AFP – President Jalal Talabani has said he was close to striking a deal with seven militant groups that could end the violence plaguing Iraq.

KUWAIT, April 29 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Aayan Leasing and Investment Co said on Saturday it is seeking “cooperation” with Sudan Airways, responding to local press reports that it plans to buy a big stake in Sudanese carrier.

DETROIT — Gubernatorial rivals Jennifer Granholm and Dick DeVos sized each other up and tried out some campaign rhetoric Friday during a conference at Cobo Center.

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La tendance globale du marché a clôturé la semaine en beauté aujourd’hui avec un nouveau record pour TUNINDEX qui s’est établi à1930,16 points en progression de 0,07% et l’Indice BVMT qui a augmenté de 0,17% à1326,94 points.

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AFP – Iraqi Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi's sister has been shot dead by gunmen in the latest attack targeting the country's Sunni political establishment.

Reuters – Gunmen killed a sister of one of Iraq's
vice presidents on Thursday, the latest high level
assassination, as Washington's top diplomatic and defense
officials visited to underscore support for a new government.

AP – A sister of Iraq's new Sunni Arab vice president was killed Thursday in a drive-by shooting in Baghdad, a day after the politician called for the Sunni-dominated insurgency to be crushed by force.

AP – A bomb blast rocked an Italian convoy at a base in southern Iraq on Thursday, killing three Italian soldiers and a Romanian, the Defense Ministry said.