Embassy bombing linked to al Qaida group focus in Iraq
U S officials suspect an al Qaida linked group behind the Jordanian Embassy car bombing in Baghdad. The FBI leads the probe with coalition and Iraqi police involvement. Death toll 19, at least 50 wounded. FBI team to secure evidence and train Iraqi investigators.
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Japan debates nuclear option amid North Korea threat
Tokyo observers note a shift as Japan, last seen avoiding nuclear talk, begins openly debating arsenals. Lawmaker Shingo Nishimura says people wake up to the idea while former officials and ruling party advisers raise the right to bear arms during Hiroshima Nagasaki anniversaries.
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Nishimura
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West Bank raid kills Hamas members. Israel mourns soldier
Israeli troops raiding a Nablus bomb lab killed three Palestinians including two Hamas members and an Israeli soldier Roi Oren. The clash followed a period of calm amid a five week old cease-fire, with Hamas signaling restraint despite threats of revenge. Hezbollah and Israeli forces also exchanged fire nearby along the border. An official said the security barrier route could be adjusted to include less West Bank land.
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Iraq begins tally of its war dead
Iraq's Health Ministry asks hospitals to report civilians wounded or killed in the war. The tally rises from 1,196 to 1,764 as more records are added, but officials warn the count will be incomplete and exclude bodies buried by families or left in rubble.
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Iceland scientists plan whale hunts and meat sale
In Reykjavik chef Alfar Eysteinsson of Thrir Frakkar says he will buy meat from minkes killed for scientific testing this year. Iceland approved 38 minke killings for research, drawing condemnation from environmental groups and several nations.
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