 A fatal traffic accident involving US military vehicles in Kabul has sparked some of the worst violence in the Afghan capital since the fall of the Taliban. After civilians attacked the soldiers with stones, shots were fired, reportedly leaving seven dead and dozens injured.US soldiers were travelling in the northern part of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday when they then became involved in a fatal traffic accident, according to media reports. The details, however, remain unclear. After the soldiers from the convoy of three Humvee vehicles got out, locals began to pelt them with stones. Shots were fired, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others. "There are indications that at least one coalition military vehicle fired warning shots over the crowd," a statement issued by the US military said. A US military spokesman said no US troops had been hurt. ...
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 EU gives Montenegro hope of deal |
The European Union has told Montenegro there will be no shortcut to membership, but that a key agreement could be concluded by the end of 2006. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said it was possible to reach a "stability and association agreement" this year. He was speaking after talks with Montenegrin leader Milo Djukanovic, who says his country could fulfil all joining conditions in a few years. It is his first trip abroad since Montenegro voted for independence. Serbia and Montenegro had been holding talks with Brussels on a stabilisation and association agreement (SAA) - seen as the first step to joining the EU. That was put on hold earlier this month, after the EU said Serbia had failed to fully co-operate with the United Nations' international war crimes tribunal by arresting Bosnian Serb fugitive Ratko Mladic. ...
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| Israel says Jerusalem Hamas members risk expulsion |
Israel plans to revoke the Jerusalem residency of four Palestinians aligned with Hamas and force them to move to the occupied West Bank unless they quit their organization, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday. Speaking on Israel's Channel 2 television, Interior Minister Ronnie Bar-On said he had sent letters to Palestinian lawmakers on Monday giving them 30 days to either quit Hamas, or membership of the Palestinian parliament or risk being expelled. Islamic militant group Hamas's charter calls for the destruction of the Jewish state, prompting the United States and its allies to cut off aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority to pressure the group to renounce violence and recognize Israel. "Either resign or else you will not live among us ... I sent out the letters today and these will be delivered by hand and they have 30 days to make their decisions," Baron said....
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| Congo Deports Nearly 3 Dozen Foreigners Charged With Plotting Coup Before National Elections |
said Monday it is deporting nearly three dozen foreigners it charged with planning a coup before national elections, saying it would have taken too long to prosecute them. "All 32 mercenaries have been expelled from the country to face justice in their respective countries," Information Minister Henri Mova Sakanyi said. Congo officials had said the men were security guards who were found with weapons and were planning to overthrow the government. The group, arrested about a week ago, consisted of three Americans, 10 Nigerians and 19 South Africans, according to Congo authorities. The Americans' employer, Orlando-based AQMI Strategy Corp., said they were providing security and campaign consulting for a candidate in the Congo's upcoming elections a landmark vote set for July 30 as the restive country tries to recover from years of war. ...
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| Gas customers rage about pump prices |
Tempers are rising along with gas prices. Gas stations across the country report that drivers are taking out their gas rage against big oil by yelling at clerks and cashiers and sometimes driving off without paying."Everyone is suffering at the same time," said Sam Shirazie, a clerk at a Chevron station east of downtown Los Angeles. "If I could help to reduce that pain, I would."No detailed statistics are kept on incidents of gas rage. But the National Association of Convenience Stores said anecdotal evidence indicates they have increased since prices began climbing in February.Employees of Fleming Corp., which operates 14 gas stations in Kansas and Missouri, have heard everything from "just a mumble-grumble kind of thing to a cheap shot or blaming the clerk for world oil prices," owner Ed Roitz said.Division manager Ron Davis hears complaints firsthand....
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| Slew of bombs kills dozens in Iraq |
A car bomb Monday killed four people — including a CBS News cameraman and sound man and a U.S. soldier — and seriously injured a correspondent for the network in one of a series of bombings that left at least 33 people dead. It was the worst wave of violence to hit Baghdad in days. CBS said that veteran cameraman Paul Douglas, 48, and soundman James Brolan, 42, were killed, while correspondent Kimberly Dozier, 39, was seriously injured. They were reporting on patrol with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, when their convoy came under attack, the network said. The U.S. military also said a U.S. soldier and an Iraqi contractor were killed, and 6 U.S. soldiers were injured when the car bomb struck the patrol. There were conflicting reports about whether the car was moving or parked when it exploded. Police said the attack occurred just before noon in Tahariyat Square, a mixed area in south-central Baghdad. The blast collapsed the front end of their armored Humvee. ...
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