Bomb blasts in Istanbul kill four and wound seventeen
Disrupted Istanbul bombings kill four and wound 17 as security tightens ahead of an upcoming NATO summit. Blasts hit Istanbul with casualties on a day of coordinated attacks linked to regional unrest. Police detained three suspects in Istanbul. Ankara was also targeted with casualties. Authorities say the attacks are not confirmed linked to Iraq or Russia violence. President Bush plans to visit Turkey this weekend, with security measures heightened around the Ankara and Istanbul sites.
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Eight sailors freed amid Iran Britain nuclear standoff
The eight Royal Navy sailors were released after top level talks and sent to the British Embassy in Tehran. Analysts say Tehran used the incident to press Britain and the United States over Iran's nuclear program and its border with Iraq.
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