Rescue operation soon Afghan army choppers dropped leaflets warning the Taliban of an assault to rescue 21 South Korean hostages, whose captors said were still alive after another deadline expired.
Sunni Arab bloc quits Iraqi government The crisis-plagued Iraqi government received a major blow to its legitimacy and credibility on Wednesday when the countrys largest Sunni Arab political grouping withdrew its six ministers.
Murdoch clinches Dow deal Rupert Murdoch has sealed a deal to buy Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. for $5 billion, ending a century of family ownership and adding a crown jewel to his global media empire, News Corp.
Baghdad bombings kill 73 Three large bombs tore through crowded Baghdad districts on Wednesday, killing at least 73 people, as government figures revealed Iraqs civilian death toll jumped by more than one-third in July.
Hillary pulls ahead in poll Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to march ahead of her Democratic rivals for the party nomination for the 2008 US Presidential elections, with a new poll suggesting that experience and competence were giving her a clear edge over others.
This TV image grabbed from the video broadcast by Al-Jazeera on Tuesday shows a 62-year-old German, identified as Rudolf B, standing on a rocky terrain, with men pointing guns at him. AFP
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