Sistani brokers peace as Sadr accepts deal in Najaf clash
In Najaf, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani returns from London to secure a peacemaking accord between Muqtada al-Sadr and the government. The five point plan seeks weapons-free Najaf and Kufa, foreign troop withdrawal, police-led security, compensation, and an electoral census ahead of January elections.
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Four killed in Assam bus and market attacks
Bombs hit two buses in Kokrajhar and Goalpara killing four and wounding 39 or more. A grenade attack in Tangla wounded seven in a crowded market. Police blamed ULFA militants for the string of assaults in western Assam.
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Sudan minister buoyant as U.N. deadline nears in Darfur
Sudan's humanitarian affairs minister Ibrahim Hamid said security and relief have improved in Darfur as a U.N. team assesses progress. U.N. deputy coordinator Erick De Mal stressed objectivity and warned of possible penalties if the Aug. 30 deadline is not met. Thousands dead, 1.4 million displaced amid Janjaweed violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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