BAGHDAD — Hundreds of radical Shiite Muslims, some wielding assault rifles and rocket launchers, marched Friday in support of the Hezbollah movement and its leader,
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Afghan suicide attacks kill eight
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Eight people were killed, including two foreign soldiers, in a two-pronged suicide attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday, police and a coalition spokesman said.
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Five civilians were also wounded in the attack, police said. The attack began at 10:45 a.m. when gunmen opened fire on police in the market, police said.
Read More »Fresh Israeli raids into Lebanon
Israeli jets knocked out TV and phone masts in the east and north of Lebanon, while ground troops carried out operations in two southern villages.
Read More »Indonesian death toll climbs to 654 from Monday’s quake, tsunami
JAKARTA (CNN) — Indonesia’s National Task Force for Disasters Saturday released new casualty figures for this week’s earthquake and resulting tsunami. According to the agency, the disaster has killed 654 people, injured 978 and left 329 people missing. Monday’s natural disaster displaced 109,953 people. (Posted 12:08 a.m.)
Read More »Earthquake kills 13 in southwest China
BEIJING (CNN) — A moderate earthquake shook southwestern China Saturday morning, killing 13 people, injuring 41 people and toppling 56 houses, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Read More »Lebanese officials:death toll rises to 263
JERUSALEM (CNN) — Israeli strikes have killed at least 263 people and wounded at least 624 in Lebanon since July 12, according to official Lebanese sources.
Read More »10 rockets hit northern Isreal, wounding 10 Saturday
JERUSALEM (CNN) — Ten people were wounded by Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel Saturday morning, Israeli ambulance services said. About 10 rockets fell on northern Israel Saturday morning, the Israel Defense Force said. (Posted 4:13 a.m.)
Read More »3 Iraqi police officers killed in attack
BAGHDAD (CNN) — Insurgents killed three Iraqi police and wounded five others in what appeared to be a planned ambush in a market in the city of Baquba Saturday morning, Iraqi police said.
Read More »2 U.S. soldiers die in Iraq
BAGHDAD — A U.S. soldier was killed when his convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Baghdad Saturday morning, the U.S. military said.
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