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The New York Times is expected to report today (Saturday) that the missile tests by Iran appear to be "smoke and mirrors".

The missile tests do not according to the leaked report, (excerpts seen by the London Daily News), have the range of ...

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Turkish authorities detained four men on Thursday believed to be connected to the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul that left six people (three policemen and three assailants) dead in the ensuring fire fight. They are also trying to determine ...

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Iran today test-fired a missile it claims is able to reach Israel, annoying Wahington in a tense period with the growing fears that the standoff over the contested Iranian nuclear drive could lead to war.

The AFP news agency has said that "the Shahab-3 was ...

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The American Consulate in Istanbul has been attacked with six people losing their lives.

CumHurriyet Turkey's leading newspaper has reported that the attack was "an obvious act of terrorism" aimed at the United States, according to the US ambassador to Turkey."

"This was an ...

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The Group of Eight on Tuesday agreed to impose sanctions on leading Zimbabwean officials believed to have played a part in last month’s controversial presidential elections which enabled Robert Mugabe to remain in office.

The group condemned the election results and said financial and other action ...

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Argentina threatened yesterday to use its troops in the Antarctic region to defend its interests.

This new escalation in the region is being treated very seriously according to sources in the Falkland Islands with a formal statement expected today. The new belligerance ...

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Unsubstantiated reports as to the untimely death of Zambian president, Levy Mwanawasa have been rubbished by the Zambian government. President Mwanawasa had been receiving treatment in France following a suspected stroke earlier in the week.

Zambian information minister, Mike Mulongoti made a state broadcast on ...

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A Palestinian construction worker manned and drove a bulldozer into vehicles and people in western Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing three Israeli women and wounding scores more before he was shot dead by security officials.In what police believe to be a terrorist attack, the bulldozer crashed ...

Concerns by the Republic of Cyprus aviation safety committee and Civil Aviation Authority of Cyprus have been made following the switch over of control of the islands two main airports to Hermes a privately owned consortium from the government.

Over 2 million tourists from the UK are ...