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Death Toll in Gaza Rises After Pre-Dawn Clashes Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:31AMIsrael is pressing on with both its air and ground offensive in Gaza, despite a rising death toll and increasing international efforts to end the crisis, including an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
Fighting intensifies in Gaza Strip cities Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:25AMIsraeli government spurns appeals to stop war on Hamas that has killed at least 560 Palestinians.
Israel spurns truce bids as fighting rages Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:10AMGaza City - Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters in major cities of overcrowded Gaza on Tuesday as Israel rebuffed appeals to stop a war on the Islamists that has killed at least 560 Palestinians.
Call for Gaza ceasefire Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:44PMRIA Novosti. MOSCOW. â€” Russia is calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.
FM calls for immediate truce in Gaza Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:43PMISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi yesterday called for an immediate end to Israel’s air and ground operation in the Gaza Strip, saying the loss of life was unjustified.
Cowen slams UN failure to agree Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:35PMDUBLIN: Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has criticised UN failure to agree on measures in response to the fighting in Gaza and called for greater efforts to secure a ceasefire.
Security Council fails to reach Gaza resolution Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:19PMNew York, Jan 4: The UN Security Council was again unable to reach a resolution on the Mideast conflict late Saturday, hours after Israeli troops launched a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip.
Israel says world understands its actions in Gaza Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:12PMSmoke billows from Gaza City as Israel continues its ground assault in the Hamas-controlled enclave. Israel says the international community understands its reasons for launching an offensive in the Gaza Strip that will continue until Hamas halts rocket attacks.
Beirut sends 20 tons of medical supplies to help Gazans Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:10PMAFP "19.5 tons of medical equipment needed to treat the war wounded."
14 senior police officers transferred Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:07PMThe Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, has transferred 14 senior police officers, with the highest number of changes taking place in the traffic department.
Israeli ground forces enter Gaza in escalation Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:05PMGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli tanks and troops launched a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip Saturday night with officials saying they expected a lengthy fight with Hamas militants in the densely populated territory after eight days of punishing airstrikes failed to halt rocket attacks on Israel.
Rais deplores failure of UN over Gaza Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:03PMKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia yesterday expressed its dismay over the inability of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reach a decision in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
UN Panel Schedules Emergency Consultations on Gaza Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:02PMUN Security Council schedules emergency consultations on the escalation of violence in Gaza
UN Security Council to hold urgent meeting on Gaza Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:00PMUNITED NATIONS, Jan. 4 (PNA/Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting to discuss the current situation in the Gaza Strip later Saturday, a diplomat source said.
Israeli army takes war against Hamas into Gaza Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:59PM Israeli tanks and troops late Saturday entered Gaza and fought fierce battles with Hamas, heightening an eight day old offensive that has killed hundreds of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction.
UN Security Council to meet on Gaza Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:32PMThe United Nations Security Council is set to hold a special meeting on the Gaza crisis.
Israeli troops move into Gaza Strip Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:25PMGAZA : Israeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters as they advanced into Gaza on Saturday in the first ground action of an eight-day offensive on the Palestinian enclave, a witness and the Israeli army said. Columns of tanks backed by helicopters c ....
EU naval mission thwarts pirate attack off Somalia Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:30AMATHENS, January 2 (RIA Novosti) - A naval mission of the European Union has thwarted the seizure of a Greek tanker by pirates off Somalia, the Greek merchant marine ministry said on Friday.
KENYA: For many, home is still where the tent is Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:51AM Source: IRIN Many thousands of Kenyans remain displaced a year after election-related violence forced around half a million people to flee their homes, according to humanitarian sources.
No sign of easing tension in Gaza Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:32AMIsraeli warplanes pounded militant targets including a mosque in Gaza as Hamas ordered a day of wrath against Israel over the killing of a senior commander.
Israeli Foreign Minister meets French President Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:25AMIsraeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has held talks in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, after peace efforts stalled at the UN Security Council. At a press conference on Thursday, Livni said Israel was pursuing a dual diplomatic and military strategy.
No truce, Hamas defiant Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:13AMHamas vowed to fight "until the last breath" after Israel rejected calls for a truce this week.
Israel still pounding Gaza targets Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:50PMIsrael has continued to bomb Gaza after killing a top Hamas commander, as the death toll in the seven-day blitz reached at least 420.
Check It Out Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:14PM(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and the foreign ministers of several Arab countries will head to New York on Friday in order to participate in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
Cong, NC yet to agree on CM rotation Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:22PMThe National Conference (NC)-Congress-led coalition ministry in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be sworn in on January 5. However, the two parties have failed to reach an understanding over the rotation of chief ministership.
US hands over Green Zone security to Iraq Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:55PMA US soldier shakes hands with an Iraqi boy during a patrol in Ghazaliyah on the outskirts of Baghdad.
The responsibility to deliver Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:38PMThe past year was difficult for us all. I have called it “the year of multiple crises.” The next promises to be even more so. The challenges that lie ahead in 2009 - ranging from climate change to the economic meltdown - will test our commitments and good intentions as never before.
Israeli raid kills Hamas leader Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:12PMGAZA CITY (AFP) - Israel killed a top Hamas commander on Thursday in the biggest blow yet against the Islamist leadership as dozens more air strikes on Gaza took the death toll from the six-day blitz above 400.
Outlawed by the UN, Jamaat gets new avatar Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:09PMCOMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! The Jamaat-Ud-Dawa (JuD), outlawed by the United Nations Security Council, could now be functioning under the name of Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool (Movement to Defend the Prophet) in Pakistan, Indian officials believe.
U.S. troops under joint command Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:17PMBAGHDAD — U.S. forces came under an Iraqi mandate yesterday for the first time since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and handed control of the Green Zone in central Baghdad to Iraqi troops in a symbol of the dramatic change.
Mideast Violence goes on in Gaza; UN rejects Arab calls 01/01 07:51 CET Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:39AMThe ongoing Israeli air strikes on Gaza have claimed at least three more lives overnight, bringing the death toll in the Strip to almost 400. The latest dead, two men and a woman, were neighbours of a Hamas chief whose home in Rafah had been targeted by Israeli jets.
The world reacts Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:32AMDiplomatic efforts by U.S., European and Middle Eastern leaders appeared to be having little effect on the military operations under way in Gaza. A French proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire to allow humanitarian supplies into Gaza failed to gain traction. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the time was not ripe to consider it.
VN calls for stop to Gaza violence Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:13AMNEW YORK — A Vietnamese representative at the UN expressed his deep concern over a series of attacks on Palestinian and Israeli civilians since the truce in the Gaza Strip expired.
BELGRADE, PRIŠTINA -- Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:59AMThe UN mission to Kosovo has announced a new round of technical talks between Belgrade and Priština.
Sanctioning JuD high point of Indian diplomacy at UN in 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:41AMAggressive diplomacy and a well prepared case against the JuD, parent organisation of Lashkar-e-Taiba, led to Security Councils decision to call for worldwide freezing of its assets and putting four LeT leaders on a list of terrorists subject to sanctions...
UN chief demands immediate Gaza cease-fire Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:35AM U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and urged Mideast and world leaders to do more to help end the Israeli-Hamas conflict and promote political dialogue.
European ministers to urge Gaza truce Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:10AMPARIS (AFP) - European Union foreign ministers meeting in Paris on Tuesday are to appeal for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, officials said.
UN chief demands immediate Gaza cease-fire Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:10AMU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza on Monday and urged Mideast and world leaders to do more to help end the Israeli-Hamas conflict and promote political dialogue.
Israel Bombs Gaza For A Fourth Day Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:57AMIsraeli air strikes have been pounding Hamas militant targets in Gaza, reducing dozens of buildings to rubble. Five ministerial buildings have been destroyed by Israeli missiles. Meanwhile, Hamas continues to launch rocket attacks from Gaza on southern Israel.
How Russia Courts the Muslim World Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 7:25AMRussia is seeking strong political relations not only with Iran and Syria, but also with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey - which have long been close allies of the United States, notes Jacques Lévesque .
Politics - Most relevant news Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 5:38AMKOSOVSKA MITROVICA -- President Boris Tadić says that Serbia will intervene at the UN if the EULEX mission in Kosovo fails to carry out its mandate properly.
Chinese go hunting for pirates Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 5:14AMCHINESE navy ships armed with special forces, missiles and helicopters yesterday sailed for anti-piracy duty off Somalia.
War with Pak no solution to curb terrorism: A B Bardhan Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 2:25PMCOMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! The Communist Party of India on Friday said war with Pakistan was no solution to curb terrorism in the country. "War (with Pakistan) will not render any results.
Japan to tackle pirates off Somalia Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:38PMJAPAN: Japan said Thursday it was considering dispatching a destroyer to waters off Somalia to guard against pirates who are inflicting a costly toll on the shipping industry.
German navy foils Somali pirates Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:02PMThe German navy foils an attempt by pirates off Somalia to hijack an Egyptian vessel but immediately releases them.
Japan Considering Sending Warships To Fight Piracy Off Somalia Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 10:38AM"Japan has to deal quickly with this issue," Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura told a press conference. "It will be necessary to consider how to handle the situation and how we can ensure it in a law. We are asking the project teams in the ruling parties to consider the issue."
Japan considering sending warship to tackle pirates off Somalia Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:38AM Japan said Thursday it was considering dispatching a destroyer to waters off Somalia to guard against pirates who are inflicting a costly toll on the shipping industry.
Japan considering sending warship to tackle pirates off Somalia Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:37AMJapanese sailors during an international fleet review near the coast of South Korea. Japan has said it is considering dispatching a destroyer to waters off Somalia to guard against pirates who are inflicting a costly toll on the shipping industry.
Nepal gets membership of UN PBC Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:10PMNepal will be assuming the membership of the organizational committee of the United Nations Peace Building Commission (PBC) for two years effective from January 1, 2009.
‘Surgical strike’ speculation quashed Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:54PMISLAMABAD, Dec 24: The government ruled out on Wednesday the possibility of allowing India to conduct a ‘surgical strike’ inside Pakistan.