Saturday, February 25, 2006
Attacks surge despite stringent security measures in Iraq
A car bomb exploded in a Shiite holy city and 13 members of a Shiite family were gunned down Saturday in a surge of attacks killing at least 30 people despite heightened security to curb Iraq's sectarian violence following the bombing of a revered Shiite shrine.Nearly 50 people were reported killed in all.
U.S. envoy meets with Palestinian leaders
A senior U.S. envoy promised on Saturday to continue sending humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people even after a Hamas government is formed, in the first-high level meeting between the two sides since the Islamic militants' surprise election victory.
NWT hopeful Ottawa will share resource revenues
Residents of Canada's North could begin to see better roads, schools and perhaps even lower taxes within two years as a new revenue-sharing deal between Ottawa and the Northwest Territories is in sight, says its premier.
