violence in Baghdad.
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HBOS may launch rights issue (AFP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 9:17am EDT
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AFP - The board of HBOS, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, will meet Monday to discuss a possible multi-billion pound rights issue due to the international credit crunch, media reported Sunday.
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Korean tries to set himself on fire during Seoul torch run (AP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 8:40am EDT
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AP - A North Korean defector tried to set himself on fire to halt the Olympic torch relay through Seoul, while thousands of police guarded the flame Sunday from protesters blasting China's treatment of North Korean refugees.
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Massive gunbattles break out in Tijuana; 13 dead, 9 wounded (AP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 8:11am EDT
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AP - Massive gunbattles broke out between suspected drug traffickers who fired at each other while speeding down heavily populated streets of this violent border city early Saturday, killing 13 people and wounding nine.
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East Timor rebel leader preparing to surrender: U.N. (Reuters)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 7:16am EDT
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Reuters - The leader of a group of East Timor rebels
accused of trying to assassinate President Jose Ramos-Horta in
February is preparing to surrender and may give himself up
early this week, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Sunday.
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Casablanca mattress factory fire kills as many as 55 workers (AP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 6:15am EDT
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AP - A fire roared through a mattress factory in a poor section of Casablanca Saturday, killing up to 55 workers and injuring as many as 24 others, Moroccan officials said.
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World Bank: Israeli blockade stalls Palestinian economy (AP)
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 4:31am EDT
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AP - The Palestinian economy won't grow this year, largely due to Israeli restrictions on movement and despite billions of dollars in aid meant to shore up support for peace talks, the World Bank predicted Sunday.