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Siege Continues Around Islamabad's Red Mosque Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf warns mosque's leaders to either free hundreds of women and children still inside or be killed Truck Bomb Attack Kills More than 100 in Iraq Blast wounded over 250 others at crowded outdoor market Another US Senate Republican Calls For New Iraq Strategy Senator Pete Domenici calls for US mission to transition from combat to supporting Iraqi security forces Rice to Visit Israel & West Bank US secretary of state will visit region later this month to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace Suspect in Failed Car Bombings Appears in London Court Police charged Bilal Abdullah, 27, Friday with conspiring to cause explosions Kidnapping of British Girl in Nigeria Provokes Outrage Officials in tense Delta region searching for three-year-old daughter of British oil worker, abducted on her way to school ICRC Stepping Up Aid in Darfur Before Rainy Season Once heavy rains begin many places can become unreachable Thousands Wish Nepal King a Happy Birthday Despite Maoist-led Protest King Gyanendra's 60th birthday turned out to be noisy affair both inside and outside palace, highlighting divisions in Nepalese politics Economists: China's Stock Market Bubble Poses Financial Risk They say there is little doubt bubble will be deflated one way or another Global Concerts Being Performed to Raise Attention to Climate Change Concert planned for Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro back on after concert organizers reassured Brazilian authorities about security concerns