Bin Laden's brother-in-law,

Bin Laden's brother-in-law speaks

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law, and former best friend, says he's not surprised the terrorist leader has been difficult to capture.

President Kuchma warned against deteriorating situation

President warns Ukraine could implode

Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has said his country could erupt into a civil war as the stand-off between rival candidates in the country's presidential election deepened.

Aljazeera surprised by Allouni re-arrest

Taysir Allouni is due to appear before a magistrate on Friday

Aljazeera has expressed surprise at the re-arrest of its reporter Taysir Allouni in Spain.

Taysir Allouni's arrest came as a surprise to Aljazeera," Jihad Ballout, Aljazeera spokesman in Doha, Qatar, said.

"We are convinced that Allouni did no more or no less than pursuing his job

Rebels set an oil pipeline on fire outside Falluja on Tuesday night

US marine

s have taken the mayor's office in central Falluja and say they now control 70% of the Iraqi city, with rebels hemmed into a narrow strip.

Allawi says the planned talks

Falluja hit as town braces for US assault
   Four Iraqis were killed and six injured in US air raids on the Al-Askary neighborhood, east of Falluja on Friday as the town braced for an US assault on it

Several killed in US attack on Falluja

US forces have been bombarding the city almost daily

Friday 22 October 2004, 11:14 Makka Time, 8:14 GMT  

Renewed assault by US forces on the Iraqi city of Falluja has killed seven people and wounded three others, according to hospital officials.

British troops shift at U.S. request

Thursday, October 21, 2004 Posted: 3:52 PM EDT (1952 GMT)

Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick in

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Heavily armored, elite British troops will move closer to Baghdad, allowing U.S. forces to redeploy and ratchet up operations against militants in Falluja and other rebellion-stoked cities.

British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon made the announcement Thursday in a prepared statement to the British House of Commons.