Saturday 4th July, 2009
Obama again calls for settlement construction to end
HaaretzU.s. President Barack Obama reiterated his call for Israel and the Palestinians to fulfill their obligations toward achieving peace in a letter sent to the king of Morocco, Channel 10 reported....
Iran opposition leader Mousavi is a U.S. agent
HaaretzA top aide of Iran's supreme leader has called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and accused him of committing crimes against the nation.Prominent hardliner Hossein Shariatmadari...
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Palestinian News.NetIsraeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
North Korea test-fires 4 Scud missiles
HaaretzNorth Korea test-fired four missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.The...
Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
Palestinian News.NetIsraeli attacks with guided missiles fired from aerial drones killed civilians during the recent Gaza fighting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week.
Israeli submarine sails Suez, sending message to Iran
The PeninsulaAn Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defence sources said yesterday, describing the unusual manoeuvre as a show of strategic reach...
Bahraini officials pay first visit to Israel
Khaleej TimesBahraini officials visited Israel in an official capacity for the first time on Friday to collect five of their nationals Israel was deporting, a Bahraini news report and an Israeli...
UK cardinal, Palestinian nun beatified
SBSThe Vatican has opened the path to the beatification of 19th-century English cardinal John Henry Newman and Palestinian nun Maria Ghattas following decrees signed by Pope Benedict XVI.
U.S. sets new Israel meeting, presses Arabs to help
The StarU.s. President Barack Obama's envoy will hold a second meeting in a week with Israel's defence minister, an Israeli official said on Friday, announcing talks on Monday likely to...
Gaza Aid Brits In 'Atrocious' Israel Cell
Sky NewsBritish nationals have told Sky News they are being held in "atrocious conditions" in an Israeli prison after their boat was seized as they tried to take aid in to the Gaza Strip.
Israel to compensate UN for Gaza damages
Times of OmanWarsaw — Israel has pledged to pay compensation for material damage it caused by shelling UN property during its Gaza offensive more than six months ago, a UN official said yesterday. A UN inquiry...
Abbas regrets failure to reach €˜unity€™ deal
Times of OmanRamallah (West Bank) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday expressed regret that his secular Fatah party and its Hamas rivals were unable to reach an Egypt-brokered unity agreement.“The...
Rich tributes paid to Kaleem Omar
The News InternationalIslamabad: Eminent literati and journalists paid rich tributes to renowned journalist and poet Kaleem Omar (late) during a reference organised in his...
UAE gives UN $0.5m for Benazir murder probe
The News InternationalIslamabad: The United Arab Emirates has announced a contribution of US$500,000 to the UN Trust Fund for Benazir Bhutto Inquiry Commission.Spokesperson...
Shahbaz refuses to meet lawyer
The News InternationalIslamabad: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has refused to meet a lawyer who was nominated Taseer for the post of Lahore High...
Silence in budget debate may cost ministers their offices
The News InternationalIslamabad: The majority of federal ministers showed total indifference to the National Assembly debate on the budget, as neither they uttered a word on...
President for providing houses to the poor
The News InternationalIslamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said that out of box and innovative solutions were to be found to enable the Pakistan Housing...
ITP conference in Islamabad tomorrow
The News InternationalIslamabad: The Punjab chapter of Islami Tehrik Pakistan is holding a national conference of scholars of Fiqah-e-Jafria here on Sunday (to discuss...
Magsi slams NA bill to settle stranded Pakistanis in Sindh
The News InternationalHyderabad: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party chief Dr Qadir Magsi on Friday strongly condemned the bill moved in the National Assembly, seeking the...
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