(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: April 2, 2010) Israel says its recent airstrikes targeting weapons stocks in the Gaza Strip were in response to Palestinian rocket fire. Rescue teams in Northern China race to save the 153 coal mine workers, who've been trapped in a flooded pit for 5 days. In Northern Mexico dozens of alleged traffickers mounted a coordinated assault on army bases in 7 separate attacks. Sudan's main opposition parties are withdrawing from the upcoming presidential election, accusing current President Omar al-Bashir of election fraud. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign observers of fraud during last year's Presidential elections singling out officials of the EU and the UN.

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: April 2, 2010) Israel says its recent airstrikes targeting weapons stocks in the Gaza Strip were in response to Palestinian rocket fire. Rescue teams in Northern China race to save the 153 coal mine workers, who've been trapped in a flooded pit for 5 days. In Northern Mexico dozens of alleged traffickers mounted a coordinated assault on army bases in 7 separate attacks. Sudan's main opposition parties are withdrawing from the upcoming presidential election, accusing current President Omar al-Bashir of election fraud. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign observers of fraud during last year's Presidential elections singling out officials of the EU and the UN.