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Israel: Offensive will continue

Author: Bill Naked Teens
07 21st, 2006

Israeli strikes against Hezbollah targets resumed Friday in war-torn southern Lebanon, with Israel warning that its offensive will continue until the Islamic militia is rendered incapable of attacks.

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EiTB

US resists UN calls to stop Mideast fighting
Reuters AlertNet - 1 hour ago
By Evelyn Leopold. UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (Reuters) - The United States has resisted international pressure to support UN calls to end or at least suspend the fighting in the Middle East to stop the casualties, send in aid and allow negotiations.
Mideast Conflict Escalates as UN Offers Plan Los Angeles Times
UN chief demands halt to Israel-Hezbollah fighting Khaleej Times
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07 21st, 2006


CNN

Casualties mounting in conflict
The Australian - 2 hours ago
By Lin Noueihed in Beirut. ISRAELI jets struck Lebanon overnight in a 10-day-old war that is claiming more lives and forcing thousands to flee, but Hezbollah stills says it will free two Israeli soldiers only as part of a prisoner swap.
Hezbollah Builds Its Own Identity Wall Street Journal (subscription)
Hezbollah leadership intact - Nasrallah Ireland Online
CNN International - Gulf News - ic Wales - Peninsula On-line - all 236 related

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Regina Leader-Post

Attacks making life harder in Lebanon
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 10 hours ago
By DONNA ABU-NASR. BEIRUT, Lebanon — The price of food, medical supplies and gasoline rose by as much as 500 percent in parts of Lebanon on Thursday as Israel's relentless bombardment destroyed roads, bridges and other supply routes.
23 Tons of Bombs Dropped on Kommersant
Battered Lebanon faces humanitarian crunch Business Day
Salt Lake Tribune - The Australian - Washington Post - Bay Area Indymedia - all 3,026 related

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Makfax

Three Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza (2nd Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com - 11 hours ago
Gaza - The Israeli army tightened its closure of the West Bank and killed three Palestinians during fresh fighting in Gaza Thursday. An army spokeswoman said Israel sealed off the borders to the West Bank, prohibiting
Israel quits refugee camp Daily Telegraph
Israel kills 4 in Gaza Reuters.uk
BBC News - Aljazeera.net - The Australian - Hindu - all 964 related

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San Diego Union Tribune

Refugees remain stuck in Lebanon
International Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT A small group of US marines landed in Beirut on Thursday for the first time in decades to help evacuate Americans onto a US Navy ship bound for Cyprus, in the second mass American exodus from battle-torn Lebanon.
Marines evacuate 1,000 Americans from Lebanon Ynetnews
US Marines back in Beirut Euronews.net
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Taylor flies out ‘for Hague trial’

Author: Bill Naked Teens
06 20th, 2006

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Iraq bomber targets seniors’ home

Author: Bill Naked Teens
06 20th, 2006

A suicide bomb exploded inside a senior citizen home in the southern Iraq city of Basra Tuesday morning, killing two people and wounding two others, Basra police said.

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Bush bids to court Europe

Author: Bill Naked Teens
06 20th, 2006

U.S. President George W. Bush will be in Vienna for just one day this week, but he will use the European Union Summit as a way to show that America and Europe are on the same page when it comes to curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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06 20th, 2006

Three members of the 101st Airborne Division have been charged in connection with the deaths of three detainees during an operation near in southern Salaheddin Province, Iraq, on May 9, the U.S. military announced Monday.

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Somalia war could spread, U.N. warns

Author: Bill Naked Teens
06 19th, 2006

The takeover of Somalia’s capital by Islamic militias could lead to a regional conflict unless the international community resolves Somalia’s 15-year-old civil war, the top U.N. envoy to the country warned Monday.

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06 19th, 2006

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Mexico’s top cop: Homicides decrease

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06 19th, 2006

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Bush: Iran must stop uranium work

Author: Bill Naked Teens
06 19th, 2006

President Bush kept up the diplomatic pressure on Iran on Monday, saying Tehran faces sanctions, not talks, if it doesn’t stop uranium enrichment activities.

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Terror group claims kidnap

Author: Bill Naked Teens
06 19th, 2006

An al Qaeda-affiliated group has claimed it kidnapped two U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad, although the captives were not named. The group made the unverified claim in a statement posted on a Web site. It did not post images or video of the soldiers as it has in the past.

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Quake death toll surpasses 6,200

Author: Bill Naked Teens
06 1st, 2006

International relief officials said the crisis facing survivors of the latest Indonesian earthquake was beginning to ease, even as the death toll climbed to more than 6,200.

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06 1st, 2006

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06 1st, 2006

The results of an investigation into the killings last year of 24 Iraqi civilians will be released to the public when the Marine Corps’ investigation is complete, the White House says.

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Rebels refuse to sign Darfur pact

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06 1st, 2006

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05 31st, 2006

The United States will join multilateral talks with Iran on its nuclear program once Iran suspends disputed nuclear activities, according to excerpts of a speech to be delivered Wednesday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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Lithuanian government collapses

Author: Bill Naked Teens
05 31st, 2006

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