Britons sentenced to life for conspiracy to bomb Britain
Five Britons led by Omar Khyam were found guilty of conspiring to attack targets including a nightclub and a shopping mall and sentenced to life in prison. The trial tied al Qaida links to a planned wave of attacks, with evidence of Pakistani training and discussions of arming explosives.
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Anthony Garcia
Jawad Akbar
Waheed Mahmood
Salahuddin Amin
Chavez pulls Venezuela from World Bank and IMF
President Hugo Chavez announced Venezuela will formally withdraw from the World Bank and IMF, a largely symbolic move as debts are already paid. He urged Latin America to reject U S backed lenders while Roscosmos chief said the United States rejected a lunar cooperation proposal. Iran Turkey Erdogan appeals for calm as Turkish stocks fall amid a clash between his Islamist government and pro secular forces backed by the military ahead of elections.
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Venezuela
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Washington
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Anatoly Perminov
Interfax
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey
European Union
NATO and U S Forces Launch Two Front Afghan Campaign
British troops moved into a Taliban stronghold in the south amid heavy fire as Operation Achilles, NATO’s major offensive, began to push government control southward. In the west, U S forces reported 136 rebel deaths over three days as clashes spiked, contributing to nearly 1,300 total fatalities this year among militants and insurgents.
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West
Estonia re erects Soviet statue at cemetery amid protests
A Red Army Soldier statue was re erected at a Tallinn military cemetery amid protests over exhumations of war graves. Nine coffins were found as archaeologists worked on the graves. the move sparked riots, arrests, and international condemnation from Moscow and the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The cemetery holds 20th century war graves, including Russians, Estonians, Germans, and 112 British sailors.
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U S and China clash over climax of climate report
The United States and China seek to soften an IPCC draft stressing rapid affordable action to curb emissions. They push for higher emission ceilings and a longer time frame, arguing costs and coal dependence warrant emphasis on advanced technologies. The document outlines feasible paths to stabilize greenhouse gases near 450 ppm, with debate over economic impact and policy scope.
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Olmert defies resignation calls after Lebanon war report
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rejected calls to resign after a government panel ruled he led a serious judgment failure that left the army unprepared for last summer’s Lebanon war. Defense Minister Amir Peretz was faulted for inexperience. neither man was asked to quit, but the ruling threatens the coalition’s future. A pro-resignation rally was being organized for Tel Aviv on Thursday.
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