US-Presidential Race
An aide to Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has said he regrets telling a reporter that a terror attack on the US would be "an advantage".

Charlie Black made the comments to a journalist from Fortune magazine.

McCain has distanced himself from Black's comments, saying he "strenuously disagree" with him.

Meanwhile, Mr McCain's Democratic competitor Barack Obama has announced he will be holding a rally with his former rival Hillary Clinton on Friday.

When asked whether a terror attack on US soil would help McCain's campaign, Black told the magazine: "Certainly it would be a big advantage to him."
In the article, Black also said that the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was an "unfortunate event" that had "helped" McCain's presidential bid.