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A bomb attack on a bus station in the Iraqi capital has killed seven people and injured another 18, according to Iraqi police sources. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 96 Tags: Baghdad
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Talabani dismisses US base offer

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Barzani, left, said Kurdistan's people and government would welcome US military bases [AFP]
Iraq's president has dismissed Kurdish leader Massud Barzani's invitation to the US to set up military bases in the Kurdish region if a proposed security pact with Baghdad fails.

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Deadly bombings shake Iraq capital

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The bomb blasts in central Baghdad came within a short time of each other [Reuters]

At least eight people have been killed and at least 20 others wounded in two bomb blasts in the centre of Iraq's capital, Baghdad.

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Aid sent to DR Congo refugees

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By Agencies

Tens of thousands of people are on the move in North Kivu after fleeing the fighting

A United Nations convoy carrying water and medicines has arrived in the rebel-held town of Rutshuru in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Migrant bodies wash up in Yemen

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By Agencies

Migrants risk their lives while trying to escape poverty and conflict home [REUTERS]

Sixty corpses of migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia have been found on a beach in Yemen after smugglers forced many of them overboard on the weekend, an international aid agency said.

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Iraq to wait for US pact response

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By Agencies

Barzani has been quoted by the media as saying he would 'welcome' US bases in northern Iraq [AFP]
The Iraqi government is expected to receive a response from the US regarding proposed changes to a security pact after Tuesday's presidential elections, officials say.

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EU envoys seek end to DR Congo war

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By Agencies

Kouchner toured Goma with his British counterpart before holding talks in Rwanda [AFP]

The foreign ministers of Britain and France have called for a determined political strategy to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Zambia's Banda sworn in

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By Agencies

Sata's party, the Patriotic Front, has vowed to go to court to demand a recount [AFP]

Rupiah Banda, Zambia's acting president since the death of Levy Mwanawasa in August, has been sworn in as the new president after narrowly beating his rival in a disputed election.

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Zambia opposition says polls rigged

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By Agencies