Three Moroccans deny Madrid bombings link at trial
In Madrid, three Moroccans deny involvement in the 2004 rush hour bombings, claiming police intimidation and reliance on TV footage over on-site evidence. The trial lists 29 suspects as responsible for the attack that killed 191 and injured 1,800.
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Iran Bomb Strikes Near Site of Earlier Explosion
In southeast Iran a second blast rattled Zahedan late Friday near the site where an elite Revolutionary Guard unit was killed earlier this week. State media reported the blast with few details while semiofficial outlets noted clashes between police and armed groups following the explosion.
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Turkey sentences seven al-Qaida suspects to life in prison
A Turkish court sentenced seven suspected al-Qaida militants to life in prison for the 2003 Istanbul suicide bombings that killed 58 people, with prosecutors saying the attacks were ordered by Osama bin Laden. Seven others were given shorter terms, and 26 were acquitted among 74 defendants.
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Quick-thinking pilot thwarts hijacking over Canary Islands
Captain Ahmedou Lemine of Air Mauritania used a French warning to alert passengers of a plan to jolt the hijacker off balance during landing in Gran Canaria. The attacker, armed with two pistols and seeking asylum in France, was subdued after passengers and crew beat him and threw boiling water. The Boeing 737 carried 71 passengers and eight crew.
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Carnival racial tensions hide Brazil’s unity during fest
In Salvador and Rio, carnival showcases Brazil’s multiracial crowd yet masks deep social divides. Officials cite economics and timing as factors, with elites paying premium to party inside cordons while poorer Black crowds reel from limited access and late-hour lineups.
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Indictment Opens Italy CIA Kidnapping Case Against Americans
Italian judge indicts 25 suspected CIA agents and a U S Air Force colonel in the Osama Hassan Nasr kidnapping case. The move allows trial in absentia for Americans already outside Italy, with six Italians named and Nasr alleged abductee. Prosecution cites bases in Aviano and Ramstein and says many American names are aliases. Nasr later freed by an Egyptian court.
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