ISRAELI airstrikes blasted two cars carrying Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza City last night, killing two people and wounding one other.

Israeli airstrikes blasted two cars carrying Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza City tonight, killing two people and wounding one other, Palestinian officials said.

An Israeli airstrike on a car killed two Palestinians in the Jebaliya refugee camp today, including a leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades.

Israeli aircraft early today bombarded open areas and roads in northern Gaza that the military said Palestinian militants used to launch rocket attacks on nearby southern Israel.

Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a white Subaru travelling in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun today, killing a Palestinian militant, witnesses and hospital officials said.

Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a white Subaru travelling in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun today, killing a Palestinian militant, witnesses and hospital officials said.

A BOMB exploded outside a bank in the northern city of Kirkuk yesterday, killing at least 22 people, including child street vendors and pensioners waiting for their checks.

US PRESIDENT George Bush called yesterday's elections in Iraq a success and promised the United States would continue trying to prepare Iraqis to secure their own country.

The leader of a militant group involved in beheading hostages has been captured in Fallujah and the group was broken up, Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said tonight.

US PRESIDENT George W Bush’s comments fell on deaf ears in the holy city of Medina, where thousands of worshippers were too busy buying religious souvenirs or paying homage to the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad to pay attention to him.

Fifty countries around the world have arrested at least 360 suspected terrorists at the request of the American CIA, it was reported today.