| Retired Police Officer Awarded Life Term For Arms Trade Updated:3 October 2006 |
| A retired police sub-inspector was today sentenced to a life term for illegal arms trading. Barisal is a divisional city of Bangladesh. The divisional speedy trial tribunal judge handed down the punishment to Noor Mohammad Sikdar alias Nuru Daroga, 62, of Golabunia village in Patuakhali sadar upazila.
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| Palestinians On Brink Of Civil War Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Ongoing fighting between the ruling Hamas movement and Palestinian Authority (P.A.) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction has brought the Palestinians to the brink of civil war, warned a top P.A. official Tuesday.
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| Israel To Continue Lebanon Overflights Updated:4 October 2006 |
| The last of Israel's soldiers left Lebanon early Sunday morning, but Israeli aircraft will continue to violate Lebanese airspace for the foreseeable future, reported the Israeli daily Ha'aretz on Wednesday.
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| Illegal Palestinian Laborer Killed During Police Raid Updated:4 October 2006 |
| A Palestinian man was shot and killed during a raid by Israeli police Wednesday morning aimed at rounding up illegal laborers in the Tel Aviv area. Reports indicated that the man attacked police as they searched the flea market in the seaside town of Jaffa, and attempted to snatch an officer's gun. During the ensuing struggle, the gun went off and fatally wounded the Palestinian.
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| Ukraine Eyes Joint Space Program With Israel Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Tuesday that he plans to visit Israel on November 7 with the intent of sowing the seeds of a joint space program between his nation and the Jewish state.
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| South Lebanon Town Remains Disputed Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Israeli troops continue to maintain positions in Ghajar in southern Lebanon. The town, which has been split between Israel and Lebanon since the Israelis captured much of southern Lebanon and the Golan Heights in 1967.
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| Suicide Bomber Blasts Truck Near Iraqi Army Base Updated:4 October 2006 |
| An Iraqi suicide bomber on Wednesday blew up his truck outside the army base in Western Ramadi, near U.S. military installations. Further information about casualties was not immediately released.
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| Beijing Urges World For Calm Response Over North Korea Updated:4 October 2006 |
| A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has appealed for calm on Wednesday amidst the announcement made by North Korea on Tuesday that the reclusive communist regime is planning to conduct a test for use in its nuclear weaponry arsenal. He made the appeal as he urges other countries not to escalate the tensions.
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| Israeli General: We Did Not Win Lebanon War Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Just days before retiring, a top Israeli general said Tuesday that the Israeli government's handling of the recent Lebanon war had been characterized by indecision and miscalculation. He countered Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's claim that Israel emerged victorious from the conflict with Hezbollah.
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| German Ships Arrive Off Lebanese Coast Updated:4 October 2006 |
| German ships have arrived off the Lebanese coast to help enforce the United Nations-brokered ceasefire agreement that ended a monthlong war between Israel and Hezbollah on August 14. Germany is set to take charge of the multinational naval force off Lebanon's coast.
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| Israeli General Criticizes Israeli Leadership Over War Updated:4 October 2006 |
| An Israeli general has been criticized after calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and chief of staff Dan Halutz over the Lebanon war, an army statement said Wednesday. General Yiftah Ron Tal, who had commanded the ground troops in Lebanon during the monthlong war, was summoned by Halutz to explain his comments.
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| Bangladesh Keen To Strengthen Ties With Jamaica Updated:4 October 2006 |
| President Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed says that Bangladesh is keen to strengthen ties with Jamaica through economic relations and more people-to-people contact. The President made this announcement as the newly appointed High Commissioner of Jamaica, Wayne St. John McCook, presented his credentials while visiting President's residence, Bangabhaban.
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| Serial Blasts Kill 16 In Baghdad Updated:4 October 2006 |
| A succession of bombs ripped through a shopping district in Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring 87 others. Five other people and two U.S. soldiers were killed in scattered attacks around the country.
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| Taliban Ambush Kills Two Canadian Soldiers Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Taliban forces ambushed Canadian troops in Afghanistan's turbulent Panjwai region Tuesday. When the fighting was over two Canadian soldiers were killed and five injured. No reports on Taliban casualties. It is the same are where another Canadian soldier was killed last week. A month ago NATO forces and the Afghan Army led a massive attack on a Taliban stronghold in the area and claim they killed over 1,000 of the Taliban fighters and routed others from the area.
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| Nigerian Militants Release Abducted Oil Workers Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Nigerian militants released 25 Nigerian staff members employed by a Shell contractor abducted earlier this week. The workers were captured on Monday during a raid which left 10 soldiers dead in the volatile Niger Delta.
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| Saudi Arabia Key Contributor To Lebanon's Reconstruction Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Saudi Arabia is trying once again to bankroll a Lebanese reconstruction effort. This time it is in the form of dispensing free medical care across Lebanon.
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| Iran To Allow Foreigners To Visit Nuclear Facilities Updated:4 October 2006 |
| In an apparent bid to convince the world that its nuclear program is indeed peaceful in nature, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issued an order on Wednesday allowing foreign tourists to visit the country's nuclear facilities. Esfandyar Rahim Mashaii, head of Iran's Tourism and Culture Heritage Organization said, "Foreign tourists can visit Iranian nuclear sites, after an order from President Ahmadinejad."
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| Update: Turkish Hijacker Seeking Asylum In Italy Updated:4 October 2006 |
| A Turkish man who on Tuesday hijacked a Turkish Airlines plane and forced pilots to fly to Italy is seeking political asylum after surrendering to authorities. The officials have identified the man as Hakan Ekinci, an army deserter who has converted to Christianity and fears a persecution if he returns back to his Muslim homeland.
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| Philippine Flights To Allow More Liquids As Carry-On Luggage Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Officials at the Manila International Airport Authority said on Wednesday they are expanding the number of liquids to be allowed to be brought in carry-on luggage aboard airliners. The list include baby formula, breast milk, juices and prescription medicines. The decision of the MIAA to relax its security measures at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was on offshoot of the relaxation of security measures by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.
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| Report Condemns Hezbollah And Israeli Actions During War Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Rights experts have accused Hezbollah and the Israeli army of violating humanitarian law during the recent war between the two bodies. The four experts who visited Israel and Lebanon called on international bodies to investigate the conduct of all parties during the month-long war in a report.
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| Europe's Roma Ask U.N. To Recognize Them As Holocaust Victims Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Europe's Roma, or gypises, asked the United Nations to include them in Holocaust commemorations and to be recognized as victims of the Nazis. The German Central Council for Sinti and Roma introduced plans for an exhibition at U.N. headquarters that details gypsies who died in the Holocaust and the discrimination they still endure in Europe.
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| New Thai PM Forms Cabinet Updated:4 October 2006 |
| Thailand's military appointed new prime minister has started building his cabinet on Wednesday even as the political power base of disgraced premier Thaksin Shinawatra was crumbling apart. Meanwhile, Washington has reiterated its call to the coup leaders to immediately restore democracy in the country, with an embassy official issuing a warning "if martial law is not lifted in a week to 10 days, that would be a problem."
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| Police Arrests Seven Local Officials For Killing Six In The Philippines Updated:5 October 2006 |
| The Philippine National Police on Wednesday has arrested seven local village officials including its chief, in connection with the killing on Sunday of six laborers over a drinking spat. Chief Superintendent Leopoldo Bataoil, district director of the PNP - Northern Police District Command, said arrested were village chieftain Graciano F. Victorino and his six security officers.
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| South Korean President To Visit China Updated:4 October 2006 |
| South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun is scheduled to pay a working visit to China on October 13 to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. Roh was invited by Chinese President Hu Jintao to visit his country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said. The visit would be Roh's second to China since assuming power in 2003. He first visited Beijing in July 2003 which saw the signing of an all-around cooperative partnership between the two countries.
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| U.N. Launches Global Humanitarian Response Network Updated:4 October 2006 |
| The United Nations World Food Program has launched a global emergency response network, with offices strategically located in Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America, in a bid to quickly respond to magnitude and growing number of humanitarian works. The network was launched in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi during the Humanitarian Development Summit which intents to draw up policies to immediately address the growing challenges of sudden humanitarian emergencies which can occur almost simultaneously.
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| Olmert: Captured Soldier Keeping Israel From Helping Abbas Updated:5 October 2006 |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday that he is interested in boosting Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, but can do very little until the Palestinians free an abducted Israeli soldier being held in Gaza.
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| Palestinian Unity Talks Dead, Abbas May Dissolve Government Updated:5 October 2006 |
| Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas told visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday that unity government talks with Hamas have failed, and indicated he may dissolve the current government.
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| Russian FM Says Kidnapped Israelis Are Alive And Healthy Updated:5 October 2006 |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told an Israeli delegation to Council of Europe on Wednesday that two Israeli soldiers being held by Lebanon's Hezbollah are alive and in good health.
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| Critical Israeli General Dismissed From Duty Updated:5 October 2006 |
| Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Dan Halutz Wednesday ordered the immediate dismissal of a senior general who earlier in the week criticized Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and the handling of the summer's Lebanon war.
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| Israel Discovers Oil Near Dead Sea Updated:5 October 2006 |
| A nationally-held Israel exploration company announced Wednesday that it had discovered oil near the Dead Sea.
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