Militants
May 29 2009, Javed

A bomb in a mosque in south-east Iran has killed at least 19 people and injured 60, the governor of Sistan-Baluchestan province said.

The explosion happened in Zahedan, the provincial capital, at the time of evening prayer, Ali Mohammad Azad told...

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A Palestinian worker prints a poster showing a militant who was killed in Israel’s recent military offensive in Gaza, at the Nibras Print shop in Gaza City, Monday, Jan. 26, 2009. The shop prints customized, full-color posters and banners...