 | Bin Laden to release Israel message
A terrorism monitoring group says Osama bin Laden plans to release a new Internet message dealing with Israel and the Palestinians.
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 | Nigerian pipeline fire kills about 100 people
Red Cross officials say about 100 people died when a ruptured pipeline caught fire in Nigeria.
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 | Iraqi forces hunt door-to-door for Mosul militants
Iraqi troops are going house-to-house in Mosul today, searching for al-Qaida in Iraq militants.
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 | Myanmar: Cyclone death toll passes 43,000
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimated yesterday that the total death toll may be between 68,833 and 127,990.
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 | China quake death toll exceeds 19,500, could rise to 50,000
China has issued a rare public appeal for rescue equipment, anything from hammers to rubber boats.
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 | Myanmar 'warns' against hoarding foreign aid
Myanmar's junta says legal action will be taken against people who trade, hoard or misuse international aid intended for cyclone survivors.
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 | Bush condemns anti-semitism
President Bush says Americans believe in Israel's right to defend itself from extremists and "killers pledged to its destruction."
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 | Provincial official: 15 die in Afghan suicide bomb
A provincial official in Afghanistan says a suicide bomber wearing a burqa has killed 15 people and wounded 22 others in a crowded market.
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 | Venezuela tells Colombia not to build U.S. base
President Hugo Chavez is warning Colombia not to build a U.S. base on its border with Venezuela.
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 | Bush delivers a message of hope to Israelis
President Bush told Israelis that some day, every child in the Middle East will live in peace and freedom.
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