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Israeli troops push into south Lebanon 
AP via Yahoo! News - 13 minutes ago
Israeli troops punched into south Lebanon on Wednesday as warplanes flattened houses and buildings including one thought to hold Hezbollah's top leaders, intensifying an offensive despite mounting international pressure and a Lebanese appeal to spare the country further death and devastation.Lebanon turns to Vatican for help AP via Yahoo! News - 21 minutes ago
Lebanon turned Wednesday to the Vatican for help in pressing for a cease-fire in the Middle East, dispatching the son of assassinated premier Rafik Hariri to meet with the Holy See's secretary of state.U.S. ramps up evacuations from Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 57 minutes ago
The United States ramped up its evacuation of citizens from Lebanon on after a slow start as a luxury cruise ship carrying 1,000 Americans arrived in Cyprus early Thursday, a week after the Israeli bombardment began.Americans flee Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Hundreds of Americans and other foreign nationals fleeing Israeli air strikes that have pummeled Lebanon for eight days found safe haven in Cyprus on Thursday.Israel pounds Lebanon, civilians fear worse to come Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon on Thursday and frightened civilians feared the bombing would get worse once thousands of foreign nationals complete their evacuation from the stricken Arab country.At Lebanon Port, War s Displaced Wait for Boat That Doesn t Come New York Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Rumors of boats coming for evacuees has drawn refugees from all over south Lebanon to the seaside town of Tyre.Israel pounds 'Hezbollah bunker' as Lebanon PM pleads for help AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 5:38 PM
Israeli warplanes dropped over 20 tonnes of bombs on a purported Hezbollah leadership bunker in south Beirut as Lebanon's prime minister made a desperate appeal for international help after the deadliest day of the bombardment.Americans flee to Cyprus from Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 5:43 PM
Hundreds of Americans and other foreign nationals fleeing Israeli air strikes that have pummelled Lebanon for eight days found safe haven in Cyprus on Thursday.Israel pounds 'Hezbollah' bunker as Lebanon PM pleads for help AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:45 PM
Lebanon's prime minister made a desperate appeal for international help after the deadliest day of the Israeli bombardment as warplanes dropped over 20 tonnes of bombs on a bunker said to be used by Hezbollah leaders.Lebanon demands compensation from Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 2:48 PM
Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah guerrillas on the Lebanese side of the border Wednesday, while Lebanon's prime minister reported a death toll of 300 and demanded compensation from Israel for the "unimaginable losses" to the nation's infrastructure.Thousands head for Cyprus and Syria in Lebanon exodus AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:11 PM
The exodus of thousands of foreign nationals from Lebanon gathered pace as an international flotilla of warships, cruise vessels and ferries converged on Beirut to take refugees to Cyprus and buses headed for Syria.Annan to brief Security Council, meet Rice to press for end to Lebanon fighting AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:38 PM
UN chief Kofi Annan was to brief the Security Council and later meet with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday to enlist support for a quick end to the deadly fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.Americans Describe Fleeing Lebanon WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:48 PM
Rocket attacks and counterattacks continued Wednesday between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. NewsCenter 5's David Boeri reported that a senior Israeli army commander said air strikes have wiped out about half of Hezbollah's arsenal.US begins Lebanon evacuation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 1:29 PM
The United States and other nations evacuated their citizens from Lebanon by helicopter, ship and bus on Wednesday as thousands of foreigners fled Israeli strikes pummeling the country for the past eight days.Lebanon PM pleads for help as 70 killed in Israeli strikes AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 12:40 PM
At least 70 civilians were killed in unremitting Israeli bombing raids on the deadliest day of its Lebanon offensive as Prime Minister Fuad Siniora made a desperate appeal for international help.Lebanon evacuees flown back to UK BBC News - 58 minutes ago
The first plane carrying Britons evacuated from war-torn Lebanon via Cyprus arrives at Gatwick.Lebanon PM appeals for urgent aid, ceasefire efforts AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 11:53 AM
An embittered Prime Minister Fuad Siniora called for the international community to send urgent humanitarian aid and to work for a ceasefire, rather than stand by and watch Lebanon "torn to shreds."Hilo Woman Furious After Being Left In Lebanon KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 11:47 AM
A Big Island woman expressed anger and frustration after being left behind in war torn Lebanon as a cruise ship of 1,000 Americans departed.55 killed in Lebanon blitz as foreigners flee AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 9:47 AM
At least 55 civilians were killed as Israeli jets and gunboats pummelled towns and villages across Lebanon and tens of thousands of people fled a conflict that both sides defiantly warned would have no limit.Lebanon PM appeals for truce, vows to make Israel pay AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 10:14 AM
Lebanon Prime Minister Fuad Siniora has called for an immediate halt to Israel's offensive, requesting urgent international humanitarian aid and vowing to make Israel pay compensation to Lebanon.1,000 Americans leave Lebanon aboard ship AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 10:30 AM
An eight-deck cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 Americans sailed out of Beirut's port Wednesday, the first mass U.S. evacuation from Lebanon since Israeli airstrikes started more than a week ago.Lebanon appeals for international help to end war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 10:45 AM
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on the international community on Wednesday to intervene to end an Israeli onslaught against the country and to rush in badly needed humanitarian aid.U.S. Ramps Up Evacuations From Lebanon ABC News - 58 minutes ago
U.S. Ramps Up Evacuations of Citizens From Lebanon After a Slow StartUS draws parallel between Lebanon conflict, 'war on terror' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 10:35 AM
The United States drew a link between Israel's week-long military conflict in Lebanon against Hezbollah and Washington's continuing "war on terror."US to evacuate 6,000 from Lebanon by Friday Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 10:10 AM
The United States expects to evacuate more than 6,000 of its citizens fleeing Israeli air raids against Lebanon by Friday, the commander of the operation said on Wednesday.Israeli Troops Push Into South Lebanon ABC News - 58 minutes ago
Israeli Troops Push Into Lebanon to Fight Guerrillas Despite Mounting International PressureUS expands sea, air evacuation from Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 9:52 AM
About 1,100 American evacuees left Lebanon by sea and air bound for Cyprus on Wednesday, the largest group of U.S. citizens rescued from the country in a single day, U.S. officials said.UCSD Professor, Family Trying To Flee Lebanon KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 9:55 AM
A University of California San Diego professor, along with his wife and son, is one of thousands of foreigners trying to flee Lebanon amid Israeli air strikes.Tens of thousands scramble to flee Lebanon CNN.com - Jul 19 8:10 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Denmark evacuated more than 4,000 of its citizens, a cruise liner evacuated more than 1,000 Americans from Beirut and Canada prepared to transport tens of thousands out of Lebanon as the exodus of foreigners shifted into high gear Wednesday.U.S. to evacuate 7,000 from Lebanon by Friday CNN.com - Jul 19 8:39 AM
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it will help evacuate 7,000 Americans from Lebanon within the next two days.Wedding plans turn to evacuation nightmare in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 9:05 AM
A Canadian couple's dreams of getting married in their ancestral homeland turned to nightmare when Israel's punishing air assault on Lebanon left guests scrambling to get out before their happy day.Australia May Evacuate 6,000 of Its Citizens Living in Lebanon Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Australia may evacuate as many as 6,000 of its citizens by ship from Lebanon in coming days, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said, as the Israeli military continues attacks on Hezbollah positions in the country.Thousands pour into Cyprus as Lebanon evacuation process continues AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 8:38 AM
Thousands of evacuees from the warfare in Lebanon poured into Cyprus on the first leg of their journey home, while thousands more wait their turn to be taken to safety.1,000 Americans flee Lebanon on ship AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 8:12 AM
An eight-deck cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 Americans sailed out of Beirut's port Wednesday, the first mass U.S. evacuation from Lebanon since Israeli airstrikes started more than a week ago. The U.S. Marine general coordinating the evacuation says 6,000 Americans will be out of Lebanon by the weekend.Lebanon tourism suffers as travelers flee USA Today - Jul 19 6:49 AM
Thousands of foreigners are packing ships in Beirut's port, and long lines of cars are full of tourists. But all the visitors are trying to get out of Lebanon. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has left the Beirut airport in shambles, and crushed the country's hopes for a record tourist season.Syria ramps up humanitarian efforts in Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 7:48 AM
Syria, isolated by the West and accused of funding Hezbollah militants, says it is doing everything possible to help thousands of people fleeing the Israeli military bombardment of Lebanon.Red Cross: 'serious questions' over Israel's assault on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 8:15 AM
The International Committee of the Red Cross has said that it has "serious questions" over Israel's conduct, as civilians bear the brunt of the Jewish state's strikes on Lebanon.James Heffernan: Do We Really Want to See Another Week of Killing in Lebanon? HuffingtonPost - Jul 19 6:16 PM
According to a report published today in the British Guardian , the United States has given Israel one more week to bomb Lebanon before the U.S. will call for a cease fire there. This is rather different from what President Bush proposed to British Prime Minister Tony Blair during lunch in St. Petersburg on Sunday. What the United Nations should do, he told Blair, "is to get Syria to get Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds' BBC News - Jul 19 3:14 PM
Lebanon's prime minister calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying his country is being destroyed.Martin Garbus: Why Bush is to Blame for the Israel-Lebanon Deaths HuffingtonPost - Jul 19 6:15 PM
The Bush Administration today said we will not negotiate with Syria or Lebanon. All that means is more deaths. We previously refused to negotiate with Iran and North Korea. No other American administration in recent memory has so totally rejected diplomacy. No other administration in recent memory has created so many dangerous world situations by failing to use diplomacy, which requires Israel voices sorrow over Canadian deaths in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 6:53 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert expressed his sorrow on Wednesday over the deaths of eight Canadians in Lebanon from an Israeli bomb, a Canadian spokesman said on Wednesday.U.S. family: Get us out of Lebanon CNN.com - Jul 19 5:40 AM
The Esseily family was winding up a vacation in Lebanon when the airstrikes began. Nearly a week later, they're still looking for a way to get back to California.54 killed in Lebanon blitz as foreigners flee AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 4:27 AM
At least 54 civilians were killed as Israeli jets and gunboats pummelled towns and villages across Lebanon and tens of thousands fled an increasingly bloody conflict both sides defiantly warned would have no limit.Americans board cruise ship out of Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 5:13 AM
Americans wiped away tears, hugged relatives and grumbled about evacuation delays Wednesday before boarding a luxury ship that was to carry them from war-torn Lebanon.US begins Lebanon evacuation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 4:35 AM
The United States and other nations were plucking their citizens from Lebanon on Wednesday, as thousands fled Israeli air raids any way they could.Former German FM says new UN force in Lebanon will not work AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 5:11 AM
Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer has said it would make "little sense" to deploy a bigger UN force in Lebanon to stabilise the violence-wracked country.Israeli ground troops enter Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:09 AM
Israel declared Tuesday it was ready to fight Hezbollah guerrillas for several more weeks, raising doubts about international efforts to broker an immediate cease-fire in the fighting that has killed more than 260 people and displaced 500,000. The military said early Wednesday it sent some troops into southern Lebanon in search of tunnels and weapons.Gaza, Lebanon assaults to go on with no time limit: Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 4:01 AM
Israel's security cabinet has met and decided that the country's twin offensives in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon would continue with no time limit, a senior government official has said.Chirac calls for humanitarian corridors in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 4:28 AM
French President Jacques Chirac has called for "humanitarian corridors" in Lebanon to protect civilians from Israeli bombardment and announced the dispatch of a cargo-plane with medical aid.U.S. leaning toward waiting with Lebanon USA Today - 29 minutes ago
A thread in the morning papers that Slate picks up on today is that President Bush basically declared that Israel should go on bombing Lebanon and trying to pummel Hezbollah for now. Here's how the thread is playing out so... US, Israel agree to wait before world steps in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:00 AM
The United States and Israel have initially agreed to wait one week, while the pounding of Hezbollah targets continues, before seeking a buffer zone and an international force in southern Lebanon, a US daily has said.Americans Line Up To Leave Lebanon CBS News - Jul 19 1:25 PM
U.S. citizens are boarding a cruise ship in Beirut, ready to be evacuated from the Israeli-Hezbollah war zone. Israel sent some troops into Lebanon; there's heavy fighting along the border; witnesses in Israel fear another soldier has been captured.Israeli troops, guerrillas clash in Lebanon Houston Chronicle - Jul 19 5:02 PM
Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah guerrillas on the Lebanese side of the border today, while Lebanon's prime minister reported a death toll of 300 and demanded compensation from Israel for the "unimaginable losses" to the nation's infrastructure. Hundreds of Britons fleeing Lebanon arrive in Cyprus AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 2:46 AM
Three ships carrying about 1,500 British and other European nationals has arrived in Cyprus, in the latest wave in the foreign exodus from war-battered Lebanon.Dhaka seeks help to evacuate 10,000 Bangladeshis from Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 2:50 AM
Bangladesh has sought help from the Geneva-based International Organisation for Migration to evacuate more than 10,000 of its nationals from conflict-stricken Lebanon.Lebanon's new AD settles in Dayton Daily News - 23 minutes ago
Five minutes is all the time you need to spend with Joe Roberts Lebanon's newly hired athletic director to get the sense that he's the right man for the job.Israeli troops enter Lebanon as attacks continue International Herald Tribune - Jul 19 1:59 AM
Civilian casualties mounted as Israeli warplanes blasted targets on the southern edge of Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon on Wednesday.Israeli troops in southern Lebanon CNN.com - Jul 19 12:54 AM
As the sound of explosions echoed over the port city of Tyre and with Israeli helicopters and unmanned drones in the skies above, Israel launched a limited cross-border operation into southern Lebanon early Wednesday.Americans Start To Flee Lebanon CBS News - Jul 19 12:10 PM
Westerners began to flee Lebanon by land, sea and air as Israel sent ground troops into Lebanon briefly and Hezbollah rockets landed a new assault on Israel. Fewer than 70 of the thousands of Americans in Lebanon have been evacuated.Americans flee Lebanon crisis Newsday - 0 minute ago
U.S. to transport at least 5,000 citizens from Lebanon amid criticism that action has been slow With Americans stuck in embattled Lebanon protesting that the United States is moving too slowly to get them out, the United States announced plans to begin a massive and potentially dangerous full-scale evacuation at dawn today.Govt not abandoning Australians in Lebanon: Howard ABC via Yahoo!7 News - 38 minutes ago
The Prime Minister has spoken on an Arabic language commercial radio station to reassure the Australian Lebanese community that the Federal Government is doing all it can to help those stranded in Lebanon. There have been accusations that the Government has abandoned Australians waiting to be evacuated, with a series of mishaps which left hundreds stranded at the Beirut port.Non-Western refugees looking to U.N. to get them out of Lebanon / Many stranded are from countries they fled in fear San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 19 4:48 PM
Ahmad Safaa Hassam and his father, Safaa Hassam Hadi, both from Baghdad, thought they were fleeing the carnage of the Iraq war for the peace and recovery of Lebanon. Now, they are fleeing another war -- and they have nowhere to go. The Hassam family --... Marin family worried for son, 13, in Lebanon / After family visit, he was to have returned on Friday San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 19 4:48 PM
Aref Ahmadia dedicated himself to peace after immigrating to the United States from Lebanon in 1974, and now war in his homeland is tearing at his heart. His 13-year-old son Christopher is trapped in Lebanon with 13 other relatives from Marin County.... Israel hits Lebanon from air and by land Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 12:12 AM
Israel struck Lebanon from the air and made limited attacks across the border on Wednesday, killing 41 civilians, as thousands awaited evacuation to flee a conflict that has entered its second week with no end in sight.Philippines Imposes Indefinite Ban On Ofw Deployment To Lebanon Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 20 minutes ago
The Philippine government has imposed an indefinite ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in war-torn Lebanon.PM to fly home with evacuees from Lebanon CBC - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be flying home to Canada Thursday with the first large group of evacuees from Lebanon, as efforts get underway in Beirut to help tens of thousands of Canadians get away from Israeli military action against Lebanese targets.Aussies trickle out of Lebanon as port chaos continues 7News via Yahoo!7 News - 9 minutes ago
About 45 more Australians have made it out of Lebanon to Cyprus, after securing places on ships hired by other countries.Overseas Filipino Workers Being Moved Out Of Lebanon Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 20 minutes ago
Some 225 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) caught in the middle of armed conflict in Lebanon are being moved out of that country for Damascus, Syria Thursday morning, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.Aussies fleeing Lebanon arrive in Cyprus The Age - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Some of the first Australian evacuees to escape war-torn Lebanon by sea have landed in Cyprus aboard a British warship, after fleeing Beirut amid confusion and bombing by Israeli war planes.Secretary Rice to Discuss Lebanon Conflict With Annan Fox News - Jul 19 12:04 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet Kofi Annan at the United Nations to discuss the current crisis in Lebanon.Australia 'should intervene in Lebanon' The Age - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Australia's failure to intervene in the conflict in Lebanon is tantamount to approving Israel's actions, Lebanese Australians said. -British warship with Lebanon evacuees docks in Cyprus AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 11:38 PM
A British naval warship carrying about 170 mainly British nationals fleeing Beirut arrived in Cyprus, the latest wave in the foreign exodus from war-battered Lebanon.Lebanon Irish relieved to be back BBC News - Jul 19 7:29 AM
The operation to evacuate more Irish citizens from Lebanon is set to continue after 80 arrive back in Dublin.Lebanon conflict 'to breed terrorists' News Interactive - 11 minutes ago
ISRAEL'S attack on Lebanon was illegal and would create more terrorists in the region, an Australian international relations expert said today.Key Biscayne student studying in Lebanon on her way home Miami Herald - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Carine Chehab, a Key Biscayne student stranded in Lebanon, was enroute to the United States Wednesday and scheduled to return home to South Florida Thursday, according to her mother, Linda Chehab.Israel Presses Forward in Lebanon NPR - Jul 19 8:49 AM
Fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon is not likely to end anytime soon. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated his position Wednesday when he told his cabinet ministers the offensive will continue "as long as necessary."NZ mother and child get out of Lebanon Stuff - Jul 19 6:01 PM
The first New Zealanders have been safely evacuated from war-torn Lebanon. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed today that a New Zealand mother and child had arrived in Cyprus after leaving Lebanon aboard a British Navy vessel.Lebanon turmoil trickles to locals The MetroWest Daily News - 34 minutes ago
George Jreige's wife had planned to attend family weddings in Lebanon. Elsie El Dayaa's friend was enjoying a vacation with her new fiance.U.S. mom, ailing son to leave Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:10 PM
A Los Angeles mother stranded in Lebanon pleaded with American authorities for days to evacuate her family because her son was running out of medication vital to his transplanted liver. Late Tuesday, she finally got her wish.Mass evacuations of Americans under way from war-torn Lebanon. In the... Miami Herald - Jul 19 5:43 PM
Mass evacuations of Americans under way from war-torn Lebanon. In the first mass evacuation of Americans from foreign soil since the fall of Vietnam three decades ago, a cruise ship with nearly 1,000 U.S. citizens fleeing the Israeli war on Lebanon set sail for this small, muggy Mediterranean island late Wednesday.Lebanon fighting, in second week, raises questions about Hezbollah's resilience San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 19 5:09 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, 1:17 p.m. July 19 (AP): Israel said Wednesday it had wiped out half of Hezbollah's arsenal in a week of fighting, but the Shiite guerrilla group and some experts say that claim is wishful thinking. With supply lines disrupted and no early cease-fire in sight, the big question is how long Hezbollah can hold out.All 100 Thais in Lebanon in safe areas The Nation - 58 minutes ago
All 100 Thai workers in Lebanon have either left the country or moved to areas they believe are safe, the foreign ministry said Thursday. So far, 29 Thais have evacuated to the Syrian capital Damascus where they are waiting to fly home.Israeli air raids kill 64, foreigners flee Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 19 5:00 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed 63 civilians and a Hizbollah fighter on Wednesday, the deadliest toll of the eight-day-old war, as thousands of villagers fled north and more foreigners were evacuated.Lebanon and Israel: U.N. Security Council Should Send Fact-Finding Mission to Investigate Attacks Against Civilians, Amnesty International - Jul 19 4:42 PM
Amnesty International today called on the United Nations Security Council to authorize and deploy an immediate U.N. fact-finding mission to Lebanon and Israel to investigate attacks against civilians and civilian objects and other breaches of international humanitarian law. The organization deplored the failure of G8 member states to put the protection of civilians above politics in their Evacuation of Americans from Lebanon underway Milford Daily News - 25 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The United States ramped up its evacuation of citizens from Lebanon on after a slow start as a luxury cruise ship carrying 1,000 Americans arrived in Cyprus early today, a week after the Israeli bombardment began.Lebanon crisis 'getting worse by the hour' Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 50 minutes ago
The death toll from continued violence in Lebanon has climbed to about 300, while about 25 Israelis have died, half of them soldiers. The United Nations emergency relief co-ordinator for Lebanon, Jan Egeland, says the humanitarian situation there is getting worse by the hour.Cuprisin: TV chef in Lebanon turns to Internet Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jul 19 5:32 PM
Among the Americans stuck in the Israeli attack on Lebanon has been TV chef / travel show host Anthony Bourdain, who was working on his latest show when things got hot last week. While the Lebanon episode of his "No Reservation...Israeli troops fight guerrillas in south Lebanon 9 News Denver - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israeli troops punched into south Lebanon on Wednesday as warplanes flattened houses and buildings including one thought to hold Hezbollah's top leaders.Don t shoot Filipinos, Arroyo asks warring forces in Lebanon INQ7.net - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has appealed to "all combatant forces" in Lebanon not to shoot Filipinos, as she ordered crisis managers to devise "markers" that would identify them. At the same time, the President ordered the release of 150 million pesos for the Filipinos evacuation from the war-torn state.1,000 Americans Leave Lebanon Aboard Ship ABC News - Jul 19 8:47 AM
1,000 Americans Leave Lebanon Aboard Cruise Ship; Evacuations to Continue for the Next WeekSisters trying to find a way out of Lebanon The Express-Times - 15 minutes ago
For the past eight nights, 18-year-old Theresa Bassil has gone to sleep with the sound of planes flying over her aunt's home in Lebanon and bombs going off in the distance.Israel pounds Lebanon from air and by land Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 8:09 PM
Israel struck Lebanon from the air and made pinpoint attacks across the border on Wednesday as thousands awaited evacuation and the death toll mounted in a conflict that has entered its second week with no end in sight.Lebanon has worst day as 58 die in raids Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Lebanon yesterday suffered its worst day of violence since Israel began its bombardment last week with at least 58 people killed in airstrikes. All but one of the dead were civilians.Australians stranded in Lebanon as ship sails without them INQ7.net - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
SYDNEY, Australia -- Hundreds of Australian citizens hoping to flee Lebanon were left stranded after a Greek navy ship was forced to sail without them, the foreign minister said Thursday.First ship with Canadian evacuees leaves Lebanon; Harper jet to help in exodus CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 19 4:40 PM
(CP) - Thousands of Canadians desperate to escape from war-ravaged Lebanon jammed Beirut's harbour for hours under a blistering sun Wednesday - jostling, weeping and pleading for passage on one of the seven ships chartered to ferry them out of the country to safety.Israel may send ground troops into Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 7:34 PM
Israel declared Tuesday it was ready to fight Hezbollah guerrillas for several more weeks and possibly send ground forces into Lebanon, raising doubts about international efforts to broker an immediate cease-fire in the fighting that has killed more than 260 people and displaced 500,000.Israel strikes Lebanon as thousands flee Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 7:54 PM
Israeli warplanes struck Lebanon on Wednesday as thousands awaited evacuation and the death toll mounted in a conflict that has entered its second week with no early end in sight.Lebanon has worst day as 64 die in raids Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Lebanon yesterday suffered its worst day of violence since Israel began its bombardment last week with at least 64 people killed in air strikes. All but one of the dead were civilians.Deadliest day yet for civilians in Lebanon Knoxville News Sentinal - 22 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli warplanes dropped 23 tons of bombs on a bunker allegedly sheltering top Hezbollah leaders and hammered the countryside Wednesday in the single deadliest day for Lebanese civilians in a week of fighting.1,000 Americans Flee Lebanon on Ship ABC News - Jul 19 8:01 AM
Cruise Ship Evacuating More Than 1,000 Americans From War-Ravaged Lebanon Sails for Cyprus