Failed Female Suicide Bomber Confesses on TV
November 14, 2005 --
Iraqi Woman Admits on TV to Jordan Attack
Iraqi woman says on state TV that she tried to blow herself up at Amman hotel along with husband. (AP)
Watch the Video (ABC News)
U.S. Held Iraqi With Same Name as Bomber
American forces last year detained and later released an Iraqi with a name that matched one of three suicide bombers who struck Amman hotels, killing 57 people, the U.S. military said Monday. (AP)
UN Investigator Rejects Syrian Proposal
The head of a UN murder inquiry is insisting on interviewing six Syrian officials in Lebanon, rebuffing a Syrian proposal for them to be questioned elsewhere, a Syrian Foreign Ministry official said yesterday. (Reuters)
Suicide Attacks Target Kabul Peacekeepers
Two suicide attacks target vehicles of NATO-led peacekeepers in Kabul; German soldier killed. (AP)
Australia Terror Suspects 'Were Stopped Near Nuclear Plant'
Police stopped three of the 18 terror suspects arrested last week near Australia's only nuclear power plant. (The Guardian)
Spain Looks Into C.I.A.'s Handling of Detainees
The C.I.A. is accused of routing planes carrying terrorism suspects through Majorca as part of its so-called rendition program. (NY Times)
Another CIA Leak Probe?
Dana Priest, and her newspaper, are being hit from both sides. (Washington Post)
EU Examines 'CIA Prison' Claims
The European Commission is to make a statement to MEPs on the alleged existence of secret CIA detention centers in certain European states. (BBC)
Russians Held In China Spy Probe
Russian agents arrest the head of a Russian rocket technology firm on charges of spying for China. (BBC)
Guantanamo Teen's Case Raises Questions
Canadian-born Omar Khadr stood out among the suspected al Qaeda members who exchanged gunfire with US soldiers at a compound in Afghanistan in 2002 because he was the only one without a beard, an American soldier wounded in the battle said. (Reuters)
