Do not fight Iraqi forces, al-Sadr tells followers 2008-04-27 06:01 - The religious leader of Iraq’s biggest Shia militia today ordered his
followers to refrain from fighting the Iraqi security forces, explaining
that an earlier threat of all-out war had been directed at US and British
troops alone.
Polar bears face risk, not extinction 2008-04-27 06:01 - The polar bear, a symbol of Canada’s far north and of the effects of climate change on the Arctic, is in trouble but not endangered, a Canadian advisory panel says.
No majority for Mugabe in recount 2008-04-27 06:01 - President Robert Mugabe’s party has failed to secure control of Zimbabwe’s parliament in a partial recount of March 29 votes, which last night handed the ruling party its first defeat in 28 years.
Church threatens to throw the book at Poland’s plagiarising priests 2008-04-27 06:01 - Poland’s 28,000 Roman Catholic priests have been told by church authorities that they may be fined if they are found to have plagiarised their sermons from the internet, and could even face up to three years in prison.
Major British oil pipeline being shut down 2008-04-27 06:01 - A North Sea pipeline which supplies around 40 per cent of Britain’s oil and gas as well as international markets is shutting down because of a strike.
In Zimbabwe Jail: A Reporter’s Ordeal 2008-04-27 06:01 - A Times reporter, jailed for ?committing journalism? while reporting on the election in Zimbabwe, writes about his ordeal.
Questions Linger on Scope of Iran’s Threat in Iraq 2008-04-27 06:01 - Some U.S. officials said Iran seemed to have carefully calibrated its involvement, in contrast to other officials? public portrayals of an intensified Iranian role.
Saying Hamas Is ?Playing Games,? Israel Rejects Truce 2008-04-27 06:01 - Israel dismissed Hamas’s proposal for a six-month truce in the Gaza Strip, saying Friday that the group wanted to prepare for more fighting rather than peace.
14-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Dies in Gaza Clash 2008-04-27 06:01 - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli forces entered a northern Gaza town early Saturday and seized a local Hamas leader from his home amid heavy fighting with Palestinian gunmen, Hamas militants and a Palestinian health official said. The wanted man’s 14-year-old daughter was killed in the clashes.
Top Official on Economy Steps Down in Argentina 2008-04-27 06:01 - Martín Lousteau, Argentina’s embattled economy minister, resigned late Thursday, amid rising inflation and a protracted conflict with farmers over government tax policy.
