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Bombing spells more trouble for Afghans
Three and a half years after the fall of the Taliban, a suicide bombing at the funeral of a top cleric who spoke out against the ousted regime has highlighted mounting insecurity in Afghanistan.

UN extends Iraq force mandate
The United Nations extended its mandate for foreign forces in Iraq, where a new attack at a Baghdad airport checkpoint Wednesday underscored the difficulties facing the government in its efforts to crack

Dutch vote on Europe constitution
People in the Netherlands are voting on the European Union constitution, just three days after a "No" vote plunged France into crisis.

Villepin in talks to form govt
Newly-appointed French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin consulted with prospective ministers as he began assembling his government after France's disastrous EU constitution referendum.

Nixon aides condemn 'Deep Throat' for betrayal
Aides to the late president Richard Nixon have said that former FBI deputy director Mark Felt, unmasked as the anonymous Watergate source known as "Deep Throat," had breached professional ethics by leaking

'Biological attack' shuts Indonesian embassy in Australia
Indonesia's embassy in Canberra was sealed with 22 staff inside on Wednesday after a letter filled with a bacterial powder arrived for the ambassador in what appeared to be a biological attack linkedto

Smoking scenes banned on Indian movies and TV channels
In a major drive against tobacco products, Indian government has banned smoking scenes from movies and television channels from August this year.

11 dead as thousands flee torrential rains in China
At least 11 people are dead and 26 are missing after mountain torrents flooded parts of central China, forcing the evacuation of up to 60,000 people, local officials and state media said Wednesday.

Saddam's trial not possible before formal charges: Lawyer
The trial of toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein cannot take place until he has been formally charged, one of his lawyers said here Tuesday.

Pakistan mosque attack suspect remanded
A Pakistani court Wednesday remanded in police custody an Islamic militant injured in a suicide attack on a Shiite mosque that sparked riots in which a KFC outlet was torched, leaving a total of 11 dead.