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5 Pakistan Taliban leaders arrested by NATO forces in Pakistan - Xinhua
According to the sources who asked to remain anonymous, the action was taken by the NATO forces without informing the Pakistani government. If so, this is another Abbottabad-like operation taken by the foreign forces on the Pakistani soil without the ...
Candidate for defense minister escapes bomb attack in northern Iraq - Xinhua
Major General Khalid Met'ib al-Obiedi, a nominee for the vacant post of Iraqi defense minister, was wounded when a roadside bomb explosion struck his convoy near the Technical Institute in eastern Mosul, where he works as a teacher, the source said on ...
2 killed, 11 wounded in twin bomb attacks west of Baghdad - Xinhua
A bomb planted in a liquor store at a market of Abu Ghraib town, some 20 km west of Baghdad, detonated at about 6:30 am (0330 GMT) , setting the store on fire, the source said. Iraqi security forces and a fire engine rushed to the scene of the first ...
No more free plastic bags in China's bookstores, drugstores: official - Xinhua
BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- China will expand its ban that prohibits shops from giving out free plastic bags and will increase efforts against their use in order to reduce environmental pollution, a senior government official said Saturday. ...
Clashes intensify between government troops, tribal rebels in Yemen capital - Xinhua
The official, who asked not to be named, told Xinhua that the rebels of al-Ahmar were trying to break into the state-run Saba news agency and the interior ministry. "The tribal rebels fired machine guns, mortar's shells and rocket-propelled grenades on ...
Fight at air force base in Karachi still lingers on - Xinhua
And something even bigger than the previously mentioned attacks could happen in Pakistan, said one local analyst, who declined to be named, adding that the targets could be important government organizations or important political figures. ...
At least 7 killed in twin bomb attacks near Baghdad - Xinhua
Another explosion followed when a suicide bomber blew up his explosive-vest near Iraqi security forces who rushed to the scene, killing seven people and wounding 10 others, the source said. Most of the victims were Iraqi security forces, ...
Traffic department attacked in east Afghan town Khost - Xinhua
"So far two injured men, including a police, have been taken to hospital in Khost city," a doctor in the hospital told Xinhua. Meantime, a police officer who declined to give his name told Xinhua he saw one dead and three injured men.
Yemeni president warns al-Qaida's resurgence if he quits - Xinhua
... has finally agreed to ink the agreement on Sunday to finalize the power transition deal. The official, who asked not to be named, said the JMP has no more reservations towards signing the deal and that they would ink it after Saleh puts his signature.
At least 12 killed, 50 wounded in Iraq's Kirkuk twin bomb attacks - Xinhua
"The reports said that 12 people were killed and 50 wounded by the double blasts in Kirkuk," the source said on condition of anonymity. The attack took place in the morning rush hours when a sticky bomb attached to a car detonated at a parking lot in ...
Fatah, Hamas convene in Cairo over forming cabinet - Xinhua
Meanwhile, delegations of Fatah and Hamas are scheduled to meet later this month in Moscow, Palestinian sources said, adding that the two sides' delegations will stay in Moscow for four days to continue their talks on implementing the reconciliation ...
Replica ancient walls stokes public suspicion in central Chinese city - Xinhua
"It's a waste of taxpayers' money to place such a fake atop the genuine relics," said a local resident who refused to be named. The city walls in Zhengzhou date back to the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC-1046 BC). Its run-down state, however, compelled the ...
Indian PM visits Afghanistan - Xinhua
... Premier Manmohan Sing would hold meeting with President Hamid Karzai and exchange views on bilateral trilateral relations, war on terror, security situation in Afghanistan and in the region, an official said but declined to give his name.
Libyan rebels take over airport in Misrata - Xinhua
A military source from the opposition said on condition of anonymity that the opposition forces are controlling every corner of the airport, but pro-Qaddafi forces are still in the airport, adding the opposition forces are asking them to surrender. ...
20 blasts rocks Afghan Kandahar province - Xinhua
... attack in Kandahar city, the capital of Kandahar province at 01:00 am local time today, 20 blasts including two suicide bombings and remaining rocket- propelled grenades rocked the city," a police officer said but declined to give his name. ...
Israelis differ on Fatah-Hamas accord - Xinhua
However, a Foreign Ministry source who requested anonymity told Xinhua on Wednesday that the report issued by the policy planning department, did not represent the ministry's position. "While it is certainly true that there are many departments that ...
8 killed, 20 wounded in suicide bombing in northern Iraq - Xinhua
The attack occurred at a checkpoint near a popular market in central Mosul, and three soldiers were among the dead, said the source who asked not to be named. Mosul, some 400 km north of Baghdad, has been the hotbed of insurgency and sectarian violence ...
12 killed, 40 wounded in eastern Iraq's suicide bombing - Xinhua
"The attack occurred when a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a Shiite mosque in Baladrowse town, which locates 30 km east of Baquba, capital of Diyala province," said the police who refused to be named because he was not authorized to speak to ...
Israel to suspend contact with Palestinian unity government - Xinhua
"It's clear that now this deal is only for the international community," the official, who requested anonymity, explained, " because of the possible recognition of a Palestinian state in September." If the Palestinians manage to assemble a joint ...
Afghan soldier opens fire at Kabul airport - Xinhua
Meantime an official on the condition of anonymity described it as a suicide attack, saying a suicide bomber disguised as Afghan soldier attempted to target military part of Kabul airport but was recognized and gunned downed by guards arround before ...
Three Syrian soldiers killed, 15 injured by "terrorists" - Xinhua
The attack also led to some casualties among the "terrorist groups," the source said, adding that some members of the " terrorist cells" were arrested and under interrogation, and various weaponry and ammunition were also seized. ...
Afghan Taliban set free 476 inmates - Xinhua
Some 1000 inmates were held in Kandahar jail, according to an official who declined to give his name. This was the fourth jailbreak in Kandahar prison over the past few years. Meanwhile, Kandahar provincial governor Tooryali Weesa said: " Insurgents ...
476 inmates escape from Afghan prison, Taliban claims responsibility - Xinhua
Some 1000 inmates, according to an official who declined to give his name, had been held in the Kandahar jail. This is the third time that the Kandahar jail has been attacked over the past few years and the detainees have been able to escape. ...
Israeli army beefs up security on Gaza borders - Xinhua
GAZA, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army beefed up security measures along the Gaza Strip's borders, Palestinian security sources said Saturday. The new measures aim at expanding a 300-meter-wide buffer zone that Israel has collocated on Gaza's eastern ...
Cambodian, Thai troops exchange gunfire in border area - Xinhua
PHNOM PENH, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Thai troops exchanged fires at two separate temples at border area, located about 200 kilometers west of disputed temple of Preah Vihear, military sources said on Friday. The sources said the clash occurred ...