Bridge of the Imams Reopens After Stampede Deaths
In Baghdad the Bridge of the Imams, severed for three years after a 2005 stampede that killed over 800 pilgrims, reopened as security improves. Officials say the move aims to reassure citizens. crowds gathered to mark the reopening while violence remains a concern in the capital.
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Militants seize U.S. supply trucks bound for Afghanistan
In Pakistan's Khyber region, about 60 masked militants from Pakistan's Taliban hijacked a convoy of 13 trucks carrying Humvees and other U.S. military supplies for forces in Afghanistan near the Khyber Pass. Security forces retreated after a firefight as drivers, believed Pakistani, were captured. A U.S. spokesman confirmed theft of Humvees and water trailers.
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Myanmar activists jailed in broad court sentences
Myanmar courts handed long prison terms to about two dozen activists tied to the pro democracy movement. Fourteen Generation 88 Students members received 65 year sentences, Su Su Nway got 12 and a half years, while ten National League for Democracy allies faced eight to 24 years.
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Congo troops rampage in eastern villages as U N cites abuses
U N peacekeepers report hundreds of Congolese soldiers ransacking villages near Kanyabayonga and raping civilians as they retreated from a rebel threat. An overnight assault gave way to a brief nighttime clash with rebels north of Goma, with mortars used in the near hour of fighting.
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