Lebanese national, Sheik Abdel Karim Obeid, guerilla leader, is discharged from the Israeli Rimonim Prison near Tel Aviv ahead of his release as part of a controversial prisoner swap between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, January 28, 2004. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill - POOL)
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Darfur rebel pullout overshadows Libya peace talks
Peace talks to end four years of violence in the Sudanese region of Darfur are to open in Libya Saturday, but the chances of success have been dimmed by the eleventh-hour pullout of most of the rebels.
Rebel boycott of Darfur peace talks deepens
The Islamist Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) announced Wednesday that it would boycott Darfur peace talks due to open in Libya at the weekend, bringing to seven the number of rebel groups intending to stay away.
Outraged Iraqis condemn killings by foreign guards
Outraged Iraqi authorities Wednesday condemned the killing in Baghdad of two women by foreign security guards, but the Australian-run firm that hired the contractors defended their actions.
