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Scores dead as Israel steps up Lebanon blitz 
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Israeli aircraft pounded Beirut's southern suburbs as governments worldwide drew up emergency plans to evacuate their nationals from Lebanon, now almost cut off from the outside world.Lebanon: U.S. blocking call for cease-fire USA Today - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Lebanon accused the United States on Saturday of blocking a U.N. Security Council statement calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying the impotence of the United Nations' most powerful body sent the wrong signal to small countries and the Arab world.U.S. Forming Plans To Get Americans Out of Lebanon Washington Post - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
As the conflict in Lebanon rages, an estimated 25,000 American citizens are in the country, and the U.S. government is trying to find a way to evacuate them from the war-torn region. UN council keeps silent on Israel-Lebanon conflict Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 5:19 PM
The U.N. Security Council on Saturday again rejected pleas that it call for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon after the United States objected, diplomats said.Israel kills 35 civilians in strikes on Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 3:02 PM
Israel killed 35 civilians on Saturday, including 15 children, in air strikes meant to punish Lebanon for letting Hizbollah guerillas menace the Jewish state's northern border.Nations move to evacuate expatriates from Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 3:07 PM
European and Arab nations and the United States moved on Saturday to evacuate expatriates and tourists from Lebanon as Israel bombarded the country.Israel steps up Lebanon blitz as death toll mounts AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 2:06 PM
Israel intensified its relentless bombardment of Lebanon, destroying the Beirut headquarters of the Hezbollah leader and pounding the country's ports as fears mounted the conflict could spiral into regional war.Foreign governments make evacuation plans from Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 1:35 PM
Foreign governments were drawing up plans for a voluntary evacuation of their nationals from Lebanon as Israel kept up airstrikes on its neighbour in retaliation for attacks by Hezbollah militants.Egypt confirms ship hit off Lebanon, crew safe Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 1:30 PM
An Egyptian civilian ship off the coast of Lebanon was hit during an exchange of fire between Hizbollah and the Israeli military, Egypt's foreign ministry confirmed on Saturday, but the crew of 12 survived.US moves to evacuate expatriates from Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 11:30 AM
The United States and European and Arab nations moved on Saturday to evacuate expatriates and tourists from Lebanon as Israel bombarded the country.U.S. readies plans for Lebanon evacuation AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 11:59 AM
The State Department said Saturday it was trying to determine how it might evacuate Americans from besieged Lebanon to the neighboring Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where they could get on commercial planes.Assad pledges Syrian help for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 12:02 PM
Syria will put its resources at the disposal of Lebanon to help cope with Israeli attacks devastating the country, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Lebanese President Emile Lahoud by phone on Saturday.Israel pounds Lebanon as fears mount of regional war AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 10:21 AM
Israel has shown no sign of reining in its relentless bombardment of Lebanon, killing 18 people in an air strike on a convoy of fleeing families and destroying the Beirut headquarters of the Hezbollah leader.Lebanon: 7 Media Workers Injured in 48 Hours of Fighting OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 10:55 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 15 (OneWorld) - At least seven media workers have been injured in less than 48 hours of fighting in Lebanon--all of them hurt by the Israeli military, a leading media watchdog group said Thursday.US to evacuate expatriates from Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 9:35 AM
The United States and European and Arab nations moved on Saturday to evacuate their nationals from Lebanon as Israel bombarded the country.Relatives anxious over Lebanon BBC News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Citizens with loved ones in Lebanon tell of their anxiety over the fates of their relatives.Lebanon's leader seeks U.N. intervention AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 11:04 AM
Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called on the United Nations on Saturday to broker an immediate cease-fire to end Israel's land, sea and air offensive against Lebanon.US develops plan to help Americans leave Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 10:11 AM
The US State Department said it was working with the Pentagon on a plan to help US citizens depart Lebanon, most likely via Cyprus.U.S. plans 'air bridge' out of Lebanon, officials say CNN.com - Jul 15 10:10 AM
Americans could be evacuated from Lebanon using an "air bridge" of fast-moving aircraft, U.S. military officials said Saturday.Lebanon: U.S. Blocking Call for Cease-Fire ABC News - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Lebanon Accuses U.S. of Blocking U.N. Security Council Statement Calling for Cease-FireAustralia Mulls Evacuation for Citizens in Lebanon (Update1) Bloomberg.com - 35 minutes ago
July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Australia is preparing plans to evacuate its citizens who may be trapped in Lebanon after attacks by Israel shut the nation's international airport and closed major highways.European citizens to be evacuated from Lebanon CNN.com - Jul 15 8:09 AM
PARIS, France (AP) -- European nations lined up ferries, buses and airplanes to evacuate thousands of their citizens from Lebanon, increasingly under siege from Israeli attacks.Israel Steps Up Attacks on Lebanon Washington Post - Jul 15 8:50 AM
BEIRUT, July 15 -- At least 13 Lebanese civilians were killed Saturday while trying to flee their village after Israeli forces issued warnings over loudspeakers in the fourth day of airstrikes on Lebanon.US prepares to evacuate nationals from Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 7:57 AM
Italy began evacuating its nationals from Lebanon Saturday while the United States, France and the Netherlands prepared to do the same as Israeli planes pounded the country.U.S. Embassy works on Lebanon evacuation AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 7:39 AM
The United States is working on a plan to evacuate American citizens from Lebanon to the neighboring island of Cyprus, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday.Israel pounds Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 6:55 AM
Israeli air strikes killed at least 27 civilians on Saturday, pounding Lebanon for a fourth straight day to punish it for letting Syrian- and Iranian-backed Hizbollah fighters threaten northern Israel.Lebanon PM pleads for ceasefire BBC News - Jul 15 3:58 PM
Lebanon's PM appeals for a UN-supervised ceasefire as Israel broadens its bombardment of the country.U.S. Mulls Evacuating Citizens from Lebanon ABC News - Jul 15 6:31 PM
About 25,000 American Citizens Are Living in LebanonUpstate Missionaries In Lebanon, Offering Comfort WYFF via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 7:21 AM
Norm and Marion Brannon call Lebanon a second home. They've gone there seven times for mission work.Nations plan Lebanon evacuations BBC News - Jul 15 2:58 PM
Foreign governments put plans in place to evacuate citizens who are trapped in the escalating crisis in Lebanon.Israel blitzes Lebanon after Hezbollah declares open war AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 4:58 AM
Israel has kept up its blistering offensive against Lebanon after Hezbollah guerrilla leader Hassan Nasrallah defiantly declared open war in a conflict that appears to be spiralling dangerously out of control despite international calls for restraint.Israeli raid hits Lebanon-Syria border Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 6:23 AM
Israeli warplanes fired four rockets at a border crossing point between Lebanon and Syria on Saturday, witnesses said.Israel pounds Lebanon, Bush blames Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 3:43 AM
Israeli planes blasted roads and bridges across Lebanon on Saturday as President George W. Bush called on Syria to exert its influence to persuade Hizbollah to stop cross-border attacks against Israel.Israel hits Lebanon bridges, gas stations AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 3:09 AM
Israeli warplanes renewed attacks on Lebanon early Saturday, targeting bridges and fuel storage tanks and gas stations in the east and south, security officials said.Israel expands strikes on Lebanon BBC News - Jul 15 11:54 AM
Israel broadens its bombardment of Lebanon, attacking a large number of targets across the country.Lebanon Calls for Cease-Fire Under U.N. ABC News - Jul 15 1:31 PM
Lebanon Seeks U.N. Intervention As Israel Hits Central Beirut, Hezbollah Rocket Barrage ContinuesIsrael Tightens Noose Around Lebanon phillyburbs.com - 41 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Waves of warplanes thundering through the darkness bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for hours early Sunday, a day after Israel stepped up its air strikes and tightened a noose around this reeling nation.UK plans evacuation from Lebanon BBC News - Jul 15 11:32 AM
Ministers and UK defence staff consider a plan to evacuate British people trapped in Lebanon.Israel expands strikes on Lebanon Rocky Mountain News - Jul 15 4:31 PM
Israel intensified its air assault on Lebanon on Saturday, striking Hezbollah strongholds, bombing central Beirut for the first time, and pounding seaports and a key bridge as it tightened a noose around this reeling nation. The death toll in the four-day-old conflict rose above 100 in Lebanon, and stood at 15 in Israel, mostly civilians.Israel pounds Lebanon, widening war on Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 1:25 AM
Israeli planes blasted roads and bridges in south, east and north Lebanon on Saturday, a day after Hizbollah's chief declared open war on Israel for a blitz launched in reprisal for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.Israel Hits Lebanon, Rockets Fall Near Sea of Galilee (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Jul 15 11:20 AM
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli warplanes struck Lebanon dozens of times today, killing at least 20 people as they hit bridges and ports, and Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel. An Israeli minister said he expects the situation to deteriorate.Lebanon Calls on U.N. to Broker Truce ABC News - Jul 15 11:46 AM
Lebanon's Prime Minister Calls for Cease-Fire Under U.N. Auspices As Israel Attacks Central BeirutIsraeli strikes pound Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
An Israeli army artillery piece fires into southern Lebanon from a position on the border near Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel. Photo: AP Israel killed 35 civilians on Saturday, including 15 children, in air strikes meant to punish Lebanon for letting Hezbollah guerrillas menace the Jewish state's northern border.Israel resumes Lebanon offensive Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:59 PM
Israeli aircraft pounded areas in south, east and northern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after Hizbollah's chief declared an open war against the Jewish state following the bombardment of his stronghold in Beirut.No plans yet to evacuate NZers in Lebanon Stuff - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
New Zealand is in contact with the British Embassy in Lebanon about any possible evacuation preparations for its citizens, as Israel continues to bombard the country.Lebanon leader signals desire to end Hezbollah control Houston Chronicle - Jul 15 1:44 PM
Prime Minister Fuad Saniora pledged today to extend his government's control over all of Lebanon, signaling he wants to end Hezbollah's autonomy in the south a top Israeli demand. Scores dead as Israel steps up Lebanon blitz INQ7.net - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
BEIRUT--Israeli aircraft pounded Beirut's southern suburbs early Sunday as governments worldwide drew up emergency plans to evacuate their nationals from Lebanon, now almost cut off from the outside world.Israel Hits Lebanon, Bush Seeks Hezbollah Disarmament (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Jul 15 8:20 AM
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli warplanes struck Lebanon for a fourth day, reportedly killing at least 26 people, hours after Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah declared war with Israel and an Israeli navy gunboat was hit off Beirut.Europeans begin evacuating citizens from Lebanon CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 15 5:32 PM
PARIS (AP) - European countries are lining up ferries, buses, airplanes and military power to evacuate thousands of their citizens from Lebanon, increasingly under siege from Israeli attacks.PM formulating Lebanon evacuation plan The Age - Jul 15 6:08 PM
The federal government plans to rescue Australians trapped in war-torn Lebanon by evacuating them to Cyprus, Prime Minister John Howard says. -UN silent on Israel-Lebanon conflict Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 15 6:40 PM
The UN Security Council has again rejected pleas that it call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after the United States objected. -Israel boosts Lebanon fight Knoxville News Sentinal - 26 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Warplanes bombed Beirut's southern suburbs again early today, witnesses reported, after a day in which Israel tightened a noose around this reeling nation with the heaviest air strikes yet in the four-day-old conflict.In pictures: Lebanon Israel crisis BBC News - Jul 15 6:59 AM
Images from Israel and Lebanon where air raids and rocket attacks continue to affect civilians from both sides.Thousands of Indonesians protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon The Jakarta Post - 48 minutes ago
JAKARTA (AP): Thousands of Indonesian Muslims protested in Jakarta on Sunday against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. Some held up signs saying "Israel is the real terrorist," while others waved Palestinian flags.Conflict with Israel Leaves Lebanon Bruised, Divided NPR - Jul 15 9:20 AM
Israeli airstrikes target southern Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, on the fourth day of fighting between Israeli and Hezbollah forces. Lebanon's diverse ethnic communities are divided over Hezbollah's actions and the Israeli response.Britons prepare to evacuate from Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - Jul 15 4:52 PM
Two Royal Navy ships are being sent to the coast of Lebanon to help prepare for the possible evacuation of an estimated 10,000 British citizens.Lebanon blames US for UN silence Aljazeera - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
Lebanon has accused the United States of blocking a Security Council statement calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, and said the impotence of the UN's most powerful body sent wrong signals to small countries.Scores dead as Israel steps up Lebanon blitz Bernama - Jul 15 6:44 PM
BEIRUT (AFP) - Israel intensified its relentless bombardment of Lebanon, killing 38 civilians and striking targets close to the centre of Beirut as fears mounted the conflict could spiral into regional war.Israel tightens noose around Lebanon Syracuse.com - 45 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Waves of warplanes thundering through the darkness bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for hours early Sunday, a day after Israel stepped up its air strikes and tightened a noose around this reeling nation.U-S residents caught in unrest in Lebanon WHO-TV Des Moines - 15 minutes ago
UNDATED A Virginia woman who's lost contact with loved ones in Lebanon says the last thing that she said to her husband was: "Keep our son safe."Israel kills 35 in Lebanon strikes Stuff - Jul 15 3:31 PM
BEIRUT: Israel killed at least 35 civilians on Saturday, including 15 children, in air strikes meant to punish Lebanon for letting Hizbollah guerrillas menace the Jewish state's northern border.U-S readies plans for evacuation from Lebanon WHO-TV Des Moines - 14 minutes ago
WASHINGTON The State Department is working on plans to evacuate Americans from Lebanon to Cyprus, where they could catch a commercial plane.Israel rains bombs on Lebanon Aljazeera - Jul 15 6:42 PM
Israel continued to pound Beirut 's southern suburb on Sunday, the fifth successive day of an offensive on Lebanon , and there is no sign that its attacks on the Hizbollah guerrilla group and civilian installations are likely to end soon.UK woman trapped in Lebanon BBC News - Jul 15 5:32 AM
A Tyneside woman fears for her life as she is trapped in Lebanon amid Israeli air strikes.Britons in Lebanon may be evacuated Times Online - Jul 15 6:27 PM
UP TO 25,000 Britons were facing possible evacuation from Lebanon last night as the Foreign Office prepared for worsening hostilities in the country. The Foreign Office has told Britons to gather their travel documents and prepare for departure at short notice .U.S. readies Lebanon evacuation plan Houston Chronicle - Jul 15 11:29 AM
The State Department said today it was trying to determine how it might evacuate Americans from besieged Lebanon to the neighboring Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where they could get on commercial planes. Lebanon s Government, Once Bold, Keeps a Low Profile New York Times - Jul 14 6:31 PM
As Lebanon faced the third day of Israeli bombardment, the cabinet remained behind closed doors, reportedly brainstorming ideas for a solution.Lebanon crisis fires Mid-East press BBC News - Jul 15 4:00 AM
Lebanon's press is capturing the sense of crisis gripping ordinary people and appealing for help before the country's democratic momentum is halted.Little progress in cooling Israel-Lebanon conflict CNN.com - Jul 14 6:09 PM
Diplomacy sputtered Friday in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, as President Bush was forced to walk a political tightrope, Iran lobbed threats and insults at Israel, and Lebanon pleaded for international intervention to no avail.Dozens of New Zealanders in Lebanon TVNZ - Jul 15 5:46 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is aware of dozens of New Zealand citizens in Lebanon. New Zealand has no diplomatic representation in Lebanon, so MFAT is advising them to keep in touch with the British Embassy in Beirut.Evacuation Plans Being Readied For Americans In Lebanon KSAT San Antonio - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Embassy officials work to ensure Americans stranded in Lebanon can make it to Cyprus, where they can catch a commercial flight.Royal Navy heads to Lebanon to help 10,000 Britons flee The Scotsman - Jul 15 4:59 PM
TWO Royal Navy warships were heading towards Lebanon last night as preparations began to evacuate up to 10,000 British citizens from the war-torn nation.Israel steps up attacks in Lebanon Dallas Morning News - Jul 15 9:54 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israeli warplanes hit central Beirut for the first time and smashed the Hezbollah leadership's main strongholds, as strikes killed at least 18 Lebanese fleeing the onslaught.U-S residents caught in unrest in Lebanon Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
UNDATED A Virginia woman who's lost contact with loved ones in Lebanon says the last thing that she said to her husband was: "Keep our son safe." Susan Alsawalhi tells...U.S. Readies Plans for Lebanon Evacuation San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 15 10:14 AM
The State Department said Saturday it was trying to determine how it might evacuate Americans from besieged Lebanon to the neighboring Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where they could get on commercial planes. The United States estimates 25,000... Harvard Evacuates Students From Lebanon The Harvard Crimson - Jul 15 5:40 PM
As the geopolitical crisis between Lebanon and Israel intensifies, Harvard has decided to evacuate students and staff in Lebanon by busing them to Damascus, Syria.Israel kills 34 civilians in Lebanon The Age - Jul 15 1:09 PM
Israel has killed at least 34 civilians, including 15 children, in air strikes meant to punish Lebanon for letting Hizbollah guerrillas menace the Jewish state's northern border.Lebanon seeks world help to end conflict AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:01 PM
Lebanon accused Israel on Friday of launching "a widespread barbaric aggression" aimed at bringing the small Mideast nation to its knees and urged the international community to end the military offensive.Beaumonters trapped in Lebanon Beaumont Enterprise - 23 minutes ago
Abbie Baradar is shown at his import food shop in Beaumont. Baradar, an Iranian immigrant, is concerned the conflict in Lebanon could spill over to other countries in the Middle East.18 civilians killed in Israeli raid in southern Lebanon People's Daily - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
A total of 18 people were killed in an Israel raid that targeted civilian cars on a road in southern Lebanon on Saturday.PM promises to extend control over all Lebanon, including Hezbollah's south Boston Herald - Jul 15 1:43 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Prime Minister Fuad Saniora pledged Saturday to extend his government's control over all of Lebanon, signaling he wants to end Hezbollah's autonomy in the south - a top Israeli...University of Alberta student in midst of Lebanon-Israel violence CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 15 2:25 PM
(CP) - As Israeli missiles pound southern Lebanon and thousands flee the country for Syria, a University of Alberta political science student says he's actually pleased to be in the midst of the latest Mideast crisis.Warships ready to evacuate Britons from Lebanon Independent - Jul 15 4:21 PM
Two Royal Navy warships were dispatched to Lebanon last night in advance of a possible evacuation of up to 10,000 British citizens from the blockaded country.Israelis continue to pound Lebanon News-Herald - 13 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Waves of warplanes thundering through the darkness bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for hours early today, a day after Israel stepped up its air strikes and tightened a noose around this reeling nation.HMS Illustrious sent to Lebanon as Britons told: get ready to flee Daily Telegraph - Jul 15 4:11 PM
The Government has ordered the aircraft carrier Illustrious to sail to the Middle East ready for the possible evacuation of thousands of British nationals trapped inside Lebanon.Lebanon Calls for Cease-Fire Under U.N. Elko Daily - Jul 15 4:21 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli warplanes hit central Beirut for the first time and smashed the Hezbollah leadership's main strongholds on Saturday as strikes killed at least 33 Lebanese, including civilians fleeing the onslaught.Thousands of Australians in Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 15 1:10 PM
The federal government is being called on to help thousands of Australians flee Lebanon following open conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hizbollah.Arab foreign ministers hold emergency meeting in Cairo over Israel-Lebanon fighting WIS-TV Columbia - Jul 15 5:36 PM
Arab foreign ministers have held an emergency summit in Cairo over the intensified fighting between Israel and Lebanon. Lebanon's foreign minister Saturday presented his fellow Arab League members with a draft resolution condemning what it says is Israel's military offensive. The resolution also supports Lebanon's "right to resist occupation by all legitimate means."Foreigners start leaving Lebanon Aljazeera - Jul 15 2:12 PM
Foreign governments are drawing up plans for a voluntary evacuation of their nationals from Lebanon as Israel kept up air strikes against its neighbour in retaliation for attacks by Hezbollah militants.Israel Hits Lebanon Bridges, Gas Stations ABC News - Jul 15 3:31 AM
Israeli Warplanes Attack Bridges, Fuel Storage Tanks and Gas Stations in East and South LebanonLebanon Calls on U.N. to Broker Truce phillyburbs.com - Jul 15 11:19 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called for a cease-fire under U.N. auspices Saturday, as Israeli warplanes hit central Beirut for the first time and smashed the Hezbollah leadership's main strongholds. Strikes killed at least 18 Lebanese fleeing the onslaught, and Hezbollah rockets continued to pour into Israel, where officials warned citizens that Tel Aviv could be hit.Arab foreign ministers hold emergency meeting in Cairo over Israel-Lebanon fighting KTRE-TV East Texas - Jul 15 5:18 PM
CAIRO, Egypt Arab foreign ministers have held an emergency summit in Cairo over the intensified fighting between Israel and Lebanon.Aussies could be forced to fight for Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 15 12:26 PM
AT least three Australian men holidaying in Lebanon could be conscripted into the Lebanese Army and forced to fight if that country decides to defend itself against Israeli attacks. -Lebanon blames US of blocking UNSC speech The Times of India - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Lebanon has accused the US of blocking a Security Council statement calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.Timeline: Decades of conflict in Lebanon, Israel CNN.com - Jul 14 2:39 PM
The 1967 Arab-Israeli War and Jordan's 1970 crackdown on the Palestine Liberation Organization, following a coup attempt against King Hussein, drove large numbers of Palestinian refugees into Lebanon -- Yasser Arafat and the PLO among them.Experts: Violence May Hurt Lebanon Economy Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Jul 15 3:44 PM
Lebanon's already shaky economy could suffer long-term harm if the Israeli air and sea blockade continues, economists say.Lebanon hit by more Israeli raids BBC News - Jul 15 12:43 AM
Israeli jets carry out fresh air raids in the south and east of Lebanon as a crisis over missing soldiers continues.Texans stranded in Lebanon, others cancel trips KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - Jul 15 4:26 PM
DALLAS A Denton schoolteacher and a 10-member missionary group from a Forney church are among the North Texans trapped in Lebanon. And rockets continue to fly in both directions across the border with Israel.U.S. citizens should weigh leaving Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 3:58 PM
The State Department said Friday that Americans in Lebanon should consider leaving when it is safe to do so, and officials made contingency plans for the evacuation of people who cannot leave on their own.Dhaka condemns Israeli raid on Lebanon News From Bangladesh - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
When asked, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Israel's unwarranted bombing and air strike on Lebanon caused collective damage to the country's civilian infrastructures, including airport and loss of human lives.