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Indons delays deployment of peacekeeping troops to Lebanon 
The Star Online - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
JAKARTA (AP) - Indonesia will delay its deployment of peacekeeping troops to Lebanon by one week for logistical reasons, a military spokesman said Tuesday.U.S. says Israel has provided maps of minefields in southern Lebanon 
San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 09 4:08 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, 1:14 p.m. Oct. 9 (AP): Israel on Monday handed over maps of minefields it laid in southern Lebanon during its nearly two-decade occupation, meeting a key requirement of the U.N. cease-fire resolution that ended this summer's war with Hezbollah militants, a U.N. statement said.UN urges Israel's complete, quick pullout from Lebanon 
People's Daily - 20 minutes ago
The United Nations (UN) on Monday called for complete and quick withdrawal of Israeli forces from Ghajar, a village straddling the border between Lebanon and Israel-occupied Golan Heights.Lebanon budget blow-out 
AME Info - 58 minutes ago
Lebanon's budget deficit will blow out to 13.8% this year from 8% in 2005, according to an IMF projection. The IMF had believed the Lebanese economy was on track to grow 5% at the end of H1 2006, before the recent conflict before Israel and Hezbollah, Reuters reported.Homes planned on Lebanon hill 
Corvallis Gazette Times - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
LEBANON A Vancouver company plans to develop 282 residential lots on Ridgeway Butte, which towers over Lebanon and the South Santiam River on the east edge of town.War decimates turtles in Lebanon 
TVNZ - Oct 09 5:27 PM
Ghost crabs scuttle along an empty beach in south Lebanon, but other predators have already eaten the last green turtle hatchlings of the season - foxes driven from the hills by Israeli-Hezbollah fighting.Indonesian troops departure to Lebanon delayed 
People's Daily - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
The departure of Indonesian troops to Lebanon to carry out a peacekeeping mission under the United Nations had been delayed due to technical problems, said Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Marshal Djoko Suyanto here on Monday.Turkey To Send 260-Strong Engineer Company To Lebanon 
Nasdaq - Oct 09 10:49 AM
ANKARA (AP)--Turkey will send around 260 soldiers and civilians as part of an engineer construction company to serve under the international peace force in Lebanon, a government spokesman said Monday.UN seeks 'speedy' Lebanon pullout 
Sunday Times - 12 minutes ago
NAQURA, Lebanon - The United Nations (UN) said it met with Israeli army officials in a bid to secure the "speedy withdrawal" of the Jewish state's troops from a Lebanese village.Berri says Saudi clout is key to facing Lebanon's challenges 
The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 09 12:56 PM
Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday Lebanon is in dire need of Saudi Arabia's political clout to face the upcoming challenges. Berri returned Monday to Beirut after a three-day visit to Jeddah, where he held a meeting with King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz and Deputy Premier Prince Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz.LDS members break ground on Lebanon Stake Center 
Albany Democrat-Herald - Oct 09 12:09 PM
Gold shovels bit into dirt choked with blackberry vines as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ceremoniously broke ground for their new Lebanon Stake Center.Lebanon economy expected to shrink 
Aljazeera - Oct 09 6:05 AM
Lebanon's economy is expected to shrink by five per cent this year, an International Monetary Fund official said.Tan: 600-700 Turkish Troops Will Be Deployed In Lebanon 
TurkishPress.com - Oct 09 9:25 AM
ANKARA - "We will send 600-700 troops, including crew members of vessels, to Lebanon," said Namik Tan, spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday.Lebanon tops Silverton 
Lebanon Express - Oct 09 10:28 AM
Before kickoff on Friday night, radio announcers asked Lebanon football coach Rob Allen how long it had been since the Warriors had won three games in a row. Allen said he wasn't sure.UN seeks speedy Israel pullout from Lebanon village 
Khaleej Times - Oct 09 8:53 AM
NAQURA, Lebanon - The United Nations said it met with Israeli army officials on Monday in a bid to secure the speedy withdrawal of the Jewish state s troops from a Lebanese village.French tour group visits Lebanon to support ailing tourism sector 
The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 09 12:50 PM
The first international tour group to visit Lebanon since the August 14 cease-fire arrived in Beirut on Saturday in a solidarity mission aimed at reviving the country's war-ravaged global image - and hopefully the fortunes of its struggling hospitality sector. The first step in repairing some of the damage to the tourism industry.UN in talks with Israel on completing Lebanon pullout 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 6:51 AM
Talks are continuing with Israel on completing its pullout from Lebanon after its summer war with Hezbollah, UN peacekeeping spokesman Alexander Ivanko said.Lebanon moves ahead on wastewater project 
Lebanon Express - Oct 09 10:17 AM
Lebanon is one step closer to building a one-of-a-kind effluent disposal system.Lebanon pool to dedicate AquaClimb 
Lebanon Express - Oct 09 10:30 AM
The Lebanon Community Pool will host a dedication ceremony at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, to celebrate the opening of the new AquaClimb indoor climbing wall. The wall is being dedicated to the memory of Skylar Schlim, who was killed in an auto accident last spring.Lebanon s apparel sector struggles to recover from war 
just-style - Oct 09 7:48 AM
Lebanon s clothing sector was crippled by the month long war between Israel and Hizbullah earlier this summer. And the knock-on effects of the conflict have proved equally problematic for a sector that was just recovering from a slump caused by political turbulence in 2005. Paul Cochrane reports from Beirut.Indian peacekeepers in south Lebanon stick to Gandhian principles 
Gulf Times - Oct 08 11:47 PM
IBL EL-SAQI, Lebanon: In deepest south Lebanon where Hezbollah militants fought ferociously with Israeli troops in July and August, India s UN peacekeeping contingent draws inspiration from a monument to their country s pacifist independence hero Mahatma Gandhi.Police: 41 Bags Of Crack, Heroin Found In Drug Raid 
WGAL via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 2:01 PM
Police have arrested four Lebanon City residents on drug charges.Vandals Shoot Out Windows Of Nearly 30 Cars 
WGAL via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 12:49 PM
Police in northern Lebanon County are looking for the vandals who used air rifles to shoot out the windows of nearly 30 vehicles over the weekend.UNIFIL meets Israeli army officers for full withdrawal from Lebanon 
People's Daily - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
The UNIFIL has met with Israeli army officers in order to secure the "speedy withdrawal" of Israeli troops from a Lebanese village.