Somali Prime Minister Says
Government Troops in Mogadishu
Tensions between rival clans in
capital escalating, as they compete to fill power vacuum left by
Islamists
17 Iraqis Killed in Bomb Blasts
Across Baghdad
Police say at least seven people
died when two roadside bombs exploded near popular market in central
Baghdad in Baab al-Sharki district
Saddam Bids Iraqis Farewell in
Letter, Urges Unity
Iraqis are of mixed opinions over
Saddam's letter and his fate
Reports: Abbas' Security
Forces Get Arms in Gaza
Israel's Haaretz daily says arms
transfer follows consultations between Israel, Egypt and US
Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca Gets
Under Way
Culmination of Hajj is Id-Al Adha, which this year falls on
Saturday, December 30 in Saudi Arabia and Sunday, December 31
elsewhere
Nigeria's President and
Vice President Take Dispute to Court
President Olusegun Obasanjo says
Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not stay in office after
accepting opposition party's nomination to run in presidential
election
Sudan Rejects UN Peacekeepers
for Darfur
An estimated 200,000 people have
died of war-related causes and more than two million others have been
forced to flee their homes
Thousands of Indonesians Flee
Flooded Area
Heavy seasonal rain and rising
waters over weekend killed at least 100 people and forced more than
400,000 people from their homes in Sumatra
Preparations Underway for
Funeral of Former President Ford
Gerald Ford, who died Tuesday at the
age of 93, was the only American to serve as both president and vice
president without being elected to either office
US Proposes Listing Polar Bears
as Threatened Species
Analysts say move is an unusual
admission by Bush administration that global warming is an
environmental threat
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