Kidnapped BBC Gaza reporter says he's well in video
Kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston said he was in good health and being treated well in a video released yesterday, his first message from captivity since militants seized him 11 weeks ago.
Lebanese army storms militant camp leaving 19 dead
Advancing under a blanket of artillery and tank fire, Lebanese troops overran positions held by al Qaida-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp yesterday and 19 people were killed.
Rice criticises Spanish government over Cuba
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reproached Spain in a visit yesterday for engaging Cuba, and said it needed to do more in Afghanistan. Rice is the highest-level U.S. official to come here since Spain withdrew troops from Iraq following its 2004 elections, which put a chill on relations between Washington and Madrid.
International briefs
Colombia took steps to free jailed rebel fighters yesterday, hoping to persuade guerrilla commanders to hand over hostages they have held for years, including a French-Colombian politician and three Americans.
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