Israel Army Launches Assault in Lebanon
July 12, 2006 --
Hezbollah Warns Israel over Raids
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah has said two captured Israeli soldiers will only be returned through talks and a prisoner exchange. (BBC)
Kashmiri Militants Deny Mumbai Train Attacks
Two of the main Muslim militant groups operating in Kashmir today denied involvement in yesterday's train attacks in Mumbai, which killed at least 183 people and injured some 700. (Guardian Unlimited)
Mumbai Bombs: 'Pencil Timers Found'
Timers hidden in pencils have been discovered in at least three of the seven sites where bombs exploded on commuter trains in India's financial capital, killed 185 people, according to CNN's sister station. (CNN)
Analysis: Mumbai Attacks: A New Spiral of Violence
By Sudha Ramachandran
What adds to the significance of Tuesday's terror attacks in Mumbai is that they were aimed not just at paralyzing India's financial and commercial capital, but at causing mass casualties and triggering communal tension. (Asia Times)
Iraq Finds Bodies of 20 Kidnapped Bus Drivers
Iraqi security forces said they had found the bodies of 20 bus drivers who had been kidnapped north of Baghdad earlier on Wednesday. (Reuters)
Afghan Drug Lord Pleads Guilty to Charge
An Afghan drug lord suspected of ties to the Taliban and accused of plotting to poison U.S. neighborhoods with heroin pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge Tuesday. (AP)
Security Funding List: Bean Fest, But Not Times Square?
A Homeland Security database of vulnerable terror targets in the United States, which includes an insect zoo but not the Statue of Liberty, is too flawed to determine allocation of federal security funds, the department's internal watchdog found. (AP)
