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Al-Qaida says it killed Algerian diplomats
Jul 27 2005 11:25PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's most feared terror group said Wednesday it killed two kidnapped Algerian diplomats because of Algeria's ties to the United States and its crackdown on Islamic extremists.
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U.S. general seeks Iraq pullout by 2006
Jul 27 2005 11:18PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he wants U.S. troops "on their way out" as soon as his government can protect its new democracy. The top American general in the country said he hopes to begin significant withdrawal by next spring.
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Soldier said to witness prison beatings
Jul 27 2005 7:29PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - A National Guardsman testifying at a hearing for U.S. soldiers accused of killing an Iraq general said he saw classified U.S. personnel beat prisoners with a sledgehammer handle and mock the general's death, according to a transcript.
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Egyptians question culture-extremism link
Jul 27 2005 6:23PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Stunned by terror attacks in a Red Sea resort, Egyptians are in a remarkably frank debate about whether mosques and schools _ and the government itself _ should be blamed for promoting Islamic extremism.
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Egypt seeks 15 in Sharm el-Sheik bombing
Jul 27 2005 3:31PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Police hunted at least 15 Islamic militants Wednesday for allegedly aiding the bombings in Sharm el-Sheik, and Egyptian officials said all were believed linked to another resort attack last fall while operating from a Sinai desert town.
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Palestinians confident of securing Gaza
Jul 27 2005 3:07PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Palestinian prime minister said Wednesday that controlling Gaza after Israel's planned pullout next month is crucial for Palestinian credibility in the world, and he's sure his security forces are up to the challenge.
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Iran vows to restart nuclear activities
Jul 27 2005 1:33PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said Wednesday it will restart some nuclear activities as soon as August and announced it has developed solid-fuel technology for its ballistic missiles, increasing the accuracy of weapons already able to reach Israel and U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf.
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AP: Iran achieves solid fuel technology
Jul 27 2005 12:51PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said for the first time Wednesday it has fully developed solid-fuel technology in producing missiles, a major breakthrough that increases the accuracy of missiles hitting targets.
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian youth
Jul 27 2005 9:45AM (CT)
JENIN, West Bank (AP) - Israeli troops on Wednesday killed a Palestinian stone-thrower during an arrest raid that caught a wanted Islamic Jihad militant in this West Bank town, Palestinian officials said.
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Al-Qaida says it killed Algerian diplomats
Jul 27 2005 9:21AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed in an Internet posting Wednesday that it has killed two Algerian diplomats kidnapped in Iraq, the second reported slayings of Arab envoys this month.
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