New Mehlis Report Implicates Syria, Lebanon in Hariri Murder
INVESTIGATIONS
Al Hariri Probe
U.N. Inquiry Further Implicates Syria in Hariri Death
U.N. inquiry uncovered new evidence that reinforced its findings of Syria's involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, a new report said on Monday. (Reuters)
Lebanon
Explosion Kills Three in Beirut
Explosion Kills Prominent Lebanese Editor and Two Others, TV Channels Report. (AP)
Obituary: Gibran Tueni
Gibran Tueni was one of Lebanon's leading voices against Syrian domination of the country, using his position as publisher of al-Nahar newspaper to promote the anti-Syrian cause. (BBC)
Nigeria
Investigators Search Site of Nigeria Crash
Investigators Search Site of Nigerian Crash That Killed 107, Including Schoolchildren. (AP)
U.K.
Prince Charles Questioned in Di's Death
Eight Years Later, the British Continue to Investigate Diana's Death. (ABC News)
France
French Target 'Islamic Network'
Police investigating suspected plans for attacks in France have arrested at least 20 people during raids in and around Paris. (BBC)
China
Military Officer Tied to Killings Is Held by China
The response suggested high-level concern over whether a crackdown on villagers protesting land seizures was justified. (NY Times)
Philippines
Philippine Army Says Uncovers Plot Against Arroyo
Philippine troops loyal to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo uncovered an attempt by rogue soldiers to seize power over the weekend, a senior military official said on Monday. (Reuters)
U.S.
Time Reporter May Have Tipped Rove's Lawyer to Leak
Time magazine reporter testifies that she alerted attorney that the top Bush adviser had leaked information to a colleague about Valerie Plame. (Washington Post)
Al Zawahri Tape
Al-Qaeda Deputy Praises Taliban Gains in Afghanistan in New Tape
Al-Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri has praised Taliban leader Mullah Omar for winning back control of large regions of Afghanistan and urged Muslims to wage holy war against the West, according to a tape that surfaced Sunday. (AP)
Sudan
Rights Group Urges Darfur Probe
Human Rights Watch has called for senior Sudanese officials - including the president - to be investigated for crimes against humanity in Darfur. (BBC)
North Korea
Counterfeiting Cases Point to North Korea
North Korea is accused of being behind a growing effort to print and move rafts of U.S. $100 bills. (LA Times)
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
U.K.
Three Men Face Terrorism Charges
Three men charged with terrorism offences will appear before Bow Street Magistrates Court on Monday. (BBC)
The Netherlands
Croat Suspect to Appear in Hague
Croatian war crimes suspect General Ante Gotovina is to make his first appearance at the Hague war crimes tribunal. (BBC)
IRAQ NEWS
Iraq Prison Raid Finds a New Case of Mistreatment
A raid of an Iraqi government detention center in Baghdad turned up more than 600 prisoners packed into a cramped space, 13 of them requiring hospital treatment. (NY Times)
Egyptian Killed in Iraq, No Word on Other Hostages
A deadline set for the killing of four Western peace workers taken hostage in Iraq passed without news Saturday after kidnappers put to death an Egyptian working for the U.S. military there. (Reuters)
Early Voting Begins in Iraq Elections
Patients, Soldiers, and Prisoners Begin Voting in Parliamentary Elections in Iraq. (AP)
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Baghdad Family Struggles with Backdrop of Danger
Methboubs Live in Spare Apartment and Hesitate Before Hitting the Streets -- Even to Vote. (ABC News)
Boys of Baghdad College Vie for Prime Minister
The three front-runners for prime minister of Iraq, once schoolmates, have very different visions for their country's future. (NY Times)
In Iraq, Security Trumps Women's Rights
Ahead of the Dec. 15 vote, some Iraqi women say safety is a bigger issue than political participation. (CS Monitor)
Degrees of Optimism in Iraq
The latest survey of opinion in Iraq shows a degree of optimism at variance with the usual depiction of the country as one in total chaos. (BBC)
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