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Palestinians from the Gaza Strip fired three rockets into southern Israel this morning, but they are not affecting anyone. Responsibility for the shelling took armed wing of Hamas, said RFI. The Israeli government vowed to behead Hamas warned that Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh is part of the intended targets. Deputy Defense Minister said that whoever preaches the destruction of the Jewish state is an absolute terrorist. In Israel itself the security measures are maximized. Besieged Palestinian territory, army and police in a state of combat readiness, the road runs on the eve of the holiday Shavuot - Pentecost, Jewish, Israeli security forces fear of renewed violence and claim that they have about a dozen planned attacks. ...

Nine armed Islamists have been killed since Thursday in clashes with Algerian security forces in the city of Kabylia. Four others were killed near the village of Isernia, AFP, citing local residents. On Thursday, three militants were killed in the same area where authorities have been conducting operations before parliamentary elections next week. According to sources in one of the groups that surrounded the forces was Tuatha Atman, also known as Abu el Abbas, leader in the Salafist Group for Preaching and combat. ...

Supreme Commander in related Fatah Brigades of Martyrs of Al Aqsa was killed in an attack in Gaza, Reuters reported. After the murder of Baha Abu Dzharad another activist group spokesman said that this is point of no return. From Brigades claimed also that they consider armed wing of Hamas responsible for the attack. Qassam Brigades of the attack but denied being their cause. ...

At least 10 people died after an explosion in the coffee market in the Russian city of Orsk, Orenburgskaya area reported RIA "Novosti". Dozens of others were injured. The incident occurred last night around 22. 15 pm Moscow time in Orsk, Orenburgskaya area. After the detonation is strong fire broke out, which is suppressed at 23. 38 pm The building, which was located coffee is completely destroyed. The cause of the blast emerging. From the rubble were removed ten bodies. At the site continues to be operational-investigation group of employees of the Russian Ministry of Interior and Prosecutor's Office. ...

Turkish customs officers seized 98. 5 kilograms of heroin destined for Europe, in an operation in Istanbul, AFP, citing the Anatolia news agency. The drug, whose value is estimated at five million Turkish Liras (3. $ 7 million) was found in a truck waiting at customs zone, which is supposed to come to the Netherlands. ...

Group close to al-Qaeda, which claimed to have captured three U. S. soldiers missing in Iraq last week, spread the message, which warns U. S. troops to stop their search, AP reported. The group said that the attack on the convoy, which killed four U. S. soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter was retaliation for the rape a year earlier in the same region 14 years old Iraqi girl. The U. S. military command in Iraq for the first time confirmed that American soldiers were kidnapped by a group linked to al Qaeda. "If you keep searching for your soldiers will only drag his trouble. Your soldiers are in our hands. ...

At least 27 people were killed after an explosion in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, announced CNN. The blast was probably the work of a suicide bomber. There are detached leg of the likely bomber. One of them was a note attached stating "Anyone who works for America, the same fate awaits him. " The blast was near the hotel and a mosque. Reported a large number wounded. ...

Three armed men hijacked a bus in northern Italy and set fire to it, AP reported. The passengers were released and no injuries, specified by the police. The bus was traveling to the city of Novara, about 95 km from Turin. According to the ANSA news agency the men forced the driver to change the course of the bus. A policeman who was traveling by bus, tried to prevent the three attackers. ...

In Copenhagen riots broke out again against the destruction of the leftist youth center, AFP reported. 50 youths were arrested after new clashes late last night in the famous hippie neighborhood in the city Christiania. Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw stones and Cocktails "Molotov" against security forces. Unrest began after the permitted protest against the destruction of the youth house in the so-called "free city" of the Danish capital. Crowd burned rubbish bins and cars and attacked a bank. In March, thousands of youths protested against the destruction of the youth center in the same area. ...

Four Eastern Europeans are in custody in Rome, once in a drunken frenzy last night with a screwdriver broke one of the most famous fountains in the Italian capital, AFP reported. On his body rose amused company stock Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Moldovan and Russian. At one time one of them pulled out a screwdriver and began to sketch in marble. Disgusted passersby called the police. Once even tried to attack police officers, drunken vandals party ended up behind bars. ...