Battlefront reaches Najaf vast Muslim cemetery
In Najaf Iraq fierce fighting erupts at the Valley of Peace cemetery as U S troops clash with Shiite militants loyal to Muqtada al Sadr. Explosions echo amid tombstones rockets shells and underground tunnels while soldiers endure morale and safety concerns near the Imam Ali shrine.
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Four Dead and 74 Injured in Turkish Train Collision
A passenger train in Tavsancil, Kocaeli province, collided with an oncoming train after a stop signal was ignored. Four people died and 74 were injured as rescuers, guarded by troops, worked through wreckage near Istanbul.
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Eight injured in 5.5 quake in southeastern Turkey
An Ankara report says a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck 450 miles southeast of the capital, injuring eight people and damaging about six homes and a mosque. The government dispatched tents blankets and field kitchens to the affected area.
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Mexico man held in woman's death in Juarez
A 28 year old construction worker, Jose Rodrigo Ramos, was arrested in Ciudad Juarez on suspicion of killing Alma Brisa Molina a 34 year old factory worker whose body was found July 26 in a vacant lot. Police said witnesses saw Molina with Ramos before her death.
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Special Prosecutor’s Office
Court allows use of torture-tainted evidence in Britain
London court rules evidence obtained by torture by other states may be used to detain terrorist suspects indefinitely. Eight detainees challenged Britain’s reliance on material from Guantanamo Bay and Bagram. Judges split 2-1, acknowledging national security arguments while condemning torture practice. Amnesty International decries ruling as a moral and legal aberration.
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