Kenyan police report ties al Qaida to Nairobi embassy plot
Kenyan investigators say al Qaida operatives planned to destroy the U S Embassy in Nairobi in June with a truck bomb and a hijacked plane loaded with explosives. The police account, drawn from an interrogation of Salmin Mohammed Khamis, links the plot to recent embassy and hotel attacks and echoes long terror warnings in the region.
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Israel Publishes Map of Controversial West Bank Barrier
Israel released a detailed map of a security barrier intended to encircle tens of thousands of Palestinians and separate them from most Jewish settlers in the West Bank. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said a final section near the Jordan Valley would be shown to the Cabinet. Separately, Islamic militants attacked Netzarim, killing three soldiers and wounding two as troops killed one Palestinian.
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Global pledges fall short of Iraq reconstruction needs
Nations including Japan and Saudi Arabia pledged about 13 billion in new aid, joining over 20 billion from the United States, but the total remains well below the estimated 56 billion required. Much aid comes as loans risking new debt, while the U S seeks to convert loans to grants and reduce the debt burden on Iraq.
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Bush wraps Asia trip with Hawaii fund raising
President Bush ends a eight day Asia and Australia voyage with a 12 hour Hawaii layover. He toured Honolulu Harbor visited an elementary school and met Pacific leaders while a fundraiser netted over 600000 for his 2004 campaign. He praised allies in the war on terror and planned more fundraisers in Ohio Mississippi Kentucky and Alabama.
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