Baghdad Bombing Kills Twenty One as Insurgency Escalates
A car bombing in Baghdad killed at least 21 people and wounded over 70, with a crowd attacking U.S. troops afterward. Simultaneous shootings outside homes killed a senior Iraqi army officer and a police colonel, part of two weeks of SunniArab insurgent attacks against the Shiite-led government.
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Three die in protest clashes in Afghanistan
Afghan protests over alleged Quran desecration at Guantanamo Bay intensified with a third day of clashes in Kabul. Three more protesters were shot dead, raising the toll to at least seven as demonstrations spread to Pakistan.
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Blair pushes Iran to abandon nuclear ambitions
Tony Blair warned Iran to drop its nuclear program and said Britain would back referring Tehran to the United Nations Security Council if obligations are breached. Iran’s nuclear chief signaled a possible postponement of resumption, while Tehran insists enrichment is for peaceful energy and negotiations continue with Britain France and Germany.
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