TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cast doubt over the United States’ version of the September 11 attacks on Wednesday, calling them a pretext used to invade Afghanistan and Iraq.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has again publicly questioned the reality of the 9/11 attacks.
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CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden slammed the publication of drawings insulting to the Prophet Muhammad in a new audio message posted late Wednesday and warned Europeans of a strong reaction to come.
The message, which appeared on a militant Web site that has carried al-Qaida statements in the past and bore the logo of the extremist group’s media wing al-Sahab, showed a still image of bin Laden aiming with an AK-47. Continue reading »
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WASHINGTON - President Bush defiantly defended the Iraq war Wednesday as U.S. troops began a sixth year of combat in the long and costly conflict that has dominated his presidency. Bush conceded the war has been harder and more expensive than anticipated but insisted it has all been necessary to keep Americans safe.Protesters marked the anniversary of the U.S. invasion with demonstrations near the White House and in other cities, though they seemed to lack the fervor of those that preceded the war. Continue reading »
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The decades-long division of Cyprus could be resolved by the end of the year, the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots said Monday, a day after Greek Cypriots elected a new president. Continue reading »
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The three leaders put on a display of unity in Kabul |
President Hamid Karzai has played down tensions over the role of foreign countries operating in Afghanistan. Speaking at a news conference in Kabul, Mr Karzai expressed gratitude to Nato members that had contributed troops.
At his side, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice insisted progress was being made fighting insurgents but admitted the work was “not complete”.
Her unannounced visit, with UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband, comes amid differences in Nato over Afghanistan. Continue reading »
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