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U.S. shuts missions in Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON, MAY 20. Acting on fresh intelligence information of possible terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its interests overseas, the Bush administration has shut down the American embassy and two consulates in Saudi Arabia. However, the ...

Blast in Turkish cafe kills one
ANKARA (TURKEY), MAY 20.An explosion in a cafe at one of the city's busiest intersections killed one woman and wounded another during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, police said. Police were investigating the cause of the explosion in the ...

New U.S. draft offers bigger role for U.N. in Iraq
UNITED NATIONS, MAY 20.In an effort to win widest possible support, especially from France and Russia, the U.S. has offered independent authority and bigger role to the U.N. envoy in Iraq in a revised draft resolution in the Security Council. ...

An ominous message
MANAMA, MAY 20. In carefully choosing its targets in Casablanca, the Al-Qaeda appears to have sent strong signals of hostility to Israel, Spain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. By targeting a Synagogue, and the Safir hotel that was frequented by ...

Other Stories

Jakarta steps up Aceh offensive

Anti-tobacco convention adopted

Israeli troops pull back

U.S. firm loses legal battle over Bangladesh project

'High chance' for Indo-Pak. summit?

Dutch judge orders four terrorist suspects released

When friends responded to a distress call

Enigma over envoy

Tracking system for foreigners entering U.S.

Joshi not going to Islamabad

U.S. announces Musharraf visit

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