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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of the Middle East and Africaen-usMon, 06 Oct 2008 19:33:09 GMT288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.htmlwed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html1223321087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:24:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html">Turkish troops retaliate against PKK</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.htmlwed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.html1223319917Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:05:17 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. soldiers say they were pressed into weekend duty helping Iraqi police roust drunks from a popular Baghdad park.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.html">U.S. troops pull park duty</a><br />BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. soldiers say they were pressed into weekend duty helping Iraqi police roust drunks from a popular Baghdad park.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bq/Uiraq-egypt.ROfg_IO6.htmlwed/bq/Uiraq-egypt.ROfg_IO6.html1223312088Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bq/Uiraq-egypt.ROfg_IO6.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says his country is seeking better relations with Egypt and other Arab nations.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bq/Uiraq-egypt.ROfg_IO6.html">Maliki urges Egyptian investment in Iraq</a><br />BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says his country is seeking better relations with Egypt and other Arab nations.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bq/Uzimbabwe-farms.R8ij_IO6.htmlwed/bq/Uzimbabwe-farms.R8ij_IO6.html1223307299Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:34:59 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bq/Uzimbabwe-farms.R8ij_IO6.html"></a>HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The few remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe are being subjected to land grabs as President Robert Mugabe prepares to share power with opponents, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bq/Uzimbabwe-farms.R8ij_IO6.html">Zimbabwe seen stepping up farm seizures</a><br />HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The few remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe are being subjected to land grabs as President Robert Mugabe prepares to share power with opponents, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.htmlwed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html1223294087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:54:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html">Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraq</a><br />WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/cj/Uiraq-violence.RB8__IO5.htmlwed/cj/Uiraq-violence.RB8__IO5.html1223234090Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/cj/Uiraq-violence.RB8__IO5.html"></a>MOSUL, Iraq, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Eleven members of an Iraqi family, including women and children, were killed by a suicide bomber Sunday during a U.S. military raid, local police say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/cj/Uiraq-violence.RB8__IO5.html">Iraqis: 11 family members killed in raid</a><br />MOSUL, Iraq, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Eleven members of an Iraqi family, including women and children, were killed by a suicide bomber Sunday during a U.S. military raid, local police say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.htmlwed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.html1223233513Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:05:13 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.html"></a>BASRA, Iraq, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A bomb exploded near British soldiers escorting workers to a hospital construction site in Basra, Iraq, Sunday but inflicted no injuries, authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.html">Basra: British troops survive bombing</a><br />BASRA, Iraq, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A bomb exploded near British soldiers escorting workers to a hospital construction site in Basra, Iraq, Sunday but inflicted no injuries, authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bb/Usomalia-pirates.RHT3_IO5.htmlwed/bb/Usomalia-pirates.RHT3_IO5.html1223222703Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:05:03 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bb/Usomalia-pirates.RHT3_IO5.html"></a>HOBYO, Somalia, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The commander of Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship hostage in the Indian Ocean says he is prepared for any kind of assault.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bb/Usomalia-pirates.RHT3_IO5.html">Pirate leader says ready to repel assaults</a><br />HOBYO, Somalia, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The commander of Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship hostage in the Indian Ocean says he is prepared for any kind of assault.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/cv/Uiraq-helicoptercrash.RGQt_IO4.htmlwed/cv/Uiraq-helicoptercrash.RGQt_IO4.html1223180092Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:14:52 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/cv/Uiraq-helicoptercrash.RGQt_IO4.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- An Iraqi soldier died Saturday evening when two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters collided while landing in Baghdad.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/cv/Uiraq-helicoptercrash.RGQt_IO4.html">Iraqi dies in U.S. helicopter collision</a><br />BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- An Iraqi soldier died Saturday evening when two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters collided while landing in Baghdad.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ay/Uisrael-diary.ReGq_IO4.htmlwed/ay/Uisrael-diary.ReGq_IO4.html1223163886Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:44:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ay/Uisrael-diary.ReGq_IO4.html"></a>JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Pages of a diary kept by an Israeli astronaut killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster are going on display at a museum in Jerusalem, Israeli media report.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ay/Uisrael-diary.ReGq_IO4.html">Jewish astronaut's diary will be shown</a><br />JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Pages of a diary kept by an Israeli astronaut killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster are going on display at a museum in Jerusalem, Israeli media report.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ah/Uiraq-poland.RDzb_IO4.htmlwed/ah/Uiraq-poland.RDzb_IO4.html1223160290Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:44:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ah/Uiraq-poland.RDzb_IO4.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Poland officially ended its military mission in Iraq with a farewell ceremony Saturday at the southern base where its troops have been deployed.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ah/Uiraq-poland.RDzb_IO4.html">Polish military leaving Iraq</a><br />BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Poland officially ended its military mission in Iraq with a farewell ceremony Saturday at the southern base where its troops have been deployed.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/by/Uiran-us.RPGY_IO4.htmlwed/by/Uiran-us.RPGY_IO4.html1223156095Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/by/Uiran-us.RPGY_IO4.html"></a>TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The White House has jettisoned plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Iran amid fears the move could affect the U.S. presidential race, an official said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/by/Uiran-us.RPGY_IO4.html">U.S. delays diplomatic ties with Iran</a><br />TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The White House has jettisoned plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Iran amid fears the move could affect the U.S. presidential race, an official said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/df/Uethiopia-islamists.Rk6-_IO4.htmlwed/df/Uethiopia-islamists.Rk6-_IO4.html1223150702Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:05:02 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/df/Uethiopia-islamists.Rk6-_IO4.html"></a>ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Eight Kenyans deported to Ethiopia and held there as terror suspects for more than a year have returned home, an official said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/df/Uethiopia-islamists.Rk6-_IO4.html">Ethiopia frees eight Kenyans</a><br />ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Eight Kenyans deported to Ethiopia and held there as terror suspects for more than a year have returned home, an official said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.htmlwed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.html1223147687Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:14:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.html"></a>JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qurei says Palestinian leaders will never end their territorial roe with Israel without gaining control of Jerusalem in the deal.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.html">Qurei: Palestinians want Jerusalem in deal</a><br />JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qurei says Palestinian leaders will never end their territorial roe with Israel without gaining control of Jerusalem in the deal.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/af/Uzimbabwe-mbeki.RAud_IO4.htmlwed/af/Uzimbabwe-mbeki.RAud_IO4.html1223120095Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/af/Uzimbabwe-mbeki.RAud_IO4.html"></a>HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Thabo Mbeki says he will continue his political mediation efforts in Zimbabwe despite being recalled from the South African presidency.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/af/Uzimbabwe-mbeki.RAud_IO4.html">Mbeki to continue Zimbabwe mediation role</a><br />HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Thabo Mbeki says he will continue his political mediation efforts in Zimbabwe despite being recalled from the South African presidency.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.htmlwed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html1223119488Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:24:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been slain by Kurdish separatist rebels in the country's restive southeast, officials said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html">15 Turkish soldiers slain in Kurd attack</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been slain by Kurdish separatist rebels in the country's restive southeast, officials said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.htmlwed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.html1223117688Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A man alleged to be one of Al-Qaida In Iraq's chief terrorist leaders has been slain In Baghdad, military officials say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.html">Alleged al-Qaida leader slain in Iraq</a><br />BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A man alleged to be one of Al-Qaida In Iraq's chief terrorist leaders has been slain In Baghdad, military officials say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/au/Usyria-iaea.RZjO_IO4.htmlwed/au/Usyria-iaea.RZjO_IO4.html1223100888Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/au/Usyria-iaea.RZjO_IO4.html"></a>VIENNA, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Syria dropped its bid Friday to join the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/au/Usyria-iaea.RZjO_IO4.html">Syria drops bid for IAEA</a><br />VIENNA, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Syria dropped its bid Friday to join the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/dm/Uiraq-electionsbill.RW-y_IO3.htmlwed/dm/Uiraq-electionsbill.RW-y_IO3.html1223074489Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:54:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/dm/Uiraq-electionsbill.RW-y_IO3.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The Iraqi presidential council Friday approved new legislation on provincial and municipal elections, an official said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/dm/Uiraq-electionsbill.RW-y_IO3.html">Iraqi officials approve new elections bill</a><br />BAGHDAD, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The Iraqi presidential council Friday approved new legislation on provincial and municipal elections, an official said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/al/Ukenya-rhinos.R5j__IO3.htmlwed/al/Ukenya-rhinos.R5j__IO3.html1223061290Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/al/Ukenya-rhinos.R5j__IO3.html"></a>NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The threatened black rhinoceros population in Kenya has received a boost as several captive-bred rhinos have been released into the wild, experts say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/al/Ukenya-rhinos.R5j__IO3.html">Captive-bred rhinos freed in Kenya</a><br />NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The threatened black rhinoceros population in Kenya has received a boost as several captive-bred rhinos have been released into the wild, experts say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aj/Uegypt-oilfind.RkMh_IO3.htmlwed/aj/Uegypt-oilfind.RkMh_IO3.html1223061290Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aj/Uegypt-oilfind.RkMh_IO3.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Britain's Circle Oil PLC said Friday drilling in North West Gemsa Concession in Egypt produced both oil and natural gas.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/aj/Uegypt-oilfind.RkMh_IO3.html">Circle Oil reports Egyptian discovery</a><br />LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Britain's Circle Oil PLC said Friday drilling in North West Gemsa Concession in Egypt produced both oil and natural gas.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.htmlwed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.html1223060726Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:05:26 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.html"></a>ABAKALIKI, Nigeria, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- National troops have been sent to the Nigerian state of Ebonyi to quell an increasing conflict between two area communities, authorities say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.html">Military intervening in Nigerian conflict</a><br />ABAKALIKI, Nigeria, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- National troops have been sent to the Nigerian state of Ebonyi to quell an increasing conflict between two area communities, authorities say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/dn/Uiraq-media.RByJ_IO3.htmlwed/dn/Uiraq-media.RByJ_IO3.html1223035503Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:05:03 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/dn/Uiraq-media.RByJ_IO3.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department plans to spend up to $300 million for pro-American publicity in Iraqi media, officials say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/dn/Uiraq-media.RByJ_IO3.html">Pro-U.S. publicity planned for Iraqi media</a><br />BAGHDAD, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department plans to spend up to $300 million for pro-American publicity in Iraqi media, officials say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bz/Uus-politics-debate-iraq.R-jn_IO2.htmlwed/bz/Uus-politics-debate-iraq.R-jn_IO2.html1223001299Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:34:59 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bz/Uus-politics-debate-iraq.R-jn_IO2.html"></a>ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said during a debate Thursday night the United States "cannot afford to lose" in Iraq.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bz/Uus-politics-debate-iraq.R-jn_IO2.html">Palin: 'We cannot afford to lose' in Iraq</a><br />ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said during a debate Thursday night the United States "cannot afford to lose" in Iraq.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bp/Usyria-russia.RWFa_IO2.htmlwed/bp/Usyria-russia.RWFa_IO2.html1222974889Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:14:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bp/Usyria-russia.RWFa_IO2.html"></a>TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A four-ship Russian squadron led by nuclear-armed Peter the Great plans a call at Tripoli, Libya, and Middle East ports in coming days, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast+africa/2/wed/bp/Usyria-russia.RWFa_IO2.html">Russian ships head for Syria, Caribbean</a><br />TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A four-ship Russian squadron led by nuclear-armed Peter the Great plans a call at Tripoli, Libya, and Middle East ports in coming days, sources say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI)