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Continued attacks on oil facilities in Iraq hinder the country's efforts to end chronic fuel shortages in the country, BBC reports. In reports from Baghdad said that the latter includes sabotage • burning of the fuel tanks south of the capital and missile attacks against oil and explosives throughout the country. • The attacks led to the cessation of oil exports from Iraq through Turkey, and the owners of cars lining up in long queues for hours to load fuel.

The Israeli military arrested in Nablus Adnan Asfur, a leader of the terrorist group Hamas. This forward GazetaRu, citing Palestinian sources. Over the last few months Adnan Asfur was press secretary to Hamas in the West Bank. from his home computer and seized documents, told the brother of Asfur. In addition, last night in a refugee camp in Rafah were destroyed two buildings, which suggest that they are dug in tunnels, which has supplied weapons.

Having received two major "Christmas gift" - the capture of Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi decision to renounce weapons of mass destruction, President Bush wants a third gift - "You must get rid of Arafat. " This bold statement he made in his conversation with the correspondent of the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot during the traditional Christmas reception at the White House.

Spanish border guards and customs officers have seized at sea off the Canary Islands ship which found one. 3 tons of cocaine, Spanish National Radio reported, quoted by RIA Novosti. Arrested nine crew members, Venezuelans, and three Spaniards from Galicia and one Colombian. They were part of a gang that organized the transport of drugs.

In Rome held a formal ceremony at which the Italians goodbye to the Carabinieri, soldiers and civilians who died during the terrorist attack in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, transmits RIA Novosti. First Italian television channel, which streamed ceremony, said that the mourning rally to bid farewell to 19 killed many people came. The ceremony opened with a speech by Italian President Carlo Ciampi, who arrived this morning from the U.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said that the responsibility for the war in Yugoslavia in 1999, must bear the leadership of NATO, the BBC reported. He said this during the presentation of "challenge" the Russian ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin, who in those years was a special representative of the Russian President to regulate the conflict in Yugoslavia. Ivanov noted that Russia has tried to prevent the outbreak of hostilities and disagreed with the statement that "Moscow has lied to Belgrade.

Early this morning was shot Japanese Embassy in Baghdad Kyodo news agency, citing a Foreign Ministry of Japan. The Communication states that ohraniteltie embassy responded to the fire, the attackers opened, but managed to escape. None injured in the incident. Earlier Gazeta ru informed that in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul wounded two American soldiers as a result of a bomb blast.

Two more U. S. soldiers killed in Iraq and two were wounded, Reuters reported, citing a statement by the representative of American troops. One of them was caught with his car last night of improvised explosive device in Baghdad. Another was killed near Abu Suhur. American patrol was shot by unknown with RPGs and automatic weapons. In the attack suffered two more rangers.

Manual of the International Atomic Energy Agency will meet later today to discuss how to respond to the report of the agency's controversial nuclear program of Iran, officials say. The report sets out details of how in 18 years Iran has informed the IAEA of all its nuclear projects. At the same time, the document states that Iran has cooperated and that the agency found no evidence to military nuclear program.

• 2 blast in the center of Istanbul, a bomb was defused • Consul General of Great Britain died • 27 killed - Turkish and British citizens earlier Bulgarian • British consulate tumbled • • Istanbul without telephones exchanges suspended work • Jack Straw blamed al-Qaeda • four-hour telephone our work at the consulate in the city • • • • LAST: • • • Turkish sites released the names of the wounded, among which is that of Bulgarian Dimitar Radev, who was placed in an American hospital.

LAST: • • NEW PLACE ultimatum • • OPPOSITION leader of the opposition movement "Burdzhanidze - Democrats' Nino Burdzhanidze had spoken by phone with power ministers, urging them to obey the declared emergency. Earlier, the opposition announced that Shevardnadze no power to introduce emergency. Meanwhile, RIA "Novosti" reported that the opposition are virtually took control of the entire 12-storey administrative head of state. • • Burdzhanidze took over presidential duties • • Shevardnadze declared a state of emergency • • Representatives of the Georgian opposition stormed the parliament building at the moment when President Eduard Shevardnadze opened the first meeting of the new Parliament.

Over 60,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Milan, after the pavement below in the city center was opened aviobomba British World War II, weighing half a ton. Ammunition was found in digging a few weeks ago. As a result of the evacuation center in the Italian city is completely deserted. Closed all paths that can reach the grim discovery. Closed even central railway station in the northern city, which is one of the largest in Europe, trains are stopped, reported online edition GazetaRu.

Last night he was shot dead an Iraqi police colonel in charge of security of oil installations in the city of Mosul. The assailants managed to escape. Meanwhile, "Reuters" reported that the city had been killed two American soldiers were attacked while their vehicle was blocked in a traffic jam in downtown Mosul.

Fighters Shiite terrorist group "Hezbollah" had infiltrated Iraq, said Mig. news, citing an article in the newspaper New York Times. According to information provided by anonymous sources from the U. S. administration and Arab countries, extremists served as the "power structure" in Tehran. Fighters were about 90 and so far refrained from any action against coalition forces. The author of the article on Middle East issues analyst, James Rizan, activists of "Hezbollah" refrain from attacks as "sponsors" them from Tehran is concerned about violent retaliation by the Americans.

A series of powerful explosions rocked Baghdad a few minutes ago. Once this has been triggered the siren located at the headquarters of the U. S. administration. Since the speakers are sounded messages - "Attack, hide, this is not teaching," tell eyewitnesses said. Later it became clear that one U. S. soldier and two Iraqis were injured after a mortar barrage near the building of the old Ministry of Information.

U. S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Washington was pleased with the draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, which will be considered by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Consent resolution was reached on Monday after intense negotiations between the United States, Britain, France and Germany. It condemns the suppression of the Iranian nuclear program of Tehran, but the problem is not presented for discussion by the Security Council of UNO, which initially insisted Washington.

U. S. military in Iraq announced that their troops had arrested his wife and daughter of the most influential adviser to Saddam Hussein Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri. It is suspected that some of the planned attacks against U. S. forces, recalls the BBC. U. S. military spokesman stated that the two women were arrested in an operation in Samarra over 100 km north of Baghdad. Last week the US-led coalition offered a reward of $ 10 million for information that would assist the arrest of al-Douri. Al-Douri is the highest-ranking member of the former Iraqi leadership after Saddam, who is still at large.

Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinians, which allegedly planning an attack on a road used by Jewish settlers, the BBC reported. A third Palestinian was seriously wounded. The Israeli army said the three were detected in the Gaza Strip and were shot while trying to escape by car. Relatives of those killed said they just went to his car for a religious holiday. Earlier, hospital officials in Gaza reported that 9-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head by Israeli soldiers in Rafah refugee camp.

In Italy, four immigrants were arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters to suicide for terrorist attacks on Iraqi territory, Gazeta reported. ru, citing sources from the Italian authorities. In all four of their data captured from northern Africa and were arrested in the financial capital of Italy - Milan. AFP adds that one Algerian Mahub Abderazak known as "The Sheik" and a close associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Among the arrested there and a woman. Police sources also said they were issued five arrest warrants, but are only four, the fifth member of the group is still investigating.