Bomb kills Iraqi governor The bomb struck a convoy carrying the Khalil Jalil Hamza, the governor of the Qadisiyah province, and the provincial police chief home from a funeral service for a tribal sheik at about 5:00 pm
Plan afoot to set up military base in Arctic
Canada shows off its military might An army training centre for 100 troops is to be built in Resolute Bay, and a deep-water port will be built on Baffin Island, to bolster Canadas claim to ownership.
Sharif may stand trial again Pakistan government has decided to reopen corruption cases against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif close on the heels of the Supreme Court taking up his petition seeking an end to his exile.
British spy tunnel unearthed: Iran Iranian authorities claim to have uncovered a long subterranean passage leading to the embassy compound, which occupies a large area in the centre of the Iranian capital.
Taliban to free two Koreans A Taliban spokesman said on Saturday that two sick, female South Korean hostages would be released soon for the sake of good relations between the Taliban and South Korea.
Red alert... A member of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit uses a radiation detection device to check a truck at a security check point on Broadway and Canal St in lower Manhattan, New York on Saturday. Authorities were taking extra precautions in response to what they said was an unsubstantiated radiological threat to the city. AP
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