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Olmert: Keep pressure on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday international pressure on Iran has been effective and may need increasing -- despite a US intelligence report that Tehran stopped work on nuclear weapons fours years ago.

Rockets, settlements concerns at talks

Israelis complained about rocket attacks from Gaza while Palestinians questioned Israeli plans for West Bank settlements during peace talks Wednesday.

Deadly blast in Beirut suburb

Lebanese military intelligence sources confirm an explosion outside Beirut, in the suburb of Baabda, has killed at least three people.

Triple car bombing rips Iraq city

At least two car bombs killed and wounded dozens of people Wednesday in the largely Shiite southeastern Iraqi city of Amara, Iraq's Interior Ministry has said.

Lebanon mourns assassinated general

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Al Qaeda No. 2 blasts 'traitors'

Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant warned in a video statement released Sunday that Iraqi tribal leaders who side with US troops against al Qaeda fighters would face reprisals when Americans leave Iraq.

Palestinian aid event seeks $5.6B

Organizers of a major donors conference to raise aid for the Palestinians hailed the event Monday as a new beginning for the region, saying countries should seize the moment to help build a Palestinian state.

Anti-al Qaeda Iraqis shot to death

A judge and three members of a group opposing al Qaeda in Iraq were shot to death Monday in Iraq's Diyala province, a local security official said.

Report: King pardons rape victim

Saudi King Abdullah has pardoned a rape victim who had been sentenced 200 lashes and six months in prison in a case that sparked international attention, a Saudi newspaper reported.