Iraqi Interior Ministry forces have captured a senior aide to al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Iraqi state television said on Monday. Iraqiya named the man as Abu Farouq and said he was captured with five others in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, west of the capital. It said Abu Farouq al-Suri, previously unknown to the media, was captured by the Wolf Brigade, one of several counter-insurgency units operating within the Shi'ite-run Interior Ministry but accused by Sunnis of targeting civilians in their community. The word Suri is Arabic for Syrian, indicating that the captured man may have come from Iraq's western neighbor. This man must have more Aides than he can count for it seems that every time a crisis happens we have another of his Aides captured or killed. ... http://news.yahoo.com censor News |
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Iran Leader: U.S. Should Give Up Nukes Iranian Leader Says He Supports Nuclear-Free Arms Zone, Says U.S., Russia Should Abolish Nukes |
| Iran's president said Monday that his country supports calls for making the Middle East a nuclear arms-free zone, but he also urged the United States and Russia to give up all their atomic weapons as a threat t.. full News |
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French farmer tells of shock at bird flu deaths |
| The first European farmer to be hit by an outbreak of bird flu has described how he was shocked to discover 400 of his flock of turkeys had dropped dead in one night. The confirmation of the first H5N1 virus at.. full News |
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Mexico 'dirty war' crimes alleged |
| The Mexican government and military committed "crimes against humanity" in the so-called "dirty war" against left-wing rebels, a leaked report says. The report was prepared for current President Vicente Fox but.. full News |
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High court rejects broader death penalty review |
| The Supreme Court refused Monday to directly consider whether the drug combination used in executions across the country amounts to unconstitutional cruel punishment.The justices had already agreed to hear argu.. full News |
Editor - 09:08:00 02-27-06 |
Immigrants barred by triple fences and double standards Southern Californians rely on cheap Mexican workers, but are spending millions to keep them at bay |
| ON THE United States’s southwestern border with Mexico, politicians are no longer sitting on the fence about illegal immigration. Instead, with elections looming, they are busy spending huge sums building real .. full News |
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