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Bombings kill 110 Shiites over two days
Sep 30 2005 11:55PM (CT)
HILLAH, Iraq (AP) - Sunni insurgents hit two Shiite towns in two days with brutal bombings that killed more than 110 people, apparently aiming to scare Shiites away from a crucial vote on Iraq's new constitution. In the latest attack, a car bomb ripped through a fruit and vegetable market crowded with Friday morning shoppers.
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U.S. commander doubts Iraq troop cutbacks
Sep 30 2005 10:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sunni Arab opposition to Iraq's draft constitution has increased the potential for instability and called into question U.S. hopes for substantial troop cuts next spring, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Friday.
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Bush delays action against Saudi Arabia
Sep 30 2005 10:17PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration has postponed punishing Saudi Arabia for restricting religious freedom, giving the U.S. ally six more months to show it has made progress in its treatment of religious minorities.
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Hamas suffers setback in West Bank vote
Sep 30 2005 9:40PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Islamic militant group Hamas, the main threat to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' rule, suffered a setback in local elections in dozens of West Bank towns and villages, final results indicated Friday.
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Palestinian land owners face struggle
Sep 30 2005 3:01PM (CT)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel seized Fatma Khalaf's farmland five years ago as a security buffer for a Jewish settlement. Now that the Israelis are gone from Gaza, she wants her 50 acres back.
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Mysterious bombings frighten Lebanese
Sep 30 2005 4:04AM (CT)
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - A recent string of bombings _ particularly the last brutal attack that maimed a prominent TV anchorwoman _ has left many Lebanese frightened over who could be next and increasingly puzzled about what can be done to stop the mysterious attacks.
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