Grenade thrown from moving car kills two children in Baghdad
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 08:28.
Two children playing on the streets of Baghdad were killed in a drive-by grenade attack, a news report said Friday.
A group of armed men drove by a group of children Thursday night in the al-Amel neighbourhood in the western part of the Iraqi capital when one threw a grenade at them, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency said.
Two children were wounded.
Meanwhile, a US soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, south of Baghdad, the US Army said Friday. The blast occurred Thursday, it said.
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.