UK Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell said Wednesday that Britain was prepared to engage with Hezbollah's political wing, which is technically distinct from its military one.
At the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, Thali demonstrated the effectiveness of his method with a Virtopsy image of a decomposing head.
Police say the gunmen, dressed in Iraqi army uniforms and driving army-type vehicles, broke into the home of the Batta tribal chief on the outskirts of Baghdad early Wednesday.
In a gesture of good will, Hamas announced on Wednesday plans to release on bail about 80 prisoners, including 25 Fatah supporters, Abu Obeida al-Jarrah, a Hamas commander, said.