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At least six people were killed during a concert in the city of Sfax, Tunisia. Many were injured. The concert was planned for the TV show "Star Academy", AFP reported. When the performers came on stage, their fans get into euphoria and some viewers were razed to the ground and smothered by the crowd. Medical teams arrived quickly and were able to assist the many victims before they can also be steamed from the crowd. ...

Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005 seeking a new investigation of the work of British intelligence services about the attacks, reported the BBC. At the end of the process in which five were sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorist activities, it became clear that the year before the attacks, MI5 came across two of the bombers - Mohammad Khan and Shehzad Sidik Tanuer. ...

Denmark will send 200 more troops to Afghanistan to strengthen its contingent there, participating in recreational activities. Thus, the Danish military in the country will become 600. The new recruits will have the task to ensure the security of civilians involved in the construction of new schools and educational institutes in the southern province of Helmand. The government's decision must be voted on tomorrow in parliament, which is expected to be approved without difficulty. ...

Authorities in Colombia have confiscated 25 tons of cocaine on Monday - the largest amount seized in history. Cocaine prepared to be sent by sea in the U. S. , was captured near Narinyo Pizarro in the province in the southeast. The drug was packed in large packs, each of 20-25 pounds. They were loaded into boats that probably ought to bring the consignment to a larger ship in the ocean. ...

The leader of the group Al Qaeda in Iraq Abu Ayub al-Masri was killed in a battle between rebel groups in northern Baghdad. This spokesman for the Ministry of Interior in Iraq, said. The early evidence Masri was dead, later confirmed at a press conference the Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad Bolan and promised that he would soon be announced details. ...

U. S. ready to unprecedented diplomatic step to attract Syria in the Middle East peace process, AFP reported. At the start on Friday a meeting of the Quartet for peace in the region, Washington is ready to offer to extend its format with Damascus. The aim is to give Syria a final policy to support radical terrorist movements in the region. Well-known secret that extreme leaders of the Palestinian "Hamas," Lebanon "Hezbollah" and "Islamic Jihad" to enjoy the hospitality of Damascus. White House spokesman Sean McCormack confirmed that the meeting start on Friday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheik on the Middle East Quartet Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will propose the extension of its format with several Arab countries, among them Syria. ...

Thousands of immigrants protested in the streets of Los Angeles. The reason for the protests is the demand of immigrants to changes in immigration policy to legalize their status and provide more rights. About 200 000 people joined the protest, Reuters reported. I've been here so long, I work for this country years ago, paying huge sums for various fees and taxes, and I actually referred to as guest of the United States. This is unacceptable, said Izais Gonzalez, arrived illegally in the United States from Acapulco in 1989. The protests were supported by immigrants in New York, Chicago, Washington and other American cities. ...

Over 10 rebels killed in clashes between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil Tiger rebels in the northwestern part of the country for two days. The clashes occurred on the border between an area located to the government and the rebel area. Multiple collisions in this region raises the concern that the conflict in Sri Lanka enters a more dangerous phase. Meanwhile the government is trying to impose yet more pressure on the insurgents to stop violence in the area. Last week's clashes killed over 21 militants and two soldiers informed in April ...

Two explosions occurred in the industrial area of ​​southeast London, for which to 200 local residents were asked to leave their homes, BBC reported. There was a fire, making it evacuated 200 meter zone around the accident site. Since fire is near the railway line in New Cross, trains passing under it have stopped. In practice, rail traffic in South London is blocked. INFORMATION According to the London Fire Service, broke out unknown number of gas cylinders, which is why they burn about 60 percent of two-storey buildings in the area. ...

Car bomb exploded near the checkpoint of the Iraqi army in northern Iraq, informed in April In the attack killed 10 soldiers, police said, adding that those killed were American military commander and nine military officers. Five other people were injured. According to information attack occurred about 9. 00 hours in the city of Kalis, about 50 miles north of Baghdad. In another incident ground and air forces of the United States have killed four suspected militants during a clash in northern Baghdad. ...

The clashes in the Somali capital have been going on the ninth day, the Prime Minister also says that "most of the fighting" is terminated. Ethiopian tanks backed government of Somalia, which has faced rebel violence in Mogadishu, Reuters informs Mohammed Gedi said allied Somali and Ethiopia are working on cleaning "of the remnants of resistance. " According to the information within two weeks of violence in the area have been killed over 300 people, most of them civilians. ...

Video showing how 12-year-old boy beheads man accused of espionage, angry much of the Afghan people, AP reported. It is very disturbing fact that the Taliban used a small boy to behead a man, a Muslim religious leader said, adding: "We call on Taliban to stop these activities as non-Muslims will think Islam is a cruel and terrorist religion. ". ...

Palestinian militants fired two rockets towards Israel, said military officials quoted by AP. For its part, Israeli officials warned that losing patience because the attacks hinder efforts to stop the violence in the area. The first rocket fell in the Mediterranean, spokesman for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, adding that the country will protect its population and will choose the time and place for an answer. Yesterday Olmert ordered the invasion of the vast territory of Gaza in response to rocket fire, which was conducted by the rebel group Hamas earlier this week ...