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Istanbul A prominent Iranian exile, seen by the Pentagon as one of the most powerful opponents of his country's regime, aims to spur millions of his followers into protesting on the streets over the next two weeks.

U.S. to back Kurd assault on Ansar base

Mullah Mohammed Hasan, the new leader of Ansar Al Islam, a radical Taliban-style mini-state in Northern Iraq where ricin and other chemical agents have been tested as potential weapons, has vowed to use his arsenal to fight America and its allies if a war is launched against Saddam Hussain.

Al Qaida bombmakers have established at least two cells in Baghdad with the capacity to carry out large-scale operations, designed to destabilise American-backed efforts to restore order, say officials of Iraq's new government.

Afghan president 'isolated'

Why Russia fights for its 'satellites'

Terrorists use ATM fraud to fund attacks