The secretary general of the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) condemned Monday the "terrorist acts" against churches in Iraq, in a statement reported by the official SPA news agency. "These acts totally contradict

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Sudan's army has vowed to fight any foreign military intervention in Darfur, even after the government reluctantly accepted a UN demand to end the killing and atrocities in the troubled region within 30 days. The

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A former Indian minister wanted for alleged involvement in the killing of 10 villagers three decades ago surrendered Monday, days after a court ordered him to face charges, police said. Shibu Soren, who was minister

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Remnant Taleban fighters raided a military post on south-eastern Afghanistan's border with Pakistan early Monday, officials said. Several people were killed in the gunfight in Gurbuz district of Khost province, 150 kilometres (95 miles) south-east

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Iran is not afraid of being referred to the UN Security Council over its suspect nuclear programme and could easily withstand economic sanctions, a top national security official said Monday. "The most America can do

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At least 30 people died and 20 were injured on Sunday, when a bus swerved off a potholed road into a deep gorge in Peru's central Andes, police said. The bus was carrying local farmers

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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz have given the green light to the construction of 600 new buildings in the largest of the West Bank settlements, the defence ministry said Monday.

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US oil prices struck a new 21-year peak on Monday, climbing close to $44 a barrel after the United States raised its security alert to high for a possible al Qaeda attack on a top

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Sterling rose more than one US cent on Monday after a survey showed UK manufacturing raced ahead in July at its fastest pace in a decade, but gains were trimmed after a similar report on

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The dollar lost about one percent against the Swiss franc at one stage on Monday and fell versus the euro and yen after warnings of possible al Qaeda attacks prompted investors to move their cash

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