3 killed in Hezbollah, Sunni clashes in Beirut
The death toll has risen to three in a clash between Lebanon’s Shiite group Hezbollah and a small Sunni outfit in Beirut, reportedly sparked by a row over a parking space, a party official said on Wednesday.
Tribunal wants all of Hezbollah’s evidence
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 25 (UPI) — All of the evidence Hezbollah has on the assassination of Rafik Hariri is needed to make a complete assessment, a tribunal prosecutor said. Lebanon – Hezbollah – Beirut – Rafic Hariri – Rafik Hariri
Mounties make two terrorism arrests in Ottawa
OTTAWA – The RCMP have arrested two Ottawa residents in relation to terrorist offences following a raid on a west-end Ottawa home early Wednesday.
U.N. pleads for more helicopters to help devastated Pakistan
The United Nations made an urgent plea for helicopters as the death toll from weeks of massive flooding in Pakistan neared 1,600 people Wednesday.
India, Afghanistan assert determination to defeat terrorism
Agreeing that terrorism is the main threat undermining peace and stability in the region, India and Afghanistan have reiterated their resolve to effectively combat and defeat it.
Lebanon tribunal asks Hezbollah for more evidence
A U.N. prosecutor investigating the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri has urged Hezbollah to hand over more of the information that Hezbollah says implicates Israel.
India and Afghanistan vow to fight terrorism together
India and Afghanistan on Wednesday wound up two days of talks during a visit to New Delhi by Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, saying they would work together to combat terrorism in the region.
India, Afghanistan ministers discuss security
India on Wednesday expressed its strong support for Afghanistan’s government in the fight against extremist groups, as the countries’ top diplomats declared terrorism the main threat to stability in the region.
India, Afghanistan to ensure terrorists are denied safe havens
With Pakistan trying to influence the outcome of the Taliban integration plan, India and Afghanistan Wednesday joined hands to ensure that terrorist and extremist groups targeting the violence-torn country and the region are denied safe havens and sanctuaries.
