A father's angry plea for justice marked the end Thursday of a monthlong coroner's inquest into the car bombing of Omagh, an atrocity that left 29 people dead, shattered a community and raised …
New Attack in Germany on Jewish Site
Attacks on Jewish sites in Germany during the Jewish New Year period continued overnight when unknown assailants threw stones at a synagogue in Berlin, police said Friday. Full Story …
Report: Afghan Opposition Fighters Will be Allowed into Tajikistan
If Tajik authorities agree, Russian border guards will permit fighters from Afghanistan's northern opposition to enter Tajikistan, a Russian commander said in an interview published on Thursday. …
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Death Toll in Israeli-Palestinian Clashes at 70
A Palestinian teen-ager was killed during an exchange of gunfire between Palestinian gunmen and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank Friday, bringing the death toll in nine days of violence to at least …
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Thousands Rally at Belgrade”s Parliament
Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the Yugoslav parliament on Friday, a day after scores of protesters stormed the building in a popular revolt against President Slobodan Milosevic. Full …
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Sri Lanka Says It Repulsed Rebel Strike in Jaffna
Sri Lanka said on Friday it had repulsed a fierce assault by Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's northern Jaffna peninsula and destroyed an artillery gun that was shelling the only airport in the …
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Jordan Police Use Teargas Near Israel Embassy
Riot police fired teargas to push back thousands of protesters marching on the Israeli embassy in Amman after Friday Muslim prayers amid the most widespread outpouring of public anger in nine years, …
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Man Killed in Second Explosion in Istanbul
A young man was killed by an explosion outside a Turkish military officers' club in Istanbul on Thursday, police at the scene told Reuters. Full Story …
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U.S. Closes Embassies in Arab World
In light of the events in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza over the past week and elsewhere in the Middle East region, the Department is concerned about the potential for further clashes and …
Spanish Police Arrest Nine ETA Suspects
Spanish police have arrested nine suspected members or supporters of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, including a city councillor. Full Story …
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