Britain to relieve debt of poorest nations
Britain will pay its share of multilateral debt for reforming low income countries and urge other rich nations to follow. Treasury chief Gordon Brown announced $180 million per year through 2015 to cover World Bank and African Development Bank repayments, while Britain holds about 10 percent of such debt.
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Car bomb kills senior Hamas official in Syria
A senior Hamas operative Izz Eldine Subhi Sheik Khalil, 42, was killed by a car bombing outside his Damascus home. The blast wounded three bystanders and prompted Syria to condemn the attack as cowardly. Israel reportedly aided in the operation, signaling a dangerous escalation in Palestinian Israeli tensions.
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Israel proposes prison for settlers who resist evacuation
Israel drafts a law to jail settlers who threaten or use force against security forces during expected removal of 21 Gaza settlements and four West Bank outposts. The plan, backed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, cites up to five years in prison and notes potential civil unrest and risks to Sharon. It also forecasts a 12 week operation starting next summer and cites a ~$667 million cost. In Gaza, a helicopter strike hit a metal workshop in Khan Younis refugee camp, wounding two as militants allegedly used the site to manufacture mortars.
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Top al Qaeda suspect killed in southern Pakistan raid
Pakistani security forces killed Amjad Hussain Farooqi, a top al Qaeda suspect linked to Daniel Pearl's kidnapping and beheading, during a four hour gunbattle in southern Pakistan. Two to three other men were arrested, with Abdul Rehman and Yaqoob Farooqi named by officials.
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