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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events device, but Hezbollah has stated that it is not responsible for the New video released shows patrol killing six Spanish(of blast and condemns the attack. BBC journalist Alan Johnston whoom three were ofColombian wearing 'explosive belt' nationality) peacekeepers and "The attack hurts the people of the A new video has been released by injuring two others. south and of ," said an the kidnappers of BBC News •More than 200 people die in unnamed Hezbollah official. reporter Alan Johnston, who was accidents related to storms in kidnapped whilst returning from Karachi, Pakistan. It is estimated that 15,000 work in Gaza City 105 days ago. peacekeepers are inside Lebanon. •Gordon Brown becomes the Audio tape released of Leader of the Labour Party, Ali Hassan al-Majid and two missing Israeli soldier replacing Prime Minister Tony others sentenced to death by Kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Blair. Brown will replace Blair as Iraqi court Shalit, 20, is believed to be alive, Prime Minister on 27 June 2007. A cousin of Saddam Hussein, Ali and Hamas has released an audio •Harriet Harman becomes the Hassan al-Majid, also known as tape where Shalit says he needs Deputy Leader of the Labour "Chemical Ali", was sentenced to to be hospitalized and that he Party, replacing Deputy Prime death by hanging yesterday in Iraq regrets that Israel has not met Minister John Prescott. She is not by the Supreme Iraqi Criminal the demands of the kidnappers. expected to follow Prescott as Tribunal, along with two other Deputy Prime Minister, and won officials from the former Baath Featured story the Labour deputy leadership Party. They were sentenced for election with 50.43%, narrowly their roles in the Al-Anfal Election of new 7 wonders of beating Alan Johnson. Campaign, an anti-Kurdish the world: deadline campaign that resulted in the approaching deaths of 180,000 Kurds. The results of the New Seven At least four UN peacekeepers Wonders of the World election, a killed, six injured by bomb in It was during an attack against the proposed revision of the ancient Lebanon Kurds that he received the wonders, will be announced on Reports say that a roadside bomb nickname "Chemical Ali", for the July 7, 2007 (or 07.07.07). or landmine blast has killed at least four United Nations infamous Halabja poison gas attack, in which he ordered Wikipedia Current Events peacekeepers from Spain and injured at least three to six other chemical weapons to be used •Mauricio Macri, a member of the peacekeepers in the town of against a town full of Kurdish National Congress of Argentina , Governorate in civilians. The trial did not deal with and President of Boca Juniors, is . this specific incident. elected as the Chief of Government of Buenos Aires. At least two UN armored vehicles Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa told al-Majid that, according to a •Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known were severely damaged by the New York Times report, he had as "Chemical Ali" is sentenced to blast and at least one of those "been convicted of genocide, death for his role in killing vehicles was carrying a stock of crimes against humanity and war 180,000 Kurds under Saddam ammunition which caused it to crimes for ordering army and Hussein. explode after the device detonated. security services to use chemical •A roadside bomb hits a United weapons in a large-scale offensive Nations Interim Force in Lebanon It is not known who planted the that killed or maimed thousands."

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Al-Majid was head of the Baath had earlier requested his release. Alinghi on the right hand side of Party's Northern Bureau Command the course, which Team New at the time of the offences. The sentences, unless overturned Zealand chose by winning the coin on appeal, will mark the end of the toss. Al-Majid is reported to have said so-called Anfal trial, the second "Thanks be to God" as he left the trial against regime officials since Team New Zealand skipper, Dean court building, although he was the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Barker said that the right hand trembling and silent when the other trial was that of Hussein side was the better side at the verdict was read out. Reuters himself, which ended in his start of the race. But the wind described him as "old-looking" execution. Prior to his death, changed and favoured Alinghi on during the sentencing. Hussein had also been a defendant the left hand side. in the Anfal trial. Former defense minister Sultan But ten minutes through the race, Hashim Ahmad al-Tal was also Torrential rainstorms kill over Alinghi's SUI-100, skippered by sentenced to death, for a large- 200 in Karachi, Pakistan New Zealander Brad Butterworth, scale attack on civillians, and for Torrential rainstorms with gale managed to head out, at times the usage of chemical weapons force winds brought floods and 160 metres in front of NZL-92. and illegal deportation against the destruction to Karachi, the capital Kurds. He insisted he was innocent of Sindh Province in Pakistan. "It felt really good – it was a huge as he left the courtroom, saying "I relief to get out there. The racing will not say anything new, but I Over 40 dead were recovered on was close, but we were pretty will leave you to God. I'm Saturday and more than 180 on calm...," Alinghi trimmer Simon innocent,". Sunday. Many more are said to Daubney said. have been injured by downed trees Former deputy director of and power lines. Widespread The wind speeds were around 12.5 operations for the Iraqi Armed power outages are reported as well knots, with Alinghi grinder, Matt Forces Hussein Rashid Mohammed as some rioting. Welling describing the conditions was the third to be sentenced to as washing machine like. It has death, for a number of allegations "We have declared an emergency been reported that Team New against the Kurds, including at all government hospitals and Zealand modified their yacht, NZL- making anti-Kurdish military plans. cancelled the vacations and leave 92, for choppy conditions. He interupted the judge during the of doctors and paramedics," said reading of the verdict, saying that the health minister for Sindh Barker, Team New Zealand all the defendants were merely Province, Syed Sardar Ahmed, to weather checker, Adam Beashell, defending Iraq from Kurdish AFP. "Now the total number of and Daubney agree that SUI-100 rebels. He is reported to have said those killed because of rain is isn't faster than NZL-92, and New "God bless our martyrs. Long live 228," he told Reuters. Zealand could win in different the brave Iraqi army. Long live conditions. Barker said, "You Iraq. Long live the Baath party and America's Cup: Alinghi wins certainly couldn't blame it on our long live Arab nations,". first race over Team New boat. We are very happy with it. It Zealand was just the way the breeze blew There were also two sentences of The Swiss syndicate, Alinghi has today. They are a very strong life imprisonment, one for former won the first race against Team opponent and they got in front and head of military intelligence's New Zealand over the challenge controlled the race well." Daubney eastern regional office Farhan for the top yachting award, the said, "The boat speed is pretty Mutlaq Saleh and one for director 32nd America's Cup. Alinghi similar between the two, but it was of military intelligence under finished the race 35 seconds ahead puffy and the breeze was up and Saddam Hussein Sabir al-Douri. of Team New Zealand. down, so you can’t get too much Charges were dropped against of a read on it in just one race. former governor of Mosul and head In the first race of a best out of From a first look though, it seems of the Northern Affairs Committee nine challenge, Alinghi and Team the boats are pretty similar in Taher Tawfiq al-Ani due to New Zealand started at an even speed." insufficient evidence. This move pace. Team New Zealand managed was expected as the prosecutor to edge out 25 metres in front of Team New Zealand mastman,

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