Unconfirmed Report: Leader Al Qaeda in Iraq Dead
May 1, 2007 -- AL QAEDA
Iraq Probes Reports of Al-Masri's Death
Iraqi officials have received reports that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was killed by Sunni tribesmen, but the chief government spokesman said Tuesday the information has not been confirmed. (AP)
Al-Qaeda In Iraq Leader 'Killed'
The interior ministry in Iraq says it has received intelligence that the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been killed. (BBC)
Islamic State Of Iraq Denies Claims That It's Minister Of War And The Emir Of Al-Qaeda In Iraq, Abu Hamza Al-Muhajir, Has Been Killed
The Islamic State of Iraq issued a statement to jihadist forums today, Tuesday, May 1, 2007, denying claims by Iraqi military officials that Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the Emir of al-Qaeda in Iraq and the Minister of War in the Islamic State, had been killed today in an internal battle between insurgents in the north of Baghdad. (Site Institute)
U.S. Says Can't Confirm Al Qaeda in Iraq Chief Dead
The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq was killed on Tuesday in a fight between insurgents north of Baghdad, the Interior Ministry spokesman said, but U.S. military officials appeared to cast doubt on the report. (Reuters)
U.S.
In Newsletters, 'D.C. Madam' Gave Advice, Scorn
Even call girls get performance reviews, at least the ones who worked for Jeane Palfrey's Washington, D.C., escort service. (ABC News)
Human Rights Watch Says Wal-Mart Has Broken Labor Law
sIn its first study of how an American company treats its workers, Human Rights Watch asserted that Wal-Mart's aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions often violated federal law and infringed on its workers' rights. (International Herald Tribune)
IRAQ NEWS
Deadly Blast Targets Iraq Funeral
At least 30 people have died and many more were hurt after a suicide bomber targeted a funeral in a Shia town north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. (BBC)
Terror Attacks Increase, Says US
The number of people killed around the world in terror attacks rose by 40% last year to more than 20,000, the US State Department has said. (BBC)
AFGHNAISTAN
75 Suspected Afghan Insurgents Killed
NATO-led troops killed 75 suspected insurgents on the first day of an operation against Taliban militants in a valley in southern Afghanistan, a British military commander said Tuesday. (AP)
U.K.
Pressure Grows For A 7/7 Inquiry
Survivors and relatives of victims of the 7 July attacks are stepping up the pressure for a public inquiry into MI5's handling of intelligence. (BBC)
CANADA
Canada 'Warned' Of Air India Plot
Canadian police were warned of a plot to blow up an airliner months before 329 people were killed in a bombing in 1985, a public inquiry has heard. (BBC)
INDIA
Blasts Rock Bangladesh Stations
There have been simultaneous bomb attacks at three railway stations in Bangladesh, officials say. (BBC)
IRAN
Iran Tops List of State Terror Sponsors
The State Department has once again designated Iran as the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, accusing the Islamic Republic of aiding extremists throughout the Middle East, particularly in Iraq. (AP)
TURKEY
Turk Police Detain Hundreds, Political Tension High
Turkish police beat and detained hundreds of May Day protesters in Istanbul on Tuesday, adding to tension in a country already rocked by a court challenge to the presidential election, army threats and a million-strong march. (Reuters)
AUSTRALIA
9 To Be Tried In Alleged Australia Terror Plot
Nine men who are suspected of stockpiling bomb-making chemicals and seeking to avenge perceived injustices against Muslims were ordered to stand trial in what was believed to be Australia's largest terrorist conspiracy, court officials said Tuesday. (AP)
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Your are also Responsible
By Tariq Alhomayed
If the Saudi authorities had been unsuccessful in uncovering the recent terrorist plot in the kingdom, the consequences would have resembled a destructive earthquake. The magnitude and the hideousness of the plans and the extent of their destruction are astonishing to any human being. (Asharq Alawsat)
How the European Union Can Extend Meaningful Help to Darfur
By Joschka Fischer
For four years, violence and terror have ruled in Darfur. After many futile efforts, the European Union must get tough with the perpetrators. Darfur is a humanitarian catastrophe: more than 200,000 dead, thousands raped and tortured, and 2.6 million people displaced, owing to the Sudanese government's war against its own people. Originally an anti-insurgency effort, the campaign quickly mutated into a killing and expulsion operation. Sudan's government has been recruiting and paying the Janjaweed militiamen, who have attacked hundreds of defenseless villages and towns, often in close co-ordination with the Sudanese Air Force. (Daily Star)
Obstructing an Al-Qaeda Resurrection
By Mshari Al-Zaydi
The latest announcement by the Saudi Interior Ministry about the massive terrorist organization, consisting of 7 cells and 172 members, has not come as a complete surprise for the observers. This is despite the fact that the numbers are large, and the cells are extensive. (Asharq Alawsat)
Anger Over 'Taliban' Deaths
By Abdul Samad Rohani and S Mudassir Ali Shah
Angry protests have erupted in two Afghan provinces against apparent killings of civilians in military operations by coalition troops against Taliban targets. (Asia Times)
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