European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 stars and stripes july 2007 in the world 4 lebanese soldiers die As army pounds militants by Zeina Karam the associated press Lebanon four soldiers were killed thursday As the army launched one of its heaviest bombardments of Alq Aidain Spires islamic militants holed up in a Palestin Ian refugee Camp in Northern said a senior military a thick Blanket of Black smoke covered Nahr Elba red Camp As lebanese backed by tanks and artillery pounded suspected hideouts of Fatah islam despite the heavy the army denied it was conducting a final assault against the which has vowed not to the number of soldiers wounded in thurs Days fighting has not yet been re ported the military speaking on Condi Tion of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the an armoured personnel Carrier was seen ferrying at least two wounded soldiers out of the Camp earlier in the thursdays fatalities brought to 90 the num Ber of soldiers killed since fighting began on May the firing began just before Dawn and hours after More than 150 civilians fled on foot from the Camp in Northern As soldiers ringing the neighbourhood moved up tanks and armoured from five to 10 shells were slamming into the Camp every thick Black smoke Bil Lowed from deep inside the Seaside Camp and covered a Large area above heavy machine gun fire could be in a statement denying reports that it had announced a final the army said that the ongoing military operations Are still in the context of tightening the noose on the gun men to Force them to the violence came on the anniversary of the Start of israels War with Hezbollah guerrillas in Southern Lebanon last in an address to Mark the prime minister Fuad Maniora late wednesday called for put Ting a final end to the standoff at Nahr the army build up came after a sniper in Side Nahr Elba red killed a Soldier overnight and following repeated refusals by the Alsaid inspired group Fatah islam to sur lebanese officials claimed Victory june 21 after soldiers seized Fatah islam positions on the Camps but the militants retreated deeper into the Warren of narrow lanes of densely packed buildings and continued to engage in daily fire Hussein Maluvac a Ball of flames rises from a lebanese army artillery strike on a building at the palestinian refugee Camp of Nahr in the Northern City of at least 60 militants and More than 20 civil ians have been reported killed in the the country worst internal violence since the 197590 civil the Camp housed More than palestinian refugees before the Battles Peter prostitutes stand behind waiting for customers in Amsterdam red Light District in the network of cobbled alleys and canals is a Haven for organized Amsterdam faces crackdown the associated press Netherlands dutch authorities announced a major crackdown on organized crime in Amsterdam red Light District on for the first time bringing National police investigators and tax authorities to Bear on a local with its scantily Clad prostitutes posing in Brothel windows and Coffee shops oozing the Pun gent Aroma of cannabis the areas neediness has always been part of its prostitution is Legal in the Neth and Coffee shops Are licensed to sell Small amounts of but the District is a Magnet for Petty criminals and human drug lords and mobsters who take advantage of the situation to launder Iran reach common ground on nuclear talks by Ali Akbar Sareini the associated press Iran Iran and the nuclear watchdog have reached agreement on How to con duct negotiations Over Tehran contentious nuclear program and will continue talks in search for a final both sides the International atomic Energy Agency and Iran have agreed on resolving issues regarding Tehran nuclear said Iaea chief of delegation Olli Hei Nonen after two Days of talks in Tehran with his iranian asked whether the Iaea expected a Quick settlement of the Heinonen said if this co operation we expect that this will not be sorted out to but in a reasonable in the Javad who headed the iranian team As Iran Deputy nuclear called the discus Sions constructive and said the three round of talks made Good he said the talks had progressed much beyond the pre Paratory discussions on resolving the nuclear we specifically reached an agreement on the modality for resolving the remaining Saeedi this modality includes a negotiations framework Between Iran and the said iranian officials close to the they said thursdays talks had largely focused on a so called transparency plan proposed by Tehran to address the ideas remaining questions about Iran nuclear the officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of ongoing Iran negotiator and his Iaea counterpart did not elaborate on what exactly were the modalities agreed Heinonen said the parties had agreed on five we will continue our dialogue within the next few weeks so that we can tackle All outstanding he Many evacuated As indonesian Volcano spews Ash the associated press Indonesia a rumbling Volcano in Eastern Indonesia spewed Ash and lava As authorities expressed fears that a shift in winds could Send hot Clouds of volcanic debris onto villages thousands of people have been evacuated and others have been told to stay away from the five mile danger zone along the mountains said saut Simatupang of the govern ments Volcano monitoring mount located on Halmahera is has been on the highest Alert since Mon and lava and debris have spilled from its Mouth for hot Clouds of Ash were shoot ing More than feet into the sky a Twilight decrease in authorities Are worried that potential shifts in wind could Send the debris Over villages along the Western flank of the that is our main concern right said is adding that a Large eruption within the next few Days was still researchers were trying to calculate the pos sible Speed and trajectory of the hot mount Gam Sonora lies Miles Northeast of the country captured cleric leads funeral for brother Basti Pakistan the captured chief cleric of a militant mosque led the funeral for his slain brother thursday and predicted that the deaths of the mosques defenders in an army raid would push Pakistan to Ward an islamic president Pervez Mushar vowed in a nation ally televised address that he would crush extremists through out Pakistan and move against religious like those at the red that Breed Musharraf also said that within the next six Security forces along the Pakistan Afghani Stan Border would be equipped with modern including to bolster a push against israeli Soldier killed in Gaza strip clash Jerusalem israeli forces moved into the Gaza strip Early thursday in a Hunt for weapons and wanted sparking a fierce Battle with Hamas Mili Tants that killed one israeli sol it was the first israeli combat death since the army in other israeli troops shot and killed an armed Palestin Ian Man who opened fire at sol Diers at a West Bank the army it said the Man had an ak47 assault Rifle and was wearing an explosives five die in Somalia mortar attacks Somalia insurgents fired More than two dozen mortar shells at govern ment targets in the somali capital including the presi dents in an apparent attempt to disrupt reconciliation talks planned for the at least five people were but the presidents Home was not hit although a Shell landed in his witnesses said thurs seven others injured As bulls run Spain charging bulls gored seven people and seriously injured several others thursday As this years san Fer min festival in Pamplona served up its longest and most danger Ous run thirteen people were Hospital seven for gorings and six for treatment other the local government said in a pakistanis Aid korean ship Oman japanese and pakistani naval ships helped Rescue sailors from a South Kore an cargo vessel that was sinking thursday off the Navy the 23man Crew of the South korean cargo ship Orchin Sun is sued a distress signal just after the fifth Fleet 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