Muslims prayed for Yasser Arafat's soul at a tightly controlled funeral service in Cairo today (Friday) before the Palestinian leader's remains were flown to the West Bank for burial.
President Bush is meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Washington today (Friday) to discuss reviving the Middle East peace process.
Suspected Muslim militants have shot and killed a teacher in southern Thailand, where religious and anti-government tensions have resulted in hundreds of deaths since January.
Emergency officials in the Philippines say at least 10 people died aboard a train that derailed early today (Friday) and tumbled into a deep ravine.
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