New Tape, Old Threats From American al Qaeda
May 29, 2007 -- U.S. Forces Rescued 41 Iraqi Civilians from an Al Qaeda Hide-Out; Some Showed Signs of Torture
U.S. forces rescued 41 Iraqi civilians Sunday from an al Qaeda hide-out northeast of Baghdad, including some who showed signs of torture and broken bones, a senior U.S. official said. (AP)
22 Killed In Baghdad Explosion
A parked minibus packed with explosives blew up Tuesday afternoon in a busy section of central Baghdad, killing 22 people and injuring 58 others, police said. (AP)
Baghdad Blast Kills 18, Damages Sunni Shrine
A truck bomb exploded outside one of Baghdad's most revered Sunni shrines Monday, killing at least 18 people and damaging the old outer walls on a day in which at least 30 people were killed in Iraq. The blast, which sent a massive pillar of black smoke into the sky above downtown Baghdad, came as US and Iranian representatives were meeting for landmark talks on Iraqi security less than a kilometer away. (AFP)
US Military Raids Sadr City, Captures Terrorist Suspect
A day after radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr resurfaced to end nearly four months in hiding and demand US troops leave Iraq, US forces raided his Sadr City stronghold in Baghdad and killed five suspected militia fighters in air strikes, the US military said in a statement issued yesterday. (AP)
Jihadists Moving into Lebanon From Syria
Heavily armed foreign jihadists have been entering Lebanon from Syria from around the time Western authorities noticed a drop in the infiltration of foreign fighters from Syria to Iraq, Lebanese officials say. (Washington Times)
Russia Tests Long-range Missile
Russia has test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Russian military officials say. (BBC)
10-Hour Battle Kills 24 Afghan Insurgents, Coalition Says
Taliban militants ambushed US-led coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, sparking a 10-hour battle and airstrikes that killed an estimated two dozen militants, the coalition said yesterday. Villagers said seven civilians were among the dead. (AP)
Costa Rica Seizes Tainted Toothpaste
Health officials said Friday they have seized more than 350 tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste tainted with a deadly chemical reportedly found in tubes sold elsewhere in the world. (AP)
Widespread Safety Risks Found in Chinese-Made Toys
More than 20% of toys made in China for its domestic market are substandard or potentially dangerous, state media said on Tuesday in the latest example of the country's lax consumer-product controls. (Mail & Guardian)
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