Israeli raid on Rafah camp leaves dead and wounded
Israeli forces clashed with gunmen in Rafah refugee camp on the Gaza border, the biggest raid in six months, killing seven Palestinians including an 8 year old and wounding 62, while one Israeli soldier was lightly wounded. Yasser Arafat appeared fit at Friday prayers in Ramallah and denied illness rumors.
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Rival Afghan warlords clash after cease fire
In Char Gumbai Afghanistan skirmishes erupted between forces loyal to rival warlords Dostum and Atta Mohammed two days after a fragile cease-fire and days after fighting that left more than 60 troops dead. Generals on both sides reported sporadic shooting and heavy weapons use near Mazar e Sharif.
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Ebadi Nobel Peace Prize shines hope for Iranian reformers
Iranian lawyer and judge Shirin Ebadi won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting human rights and democratic reform. The award boosts morale among Iran's reform movement and positions Ebadi as a potent influence against the ruling clerics, with Ebadi stressing the prize belongs to all who work for Iran’s rights.
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Oslo
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Paris
Israeli airstrike targets Syrian camp used by militants
Israeli warplanes hit the Ein Saheb camp northwest of Damascus in retaliation for an attack in Haifa. Officials say the base functioned as a training site for Palestinian groups including Hamas and Islamic Jihad under Syrian supervision with Iranian funding, despite claims it was abandoned.
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Slaying of informant sparks mixed international reaction
Gerson de Jesus Bispo was killed after testifying to UN investigator Asma Jahangir on extrajudicial executions. Rights groups condemned the slaying, noting Brazil's pervasive police abuses. In Sao Paulo and Rio, police killings rose sharply, underscoring fears of deadly urban policing.
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United Nations
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Asma Jahangir
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Clash in Sadr City Kills Two U S Soldiers and Iraqi
In Sadr City Baghdad a night battle left two U S soldiers and at least one Iraqi dead. The U S military says troops were ambushed after civilians urged them to approach Muqtada al Sadr's headquarters. Shiite witnesses allege the Americans fired first. Seven Iraqis and two U S soldiers were wounded amid ongoing sectarian tension and a prior car bombing near a police station.
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Border war erupts as Zetas clash for Nuevo Laredo control
Elite Mexican troops deserted to form the Zetas and wage a turf war with rival cartels for Nuevo Laredo, drawing in alliances across Michoacan Juarez Sinaloa and Tijuana. The conflict has killed at least 87 people since 2002 and drawn in U.S. victims and widespread violence.
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