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Friday 14 September 2007 (03 Ramadan 1428)

Israeli Aircraft Fire in Gaza

GAZA CITY/RAMALLAH, 14 September 2007 — Israeli aircraft fired on a car carrying Palestinian fighters in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday after Palestinian groups vowed no letup in cross-border rocket... Full Story


Pak Suicide Attack Kills 15 Soldiers

ISLAMABAD, 14 September 2007 — At least 15 soldiers were killed and several injured yesterday in a suicide attack on a high-security base used by a Pakistani counterterrorism quick-reaction force.... Full Story


Giuliani Packs Staff With Hawks

WASHINGTON, 14 September 2007 — Rudy Giuliani, the Republican presidential candidate, is working hard to claim his place as the Republican’s leading hawk. The former New York City mayor recently... Full Story




Communists Threaten to Withdraw Support If Delhi Signs Deal With US

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, 14 September 2007 — Indian communists threatened yesterday they would pull out of the government if it pursued a nuclear deal with the United States, their most blunt threat in a... Full Story


4 Egyptian Editors Sentenced for Defaming Mubarak

CAIRO, 14 September 2007 — An Egyptian court sentenced four outspoken newspaper editors to one year in prison with labor yesterday for defaming President Hosni Mubarak and his politician son, drawing... Full Story


Six Killed in Karachi Bus Attack

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, 14 September 2007 — Gunmen riding on three motorcycles threw a grenade and opened fire yesterday at a bus as it traveled through a southern Pakistan city, killing six people and... Full Story


Security Beefed Up in Maharashtra

MUMBAI, 14 September 2007 — Acting on intelligence reports, the government of Maharashtra has ordered its security forces to be on high alert on the eve of Ramadan and the 11-day major Hindu festival... Full Story


Saudi-Malaysia Relations Strong

JEDDAH, 14 September 2007 — Relations between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia remain warm, brotherly and strong. “It is a long standing relationship,” Malaysian Consul General Syed Bakri Al-Jafree said at... Full Story


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