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  • Israeli Occupation forces Kill Three Palestinians in W.Bank

    Israeli occupation forces killed three Palestinians in the West Bank Wednesday and began demolishing the East Jerusalem homes of a resistance cell behind a resistance bombing which killed seven people including five Americans. The occupation army also closed the Islamic University and Polytechnic Institute in the West Bank city of Hebron, saying they.. More

  • U.N. Takes Inspections Into Saddam's Main Palace

    U.N. inspectors got tougher with Iraq in word and deed Wednesday, hunting for banned weapons in President Saddam Hussein's main palace and demanding active help from Iraq so they could get the job done. "I intend...to impress upon Iraq the need to shift gear from passive cooperation to active cooperation," Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the United NationsInternat.. More

  • China, U.S. Discuss N.Korea Nuclear Situation

    China and the United States held talks Wednesday on the crisis over North Korea's nuclear intentions after Washington offered to revive a program to give Pyongyang food and energy if it dropped its nuclear ambitions.But North Korea warned that it was ready to take more "defensive" measures against the United States that would go beyond its decision.. More

  • Palestinians Deliver Reform Agenda as Occupation Troops Clash with Palestinians in Jenin & Detain a Hamas Leader in Tubas

    Palestinian officials vowed to produce a draft constitution for the Palestinian Authority by the end of this month, during international talks on reforms. The British Foreign Office added a statement the Palestinians had "made a commitment to draw up by the end of January an outline constitution ... based on the principles of democracy, political pluralism,.. More

  • US and Britain Warn Time Running out for Saddam to Disarm

    The United States and Britain warned Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein that his time to disarm was running out, but UN weapons inspectors insisted they needed longer to find proof Iraq was hiding banned weapons. Some 150,000 US ground, air and naval personnel are set for deployment to the Gulf region by mid-February, but the White House maintains no timetable.. More

  • Arab leaders Hold Consultations on How to Avert War on Iraq

    Arab leaders exchanged visits, envoys and messages on Tuesday in a bid to explore a peaceful end to the standoff between Iraq and the United States. Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa - whose country is home to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet - made a quick trip to Kuwait, which could be a launch pad for a possible war on Iraq. Egyptian President Hosni.. More

  • Schroeder Favors Second U.N. Resolution on Iraq

    German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Tuesday he was in favor of a new U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq, contradicting suggestions by German diplomats that a new vote would not be needed."It is likely that the European partners and also others will work toward a second decision and I also think that is sensible," Schroeder told a news conference... More

  • London Talks On Palestinian Reform Open With Video-link

    An international conference on reforming the Palestinian Authority opened in London, with key Palestinians forced to take part by video-link after Israel blocked them from attending following a bloody resistance bomb attack nine days ago."We're looking forward to a successful conference" despite the "regrettable" travel ban imposed by the Israeli authorities,.. More

  • Indonesia Police Arrest Two More Bali Suspects

    Indonesian police said Tuesday they have arrested two more Bali bomb suspects, one of whom they said had parked a van that exploded outside a bar packed with foreign tourists. Edi Darnadi, deputy chief of the investigating team, told reporters the suspects were caught on a remote islet near Kalimantan, the Indonesian side of Borneo island, Monday... More

  • No Set Timetable for War on Iraq: Anglo-American Political & Military Leaders

    US President George W Bush & UK Prime Minister Tony Blair indicated on Monday they had no set timetable for war. Both countries have been increasing their military presence in the Gulf. Mr. Bush said the US and its allies will disarm Iraq by force if it fails to comply with the UN teams searching for evidence of weapons of mass destruction. A spokesman.. More

  • U.S Softens Position over Standoff over N. Korea's Nuclear Program

    The top U.S. envoy for Asia holds a second day of talks with South Korean officials on Tuesday amid hints the United States is softening at the edges its position on the standoff over North Korea's nuclear arms program.North Korea has kept up the pace of its stinging abuse against the United States, which it has threatened to destroy in "a sea of fire,".. More

  • Two Palestinians Killed in Gaza Strip

    Two Palestinians threw grenades Monday at an Israeli bus in the Gaza Strip and were shot dead by Israeli troops, and an Islamic Jihad activist was killed in an explosion in the West Bank - the latest incidents in escalating violence two weeks before Israel's election. In the Gaza incident, the two attackers charged the bus as it left the internationally.. More

  • Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Kill 11

    In rapidly escalating violence just two weeks before Israel's general election, seven Palestinians, two other Arab attackers and two Israelis were killed in raids and infiltrations in a 24-hour period. Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz was evasive when asked about reports that he is planning to step up strikes against Palestinian activists. Mofaz.. More

  • Baradei Accuses Iraq of Not Cooperating Fully with UN Inspectors

    UN arms inspectors need "a few months" to determine whether Iraq is harboring a secret weapons program, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei revealed."We still need a few months to achieve our mission," ElBaradei told a press conference following talks with French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin. "We need.. More

  • Saudi Ruler Hopes Iraq War Can Be Avoided

    Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler said Monday he remains hopeful that a war in Iraq can be avoided and said he believes that U.S. policy in the Middle East is tilted toward Israel. Interviewed from Riyadh on NBC's "Today" program, Crown Prince Abdullah also denied that his Persian Gulf nation is a breeding ground for terrorists. Of Iraq, the crown prince.. More