Protest Erupts After Warlord Ismail Khan Fired in Afghanistan
In Herat city protesters attacked western government targets and U.N. compounds after Ismail Khan, a powerful warlord governor, was removed. Officials report up to three dead and dozens wounded, including three U.S. troops. police say shots were fired but no deaths. U.S. and Afghan authorities vow a firm response amid Oct. 9 elections threat.
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U.S
Laifullah Mashal
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Herat
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Khalid Ahmad Tawakul
Associated Press
National Army
Bismillah
Sudan crisis hinges on UN African push and AU force
Washington says stopping western Sudan ethnic violence needs international effort led by the United Nations and Africa with Sudan, as Powell and Rice press for an expanded African Union monitoring presence. Sanctions talk faces veto risk from Pakistan Algeria and China. US offers support to augment AU forces on the ground.
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Bush
Colin Powell
ABC
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Powell
Security Council
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Algeria
China
CNN
Condoleezza Rice
Nigeria
U.S
France’s head scarf clash tests Muslim loyalty and school rules
In a defining moment the head scarf ban folds into the hostage crisis. Faten Ben Debaieb removes her scarf to stay in school while French Muslim leaders side with the government against the kidnappers. About 120 girls defied the law. four schools staged actions. Leaders say national fate matters more than cloth.
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France
Faten Ben Debaieb
Iraq
Faten
Francois Fillon
Paris
Christian Chesnot
Georges Malbrunot
Shaj Thami Breze
UOIF
Union of Islamic Organizations of France
Michel Spingler
Associated Press
Faidherbe
Lille
Saudi guards executed after drug trafficking conviction
Three Saudi security guards were executed in Arar after being convicted of trafficking hashish and using government vehicles to transport the drug. Named defendants Khamis bin Mabrouk al-Sayeri Nasser bin Mohammed al-Fahadi and Zidan al-Ogaili al-Anzi were reported by the Interior Ministry via SPA. This execution raises this year’s total to 13 in Saudi Arabia.
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Khamis bin Mabrouk al-Sayeri
Nasser bin Mohammed al-Fahadi
Zidan al-Ogaili
al-Anzi
Arar
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