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UK lord in new Iraq hostage plea
Fri, 16 May 2008 22:52:37 GMT
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey urges those holding five British men in Iraq to free them.
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Lebanese leaders gather in Qatar
Fri, 16 May 2008 18:33:12 GMT
Lebanon's rival leaders start talks in Qatar aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of civil war.
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Saudis 'resist Bush oil pressure'
Fri, 16 May 2008 17:50:13 GMT
Saudi Arabia rejects a US appeal to raise oil production saying there is no new demand, US officials say.
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Egypt con man gets 1,000 years
Fri, 16 May 2008 09:57:44 GMT
An Egyptian man is sentenced to 1,000 years in prison for defrauding hundreds of people out of about $52m.
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'Bin Laden' call targets Israel
Fri, 16 May 2008 09:41:28 GMT
A message attributed to Osama Bin Laden calls for the continuation of 'holy war against Israel'.
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US House rejects war funding bill
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:52:39 GMT
The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives rejects a bill to fund wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Obama attacks Bush on Iran barb
Thu, 15 May 2008 15:48:52 GMT
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama interprets a speech by President Bush as an attack on his foreign policy.
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Abbas call on 'catastrophe' day
Thu, 15 May 2008 14:59:09 GMT
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vows to end Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory.
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Press marks Palestinian 'Nakba'
Thu, 15 May 2008 11:22:32 GMT
The Palestinian press is in a mournful and bitter mood as it reflects on the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel.
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Israel warns of Gaza rocket range
Thu, 15 May 2008 10:55:43 GMT
Israel's intelligence chief says Palestinian militants will soon double the range of rockets they fire from Gaza.
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