[00:00:49]In Iraq, kidnappers have freed two Indonesian women captured last week.
[00:08:80]The women were given to the United Arab Emirates embassy in Baghdad.
[00:15:10]The kidnappers had demanded that Indonesia release jailed Muslim clergyman Abu Bakar Bashir in exchange for the hostages.
[00:27:63]But, Bashir condemned the kidnappings and refused to take part in such an exchange.
[00:34:76]Also Monday, family members of a kidnapped Iraqi businessman confirmed reports that he had been killed.
[00:44:70]The kidnappers had accused him of spying.
[00:47:80]His family said he was not.
[00:51:30]Bomb attacks in Iraq killed at least twenty-four people Monday.
[00:58:35]Almost one hundred others are wounded.
[01:02:95]Two of the bombs exploded in central Baghdad.
[01:07:91]One was near an office of the Iraqi national guard.
[01:13:82]The other bomb exploded in an area with many hotels.
[01:20:40]Two other bombs exploded in the northern city of Mosul.
[01:27:10]Also in Iraq, an Iraqi police commander was murdered near Baquba.
[01:35:00]And, a top science ministry official was killed in Baghdad.
[01:42:30]American military air raids continue in Fallujah.
[01:47:30]United States officials say the targets of recent attacks were two buildings reportedly used by resistance fighters.
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