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11 killed in fresh Lankan fighting
Sri Lankan police detained two people over an attempt to assassinate the president's brother, officials said, as 11 people were killed in fresh fighting.
 
Hamas missed chance to end siege: Solana
Hamas, Fatah rivalry intensified
The ruling Islamist Hamas movement squandered an opportunity to end a crippling aid boycott on the Palestinian Authority, European Union foreign minister Javier Solana said yesterday.
 
US plans more arms for Iraq's Maliki
Washington weighs tilt towards Shias
The United States plans to better arm Iraqi forces to allow a speedier withdrawal of US troops and appears to be tilting toward greater support of the Shia majority, after failing to convince Sunnis to
 
Hezbollah backers aim to oust Lebanese govt
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters camped out in tents in central Beirut yesterday as the Shia Muslim guerrilla group and its allies kept up the pressure on the US-backed government of Fuad Saniora toresign.
 
Ex-Russian spy's contact in hospital
A close contact of Alexander Litvinenko, the ex-Russian spy who died after apparently being poisoned with radioactivity, was in a London hospital Saturday after testing positive for the same substance.
 

 
   
 
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