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November 1, 2010 7:28 PM

Death toll touches 52 in Iraqi church hostage incident

In Iraq, at least 52 people are now known to have died during an operation to free Christian worshipers held hostages at gun point inside a Catholic church in Baghdad. At least six militants were killed and more than 50 people wounded as Iraqi security forces stormed the church. Iraqi Defence Minist...

November 1, 2010 7:28 PM

Death toll touches 52 in Iraqi church hostage incident

In Iraq, at least 52 people are now known to have died during an operation to free Christian worshipers held hostages at gun point inside a Catholic church in Baghdad. At least six militants were killed and more than 50 people wounded as Iraqi security forces stormed the church. Iraqi Defence Minist...

November 1, 2010 7:24 PM

Rwandan business gets life for desecrating church

A Rwandan businessman has been sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment for his role in destroying a church in which 2,000 Tutsis were sheltering in 1994. A UN tribunal found Gaspard Kanyarukiga guilty of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity. A court spokesman said Kanyarukiga was fou...

November 1, 2010 7:24 PM

Rwandan business gets life for desecrating church

A Rwandan businessman has been sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment for his role in destroying a church in which 2,000 Tutsis were sheltering in 1994. A UN tribunal found Gaspard Kanyarukiga guilty of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity. A court spokesman said Kanyarukiga was fou...

November 1, 2010 6:28 PM

Security checks tightened on cargo at Yemen airports

In Yemen, the National Committee for Civil Aviation Security took further controls and procedures to confront development of terror methods with reference to the two suspicious packages detected in Dubai and the United Kingdom recently.According to Yemen's official news agency, Sabanet, the committe...

November 1, 2010 6:28 PM

Security checks tightened on cargo at Yemen airports

In Yemen, the National Committee for Civil Aviation Security took further controls and procedures to confront development of terror methods with reference to the two suspicious packages detected in Dubai and the United Kingdom recently.According to Yemen's official news agency, Sabanet, the committe...

November 1, 2010 6:26 PM

US drone attack kills five militants in Pak

In Pakistan, atleast five militants, including foreign fighters were killed in US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal region today. Official said, the drone fired two missiles at the house in Haider Khel area of Datta Khel sub-division. The pro-Taliban militants, who were sleeping, were killed i...

November 1, 2010 6:26 PM

US drone attack kills five militants in Pak

In Pakistan, atleast five militants, including foreign fighters were killed in US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal region today. Official said, the drone fired two missiles at the house in Haider Khel area of Datta Khel sub-division. The pro-Taliban militants, who were sleeping, were killed i...

November 1, 2010 6:25 PM

Kyrgystan heading for coalition govt.

In Kyrgyzstan, five parties won seats in the Parliament, with none gaining a majority. The country's Election Chief released the long-awaited results of landmark parliamentary elections which was held on 10th october, opening the way for the formation of a new coalition government in the countr...

November 1, 2010 6:25 PM

Kyrgystan heading for coalition govt.

In Kyrgyzstan, five parties won seats in the Parliament, with none gaining a majority. The country's Election Chief released the long-awaited results of landmark parliamentary elections which was held on 10th october, opening the way for the formation of a new coalition government in the countr...

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