European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 12 2007 stars and stripes Page 15 in the world bombings in Algeria kill 23 by Omar Mouali the associated press Algiers Algeria bombs heavily damaged the prime ministers office and a police station wednesday killing at least 23 people and wounding about 160 the country offi Cial news Agency said a Laidas Wing in North Africa claimed responsibility prime minister Abdelaziz Elkhadem who was unhurt called the attack a cowardly criminal terrorist act As he spoke to reporters outside his wrecked offices the attacks were a devastating setback for the North Afri can nations efforts to close the chapter on its islamic insurgency that has killed 200000 people after years of relative Calm the Al Aida affiliate recently has recently waged sever Al smaller attacks in the Oiland Gas Rich nation according to Arab broadcaster Al Nazeera a spokesman for Al Aida in islamic North Africa claimed responsibility for the attacks saying they were carried out by three suicide bombers in trucks packed with explosives Elkhadem declined to say How Many had been killed or wounded the official aps Agency said at least 23 people were killed and 160 wounded in the two attacks but gave no breakdown the other bombing targeted the police station of Bab Ezz our East of the capital Algiers on the Road to its Airport witnesses said at least one of the attacks appeared to have been a car bomb a charred wrecked car Lay on the pavement about 98 feet from the Gates of the government building a modern White bloc like High Rise that also houses the Interior minis try us remains from korean War returned Foster new Mexico gov Bill Richardson left and Anthony Principi former us veterans affairs Secretary right look at Black cases containing the remains of six us soldiers from the korean War on wednesday in North Korea Side of the Border Village of Panmunjom wow com maximize Yoiiro refund s simple easy process use your tax refund wisely save and pay off debt Call mow Caff collect Contact your International operator for assistance provided by the department of defense Al no Cost to Active duty guard and Reserve regardless of activation slats and their family members Iran threatens to Boycott Iraq talks by Nasser Karuth the associated press Tehran Iran Iran Deputy foreign minister has signalled Iran May Boycott the upcoming Iraq conference in Egypt if five iranian diplomats held by the us in Iraq Are not released be forehand an iranian newspaper reported wednesday Deputy foreign minister Abbas drag Chis comments came sever Al Days after iranian foreign min ister Manouchehr Mott am warned Iraq that the continued de Tention of its diplomats could dam age its relationship with Iran the Hartline Kayhan newspaper quoted Ara Ghchi As saying in an exclusive interview we have reminded iraqi officials that until the time of releasing the iranian diplomats Iran attendance in any conference on Iraq should the us attend would encounter problems and barriers the us detained the five Irani ans in the Northern iraqi City of Erbil in january and have refused to release them or allow iranian officials a Chance to visit the men Washington has accused Iran of providing Money and weapons to shiite militias in Iraq charges Iran denies Iraq announced last week that to airs Iran Diplomat claiming Cia abuse Tehran Iran iranian state television showed Hospi Tal images wednesday of the iranian Diplomat who has accused the Cia of torturing him during his detention in Iraq state to also reported that the iraqi ambassador to Iran and an official from the inter National committee of the red Cross visited Jalal Sharafi in the Hospital wednesday Sharafi was shown in a Hospi Tal bed with injuries to his right foot while iraqi ambassador Majid sheikh and Peter g Stacker from the i arc exam ined Nim during the examination the voice of a doctor could be heard How Sharafi Hadeen Featenby a Cable Dur ing his detention from the associated press the Iraq meeting will include ministers from Iraq neighbouring countries the five permanent members of the in Security Council and several other nations the conference will be held May 34 in the egyptian red sea resort of Sharm Elsheikh n Korea offers to admit in nuke inspectors Seoul South Korea North Korea has offered to Welcome Backun nuclear inspectors within a Day of receiving Frozen funds that have been an obstacle in talks to end Pyongyang nuclear program a us presidential candidate said wednesday new Mexico gov Bill Richard son speaking in Seoul after a fou Day visit to the communist nation said the North had requested an additional 30 Days beyond a saturday deadline to shut Down its main nuclear reactor under a february agreement with the us and other regional Powers from the associated press