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Rioters battle police

Missing ship may have held missiles

The Russian-crewed ship allegedly carrying timber and hijacked by pirates earlier this month may have actually been carrying secret missiles bound for the Middle East as cargo.

New evidence reopens monks' massacre case

24 killed in ambush in Algeria

<i>Australian stocks:</i> Market follows US lead down

Suicide bomb kills 7

Oil hits record US$100 with no relief in sight

Al Qaeda claims killer car bomb

Dakar Rally will go through Mauritania despite al Qaeda