Two people are being held for questioning over a suspected plot to set off a bomb in New York City as protests continue during the Republican National Conference. Ben F. Barnes, a former Texas lieutenant governor, has apologized for allowing US President George W. Bush into the Texas Air National Guard during 1968. Our Lady of Kazan, which represents the Virgin Mary, has been returned to Russia after a century of dispute between Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church. The father of Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks has travelled the Middle East in a television documentary released just days after Hicks was charged.Related Category:News/
In the United States, Tropical Storm Gaston has arrived in the South Carolina locality of Bulls Bay bringing with it a hurricane of 70 mph. An Afghani school has exploded and killed ten, according to the United States Military. The 2004 Australian Federal Election was announced by the country's Prime Minister and will be held October 9. A weekend of protesting in New York before the 2004 Republican National Convention continued as politicians arrived. The 2004 Olympic Games ended with a Closing Ceremony hours after a trip-up of the winning marathon runner saw him gain Bronze, a special sportsmanship award and an apology from embarassed organizers.Related Category:News/
The United States and the European Union protest against the disqualification of Malik Saidullayev in the Chechnya presidential elections that will see Alu Alkhanov win the election. The Republican National Convention begins in the United States city of New York, causing the National Federation of Independent Business and others to hold parties, while many protest. Also in the country a State of Emergency is announced in Central Virginia after Tropical Storm Gaston causes major rain and flooding, on the same day Hurricane Frances approaches Puerto Rico in the Carribean. Attempts continue to stop the Asian carp from entering North America's Great Lakes, while the United Nations has suggested that sanctions have failed to stop or restrict al Qaeda.Related Category:News/
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Palestinian suicide bombers linked to Hamas kill 16 Israelis and injure another 91 in an attack on two buses, months after the last successful attack. In Moscow 10 are dead and 51 are injured in a suicide attack on a subway railway station. Islamic extremist group Army of Ansar al-Sunna kill 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq in what they call "the sentence of God." Despite threats to kill two French hostages in Iraq, France refuses to give in to demands by Muslim militants to lift bans on the wearing of Muslim hijabs in schools. Attacks on oil pipelines cause further reduce oil exports from Iraq. An estimated 6 civilians are thought dead after a raid by the United States military forces in Afghanistan. A new report shows that ten years after the United Nations set goals to improve access to contraception for women, 123 million women cannot access the contraception products they need, although many girls are staying in school and going on to better careers.Related Category:News/
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In the city of Beslan in the Russian republic of North Ossetia near Chechnya, an estimated 400 school children and adults have been taken hostage as a school is attacked by armed terrorists with explosive belts. Alu Alkhanov has won the Chechnya presidential election with a strong 73.67% majority of the votes, while John Kerry has critized Dick Cheney's acceptance of re-nomination for Vice President. The number of United States soldiers killed in Iraq stands at 975, which is 300 higher than at the handing over of power on June 28. The day also saw the release of seven truck drivers who had been kept hostage for the past six weeks. Reuters has meanwhile reported that Iran may be considering building five nuclear bombs, although officials deny the claims.Related Category:News/
Russia refuses to use force as the Beslan school siege continues into another day, as two large explosions are seen and thirty-two women and children are released. The famous Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, which holds a large collection of German documents and literature of historical importance, has been attacked by a fire overnight, with millions of dollars damage. The National Republican Convention comes to a close with George W. Bush's acceptance of his nomination for a second term. An air strike by the United States in the Iraqi city of Falluja costs of the lives of seventeen, including three children.Related Category:News/
The number taken hostage in the Beslan school is closer to 1500 than 400, say hostages released yesterday. Several explosions and gunfire were heard after 0900 UTC or 1PM local time and this was followed by the collapse of the roof. Although soldiers were reported to be in control of the situation, journalists in the area reported a lack of organization with parents having to act themselves to save their children and no boundary being set to stop hostages escaping. Around 150 bodies are found in the school gym, with many more dehydrated, naked and in need of urgent medical attention. Further reports talk of children having to squeeze water out of their clothing before resorting to drinking urine. Elsewhere in the world former United States president Bill Clinton shall undergo heart bypass surgery and President Lahoud will continue another term after a controversial change in the Lebanon constitution.Related Category:News/
Hurricane Frances forces around 2.5 million people in Florida to leave their homes after striking the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. Around 360 are now thought dead after the Beslan school siege, including 156 children, 10 Russian Special Forces troops and 26 terrorists. Another three terrorists have been captured and around 700 have been reported injured. President Putin visited the city, speaking of possible counterterrorism measures. A suicide bomber kills 17 outside a Kurkuk police academy in Iraq, while the fighting continues between Iraqi and United States forces and Shiite insurgents in Mosul.Related Category:News/
In Russia the funerals begin today for those killed in the Beslan school hostage, over half of which were children. President Putin spoke of improving Russia's reaction to terrorist and said the terrorism attack was the result of the country's "weakness". Japan is hit by two large earthquakes that are thought to bring tsunamis. Former Iraqi military commander Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri, who was the most wanted man in Iraq after the capture of Saddam Hussein, is still in hiding despite earlier reports of his capture. The man in captivity is a relative, medical tests revealed.Related Category:News/
In Iraq, the United States military planes have bombed Najaf, telling its residents to leave as it hunts the Mahdi army in the central city. In Fallujah, seven United States soldiers and another three Iraqi soldiers have been killed in a car bomb as another day of fighting continues. Hurricane Ivan gathers strength as it nears Barbados and other Carribean islands. As the United States Presidential Election nears, Democrat John Kerry criticizes George Bush's policies on health and the economy. He has the support of fomer United States President Bill Clinton, who is expected to recover from his heart bypass surgery.Related Category:News/
An attack by Israelis has killed 14 Hamas members involved in violent guerrilla tactics. Two Italians and two Iraqis have been kidnapped in Iraq and 34 are dead in conflict between Americans and Shiites as the British Royal Institute of International Affairs called for action to prevent a civil war in the country. Hurricane Frances has died down after killing 12 in the Bahamas, Florida and Georgia. Afghani presidential candidate Hamid Karzai is looking towards refugees to support him. The United States Congress has returned from a summer break to consider what actions need to be taken following the release of a report from the 9/11 Commission.Related Category:News/
The Russian government has offered 300 million rubles for help that may lead to the arrest of Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov. A Palestinian girl is in a critical condition after Israeli sniper attacks on a school, the UN reports. Questions continue to be raised about the military service of President George W. Bush, as the United States Department of Defense releases further documents about the President's Texas Air National Guard service. Vice President Dick Cheney has suggested that if John Kerry wins November's presidential elections the USA will no doubt face another terrorist attack. NASA's unmanned Genesis spacecraft crashed tragically in the desert because of parachute failures.Related Category:News/
9 are dead and another 180 are wounded in a direct car bomb attack by Jemaah Islamiyah on the Australian Embassy in the Indonesian city of Jakarta, with threats of more attacks if Australia does not pull troops from Iraq. The Pakistani airforce have killed 50 militants and several civilians in an attack on suspected Al-Qaeda members on the Afghan border. Forces of the United States and Iraq continue to fight against Shiite militia in Talafar, with casualities exceeding 17. Israeli forces invaded a refugee camp, provoking gunfire and killing 5 Palestinians, including 1 child. Hurricane Ivan causes more damage in the already battered Jamaica, Cuba and Florida, while US Secretary of State Colin Powell officially marks the actions of Arab militia in Sudan as genocide. Almost two years on from the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, rescue workers are found to be suffering from breathing and psychological problems.Related Category:News/
Hurricane Ivan has hit Jamaica with heavy wind and rain, causing flooding and destruction as emergency workers were robbed at gunpoint. Upcoming Iraqi elections will most likely be dominated by the political parties lead by former Iraqi exiles because of their involvement in the Coalition Provisional Authority, reports say. With Presidential Elections in the United States less than two months off, the terrorism-prevention policies of leaders has become more important and George W. Bush has critized John Kerry's uncertain position on Iraq. CBS News Anchor Dan Rather is standing by the validity of memos suggesting President Bush received special treatment in the Texas National Guard. Controversial Disney CEO Michael Eisner has announced his retirement in 2006.Related Category:News/
On the anniversary of the tragedy of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America, the country mourns the tragic events with moments of silence started by President George W. Bush. Three years on from the attacks, al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is still at large and believed to be involved in the continuing terrorist activity of the group in the Middle East. Also in the Middle East, United States soldier Armin J Cruz was today jailed for abusing prisoners in Iraq. Hurricane Ivan causes 25-m high waves in Jamaica as another day of looting and caos continues in the capital Kingston.Related Category:News/
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