Pakistan Bomber Aimed for Airport VIP Lounge

February 6, 2007 --

'US Spies' Killed In Tribal Area
Pro-Taleban militants have killed two men they accused of spying against them in a Pakistani region near the Afghan border, officials say. (BBC)

Troops in Iraq Kill Official Who Worked for Shiite Cleric
The director of the political office in Diyala Province for the powerful anti-American Shiite militia leader Moktada al-Sadr was shot and killed by troops during a raid on Sunday, a Sadr political spokesman said Monday. (NY Times)

Mortar Round, Bombs Kill 2 in Baghdad
Two people were killed in the capital early Monday when a mortar round slammed into a central Baghdad neighborhood and a bomb hidden in trash exploded on the city's east side, police reported. (AP)

Outrage at Eta Prisoner's Interview
The Spanish Home Office launched an investigation yesterday into how The Times was able to interview a hunger-striking Eta prisoner from the hospital room, where he is being force-fed to keep him alive. (London Times)

Bodies of 2 Men Found in Pakistan Region
Villagers discovered the bullet-riddled bodies of two men Tuesday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border where the government is at loggerheads with pro-Taliban militants, an official said. (AP)