Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Shiite Cleric's Militia

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:49 AM

	BAGHDAD, May 12 -- U.S. forces, using tanks, armored personnel carriers and attack helicopters, pushed into the centers of two holy cities Wednesday in pursuit of bands of masked guerrillas loyal to a rebellious cleric at the heart of the Shiite insurgency. Read full article: 'U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Shiite Cleric's Militia'

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Articles: 25 Iraqis Killed As US Forces Battle Sadr Militia In Karbala

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:47 AM

	Baghdad, May 13 (NNN): At least 25 Iraqi militants were killed as US soldiers, backed by tanks and helicopters, battled Moqtada al-Sadr’s militia near a mosque in Karbala on Wednesday. Read full article: '25 Iraqis Killed As US Forces Battle Sadr Militia In Karbala'

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Articles: Lawmakers view images of abuse, express shock

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:41 AM

	WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress were given special access yesterday to pictures of Iraqi prisoner abuse that they said included ''heartbreaking" and ''sickening" images of torture, sexual abuse, and humiliation. Read full article: 'Lawmakers view images of abuse, express shock'

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Articles: Kerry tries to stay focused

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:38 AM

	ORLANDO — Sen. John Kerry awoke here Wednesday morning to just the kind of front-page headline his campaign was hoping to see. "Kerry sticks to health message" on the first of his two-day visit to Florida, the Orlando Sentinel declared. He "mostly steered clear of the Iraq prison scandal" the day before, the newspaper added. Read full article: 'Kerry tries to stay focused'

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Articles: Death toll from Glascow factory blast rises to seven

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:32 AM

	GLASGOW, Scotland – Rescue teams searched Wednesday for two people still missing after a Glasgow factory exploded, killing seven and injuring 44. Read full article: 'Death toll from Glascow factory blast rises to seven'

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Articles: Blair: no evidence of widespread abuse

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 06:47 AM

	Tony Blair insisted today that there was no evidence of "systematic abuse" of Iraqi detainees by British troops and disclosed that he had not seen the Red Cross report detailing alleged abuses until Monday of this week. Read full article: 'Blair: no evidence of widespread abuse'

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Articles: Israeli helicopters kill three in Gaza strike

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 06:23 AM

	Israeli helicopters have fired on a neighbourhood in Gaza, killing three Palestinians and wounding more than 10. Read full article: 'Israeli helicopters kill three in Gaza strike'

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Articles: Ambush in Gaza City puts remains of Israelis at issue

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:49 AM

	GAZA CITY -- Palestinian militants killed six Israeli soldiers in an ambush in the Gaza Strip yesterday, then seized their body parts as bargaining chips for the release of their jailed comrades. Eight Palestinians were also killed in the fighting before and after the ambush. Read full article: 'Ambush in Gaza City puts remains of Israelis at issue'

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Articles: 9/11 panel sends questions to captured al Qaeda terrorists

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:45 AM

	WASHINGTON -- The commission investigating the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been allowed to submit questions to captured al Qaeda terrorists, the heads of the commission said yesterday. Read full article: '9/11 panel sends questions to captured al Qaeda terrorists'

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Articles: Brazil sees China strategic relationship-Lula

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:38 AM

	BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said Tuesday his nation planned to form a "strategic relationship" with China in areas like technology and defense. Read full article: 'Brazil sees China strategic relationship-Lula'

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