Arrests linked to Europe's largest bank robbery shock Belfast
Police in Belfast and Kilcoo arrested three men in connection with last year's 47 million pound bank heist blamed on the IRA. Sinn Fein condemned the arrests as politically motivated while police insisted on tip offs, with names reportedly including Dominic McEvoy and Peter Morgan.
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Riots in Addis Ababa Leave Dozens Dead as Security Fires
Ethiopian capital sees heavy gunfire and grenades as police quell protests over disputed parliamentary elections. Casualty reports vary with 23 killed and 150 wounded by hospital accounts, though government officials cite lower figures. Dozens of officers and civilians injured as violence spreads to embassies and U N workers are told to stay inside.
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Escaped Qaeda leader aided Afghan base breakout reported
U S officials said four prisoners at a U S military jail in Afghanistan escaped after picking locks and crossing a mine field in a rare breakout linked to Omar al Farouq. The group posted a video claiming the escape and showing a map of the base.
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Seven days of rioting roils Paris suburbs
In Clichy sous Bois and six other Seine Saint Denis suburbs violence persists with youths throwing rocks at police and cars burned. The unrest follows two teen electrocutions, highlighting immigrant frustration amid unemployment and perceived police harassment. Prime Minister Villepin and Interior Minister Sarkozy mobilize to restore order.
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Clichy- Sous-Bois
Jacques Chirac
Iran to Fire 40 Reformist Diplomats
Iran's government under President Ahmadinejad announced a purge of reformers, firing about 40 ambassadors and senior diplomats as part of a broader hard-line shake-up. Foreign Minister Mottaki said these missions will expire by March 20, with hard-liners taking key security posts and escalating confrontational stances abroad.
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Official earthquake toll climbs to 73 000 dead in Pakistan
Pakistan’s official death toll rose by 16 000 to 73 000 with relief delays leaving remote Himalayan victims unfed. Local officials estimate at least 79 000 dead in Pakistan and Kashmir. 1 350 more deaths reported in India. UN warns relief funds are running dangerously low.
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