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 Ruthless
Saddam Hussein Hanged at Age 69
Within days of taking power, Saddam Hussein summoned about 400
top officials and announced he had uncovered a plot against
the ruling party. The conspirators, he said, were in that very
room. As the 42-year-old Saddam coolly puffed on a cigar,
names of the supposed plotters were read out. As each name was
called, secret police led them away.
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Charged With Planning Military Attacks
The Guardian:
CLEVELAND (AP) - Three Muslim men from the Middle East have
been charged with plotting terrorist attacks against U.S. and
coalition troops in Iraq and other countries. One of the men,
a citizen of... |
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 Kuwait's
budget surplus seen at up to $23.8b
Khaleej Times:
KUWAIT ' Kuwait is expected to realise a budget surplus of up
to 6.95 billion diners ($23.8 billion) for the fiscal year
ending March 31, a leading bank said yesterday, revising
upwards its forecasts ... |
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Top Archived Stories
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 Bush
warns Americans of Iraq 'sacrifice'
President George W Bush, assailed by sagging poll numbers and
criticism from anti-war protesters camped outside his ranch,
has called for Americans to show resolve and brace for
additional sacrifice... Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Sunnis seek changes in constitution
Five
of the top Sunni Arabs in Iraq's government spoke out Saturday
against the draft constitution, delivering a major blow to
last-minute efforts to craft a document that can win the
backing of all e... China Daily |
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Troops
may start to leave Iraq in May
The government is aiming to begin a phased
withdrawal of troops from Iraq as early as the middle of next
year, the Guardian has learned. Work on an exit strategy is at
an advanced stage and there will...
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 Abbas
urges resistance groups to help rebuild Gaza
FORMER NETZARIM SETTLEMENT, Gaza
Strip: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday urged
armed factions to help rebuild the Gaza Strip rather than flex
their military ...Bahrain Tribune
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 Iran
president stands by Israel remark
Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stood by his call for Israel to be
"wiped off the map", as thousands of Iranians marched through Tehran
on Friday chanting "death to Israel" and "death to America". |
 Abbas
dismisses mediators' plea to disarm militants
By
Nidal al-Mughrabi: RAFAH, Gaza Strip, Reuters - Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday brushed aside an appeal
from the quartet of international... Bahrain Tribune |
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7th August 1987,
swimmer Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim the Bering
Strait between the USA and Russia. Despite the cold, she
manages the feat in two hours and six minutes. Read today's
international news
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Scots Historian
James Anderson is born on the 5th August 1728. A lawyer by
profession, Anderson writes some of the earliest books on
Scottish history including works on Mary Queen of Scots and
Scotland's relationship with England. For more famous Scots
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Two explosions
killed four people and injured more than 50 in the southern
English town of Guildford on the 5th October in 1974. The
bombs were planted by the IRA and four men, including Gerry
Conlon, were arrested, tried and imprisoned in 1975. The
'Guildford Four' were released in 1989 after the Court of
Appeal found serious flaws in the police investigation. To
find out more about current events in Northern Ireland
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