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Bombs kill 18 in Iraq's central Anbar province

Staggered explosions in central Iraq killed 18 people Wednesday and injured the governor of Anbar province, Iraqi officials said.

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Iranian hard-liners plan show of strength

Iranian hard-liners are planning a series of state-sponsored demonstrations across the country on Wednesday in support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in what they hope will be a show of...

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Yemen investigates Nigerian's al-Qaida contacts

Officials in Yemen are investigating whether the Nigerian suspected in the attempted Christmas Day attack on a U.S. airliner spent time with al-Qaida militants in the country in the months leading up...

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Lebanese troops fire on Israeli jets over south

The Lebanese military says its troops have fired on Israeli warplanes flying low over south Lebanon but no hits were reported.

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Officials: Gunmen kill 5 Sunni guards in Iraq

Gunmen killed five Sunni security guards _ including one by beheading _ in a gruesome pre-dawn slaying Tuesday at a village checkpoint in central Iraq, officials said.

Started in middle east news • 20 hours ago • 0 responses
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Airline attack suspect spent 2 periods in Yemen

The Nigerian man accused of trying to attack a U.S. airliner on Christmas day lived in Yemen for two different periods of time, a year from 2004-2005 and from August-December this year, a Yemeni...

Started in middle east news • 21 hours ago • 0 responses
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Officials: Gunmen kill 5 Sunni guards in Iraq

Gunmen killed five Sunni security guards _ including one by beheading _ in a gruesome pre-dawn slaying Tuesday at a village checkpoint in central Iraq, officials said.

Started in middle east news • 16 hours ago • 0 responses
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Israeli police arrest nuclear whistleblower Vanunu

Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu was ordered to be put under house arrest Tuesday after being charged with violating a condition of his 2004 release from an Israeli prison.

Started in middle east news • 18 hours ago • 0 responses
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Egypt encouraged during Israeli PM's visit

Israel's prime minister on Tuesday presented Egypt with ideas for restarting Mideast peace talks, impressing his hosts with proposals that go further than past Israeli positions, Egypt's top diplomat...

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Al-Qaida in Yemen expands operations

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which claimed responsibility for the attempted attack on a U.S. airliner bound for Detroit, is led by a Yemeni who was once a close aide to Osama bin Laden.

Started in middle east news • 1 day ago • 0 responses
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This image made available by IntelCenter and taken from a Web site frequently used by militants to disseminate their messages, purports to show Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. In a statement posted on the WebsSite dated Saturday Dec. 26, 2009, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attack on a U.S. airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day. In the statement, al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula said Abdulmutallab coordinated with members of the group, an alliance of militants based in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. (AP Photo/IntelCenter)
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