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No let up in Lebanon war 
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Israeli troops fought gun battles with Hizbollah in south Lebanon and warplanes hit roads and bridges across the country on Sunday, hours after the U.N. Security Council received a draft resolution to end the war.Casualties in Lebanon-Israel fighting AP via Yahoo! News - 29 minutes ago
At least 660 people have been reported killed in Lebanon and Israel since fighting broke out July 12 between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas.Lebanon's 3rd-Largest City Warned of Strikes Washington Post - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
TYRE, Lebanon, Aug. 5 -- Israel warned residents of Sidon, Lebanon's third-largest city, to leave Saturday ahead of imminent airstrikes on what it called Hezbollah targets, and Israeli naval commandos and Hezbollah fighters waged a fierce early morning battle in Tyre that stretched until dawn. At...France and US present resolution to end Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
France and the United States have proposed a UN Security Council resolution demanding a "full cessation of hostilities" between Hezbollah and Israel but it was immediately rejected by Lebanon.War News From Lebanon Gives Egyptians a Mirror of Their Own Desperation New York Times - Aug 05 6:29 PM
CAIRO, Aug. 5 The scene has become routine: day and night, in small, run-down teahouses all over this teeming city, men sit quietly smoking harsh tobacco from water pipes with their eyes glued to television news from Lebanon. And around the city, there is a similar reaction: despair.Analysis: Lebanon war hurting U.S. goals AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 5:56 PM
Anger toward America is high, extremists are on the upswing and hopes for democracy in the Middle East lie dashed. The Lebanon war is creating dangerous ripples in the war on terror, the future of Iraq even the effort to keep nuclear weapons from dangerous hands.UN Lebanon resolution nears Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 2:36 PM
Israel and Hizbollah exchanged missile strikes and fought gun battles on Saturday as the U.N. Security Council considered a resolution to end the conflict that has killed at least 800 people and ravaged south Lebanon.Bush happy with U.N. resolution on Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 3:32 PM
President Bush was happy with a draft U.N. resolution on ending the fighting in southern Lebanon, the White House said on Saturday.London march urges end to Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 2:22 PM
Tens of thousands marched through London on Saturday to demand a halt to the Lebanon war and protest against the British government's failure to call for an immediate ceasefire.France, US strike deal as Lebanon endures heaviest battering AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 12:31 PM
France and the United States agreed on a draft UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel hammered the country with what police described as the heaviest bombardment of the 25-day-old conflict.US says wants Lebanon violence over 'forever' AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 11:59 AM
The US Middle East envoy said he was determined to "put behind us forever" the violence in Lebanon as differences emerged with the Lebanese government over the timetable for a ceasefire.UN considers Lebanon truce text BBC News - 52 minutes ago
The UN Security Council begins considering a draft resolution to bring a halt to the conflict in Lebanon.Thousands of British protesters demand Lebanon ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 12:01 PM
At least 20,000 people marched through London to demand British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W. Bush stop Israel's offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.Down but not out, Lebanon casino and cabarets battle on AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 12:10 PM
From the glamour of the Casino du Liban for the high society to downright seedy bars for the low-life, Lebanon even in wartime caters for all tastes.US wants Lebanon violence 'behind us forever' AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 9:57 AM
The US Middle East envoy said he was determined to "put behind us forever" the violence in Lebanon, underscoring Washington's desire for a long-term solution to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.Lebanon says fuel shortage may shut hospitals treating wounded AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 9:21 AM
Hospitals treating thousands of wounded in Lebanon have fuel for only one more week and many will have to close if Israel keeps up a blockade on the country, the health minister has warned.UN Security Council to meet on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 9:30 AM
The UN Security Council will hold consultations on the Lebanon crisis, after the United States and France reached an accord on a resolution, the council president's office has said.Lebanon hospitals only have fuel for one more week: minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 8:01 AM
Hospitals coping with thousands of wounded in Lebanon have fuel for only one more week and many will have to close as Israel continues to prevent shipments, Health Minister Mohamad Khalifeh has said.British marchers urge end to Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 6:47 AM
Thousands marched through London to demand a halt to the Lebanon war on Saturday as the British government tried to deflect criticism that it has failed to call for an immediate ceasefire.US wants Lebanon violence 'behind us for ever': envoy AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 6:21 AM
US Middle East envoy David Welch has said the United States was determined to "put behind us for ever" the violence that has hit Lebanon over the past three weeks.France and U.S. Agree on UN Resolution on Lebanon (Update7) Bloomberg.com - Aug 05 4:27 PM
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and France agreed on a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution designed to end the fighting between Israel and the militant Islamic group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Lebanon and Qatar voiced reservations.Lebanon endures heaviest battering while world powers argue AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 5:43 AM
Israel battered Lebanon with what police described as the heaviest bombardment of the 25-day-old conflict as world powers bickered over the wording of a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire.Israelis raid Lebanon, US official holds talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 3:08 AM
Helicopter-borne Israeli commandos attacked Hizbollah guerrillas near Lebanon's southern city of Tyre on Saturday and a top U.S. official met Lebanese leaders on a possible deal to end the 25-day-old war.Duncan Family Has To Flee Lebanon WYFF via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 4:26 AM
War interrupted a Duncan family's yearly vacation to Lebanon, but family members said the war-torn images Americans see aren't a true representation of the country or its people.France and U.S. Agree on UN Resolution on Lebanon (Update6) Bloomberg.com - Aug 05 12:35 PM
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and France have agreed on a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution designed to end the fighting between Israel and the militant Islamic group Hezbollah in Lebanon, French President Jacques Chirac's office said.Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 1:26 AM
Lebanon has asked Turkey for urgent supplies of petroleum products and Turkish companies are currently considering a route for shipments via Syria.Thousands of protesters to demand Lebanon ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 1:56 AM
Activists, claiming a groundswell of anti-war sentiment not seen since the US-led invasion of Iraq, were preparing to stage a mass protest here against the conflict in Lebanon and demand a ceasefire.US, France agree UN Lebanon text BBC News - Aug 05 9:23 AM
The US and France agree the text of a UN resolution aimed at ending the conflict in Lebanon, as fighting goes on.Israel severs major Lebanon supply link AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 9:56 PM
Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.France and U.S. Agree on UN Resolution on Lebanon (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 05 9:50 AM
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and France have agreed on a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution designed to end the fighting between Israel and the militant Islamic group Hezbollah in Lebanon, a person close to the U.S.-French negotiations said by telephone.'Life on hold' in Lebanon BBC News - Aug 05 7:08 AM
The whole of Lebanon feels engulfed in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, says Kim Ghattas.Protesters use Hiroshima anniversary to call for Lebanon cease-fire ABC via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Anti-war protesters in Canberra are using the 61st anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima today to rally against the conflict in Lebanon.France and US agree on a UN Ceasefire Resolution in Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 05 6:32 PM
France and the United States have presented the U.N. Security Council with a draft resolution aimed at ending the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.On Southern Lebanon's Narrow Front, Smoke Traces a Fight for Every Yard Washington Post - Aug 04 9:47 PM
QALAOUAY, Lebanon, Aug. 4 -- The vineyards burned Friday, a white mist wafting over the terraced hillside along this front line. Behind them were the plumes of darker smoke curling into the air, enveloped by the din of war: the insect-like drone of unmanned Israeli aircraft, the whisper of jets, the...Annan repeats call for ceasefire in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 10:02 PM
United Nations chief Kofi Annan has reiterated his call for a ceasefire in Lebanon and said he had discussed the matter with the leaders of Lebanon, Britain and the United States.Lebanon: ceasefire resolution needs immediate Israelis exit ArabicNews.com - 31 minutes ago
The United States said it is prepared to vote quickly on a draft resolution to end the hostilities in Lebanon presented to the Security Council, US Ambassador John Bolton said today.Israel Lebanon: Protests KTRE-TV East Texas - 4 minutes ago
Marchers in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, protest Israeli attacks in LebanonLONDON (AP) _ Demonstrators have turned out by the thousands in Britain, South Africa and Egypt to protest the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.Protesters in Cairo are demanding that Egyptian authorities let them fight in Lebanon with Hezbollah militants battling Israeli forces.Police in London say 20-thousand people marched U.S. and France agree on UN truce resolution for Lebanon Market Watch - Aug 05 8:54 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The United States and France said Saturday they have reached agreement on a draft resolution for the United Nations Security Council aimed at bringing an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon. Blair returns to growing backlash on Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Tony Blair flew back to Britain from the United States tonight to face a growing backlash in the Labour Party about his backing of George Bush's stance in the in the Israel-Lebanon conflict.U.S., France Agree on Proposed UN Resolution Over Lebanon Bloomberg.com - Aug 05 8:35 AM
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and France agreed on a proposed United Nations resolution designed to end the fighting between Israel and the militant Islamic group Hezbollah in Lebanon, a person close to the U.S.-French negotiations said by telephone.U.S., France agree on diplomatic solution to Lebanon crisis after three weeks of talks WTNH-TV New Haven - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
(United Nations-AP, Aug. 5, 2006 10:35 PM) _ The U.S. and France agreed Saturday on a draft Security Council resolution that seeks a full halt to fighting in Lebanon, breaking a three-week impasse caused partly by Washington's refusal to press Israel to end its offensive against Hezbollah.Israel Cuts Lebanon's Last Supply Link CBS News - Aug 05 7:07 AM
Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes, including bombings that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.Iran calls for creation of fact-finding group to probe Israeli crimes in Lebanon ArabicNews.com - 30 minutes ago
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi today said that Iran calls for establishment of an international fact-finding group to probe Israel's atrocities in Lebanon.Israel renews raids on Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 7:49 PM
Lebanon suffered more Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, a day after jets killed at least 40 civilians and Hizbollah rockets hit deep inside Israel, as world powers edged slowly toward a deal to end hostilities.Lebanon teeners miss state finals by game Lebanon Daily News - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
For the Lebanon City-County teener baseball team, yesterday was the best of times and the worst of times. The team rallied for a 6-4 win over Hollidaysburg, then blew a 4-0 lead in a 5-4 loss to Mount Union to end their hopes of winning a second VFW state title.Israel hit Tyre, Lebanon, after it was forced to retreat ArabicNews.com - 30 minutes ago
Israel today launched its heaviest bombardment of Tyre, southern Lebanon after marines failed to penetrate into Lebanese territory in the face of fierce resistance from Lebanese defense force.Lebanon Rejects Ceasefire Resolution Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 05 3:22 PM
Lebanon has rejected a draft UN resolution seeking to end fighting between Israel and Hizbollah.Israel's attack on Lebanon relate to US Greater Middle East plan; Iran official ArabicNews.com - 29 minutes ago
An Iranian official today said that the Israel's aggression on Lebanon and Palestine is associated with the US Greater Middle East plan and Israel's key role in it, adding that this time, Washington has miscalculated.Egypt denies it will not fight for Lebanon ArabicNews.com - 29 minutes ago
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry categorically denied on Friday August 4 a report published by an Arab newspaper that Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit had said that Egypt would neither sacrifice the blood of its sons for the sake of Arabs nor take part in a multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon.France and US present resolution to end Lebanon war TODAYonline - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
A Lebanese soldier stands in front of an anti-aircraft battery destroyed in an Israeli raid in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre. France and the United States agreed on a draft UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel hammered the country with what police described as the heaviest bombardment of the 25-day-old conflict.Arab world unified in supporting Lebanon: Arab League chief People's Daily - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Saturday that the entire Arab world was now moving in one direction in support of Lebanon against the Israeli aggression, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Egyptian FM holds phone talks with Rice on Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the latest developments in Lebanon and the need to halt Israel's military operations, the official MENA news agency reported on Saturday.Two UAE planes reach Lebanon Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
BEIRUT Two UAE military planes carrying 30 tonnes of relief supplies arrived in Beirut yesterday. The relief materials were handed to the Higher Relief Commission (HRC) in Lebanon for distribution to the displaced people in Beirut and other areas.Warfare Intensifies in Southern Lebanon phillyburbs.com - Aug 05 1:28 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel and Hezbollah sharply intensified fighting with a blitz of airstrikes, dozens of rocket attacks and brutal ground combat on Saturday, each apparently trying to inflict as much damage as possible to strengthen their bargaining positions.One Israeli soldier killed, 8 naval commandos wounded in Lebanon People's Daily - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
One Israeli soldier was killed in fierce clashes with Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon overnight, the Israeli army said on Saturday.Iran calls for international probe into Israel's "atrocities" in Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Iran called on Saturday for an international investigation into Israeli "atrocities" in Lebanon, the official IRNA news agency reported.Security Council debates Franco-US draft on Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - Aug 05 3:55 PM
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council debated Saturday a draft US-Franco resolution that calls for a "full cessation" of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel and sets up broad rules for permanent peace in Lebanon.French-U.S. draft on Lebanon calls for "full cessation of hostilities" People's Daily - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
A draft UN resolution agreed by France and the United States on Saturday calls for "full cessation of hostilities" by Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon which have been involved in a bloody conflict since July 12.Abbas to visit Sudan, Yemen over crises in Gaza, Lebanon: official People's Daily - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Sudan and Yemen in an effort to put an end to the Israeli massive offensives in Gaza and Lebanon, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Saturday.Blair welcomes draft UN resolution on Lebanon conflict People's Daily - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair welcomed on Saturday the agreement of a draft United Nations resolution as "an absolutely vital first step" towards ending the conflict in Lebanon.Analysis: Lebanon war hurting U.S. goals Syracuse.com - Aug 05 6:07 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) Anger toward America is high, extremists are on the upswing and hopes for democracy in the Middle East lie dashed. The Lebanon war is creating dangerous ripples in the war on terror, the future of Iraq even the effort to keep nuclear weapons from dangerous hands.Security Council holds consultations on U.S.-French draft on Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
The UN Security Council discussed on Saturday a U.S.-French draft resolution that calls for "full cessation of hostilities" by Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon which have been involved in a bloody conflict since July 12.Israeli soldier killed in fighting with Hezbollah in south Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
An Israeli soldier was killed and 21 other soldiers were wounded on Saturday in fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon, the military said early Sunday.Lebanon rejects UN ceasefire draft The Peninsula - Aug 05 5:42 PM
BEIRUT The UN Security Council debated yesterday a draft US-Franco resolution that calls for a "full cessation" of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel and sets up broad rules for permanent peace in Lebanon.UN debates Franco-US draft on Lebanon News Interactive - Aug 05 3:06 PM
THE UN Security Council debated a draft US-Franco resolution overnight that calls for a "full cessation" of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel and sets up broad rules for permanent peace in Lebanon.Protesters use Hiroshima anniversary to call for Lebanon cease-fire Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Anti-war protesters in Canberra are using the 61st anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima today to rally against the conflict in Lebanon. A march through the CBD at lunchtime AEST is expected to cause some traffic disruption.Fighting continues in Lebanon Dallas Morning News - Aug 05 7:45 AM
TYRE, Lebanon Israeli naval commandos battled with Hezbollah in the southern port city of Tyre early Saturday, while a guerrilla rocket killed a soldier in clashes on the border and Israeli air raids left at least eight people dead in multiple strikes across the country.UN Lebanon resolution nears Reuters.co.uk - Aug 05 2:16 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel and Hizbollah exchanged missile strikes and fought gun battles on Saturday as the U.N. Security Council considered a resolution to end the fighting that has killed 800 people and ravaged southern Lebanon.Israeli soldier killed in south Lebanon News Interactive - Aug 05 4:06 PM
AN Israeli soldier was killed and 21 others were wounded in fighting overnight in south Lebanon, an army spokesman has announced.Israel severs last Syrian supply link to Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets rain down 5 Eyewitness News - Aug 05 4:08 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air strikes Friday - including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket strike inside Israel to date.Lebanon rejects draft peace plan News Interactive - Aug 05 4:30 PM
A SECURITY buffer zone controlled by Lebanese and UN troops and clear demarcation of Lebanon's borders is at the heart of a joint Middle East peace plan.Israel warplanes destroy Lebanon bridges AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 2:49 PM
Israeli warplanes destroyed four key bridges on Lebanon's last untouched highway Friday, severing the country's final major connection to Syria and deepening its isolation.Lebanon Gets Heavy Battering Arab News - Aug 05 4:15 PM
BEIRUT, 6 August 2006 France and the United States agreed yesterday on a proposed UN Security Council resolution calling for a full cessation of hostilities in Lebanon as Israel hammered the country with what police described as the heaviest bombardment of the 25-day-old conflict.Lebanon rejects UN draft News Interactive - Aug 05 2:21 PM
LEBANON rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution which aims to brings about a ceasefire with Israel, and wants the text to be amended, a government source said overnight.Marchers in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, protest Israeli attacks in Lebanon WIS-TV Columbia - Aug 05 4:42 PM
Demonstrators have turned out by the thousands in Britain, South Africa and Egypt to protest the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.Canada beats Venezuela but loses to Lebanon in busy Saturday Slam! Sports - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
MARIBOR, Slovenia (CP) - Canada defeated Venezuela 108-86 in the morning before losing to Lebanon 83-80 later Saturday in a rare two-game day for the Canadian men's national basketball team.Israelis should stay in Lebanon: US The Australian - Aug 05 1:03 PM
THE US Middle East envoy has said overnight that he was determined to "put behind us forever" the violence in Lebanon as differences emerged with the Lebanese government over the timetable for a ceasefire.Lebanon rejects UN ceasefire draft The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 05 2:29 PM
Lebanon rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution which aims to brings about a ceasefire with Israel, and wants the text to be amended, a government source told AFP on Saturday.Blair expects Lebanon ceasefire soon Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 05 10:54 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday there could be a ceasefire in Lebanon within the next couple of days after the United States and France agreed on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution.Israel Lebanon: Protests KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Aug 05 2:53 PM
(Stations: This incorporates and tops Israel-Lebanon: Britain) Marchers in Britain, South Africa, Egypt, protest Israeli attacks in Lebanon LONDON (AP) _...Israel launches heaviest bombardment of Lebanon Hindustan Times - Aug 05 4:40 PM
Israel on Saturday launched its heaviest bombardment of the nearly month-long conflict in southern Lebanon, carrying out 250 air raids and firing 4,000 shells, and its naval commandos attacked targets near the port city of Tyre to prevent rocket launches by the Hezbollah.Lebanon rejects initial text of UN ceasefire draft TurkishPress.com - Aug 05 3:05 PM
BEIRUT - Lebanon rejects as it stands a draft UN Security Council resolution aiming to bring about a ceasefire with Israel, and wants the text to be amended, a government source told AFP on Saturday.Motorola warns of Lebanon impact Financial Express - 3 minutes ago
Motorola has warned that continuing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon may disrupt its business, reports BBC. The US phone giant could be especially affected by the ongoing conflict because it has sizeable manufacturing and engineering operations in Israel.WHO Lists Needed Drugs for Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 05 10:17 AM
The World Health Organization is urging donors to be sure the medicines they send to Lebanon are ones that are needed and are not due to expire soon. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva, the WHO is warning that poor quality or incorrect medicines may cause more harm than good.Israeli bombardment kills 40 civilians in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 1:50 PM
Israeli bombardment killed at least 40 civilians in Lebanon on Friday and Hizbollah launched its longest-range rocket attack of the war as world powers tried to overcome their differences on how to end the fighting.Syria buries 26 killed in Israeli raid on Lebanon Stuff - Aug 05 3:35 PM
DAMASCUS: Twenty three Syrians, killed by an Israeli raid on Lebanon, were buried on Saturday as the Syrian government sent a formal protest to the United Nations over what one minister called "a fascist massacre".Lebanon government joins forces with bid to have Blair tried in Scotland for war crimes Sunday Herald - Aug 05 4:04 PM
THE Lebanese government is working behind the scenes to bring Tony Blair before the Scottish courts, charged with war crimes for aiding and abetting the Israeli onslaught against Lebanon.Lebanon crisis hits Lanka by $ 9m in remittances per month Sunday Observer - Aug 05 1:40 PM
As a result of the Lebanon crisis Sri Lanka will lose nearly US$ 9 million in foreign remittances per month, according to the Foreign Employment Bureau (FEB). This is nearly 10% of the total remittance from Middle East countries.Israeli air raids kill 40 civilians in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 12:58 PM
Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 civilians in Lebanon on Friday and Hizbollah launched its longest-range rocket attack of the war as world powers tried to overcome their differences on how to end the fighting.France, US strike deal as Lebanon endures heaviest battering AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 05 8:42 AM
France and the United States agreed on a proposed UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel hammered the country with what police described as the heaviest bombardment of the 25-day-old conflict.Lebanon Humanitarian Crisis Situation Report, WHO Medical News Today - Aug 05 1:15 PM
Situation Overview-- According to the Higher Relief Committee, the total number of dead is now 907, while the number of injured reached 3,293 with 913,760 people displaced. -- The main humanitarian corridor linking Lebanon to Syria for the transportation of supplies was interrupted by the recent air strikes. [click link for full article]WP: Fighting on Lebanon's frontline MSNBC - Aug 04 11:38 PM
Three weeks into Israel's war with Hezbollah, its forces are still fighting along a wrinkled strip of territory that stretches 50 yards to more than three miles inside Lebanon, far short of a zone Israeli forces said would soon expand deeper inside the country all along the border.UN resolution calls for 'full cessation of hostilities' in Lebanon Hindustan Times - Aug 05 1:57 PM
The United Nations has called for a complete ceasefire in Lebanon. The draft Franco-US resolution on Lebanon has called for a "full cessation of hostilities, based upon ... the immediate cessation by Hezbollah of all offensive military operations."No incidental payment for Lebanon returnees Sunday Observer - Aug 05 1:38 PM
A group of Sri Lankan female workers who returned from Lebanon last week were disappointed as they did not receive the Rs. 5,000 incidental payment. It is reported that this payment of Rs. 5,000 was paid only to the first batch of 286 workers who arrived in the island from Lebanon late last month.U.S., France Agree To Cease-Fire Plan For Lebanon Washington Post - Aug 05 6:42 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 5 -- The United States and France reached agreement Saturday on a draft Security Council resolution calling for "full cessation of hostilities" between Israel and Hezbollah and outlining initial steps to end their 25-day conflict.Final Lebanon evacuees return Townsville Bulletin - Aug 05 4:04 PM
ONE of the last groups of Australians to escape Lebanon on government-chartered ferries arrived in Sydney today, as Israeli commandos clashed with Hezbollah fighters in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.U.S. and France Back Plan to End Lebanon Clashes New York Times - Aug 05 6:16 PM
Intensive negotiations between France and the United States focused on refining a resolution first introduced last Saturday by France.IDF Combatant Killed in S. Lebanon on Saturday Israel National News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) IDF Staff-Sergeant Or Shachar, 22, from Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, died of his massive wounds sustained in southern Lebanon on Saturday. Shachar was gravely wounded when a mortar shell struck his vehicle in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon, near Nabi el-Awadi.Israel maintains Lebanon assault BBC News - Aug 04 8:28 PM
Israeli planes are in action again over Lebanon with raids on the capital, Beirut, and other targets.Israel Severs Major Lebanon Supply Link ABC News - Aug 04 10:23 PM
Israel Severs Lebanon's Last Major Tie to Syria; Hezbollah Launches Deepest Rocket Strike Yet