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Morning News


Dec.16   Northern Iraq     Turkey hits PKK
  The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
 The attack, which began around 1 a.m. and last for more than 3 hours, targeted Kurdistan Workers' Party outposts in the Qandil mountain


  Southern Iraq   British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra Iraq
  British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence
 A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resumed train service from Basra to Baghdad after a four-year hiatus.


  India Rebels in mass jailbreak  Nearly 300 communist rebels and their supporters have escaped from a prison in an armed jailbreak in Dantewada prison in Chhattisgarh state

  Pakistan Deadly bird flu jumps  International health experts have been dispatched to Pakistan to help investigate the cause of South Asia's first outbreak in people

  Pakistan Jet-bomb suspect escapes police  Police launched a nationwide search after Rashid Rauf, linked to a plot to blow up transtlantic airliners, escaped from police custody

Day News


  Turkey     'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq
  Turkish military: The air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Iraq were approved by the United States in advance

Evening News


  Saudi Arabia   Muslims gather for Hajj pilgrimage Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia  Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered in Mecca for the start of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage

  Washington     US denies backing Turkey PKK raid  The US has denied it gave permission for Turkish aircraft to carry out air strikes against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq

  Tibet Tibet tourism 'hits record high'  Chinese state media: The number of tourists travelling to Tibet has hit a record high, over 4 million tourists will have visited in 2007

  Paris France to host Mid-East aid talks  The French government is hosting an international aid conference to revive the Palestinian economy

  South Africa Mbeki calls for ANC unity, support  Appealing for unity and taking a jab at his political rival, South African President made a last-ditch attempt to rescue his political career
San Francisco Bay Area , December 16, 2007 Timeline