| Five dead in suicide bombing A SUICIDE bomber killed three members of an anti-al Qaeda militia and two soldiers in west Baghdad today, a spokesman said. news.com.au |
Europe Considers New Penalties for Iran The measures are meant to put additional pressure on Iranian leaders to curb the nation’s nuclear program. feeds.nytimes.com |
Doctors Heed Call for Books for Afghanistan The Taliban singled out the texts for destruction because anatomical depictions of the human body were considered blasphemous. feeds.nytimes.com |
Prison for Iranian Blogger Hossein Derakhshan, an influential Iranian-Canadian blogger who was arrested two years ago when he returned from self-imposed exile to live in Iran, was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison. feeds.nytimes.com |
Saudis Warned U.S. of Attack Before Parcel Bomb Plot Saudi intelligence officials warned that an Al Qaeda affiliate was planning an attack using aircraft three weeks before a plot to send parcel bombs was foiled, officials said. nytimes.com |