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  • Israel punches into south Lebanon as civilians flee Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    Israeli troops are holding positions in southern Lebanon after tanks punched across the border in a new ground incursion against Hezbollah amid mounting concern over the plight of civilians.

  • Israel blasts its way into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    Israel bombed Hizbollah's stronghold in Beirut and east and south Lebanon on Sunday, hours after seizing a strategic Lebanese frontier village.

  • Some 10,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
    Some 10,000 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon amid Israel's continuing offensive against Hezbollah militants, the US government said.

  • Some 10,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:51 PM
    Some 10,000 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon this week amid Israel's continuing offensive against Hezbollah militants, the US government said.

  • Foreign governments urge remaining nationals to quit Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:05 PM
    Foreign governments stepped up efforts to evacuate their remaining nationals from Lebanon with Britain warning that this was the last chance for its nationals to leave.

  • At least 372 dead in Lebanon, 34 in Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 4:01 PM
    More than 408 people have been reported killed in Lebanon and Israel since fighting broke out July 12 between Israel forces and Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • Exodus from Lebanon to Cyprus peaks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:13 PM
    Ships and aircraft scooped more exhausted people fleeing the fighting in Lebanon to safety in Cyprus on Saturday in a mass international effort that has so far evacuated more than 25,000 people.

  • US rushing arms to Israel amid Lebanon bombings: official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
    The United States is expediting an arms shipment of precision bombs to Israel from an arms deal struck last year amid the Jewish state's ongoing assault on Lebanon, a US official said.

  • Thousands rally in London against Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 2:07 PM
    Bashing drums and waving banners, thousands of protestors marched through London to demand an end to Israel's offensive in Lebanon and Gaza, with some also praising Hezbollah and Hamas.

  • Canadians protest against Israeli bombing of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 2:54 PM
    Some 1,400 Canadians chanting "Israel, assassin" demonstrated against Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, an AFP reporter witnessed, as other rallies gripped Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto.

  • Israeli tanks punch into Lebanon as humanitarian fears grow Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 1:03 PM
    Israel sent armored vehicles into south Lebanon and kept hold of a Lebanese village as it opened a humanitarian corridor amid mounting concern over the plight of civilians in its war against Hezbollah.

  • Israel seizes Hizbollah stronghold in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 1:12 PM
    Israel ousted Hizbollah guerillas from a stronghold just inside Lebanon on Saturday after several days of fierce fighting, the army said, as it bombarded targets across the south of the country.

  • Israeli army continues Lebanon offensive Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:58 PM
    Israeli tanks and hundreds of troops moved in and out of Lebanon on Saturday, taking over a village and battling Hezbollah militants by land, sea and air as part of a limited ground campaign.

  • Thousands rally across the world against Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 1:06 PM
    Thousands of people around the world bashed drums, brandished placards and chanted slogans to demand an end to Israel's offensive in Lebanon and Gaza.

  • 7,700 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:34 PM
    Some 7,700 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon this week, and nearly 4,000 have left in the past 24 hours, amid Israel's continuing offensive against Islamic militants, the US government said.

  • US discusses peacekeeping force for Lebanon, rules out US troops Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:00 PM
    The United States says it will not contribute troops to a possible international force in Lebanon, as world powers weigh the precise mandate and design of a proposed peacekeeping mission there.

  • French FM and Jordan's king fear for state of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:15 PM
    French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy called with Jordan's King Abdallah II for Lebanon's unity to be safeguarded in the face of Israel's offensive and Hezbollah's response.

  • At Miss Universe contest, Miss Lebanon, Miss Israel are 'best of friends' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 9:52 AM
    Peace reigns at least at the Miss Universe 2006 contest, where beauties Miss Lebanon and Miss Israel are the "best of friends" despite the bloody fighting between the two countries back home, their companions said.

  • Iraq PM to urge U.S. to work for a cease-fire in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 22 9:19 AM
    Iraq's prime minister said Saturday he will urge U.S. officials to work for a cease-fire in Lebanon during his visit to Washington, saying Israel's "hostile acts" adversely affect the entire the Middle East.

  • Israel opens blockade to allow shiploads of aid into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 22 8:27 AM
    With fears of a humanitarian crisis growing, Israel opened up its blockade of Lebanon's ports to allow the first shiploads of aid to arrive, and tens of thousands of Lebanese fled north to escape Israeli army incursions.

  • Israel tanks punch into Lebanon amid invasion fears Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 7:56 AM
    The Israeli army has sent armoured vehicles into south Lebanon as it held its grip on a Lebanese village and massed thousands of troops at the border amid fears of a full-scale ground invasion.

  • Israel Stages Operations in Southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 22 7:58 AM
    BEIRUT, July 22 -- Israeli troops continued their limited operations into southern Lebanon Saturday while the Hezbollah guerrillas in that region also kept up their attacks, slamming dozens of rockets into northern Israel during the day. No serious injuries were immediately reported.

  • Israeli strikes kill four civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 7:28 AM
    Four civilians have been killed and seven others wounded in Israeli raids on various locations in Lebanon, including transmission towers that downed television and telephone networks.

  • Latest Lebanon-Israel developments Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 10:42 AM
    Developments Saturday in Israel's offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon:

  • Israel plans more incursions into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 6:03 AM
    Israel bombed mobile telephone and television masts in Lebanon on Saturday and pledged to pursue its war on Hizbollah with more military incursions, but said it plans no full-scale invasion for now.

  • Israel Fights Militants in Lebanon's South Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 22 5:22 PM
    Israel Seizes Village From Hezbollah in Lebanon's South; U.N. Warns of Humanitarian 'Disaster'

  • Evacuation from Lebanon speeds up Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 6:14 AM
    Ships and aircraft on Saturday whisked more exhausted people fleeing the fighting in Lebanon to safety in Cyprus in a mass international effort that has so far evacuated more than 25,000 people.

  • Israel Strikes Lebanon Religious Building Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 22 4:37 PM
    Israeli Warplanes Strike Religious Building in Southern Lebanon; Four Wounded

  • Lebanon Evacuations Reach Fevered Pace Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    Foreign nationals desperate to flee Lebanon lined up near Beirut's port as a massive evacuation operation picked up speed. Meanwhile the U.S. government is setting up centers in U.S. airports to help thousands of evacuees as they arrive home.

  • Israel Advances Into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 22 3:13 PM
    Israeli tanks, bulldozers and personnel carriers knocked down a border fence and entered southern Lebanon as part of the country's limited ground campaign. Also, Israeli planes knocked out transmission towers for the Lebanese Broadcasting Corp.

  • More Lebanon incursions, not invasion: Israel army Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:27 AM
    Israel will pursue its war on Hizbollah with more military incursions into south Lebanon but will not unleash a full-scale invasion for the moment, an Israeli army spokesman said on Saturday.

  • Foreign governments urge remaining nationals to quit Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:42 AM
    Foreign governments have stepped up efforts to evacuate their remaining nationals from Lebanon amid mounting talk of an Israeli ground offensive against its northern neighbour.

  • U.S. evacuation from Lebanon nears end Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:32 AM
    The crowd of Americans lining Beirut's coast thinned Saturday, indicating the U.S. evacuation from war-torn Lebanon was nearing an end, despite some last-minute glitches.

  • Thousands flee southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 22 10:52 AM
    Thousands of civilians flee southern Lebanon amid fresh Israeli warnings and continued air and ground raids.

  • UN members press for Lebanon truce and humanitarian access Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:45 AM
    Speakers at a UN Security Council debate on Friday demanded a quick end to the bloodshed in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip as UN relief coordinator Jan Egeland announced a trip to the region to assess a worsening humanitarian crisis.

  • RIR soldiers in Lebanon operation Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 22 10:29 AM
    Eight soldiers from the Royal Irish Regiment help take evacuees from Lebanon onboard HMS Bulwark.

  • Fighting Intensifies Along Lebanon-Israel Border Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 22 3:56 PM
    Israeli tanks and hundreds of troops moved in and out of Lebanon on the 11th day of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Israel says its ground incursions into Lebanon are not the beginning of a full-scale invasion. Meanwhile, Lebanese civilians are evacuating the south in large numbers.

  • AP Writer Describes Israel-Lebanon Border Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 22 12:12 PM
    ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER -- I woke up after three hours of sleep on top of a table in an Israeli bomb shelter, a helmet, flak jacket and computer bag on the floor beside me.

  • Israel blasts its way into Lebanon, seizes village Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
    MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (Reuters) - Israel bombed Hizbollah's stronghold in Beirut and a south Lebanon city early on Sunday, hours after seizing a strategic Lebanese frontier village.

  • Israel blasts its way into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    A mobile artillery unit fires into southern Lebanon from a position near the town of Kiryat Shmona. Photo: Reuters Israel bombed Hizbollah's stronghold in Beirut and a south Lebanon city today, hours after seizing a strategic Lebanese frontier village.

  • Mass evacuation from bombed Lebanon gains momentum Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 11:22 PM
    Ships and aircrafts worked through the night into Saturday scooping more tired and scared people from war-battered Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.

  • Foreigners stream out of Lebanon; Philippines tells its nationals to flee.(Updated 11:15 a.m.) Open this result in new window
    Chinapost.com.tw - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
    A steady stream of foreign nationals boarded ships and planes Saturday to take them away from the violence of Lebanon. Many were younger Lebanese with foreign passports who were fleeing the country as the older generation stayed behind to wait out an Israeli assault.

  • Israeli Air Raids Destroy Lebanon TV, Cellular Towers (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 22 8:41 AM
    July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli warplanes destroyed television and cellular telephone transmission towers around Beirut today as reservists joined thousands of ground troops along Israel's northern border preparing to invade Lebanon.

  • No plans to send troops to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    Canberra has no plans to send troops into Lebanon to provide security for Australians trapped in the war zone, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson says. -

  • Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 22 12:34 AM
    With thousands of Israeli troops massed Saturday on the Lebanese border, Lebanon's president is warning that his army would defend the country if Israel launches a full-scale ground invasion.

  • Israel blasts its way into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 22 5:52 PM
    Israel has bombed Hizbollah's stronghold in Beirut and a south Lebanon city, hours after seizing a strategic Lebanese frontier village. -

  • Israel plans more Lebanon incursions, not invasion Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 8:57 PM
    The Israeli army plans to step up incursions into southern Lebanon but not launch a mass invasion in its war against Hizbollah, an Israeli military source said on Saturday.

  • Proposed Force in Lebanon Not to Include U.S. Troops Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 9:15 PM
    In a departure from past peacekeeping missions to Lebanon, the force currently being discussed would not include U.S. troops, U.S. officials said yesterday.

  • Israel massing military on Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 8:39 PM
    Israel massed tanks and troops on the border, called up reserves and warned civilians to flee Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon as it prepared Friday for a likely ground invasion.

  • Latest Lebanon-Israel developments Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 8:46 PM
    Developments Friday in Israel's offensives against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Palestinian militants in Gaza:

  • $100m needed for Lebanon relief - UN Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 22 5:55 PM
    LARNACA: The United Nations' emergency relief coordinator said on Saturday at least $100 million was urgently needed to help avert a humanitarian disaster in Lebanon over the coming months.

  • Downer urges Australians in Lebanon to decide on evacuation Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 22 5:45 PM
    Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has urged Australians wishing to leave Lebanon to do so today.

  • Australians escaping Lebanon return home Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 22 5:07 PM
    The first Australians to take up federal government funded flights to escape war-torn Lebanon have arrived at Sydney International Airport. -

  • Israeli forces roll over Lebanon line Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinal - 29 minutes ago
    ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER - Israeli tanks, bulldozers and armored personnel carriers knocked down a fence and barreled over the Lebanese border Saturday as forces seized a village from the Hezbollah guerrilla group.

  • Orissa mourns Swain's death in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    Grief and shock gripped Khadipal village in Orissa's Kendrapara district as news of the death of 40-year-old Debesh Swain reached. Swain was the first Indian who got killed in Lebanon bombings earlier this week.

  • Indonesia offers peacekeepers, aid to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia offered to send hundreds of peacekeepers to Lebanon to help bolster security in the Middle Eastern nation following Israeli incursions and airstrikes, the foreign minister said Saturday.

  • OFWs from Lebanon arriving Saturday noon Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    THE first flight of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who fled war-torn Lebanon is expected to arrive at Villamor Airbase in Manila Sunday noon, Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Gilbert Asuque said.

  • Two Australian boys 'safe in Lebanon' Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 22 4:52 PM
    Two Sydney brothers feared dead in war-torn southern Lebanon are safe, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says. -

  • Hugs and tears greet Canadians after arduous evacuation from Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 22 5:13 PM
    MONTREAL (CP) - Horror stories continued to be exchanged for hugs and tears Saturday as the evacuation of Canadian citizens from war-torn Lebanon entered its third day.

  • Ex-Lebanon Ambassador Safe in ATL Open this result in new window
    WXIA-TV Atlanta - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
    Former U.S Ambassador to Lebanon, John Kelly was spending a week with friends in Lebanon, and escaped the war-torn country just hours before Israel and Hezbollah traded rockets.

  • Deadly scramble for shelter in southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    TEBNINE, Lebanon - On the side of the scarred rubble-strewn road just north of the smoking ruins in the southern Shiite town of Bint Jbail, an aging barefoot woman has given up hope and just sits quietly.

  • Some 10,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 47 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - Some 10,000 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon amid Israels continuing offensive against Hezbollah militants, the US government said Saturday.

  • Latest Lebanon-Israel developments Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 22 11:02 AM
    Developments Saturday in Israel's offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon: -- Israeli tanks and hundreds of troops moved in and out of Lebanon, taking over the southern village of Maroun al-Ras and battling Hezbollah militants by land, sea and air as part of a limited ground campaign.

  • Saudi women launch signature drive to help stop Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 13 minutes ago
    JEDDAH Saudi women have launched a signature campaign to prepare a petition calling on the world leaders to stop the war in Lebanon. An e-mail sent to women requesting that they sign the petition said, "Lebanese civilians have been under constant attack by Israel for several days.

  • Israeli Army Continues Lebanon Offensive Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 22 11:04 AM
    Israeli tanks and hundreds of troops moved in and out of Lebanon on Saturday, taking over a village and battling Hezbollah militants by land, sea and air as part of a limited ground campaign. The soldiers _ backed by artillery and tank fire _ moved...

  • $7.3m aid needed for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 46 minutes ago
    ABU DHABI The ongoing Israel-Lebanon stand-off has forced 70,000 Lebanese out of their homes and international organisations estimate the urgent aid needed at $7.3 million.

  • Lebanon president: We will fight invaders Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 21 5:49 PM
    President Emile Lahoud has urged the Lebanese to remain united in the face of an Israeli offensive against Hezbollah and logistical targets in Lebanon that was in its tenth day Saturday.

  • Israeli ground troops raid village in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Jul 22 7:31 AM
    CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Soldiers of the Israeli army on Saturday crossed the border into Lebanon and raided the village of Maroun al-Ras.

  • Australian boys found alive in southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 22 3:27 PM
    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says two young Australian boys in Lebanon's south, for whom there are grave fears, are alive.

  • Nearly 2,000 Canadians safely out of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 22 3:50 PM
    The ships carrying Canadians away from the bombs in Lebanon delivered more than 1,800 people to Cyprus on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs says.

  • Bahrain panel to support Lebanon and Palestine Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 16 minutes ago
    MANAMA Bahrain's leading parliamentarians, businessmen, scholars as well as human rights activists are working on setting up a panel to support Lebanon and Palestine.

  • British attack Israeli tactics in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Jul 22 4:54 PM
    THE British government issued a fierce condemnation of Israel's bombing campaign in Lebanon last night as world leaders desperately sought a last-minute deal to avert a ground war.

  • No troops for Lebanon: Nelson Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 22 6:14 PM
    CANBERRA has no plans to send troops into Lebanon to provide security for Australians trapped in the war zone, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson says.

  • Israel strikes TV towers, enters Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Jul 22 9:25 AM
    ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER Israeli tanks and hundreds of troops moved in and out of Lebanon on Saturday, taking over a village, entering a U.N. observation post and engaging Hezbollah militants by land, sea and air as part of the country's limited ground campaign.

  • Israel blasts its way into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Jul 22 4:35 PM
    MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (Reuters) - Israel ousted Hizbollah guerrillas from a stronghold just inside Lebanon on Saturday after several days of fierce fighting, the army said, as it bombarded targets across the south of the country.

  • About 10,000 join London march against Israeli offensive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    LONDON Some ten-thousand people have marched through London today in protest of Israel's eleven-day offensive in Lebanon.

  • US rushing arms to Israel amid Lebanon bombings: official Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - The United States is expediting a shipment of precision bombs to Israel from an arms deal struck last year amid the Jewish states ongoing assault on Lebanon, a US official said Saturday.

  • Local teen makes it out of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    KVBC Las Vegas - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
    A local teen who's been in Beirut for several weeks is now on her way back to the U.S. as of Friday afternoon. 15-year-old Fatima Badredine left on a boat to Cypress which is an island west of Lebanon around 9 Thursday night.

  • Indians arrive home from Lebanon Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 22 3:07 AM
    Indians escaping an Israeli military offensive in Lebanon return home after being evacuated.

  • Israel lifts blockade to aid into Lebanon; Lebanese flee north Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Tens of thousands of fleeing Lebanese have packed the southern port of Sidon (SY'-duhn), hoping to escape Israel's stepped-up offensive.

  • Hundreds return to Australia after escaping Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    Around 500 evacuees from Lebanon have arrived safely in Sydney this morning. ABC TV Around 500 evacuees from Lebanon have arrived safely in Sydney this morning after three planes carrying Australians touched down at Sydney Airport at 8am AEST.

  • More Lebanon Evacuees Arrive At East Coast Airports Open this result in new window
    NBC 10 Philadelphia - Jul 22 6:42 PM
    Following the arrival of American evacuees from Lebanon at the Philadelphia airport Friday, more evacuees are landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and McGuire Air Force base.

  • Israeli Forces Clash with Hezbollah Inside Lebanon Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 22 9:11 AM
    Fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border has been punctuated Saturday by confrontations inside Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerillas. The ground combat came in addition to continuing Israeli bombardments of Lebanon, and Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

  • More Aussies on way home from Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 22 2:22 PM
    Another ferry load of Australians has arrived safely in Cyprus from war-torn Lebanon. A boat carrying up to 200 docked at the port of Larnaca overnight, and another boat carrying 500 is due to arrive this morning.

  • Mass evacuation from battered Lebanon gathers pace Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 5:32 PM
    Ships and aircrafts worked through the night into Saturday scooping more tired and scared people from war-ravaged Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.

  • US rushing arms to Israel amid Lebanon bombings: official Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
    An Israeli soldier carries a shell to a mobile artillery unit as it fires a 155mm shell toward Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon at a military staging area outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shemona.

  • Israeli warplanes strike religious building in southern Lebanon, four wounded Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Witnesses say Israeli warplanes have struck the Lebanese port city of Sidon (SY'-duhn). The planes apparently targeted a religious building run by a Shiite Muslim cleric close to Hezbollah.

  • U-S Navy helps get more Americans out of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon With help from the U-S Navy, more Americans are leaving Beirut today.

  • Lebanon Needs $100m In Aid Urgently Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 22 1:43 PM
    It will take at least $100m (?54m) to help avert a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, according to the United Nations. Jan Egeland, the UN's emergency relief coordinator, said he will "urge and beg" the international community for food, medicine, water and other forms of aid needed immediately.

  • Local Sisters Back Home After Fleeing Lebanon Open this result in new window
    News 8 San Diego - Jul 22 6:29 PM
    After thousands of miles and several sleepless days, two local sisters are back home after fleeing Lebanon.

  • Israel blasts its way into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 22 5:25 PM
    By Lin Noueihed MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (Reu

  • Israel Calls Reserves as It Sets for Lebanon Invasion (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 22 3:35 AM
    July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Israel massed tanks and troops on its northern border as it prepared for a possible invasion of Lebanon by mobilizing thousands of reserve soldiers to reinforce units already fighting Hezbollah gunmen for 10 days.

  • Israel blasts Lebanon, takes village Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Jul 22 6:04 PM
    Israel has bombed Hizbollah's stronghold in Beirut and a south Lebanon city, hours after seizing a strategic Lebanese frontier village. At least two explosions echoed across Beirut as jets roared over the southern suburbs.

  • $US100m needed for Lebanon relief: UN Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 22 1:22 PM
    The United Nations' emergency relief coordinator said at least $US100 million ($A133.5 million) is urgently needed to help avert a humanitarian disaster in Lebanon over the coming months.

  • Q&A: Racine native discusses time spent in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Journal Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    When it comes to the situation in Lebanon, Racine native Maureen Donahue sees the conflict through the worried eyes of someone who has many friends there.

  • Russia to send aid to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 22 5:44 PM
    MOSCOW, July 22 (UPI) -- Russia is urging Israel to ensure that aid for Lebanon is allowed to reach the country safely and without hindrance, officials in Moscow said Saturday.

  • U.S. Evacuation From Lebanon Nears End Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 22 3:52 AM
    Crowds of Americans Lining Beirut Coast Thins as U.S. Evacuation From War-Torn Lebanon Nears End

  • Boys missing in Lebanon 'are alive' Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 22 1:05 PM
    Two Sydney brothers feared dead after Israeli bombs flattened a town in southern Lebanon are alive, their mother says. -

  • Some 10,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week Open this result in new window
    The Nation - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - Some 10,000 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon this week amid Israel's continuing offensive against Hezbollah militants, the US government said Saturday.

  • Israel Embarks on Fresh Raids on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    This Day - Jul 22 5:33 PM
    Israel has continued to carry out air strikes and small-scale incursions into Lebanon, as troops and tanks gather on the border. Israeli jets knocked out TV and phone masts in the east and north of Lebanon, while ground troops carried out operations in two Southern villages.