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  • PALESTINE: PEACE, NOT APARTHEID BY: PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER Open this result in new window
    The Jewish Advocate - Dec 30 5:56 PM
    Since it's release several weeks ago, Jimmy Carter's new book, "Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid", has received enormous publicity as well as a litany of reviews, both critical and praiseworthy.
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  • Turkish Delegation To Travel To Palestine To Deliver Humanitarian Aid Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Dec 29 10:20 AM
    CORUM - A Turkish humanitarian delegation comprising parliamentarians and aid organizations` executives will travel to Palestine to deliver the aid collected through a campaign launched by Humanitarian Aid Fund, sources said on Thursday.
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  • Palestinians mourn their champion, but Israel mixed on Saddams hanging Open this result in new window
    JTA - Dec 31 11:25 AM
    JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 (JTA) If there was any doubt as to Saddam Husseins diehard hatred of Israel, it was dispelled by his declaration on the gallows: Long live Iraq, Palestine is Arab!
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  • Palestine Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - Dec 30 5:17 PM
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  • It promises news with neutrality. Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 31 12:05 AM
    In the Mideast, and no more so than in this particular corner, opinions passionately held keep temperatures high. Into this atmosphere comes the Palestine Times, a new English-language newspaper committed to, of all things, dispassion.
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  • Osama Aide Urges Palestinians To Rise Against President Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 31 4:38 AM
    (RTTNews) - In an audio message posted on the Internet on Sunday, a top deputy of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has urged the people of Palestine to act against Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and his secular Fatah party, said a report.
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  • Al-Qaeda urges Iraq insurgents to unite Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Dec 31 3:40 AM
    "O mujahideen brothers in Palestine ... the traitor secularists cannot be your brothers, do not give them legitimacy or take part in their assemblies which are opposed to Islamic principles," said the speaker on the tape, who sounded like Zawahri.
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  • Palestines patron mourned Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Dec 30 12:05 PM
    In 1990 many of them cheered and sang the praises of the man who had vowed to burn half of Israel with chemical weapons. As 39 of his SCUDs rained down on Israeli cities, they danced in elation and cried out their wish: Beloved Saddam, strike Tel Aviv.
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  • In a new message from Osama bin Laden's top deputy posted on the Internet, his second message this month, Dr Ayman al ... Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Dec 31 12:49 AM
    "The Palestine-selling secularist traitors cannot possibly be your brothers, so neither confer on them legitimacy... nor participate with them in their Sharia-rejecting assemblies, nor sign with them the documents which throw away Palestine," said Al-Qaeda second-in-command.
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  • Woman charged Open this result in new window
    The Beaver County Times - Dec 31 4:11 AM
    Jenna L. Jackson Herr, 22, of 51977 Route 14, East Palestine, Ohio, has been charged by Chippewa Township police with receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.
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  • Saddams Last Words: Palestine is Arab Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Dec 30 10:48 AM
    (IsraeNN.com) Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Huseein was executed by hanging early Saturday morning. His last words, said Sami al-Askari, a political adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, related to the Israeli-Arab struggle in the Middle East.
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  • Hotlinks Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Dec 31 2:30 AM
    BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK - A Palestinian girl stands under portraits of Saddam Hussein, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (L) and the late chief of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Abu Ali Mustafa (R), who was assassinated by Israel in August 2001, during a mourning gathering held on behalf of Iraq's ousted leader, at Bethlehem's al-Azzeh refugee camp December 30 2006 in ...
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  • Palestine covered in white Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Dec 30 2:16 PM
    The Middle East, experiencing a new wave of violence, enjoyed a bit of reprieve and welcomed snow before the Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice Holiday and the New Year.
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  • Hamas: "Breakthrough" in talks on abducted Israeli Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 1:37 PM
    There has been "a breakthrough" in talks on freeing an Israeli soldier held captive by Palestinian militants in Gaza, the armed wing of the governing Hamas Islamist group said on Sunday without giving details.
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  • EU newcomers gather for party of the century Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:16 AM
    Romanians and Bulgarians gathered for their biggest party since the fall of Communism, hoping for a better life inside the European Union despite lingering fears of the unknown.
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  • Hardcover Nonfiction Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Dec 29 10:33 PM
    1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama 2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham 3. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan 4. CULTURE WARRIOR, by Bill O?Reilly 5. PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID, by Jimmy Carter
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  • Al-Qaeda leader urges Palestinians to turn against Abbas Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 3:46 AM
    Osama bin Laden's top deputy has urged Palestinians to turn against president Mahmud Abbas and his secular Fatah party, in an audio message posted on the Internet.
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  • main Open this result in new window
    Kavkaz Center - Dec 30 1:54 PM
    Nawaf Hawatmeh, general secretary of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, has told Al Jazeera that Hamas officials met Israeli officials in London and prepared what he called the "Geneva Hamas document".
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  • Power Balance Shift in Israel-Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Dec 30 4:08 AM
    Seven events during the last half of 2006 suggest a new power shift resulting from Israeli conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. The hope is that from these developments wiser and more humane - peaceful and negotiated - actions and agreements will come in the New Year, says Rami Khouri .
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  • Let the political process win Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 30 1:10 PM
    When the political process breaks down, the battle moves to the streets. That is the depressing diagnosis for the strife now consuming Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. Each is a unique case, but the common denominator is the failure of politicians to sort out their differences inside the legislature.
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  • Jimmy Carter's challenge Open this result in new window
    Gloucester Daily Times - Dec 30 7:01 AM
    From the reaction to his latest book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," you'd think former President Jimmy Carter had poked a stick in a hornets' nest.
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  • Israel economy hums despite annual tumult Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 31 4:45 AM
    2006 is the country's third straight year of strong growth. But the downward spiral continues for Palestinians.
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  • ASIO 'tricked on Hawke plot' Open this result in new window
    The Australian - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    Cabinet documents from 30 years ago released today, Bob Hawke, then Labor Party and ACTU President, faced the possibility of assassination at the hands of Palestinian militants for his strong pro-Israel views.
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  • Fiesta might be last-chance showcase for Sooners' Peterson Open this result in new window
    CBS Sportsline - Dec 31 10:57 AM
    Adrian Peterson could return for a shot at the Heisman and the Sooners' rushing record. But why risk more injury? Dennis Dodd says it would make sense for the junior tailback to use the Fiesta Bowl vs. Boise State as his NFL audition.
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  • ASIO 'tricked on Hawke plot' Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
    AUSTRALIA'S spy agency was tricked by Israel into believing Bob Hawke was the target of a Palestinian assassination plot, the former Palestinian ambassador to Australia said today.
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  • Dear Santa, or Someone Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Dec 30 6:36 AM
    I live in Israel/Palestine and I think I am probably addicted to the big bad conflict we have here. We all seem to be addicted to the conflict we have here. We are so used to it, sometimes I wonder if, given half a chance, we could really learn to live without it. Meanwhile, the academics study it.
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  • ASIO 'tricked on Hawke plot' Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    AUSTRALIA was tricked by Israel into believing Bob Hawke was the target of a Palestinian assassination plot according to the former Palestinian ambassador.
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  • Al-Qaida's No. 2 decries moderate Arabs Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 6:31 PM
    The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States and its allies in a taped message posted on militant Web sites Saturday.
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  • 'Breakthrough' in talks on abducted Israeli Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Dec 31 5:25 PM
    GAZA: There has been "a breakthrough" in talks on freeing an Israeli soldier held captive by Palestinian militants in Gaza, the armed wing of the governing Hamas Islamist group said today without giving details.
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  • Tony Stewart dominates midget racing event Open this result in new window
    Terre Haute Tribune-Star - 57 minutes ago
    Tony Stewart dominated two days of U.S. Auto Club midget racing in the Expo Center.
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  • Rhetoric of confrontation Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    Tony Blair waited until the final stop of his Middle East trip to deliver his big message about the state of the region.
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  • Brown's first job must be to break free of US shackles Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Gordon Brown's first hundred days as prime minister have already prompted more speculation than Santa Claus. We assume that there will be showy initiatives and sweeteners for all, not least because he will be tempted to call an early election, in 2008.
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  • We the people must lead Open this result in new window
    Aspen Daily News - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    Editor's note: This is an open letter to Thomas Friedman, a frequent visitor to Aspen.
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  • Palestinians mourn Saddam's execution Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 7:23 PM
    Though much of the world regarded him as a tyrant, Saddam Hussein was mourned by Palestinians Saturday as a generous patron who remained one of their staunchest allies.
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  • Breakthrough claimed in Hamas hostage talks Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Dec 31 6:11 PM
    Spokesman Abu Ubaida said Izz el-Deen al-Qassam and two other factions holding Corporal Gilad Shalit for more than six months were not yet ready to free him, but a deal could be close after what he described as a change in the Israeli position.
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  • Hawke was 'assassination target' Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 31 2:51 PM
    Just released cabinet papers say Bob Hawke faced a Palestinian assassination plot 30 years ago.
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  • Al-Qaida No. 2 berates moderate Arabs Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 3:56 PM
    The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in a message posted on the Internet Saturday to mark the most important Islamic holiday.
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  • Palestinian 'plot to kill Hawke' Open this result in new window
    The Age - Dec 31 1:30 PM
    Terrorists planned to kill future PM, according to documents released today with the 1976 cabinet papers.
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  • YOUR COMMUNITY in brief Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
    The Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments is looking for volunteers age 60 or older to serve on its Senior Services Advisory Committee.
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  • Veil-wearing Muslim women are part of our fight - al-Qaeda chief Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Dec 31 4:31 PM
    AL-QAEDA'S deputy leader said yesterday that any Muslim woman who wears the veil in Western countries is a supporter in what he described as a fight between Islam and "Zionist Crusaders".
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  • Amid Political Upheaval, Israeli Economy Stays Healthy Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Dec 30 6:18 PM
    Despite political turmoil and spasms of violence, Israel, it seems, has figured out how to keep its economy charging forward.
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  • Al Qaeda leader accuses Arab leaders of treason Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Dec 31 6:41 PM
    Cairo, Dec 31: Ayman al-Zawahri, second-in-command of Al Qaeda, Sunday accused Arab leaders including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah movement leader Mohamed Dahlan, Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak and the Saudi government of treason.
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  • Deputy leader of al-Qaeda delivers angry holiday greeting Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Dec 30 2:04 PM
    The deputy leader of al-Qaeda on Saturday accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in an audiotaped greeting marking the most important Islamic holiday.
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  • Palestinians Condemn, Israel Welcomes, Saddam Execution Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Dec 31 11:29 AM
    The Palestinians have condemned the execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israeli officials have welcomed it.
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  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Dec 31 4:15 PM
    The timing was brilliant: For the execution of Saddam Hussain, they chose the dawn hours of Eid Al-Adha, the Muslim religious festival.
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  • County loses two employees Open this result in new window
    Central Kentucky News Journal - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
    Taylor County is losing its road foreman and assistant animal shelter director.
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  • Palestine council takes over hiring, firing employees Open this result in new window
    Forrest City Times-Herald - Dec 27 1:07 PM
    The Palestine City Council now has the say-so in regards to hiring and firing city employees, including department heads, thanks to an ordinance that was adopted at a special called meeting held on Tuesday night.
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  • Every Pilgrim Has a Story to Tell Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Dec 31 4:21 PM
    MAKKAH, 1 January 2007 Among the throngs of millions of Haj pilgrims who have arrived in the Kingdom from over 180 countries from across the world this year, there are many people with lots of interesting stories to tell.
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  • Hawke was on terrorist hitlist Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 31 11:05 AM
    Thirty years ago, Bob Hawke, then Labor Party and ACTU president, faced assassination at the hands of Palestinian militants for his strong pro-Israel views.
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  • Letters to the Editor Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Dec 31 11:38 AM
    Two incredible slips of the tongues occurred recently regarding Israel's nuclear arsenal. In what was a rather natural gaffe, incoming Secretary of Defense Robert Gates off-handedly included Israel in a list of known nuclear powers.
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  • Healthy Peterson is ready to run Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Dec 31 11:32 AM
    GLENDALE, Ariz. | The Brinks truck backed up to Adrian Petersons house could start to pull away early if another injury befalls the Oklahoma running back in the Fiesta Bowl.
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  • UAE Red Crescent, $50m raised Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Dec 29 10:53 PM
    The UAE Red Crescent Authority has distributed nearly $50m in humanitarian aid in the nine months from January to September, reported Gulf News. The funds, generated by the public and private sector, as well as by residents, have been channelled towards projects in Palestine, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Sudan, Bosnia and Iraq. Abdullah Al Mahmoud, the RCA's Manasger of Projects and Development said the ...
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  • Incident-Free Stoning at Jamrat Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Dec 31 4:20 PM
    MINA, 1 January 2007 More than two million pilgrims yesterday threw stones, no bigger than beans, at all the three walls representing the devil on the second day of a Haj ritual here that represents Prophet Abrahams rejection of Satans temptations.
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  • Hawke, Jewish leaders targeted by terrorists Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Dec 31 3:37 PM
    Bob Hawke was the target of a terrorist attack planned by pro-Palestinians as part of a broader assault on Australia, classified documents released by the National Archives today reveal.
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  • Iran website heralding 'Mahdi' by springtime Open this result in new window
    WorldNetDaily - Dec 31 3:13 PM
    An official state media website in Iran has posted a message heralding the coming of the Shiite messianic figure, Imam Mahdi, noting he could arrive by the spring equinox.
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  • Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Dec 31 2:08 PM
    2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.
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  • Multiple Jeopardy Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Dec 31 5:37 PM
    The execution of Saddam evoked alls orts of feelings and emotions in millions of Kurds, Iraqis, Arabs and Muslims. It also stirred up some sentiments in people of other faiths and races also in different ways.
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  • A hard road to peace Open this result in new window
    Appeal-Democrat - Dec 29 10:53 PM
    Dec. 29, 2006 - After years of dormancy, moves toward a peace settlement between Israel and Palestine are appearing on several fronts.
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  • Saddam Hussein dies on Baghdad gallows Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 1:36 PM
    Saddam Hussein struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi executioners before dawn Saturday. But as his final moments approached and masked executioners slipped a black cloth and noose around his neck, he grew calm.
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  • Qaeda's No. 2 Calls Moderates 'Traitors' Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Dec 30 9:35 PM
    In a new video message, Osama Bin Laden's deputy accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors and vowed to set free detainees in the U.S.
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  • Saddam Hanged For War Crimes Open this result in new window
    WPRI 12 Providence - Dec 31 1:55 PM
    Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging after three years in U.S. custody before dawn Saturday in Iraq, which was just before 10 p.m. Friday EST.
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  • Eid-ul-Azha today Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Dec 31 2:00 PM
    The civil administrations and the police have adopted stringent security measures to avoid any untoward incident. Police Jawans have been deputed at all places of Eid congregations across the country to avert any untoward situation.
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  • Hotlinks Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Dec 31 4:21 PM
    "There is a breakthrough in this file and we hope it will be concluded very soon," Abu Ubaida said. But an Israeli government official said progress was steady rather than dramatic.
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  • Those Hindustan times Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Dec 31 1:33 PM
    Being neither a Buddhist nor a Mamata supporter, I dont believe in reincarnation. And yet, each time a year slinks into another almost like a man slipping under crisp bedsheets after a night of extreme revelry I imagine how things must have been for me in my previous life.
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  • Soccer / Yaacov Hodorov, age 79, Israel's greatest 'keeper Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Dec 31 3:46 PM
    Yaacov Hodorov, widely regarded as Israel's greatest ever goalkeeper and its best player of the 1950s and '60s died yesterday at the age of 79 after a long illness.
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  • Obituaries for Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Greenville Herald-Banner - Dec 31 11:52 AM
    Charles Mathies Mueller Jr. died Dec. 28, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Visitation will take place Jan. 2, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall Chapel. Services will be at Holy Trinity by the Lake Church on Jan. 3, 2007 at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park.
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  • Terrorists plotted Hawke death: ASIO Open this result in new window
    The Age - Dec 31 6:15 AM
    Terrorists planned to kill Bob Hawke, according to documents released with the 1976 cabinet papers.
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  • Movie Review: Babel Open this result in new window
    Smart-Popcorn - Dec 31 11:44 AM
    Combined Rating: 62% (S:70%; P:55%) - What director Inarritu does for the audience is shift them out of their preferred mode of perception. He does this by constantly changing viewpoints throughout the film, hence the utility of the storys construction and style. Because of this shifting, you will walk out of Babel wondering whether the film has a message and possibly miss the central theme of ...
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  • Al-Qaida leader blasts Abbas in Eid al-Adha message Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 31 4:05 AM
    The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in a message posted on the Internet yesterday to mark the most important Islamic holiday.
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  • Al-Qaeda deputy leader al-Zawahri accuses Arab leaders of "treason" Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Dec 31 12:07 PM
    Cairo -- Ayman al-Zawahri, second-in-command of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, Sunday accused Arab leaders including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah movement leader Mohamed Dahlan, Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak and the Saudi government of treason. In a sound recording broadcast by al-Jazeera satellite news channel and also online, he called on the "mujahideen (Islamic fighters) in ...
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  • Woman, 67, gives birth to twins Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Dec 31 1:08 AM
    MADRID -- A 67-year-old Spanish woman became the world's oldest new mother yesterday when she gave birth to twins . The woman, who became pregnant after receiving in vitro fertilization treatment , gave birth by caesarean section, a spokeswoman at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i San Pau said. The woman and babies were in good health. (Reuters)
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  • Qaeda's Zawahri urges Iraq insurgents to unite Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 31 3:15 AM
    DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on insurgents in Iraq to unite, and urged Palestinian Islamists not to cooperate with the Palestinian Authority, according to a Web audio tape posted on Sunday.
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  • Terrorists plotted Hawke assassination: ASIO Open this result in new window
    The Age - Dec 31 5:19 AM
    Palestinian terrorists planned to kill Bob Hawke and prominent Jewish figures in Australia in 1975, according to intelligence documents released with the 1976 cabinet papers.
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  • Looking back not looking forward Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 31 12:25 PM
    We are not in the prediction business, so refrain from falling into the trap at this time of the year in trying to forecast what will happen over the next 12 months. We are all in God's hands and whatever He wills, will be.
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  • Video shows Saddam's final moments Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Dec 31 5:53 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The scene was at once macabre and riveting. One of the most notorious dictators of the late 20th century, his hands bound, was led to the gallows by masked men in leather coats.
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  • Patriots finish 2-0 at tourney Open this result in new window
    Forrest City Times-Herald - Dec 29 1:36 PM
    JESSIEVILLE The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots put away Magnet Cove 50-43 Thursday at the Regions Holiday Classic to win their sixth straight game. Wednesday, P-W got past Jessieville 63-61 in overtime.
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  • New year holds little hope for peace in Middle East as crises drag on Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 31 12:24 PM
    Baghdad/Occupied Jerusalem/Riyadh/Bahrain: The UN resolution 1737, which imposes sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear activities, have raised several other questions about what the new year would bring for the Middle East.
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  • Residents' regional concerns Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 31 12:24 PM
    Readers club members say ... New conflicts inevitable Yes, unfortunately, I do. There are so many forces in play in this region that seems to indicate a war or military confrontation is inevitable. First, there is Iran. The sanction imposed against it has not worked well.
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  • We were victims of racism against Muslims- Holiday couple describe their airport security ordeal Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Dec 31 10:28 AM
    A married couple from Wales are looking into the possibility of taking action against Welsh Police forces after bungling special branch operatives ensured that both husband and wife missed their flight whilst their belongings and ID were checked.
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  • Al-Qaeda urges Iraq insurgents to unite Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Dec 31 3:35 AM
    AL-QAEDA'S deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on insurgents in Iraq to unite, and urged Palestinian Islamists not to co-operate with the Palestinian Authority, according to an audiotape posted on the internet today.
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  • Polluting the air of national discourse Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 31 12:25 PM
    An article by Thomas L. Friedman, a quote from US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and a letter by a Virginia Congressman hit in one day reminding me how tolerant our national discourse has become of bigotry towards Arabs and Muslims and how condescending policy-makers and analysts have become in their dealings with the Middle East region.
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  • In the World Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 31 12:03 AM
    Expect Taliban attacks, U.S. says CAMP SHARONA, Afghanistan - The outgoing U.S. commander in Afghanistan predicted more fighting this spring and summer and said Taliban militants would try to overrun towns to "unhinge the Afghan people's morale."
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  • 'The tyrant has fallen' Open this result in new window
    Vancouver Province - Dec 31 8:15 AM
    An Iraqi police officer and a young boy in Basra celebrate Saddam's death. BAGHDAD -- Saddam Hussein struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi executioners.
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  • Cleanup begins in wake of deadly tornado Open this result in new window
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Dec 31 2:24 AM
    Residents are assessing their losses and counting their blessings.
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  • Saddam appeared calm during final moments Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Dec 31 4:01 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - The scene was at once macabre and riveting. One of the most notorious dictators of the late 20th century, his hands bound, was led to the gallows by masked men in leather coats. Notorious tyrants are rarely executed.
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  • Have we created a martyr? Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Dec 31 4:35 AM
    IT WAS no coincidence that Saddam Hussein, steeped in Arab history, should have built a mock-up of the Battle of Qadisiya.
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  • Hawke was on assassination hitlist Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Dec 31 5:50 AM
    THIRTY years ago, Bob Hawke, then Labor Party and ACTU president, faced assassination at the hands of Palestinian militants for his strong pro-Israel views.
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  • Hawke was on assassination hitlist Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Dec 31 5:25 AM
    He wasn't alone. The Australian Security intelligence Organisation (ASIO) also believed prominent pro-Jewish figures, Isi Liebler and Sam Lipski, were on the hitlist.
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  • Tape scolds Arab leaders Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Dec 31 12:06 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt | In an Internet message posted Saturday to mark Eid al-Adha, the deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States.
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  • As an ex-president, Ford was a dandy Open this result in new window
    Detroit News - Dec 30 11:05 PM
    G erald Ford was the first president I ever voted for, and unlike some other ballots I've cast over the last three decades or so, I've never had reason to regret pulling the lever for the Michigan man.
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  • Al-Qaidas No. 2 rips moderates Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Dec 30 2:53 PM
    The deputy leader of al-Qaida on Saturday accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in an audiotaped greeting marking the most important Islamic holiday.
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  • Posted: 31-12-2006 , 13:36 GMT Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Dec 31 5:39 AM
    Iran's former president and Expediency Council chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Sunday there is no ambiguity in Iran's nuclear activities, which are "peaceful and under international regulations."
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  • Peterson loves to play the game Open this result in new window
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Dec 31 4:42 AM
    His teammates are happy to welcome back Adrian Peterson, even if its his last game for OU.
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  • Al-Qaida leader calls moderate Arabs 'traitors' Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Dec 31 12:41 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt // The deputy leader of al-Qaida accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating with the United States in a message posted on the Internet yesterday to mark the most important Islamic holiday. Ayman al-Zawahri's wished the Palestinian people a happy Eid al-Adha, but lashed out at moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement. "Those who had sold ...
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  • Iraq takes its revenge on evil Open this result in new window
    Scotland on Sunday - Dec 31 4:32 AM
    THE expression on his face said it all. A hooded hangman, dressed casually in a light-brown suede jacket, was explaining that a cloth would be placed around his neck.
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  • President, PM discuss national, international issues Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Dec 31 10:55 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP): Various issues including political situation and law and order in the country, situation in the region and developments in the Middle East were discussed at a meeting between the President Pervez Musharraf and the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the PMs House this evening.
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  • LAST BREATH OF A TYRANT Open this result in new window
    Sunday Mail - Dec 31 6:03 AM
    SHACKLED and subdued, Saddam Hussein stared into oblivion as a hangman's noose was placed around his neck. Dressed in a black coat and trousers, he clutched a Koran as he was led to the gallows and, in one final moment of defiance, refused to have a hood pulled over his head.
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  • President, PM discuss law, order Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Dec 31 1:16 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Dec 31: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has stressed the need for maintaining consistency in economic policies to build on the progress achieved in the last seven years.
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  • National Weather Service reports as many as 20 tornadoes Open this result in new window
    The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Dec 31 5:41 AM
    GROESBECK - A crumpled wheelchair, a prescription bottle, blankets and shredded clothing were strewn across the muddy yard of an assisted living center for military veterans Saturday, the day after one man died and several were injured in a tornado.
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  • Al-Qaeda leader criticises Abbas, Hamas Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Dec 31 4:23 AM
    Fatah says Zawahiri behaving like 'CIA spy', encouraging Palestinian division serves only Zionist interests.
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