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U.N. Security Council: Unanimous Vote for Sanctions on Iran
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran in response to its continued refusal to halt its nuclear development program. Israel expressed its satisfaction.
PM agrees to concessions to bolster Abbas
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed Saturday during a meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to a series of concessions to help bolster the PA chairman, including the transfer of $100 million in frozen taxes collected on behalf of the PA. The funds will be transferred directly to Abbas, and not to the Hamas-led government.
Abbas and Olmert Meet in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a long-overdue summit Saturday, reviving hopes that peace talks can resume after years of fighting, hostility and distrust.
Exiled Hamas political leader vows PA elections won't take place
"Is it possible to speak of early elections, and the elections [previous] are still fresh? Is it possible to violate the law and the constitution?" he told the Arab satellite TV station Al Jazeera. "Any step that violates the law will not be [allowed]."
Senior Fatah security official critically hurt in Gaza shooting
Assailants fired at the car of a senior Palestinian security official in the Gaza town of Rafah on Saturday morning, wounding him, his bodyguard and a girl, hospital officials said.
IDF readies for Bethlehem pilgrimage
Israel will ease access to Bethlehem on Sunday with expectations that 20,000 Christian pilgrims will cross into the Palestinian city to participate in Christmas prayers and celebrations.
Arab League Chief Says No Deal Reached in Lebanon Talks
The head of the Arab League says discussions with Lebanese political rivals on ending the country's political crisis have not produced an agreement.
Amr Moussa warned that rival political leaders are not talking to each other and he urged them not to increase tensions.
N Korea says it's not afraid of war
"The revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK want peace but they are not afraid of war. They will never allow anyone to infringe upon the sovereignty and dignity of their country even a bit," the report on its KCNA news agency said.
Somalia Militia Seeks Foreign Fighters
Islamic militants who want to govern Somalia by the Quran urged foreign Muslims on Saturday to join their war with Ethiopian troops, after four days of heavy fighting in this volatile nation that threatens to escalate into a regional conflict.
Ethiopian tanks move into battle
ETHIOPIA moved tanks and other reinforcements into battle overnight in preparation for a third day of fighting against Islamist forces in southern Somalia, witnesses said, while the Islamists vowed an all-out war.
Sudan accepts UN Darfur force
The United Nations says it is expecting written confirmation of Sudan's acceptance of UN troops as part of an expanded peacekeeping force in its troubled Darfur region.
Fancy a holiday in a war zone?
THE prime minister of war-battered Chechnya said yesterday that his government wants to restore the Russian republic's tourism business.
Ramzan Kadyrov said his administration is looking into projects that "would create the possibility for conducting sporting events and accept tourists on a high level and also create interest for tourist visits."
Putin to remain leader after leaving Kremlin: senior politician
President Vladimir Putin will retain a leadership role in Russia even if he steps down in 2008, as required by the constitution, a senior politician has said.
Talks with Russia over gas price stalled: Azerbaijani president
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attacked the Russian gas giant Gazprom, which is demanding a large increase in the price of gas it supplies to his country, and said talks were stalled.
Putin promises ‘brotherly’ energy ties with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Ukraine on Friday that Moscow would be a dependable energy supplier, on a visit that underlined Russia’s renewed influence here after the pro-Western “orange revolution” two years ago.
Cloned meat OK to eat, FDA scientists say
Meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring are safe to eat and should be allowed into the U.S. food supply without special labeling, a report says.
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Iran in response to its continued refusal to halt its nuclear development program. Israel expressed its satisfaction.
PM agrees to concessions to bolster Abbas
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed Saturday during a meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to a series of concessions to help bolster the PA chairman, including the transfer of $100 million in frozen taxes collected on behalf of the PA. The funds will be transferred directly to Abbas, and not to the Hamas-led government.
Abbas and Olmert Meet in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a long-overdue summit Saturday, reviving hopes that peace talks can resume after years of fighting, hostility and distrust.
Exiled Hamas political leader vows PA elections won't take place
"Is it possible to speak of early elections, and the elections [previous] are still fresh? Is it possible to violate the law and the constitution?" he told the Arab satellite TV station Al Jazeera. "Any step that violates the law will not be [allowed]."
Senior Fatah security official critically hurt in Gaza shooting
Assailants fired at the car of a senior Palestinian security official in the Gaza town of Rafah on Saturday morning, wounding him, his bodyguard and a girl, hospital officials said.
IDF readies for Bethlehem pilgrimage
Israel will ease access to Bethlehem on Sunday with expectations that 20,000 Christian pilgrims will cross into the Palestinian city to participate in Christmas prayers and celebrations.
Arab League Chief Says No Deal Reached in Lebanon Talks
The head of the Arab League says discussions with Lebanese political rivals on ending the country's political crisis have not produced an agreement.
Amr Moussa warned that rival political leaders are not talking to each other and he urged them not to increase tensions.
N Korea says it's not afraid of war
"The revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK want peace but they are not afraid of war. They will never allow anyone to infringe upon the sovereignty and dignity of their country even a bit," the report on its KCNA news agency said.
Somalia Militia Seeks Foreign Fighters
Islamic militants who want to govern Somalia by the Quran urged foreign Muslims on Saturday to join their war with Ethiopian troops, after four days of heavy fighting in this volatile nation that threatens to escalate into a regional conflict.
Ethiopian tanks move into battle
ETHIOPIA moved tanks and other reinforcements into battle overnight in preparation for a third day of fighting against Islamist forces in southern Somalia, witnesses said, while the Islamists vowed an all-out war.
Sudan accepts UN Darfur force
The United Nations says it is expecting written confirmation of Sudan's acceptance of UN troops as part of an expanded peacekeeping force in its troubled Darfur region.
Fancy a holiday in a war zone?
THE prime minister of war-battered Chechnya said yesterday that his government wants to restore the Russian republic's tourism business.
Ramzan Kadyrov said his administration is looking into projects that "would create the possibility for conducting sporting events and accept tourists on a high level and also create interest for tourist visits."
Putin to remain leader after leaving Kremlin: senior politician
President Vladimir Putin will retain a leadership role in Russia even if he steps down in 2008, as required by the constitution, a senior politician has said.
Talks with Russia over gas price stalled: Azerbaijani president
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attacked the Russian gas giant Gazprom, which is demanding a large increase in the price of gas it supplies to his country, and said talks were stalled.
Putin promises ‘brotherly’ energy ties with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Ukraine on Friday that Moscow would be a dependable energy supplier, on a visit that underlined Russia’s renewed influence here after the pro-Western “orange revolution” two years ago.
Cloned meat OK to eat, FDA scientists say
Meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring are safe to eat and should be allowed into the U.S. food supply without special labeling, a report says.