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  • Campaign for Solidarity with Palestine launched in Stockholm Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Jul 16 1:47 PM
    STOCKHOLM, July 16, 2006 (WAFA) - International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said campaign for Solidarity with Palestine was launched in Stockholm.

  • MP rejects Iran's role in Palestine, Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 9:47 AM
    Iran - Zionists - Jalali Rapporteur of Majlis' National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali here Sunday dismissed the claim on `Iran's role in recent developments of Palestine and Lebanon' and denied any such role.

  • Mottaki highlights global developments, current situation in Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 8:16 AM
    Iran - Greece - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki who is in Greek Island of Samous delivered a keynote speech at the World Congress of International Socialists, in presence of George Papandreou, former Greek prime minister and current head of International Socialist Council on global developments, especially situation in Lebanon and Palestine.

  • $1.2m Saudi aid for Palestine refugees in the Near East Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 15 9:32 PM
    JEDDAH Saudi Arabia has donated $1.2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Saudi Ambassador in Amman Abdul Rahman Al-Ohaly presented the cheque to UNRWA's Commissioner General Karen Koning Abu Zayd at a special ceremony held at the Saudi Embassy in the Jordanian capital recently.

  • East Palestine bank robbed Open this result in new window
    East Liverpool Review - Jul 15 9:21 PM
    EAST PALESTINE - A masked man robbed the National City Bank on North Market Street and made off with an undetermined amount of money Friday afternoon.

  • Billboard album reviews: Franti & Spearhead, Feist Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 4:52 PM
    Partially recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, "Yell Fire!" is part of a thematic trilogy that includes the film and book "I Know I'm Not Alone," which document Michael Franti's recent visits to Iraq, Israel and Palestine.

  • Dhaka for intl steps to stop Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Jul 15 11:22 AM
    We want international community to take steps to prevent Israel from attacking Lebanon and Palestine, DGEP Zahirul Huq told the news agency on Friday.

  • Reactions To Israeli Offensive Against Lebanon & Palestine Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Jul 15 7:07 AM
    ABANT - Participants of the 11th Abant Platform meeting reacted to the recent Israeli offensive against Lebanon and Palestine, and discussed the future of the Middle East on Saturday, sources said.

  • Russia begins evacuation from Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 16 4:57 PM
    Russia began evacuation of its citizens, as well as nationals of other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) from Lebanon and the territories reporting to the Palestinian Authority, the Emergency Situations Ministry said on Sunday.

  • Stan Goff: The P-Word Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 16 2:02 PM
    Is Palestine . And the discussion of Zionism for what it is -- exactly as we are witnessing right now -- a secular, racist political movement, characterized by expansionism and militarism , is going to have to happen online, because neither the mainstream press nor mainstream politicians will touch it with a ten-foot pole... even when it is piling up more bodies as it leads the world into a

  • Palestine foreign ministry bombed Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Jul 16 4:12 PM
    Israeli warplanes bombed the Palestinian foreign ministry building in Gaza City early on Monday, the second attack on the ministry in a week, witnesses said.

  • Supreme Leader expresses outrage at Zionists crimes against Palestine, Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 7:16 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Supreme Leader Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday expressed outrage at new waves of crimes perpetrated by the Zionist regime in Gaza strip, the West Bank and Lebanon over the past three weeks.

  • Offensive 'would boost insurgency' Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
    The United States must pressure Israel to end its military offensive in Lebanon and Palestine or the conflict risks strengthening insurgencies in the Middle East, analysts say.

  • Force Israel to stop, urges Umno Youth Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Jul 16 4:40 PM
    MUAR: Umno Youth has urged the superpowers, especially the United States, to force Israel to stop its aggression on Palestine and Lebanon.

  • MMA demo expresses solidarity with Palestine, Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 14 12:25 PM
    LAHORE, July 14 (Online): The nation expressed rare show of solidarity with the struggling Palestinians by taking part in protest demonstrations held in every nook and corner of Pakistan to condemn Israeli aggression in Palestine and Lebanon.

  • ALI BULAC Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 16 2:15 PM
    Palestine, the Mother of all Problems! In the wake of 9/11, the Palestinian issue is no longer viewed as an international problem but as international security problem.

  • Peace Group Demands Action Over Middle East Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 3:20 PM
    The Nelson Peace Group is shocked at the disproportionate amount of force used by the Israeli military against Palestine in Gaza over recent months and now Lebanon over the last few days.

  • Students Call NZ To Speak Out On Israel Aggression Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 2:35 PM
    The University of Auckland's Students for Justice in Palestine call on the New Zealand government to pressure Israel to end the callous bombing raids in occupied Gaza and nearby Lebanon that has resulted in the death of civilians on both sides.

  • Huga Chavez: US Responsible for Mideast Tensions Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 16 2:14 PM
    The Israeli attacks against Palestine and Lebanon are continuing to receive strong criticisms from the international community. Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said that Americas arming and supporting of Israel has caused tension in the Middle East.

  • Letter to the Editor: Waging War Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
    There is nothing worse, or more pathetic, than to see Arab nations standing aside and wringing their collective hands. The truth is Israel is waging a war against Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Selcuk Gultasli Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 16 2:16 PM
    The Western world, particularly Europe and the United States, that ignores the plight of the Palestinian people, and that remains mute before the latest events as a mighty nation of Palestine held hostage, behaved exactly the same way in 1948 when the State of Israel was established -- as if these lands consist mostly of vast stretches of desert where nobody lives.

  • Umno Youth To Work With Asean Counterparts To Pressure Israel To Stop Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Jul 16 11:30 AM
    MUAR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth is working to form a common front with the youth movements of political parties from Asean countries to pressure the big powers to stop Israel's attack on Palestine and Lebanon.

  • Israel`s blockade of Lebanon, Palestine against international law: UN official Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Jul 16 6:45 AM
    GENEVA, 07/16 - Israel`s military blockade of Lebanon, as well as the Palestinian territories, was obviously in violation of international law as civilians suffered most from such actions, a senior UN official said here on Friday.

  • G8 to do all for peace in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon-Putin Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Jul 14 4:53 AM
    PUSHKIN ( Leningrad region), July 14 (TAR-TASS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the G8 countries would take all measures for achievement of peace in Palestine, Israel and Lebanon.

  • AVERT WAR PLEA Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Jul 16 3:49 PM
    MANAMA: Bahrain yesterday called on Arab and Islamic nations to act decisively to halt Israel's brutal assaults on Palestine and Lebanon. The Cabinet also urged the international community to help avert a "devastating war in the region".

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    AlertNet - Jul 16 8:11 AM
    Supporters of Bangladesh's biggest Islamic party Jamat-e-Islami march to protest the Israeli attack on Palestine and Lebanon, in Dhaka July 16, 2006.

  • MP calls on UN to probe Zionists' crimes Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 9:47 AM
    Iran - UN - Zionist A member of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Elham Aminzadeh here on Sunday called on Islamic countries to urge the United Nations to hold an emergency session to probe the crimes of Zionists in Palestine and Lebanon.

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    Kavkaz Center - Jul 16 9:45 AM
    The Lebanese Hezbollah movement has responded to the Zionist entity's bombardment of Lebanon by launching a barrage of rockets at the city of Haifa in the Northern part of Occupied Palestine. Some of the rockets landed on Haifa's oil refinery and gas storage tanks, setting them ablaze.

  • The Daily Chew - MPs: Support resistance, dismiss US ambassador Open this result in new window
    Yemen Observer - Jul 16 9:45 AM
    Yemeni MPs have called for making a law to allocate a portion of oil revenues in support of the Arab resistance against the Israeli occupation. In addition, they called for dismissing the US ambassador in protest of the US support to Israel against Palestine and Lebanon.

  • Four pairs in a Mideast death dance Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Jul 16 3:07 AM
    Hamas and Hizbullah, Israel and the United States, Lebanon and Palestine, Syria and Iran -- four pairs of actors bringing the Middle East to the brink of conflagration. This latest violence marks clearly the need for serious diplomacy and negotiation of legitimate grievances, says Rami G. Khouri .

  • Middle East was never as tense Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Jul 16 8:40 AM
    THE current war-like situation in the Middle-East involving Israel on one side and its immediate neighbours -- Palestine and Lebanon on the other, reminds one that peace cannot be built on a structure of hate nor on that raised by force.

  • Extremists write perilous twist into tragic Mideast saga Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 16 6:38 PM
    On the simplest level, the latest spasm of violence in the Middle East is a replay of a familiar, if tragic, plot. Terrorists attack Israel, and Israel responds with a massive counterattack.

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    AlertNet - Jul 15 11:55 PM
    An Indonesian Muslim boy waves the Palestine flag during a protest in Jakarta July 16, 2006. Thousands of Muslim protesters flooded the main streets of the Indonesian capital on Sunday, condemning recent Israeli attacks on the Palestinian territories and Lebanon that have killed scores of civilians.

  • Iraqi Oil Official Abducted by Gunmen in Baghdad Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 58 minutes ago
    The abduction, the second of a high-profile Iraqi official in the last two days, came as other attacks killed 40.

  • Blame by Some Arab Leaders for Fighters Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    Key Arab governments chastised Hezbollah for unexpected, inappropriate and irresponsible acts at an emergency Arab League summit on Saturday.

  • President offers two proposals to Zionist regime's backers Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 16 12:16 AM
    Iran - Zionist regime - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Saturday night offered supporters of the Zionist regime to either topple the regime or hold a democratic election in Palestine.

  • Ahmadinejad compares Israel to Hitler Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jul 16 2:29 AM
    Tehran: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad compared the Israeli regime to German dictator Adolf Hitler and Mongolian leader Genghis Khan in the face of Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Israeli Consul must convey NZ concerns to Tel Aviv Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 15 7:04 PM
    The Wellington Palestine Group says the Israel consul David Zwartz should be relaying the concerns New Zealanders have about Israeli violence back to his government in Tel Aviv.

  • Local Sports Digest Open this result in new window
    The Youngstown Vindicator - Jul 15 9:33 PM
    Warren Harding, Fitch, Lowellville, Sebring, Springfield, Western Reserve, Brookfield, Champion, LaBrae, Lakeview, Newton Falls, Columbiana, East Palestine, Leetonia, Southern, Badger, Mathews, Southington, East Liverpool, Wellsville, Southeast, Farrell, Grove City, Hickory, Kennedy Christian, Laurel, Mercer, Mohawk, New Castle, Neshannock, Reynolds, Sharon, Sharpsville, Shenango, Slippery Rock,

  • Iran-EC-Condemnation /POLO/ Expediency Council condemns new crimes by Zionist regime Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 2:38 PM
    Expediency Council (EC) condemned the latest Zionist crimes in Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Gunmen Kidnap Head of Iraqi Oil Company Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 16 11:28 AM
    The incident was the second abduction of a high-profile government official in Baghdad in the last two days.

  • Arab and Belgian peace activists: stop Israel state terrorism Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 15 4:38 PM
    Arab and Belgian peace activists held a silent protest in front of the Brussels stock exchange Friday afternoon to protest against the Israeli aggression in Lebanon and Palestine. Protestors held placards reading "Stop Israeli terrorism in Lebanon and Palestine."

  • Israel devising long-term attacks: Syrian observer Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 15 4:35 PM
    A Syrian political analyst has said Israel is apparently devising a long-term offensive against Lebanon. Shaaban Abud said yesterday that the Israeli attacks aim to remove the Hizbullah from the border areas of occupied Palestine and prevent attacks on Israeli-occupied areas north of Palestine.

  • Timeline: Decades of conflict in Lebanon, Israel Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 14 2:39 PM
    The 1967 Arab-Israeli War and Jordan's 1970 crackdown on the Palestine Liberation Organization, following a coup attempt against King Hussein, drove large numbers of Palestinian refugees into Lebanon -- Yasser Arafat and the PLO among them.

  • Blair warns of 'arc of extremism' across Middle East Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 6:40 AM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair has said there was an "arc of extremism" across the Middle East and the world would rue the consequences of failing to resolve the burning issues there.

  • President: Zionists commit crimes in the same manner as Hitler Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 2:31 PM
    Iran - President - Zionists President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the Zionist regime crimes in occupied territory against the innocent people of Palestine is in the same manner as Hitler's.

  • International Action Center statement: STOP THE U.S.--ISRAELI WAR AGAINST LEBANON AND PALESTINE! Open this result in new window
    International Action Center - Jul 14 8:29 PM
    The blood in Gaza and Lebanon is on George Bush's hands. The bombs, shells and missiles now pounding Lebanese and Palestinian cities and villages, wiping out entire families and leaving hundreds of thousands without power or water, are made in the U.S. So are the planes and cannons that launch them.

  • Posted: 15-07-2006 , 14:57 GMT Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Jul 15 8:01 AM
    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reviewed the latest Israeli aggression on Palestine and Lebanon during telephone conversations with several of his counterparts from European and Islamic states.

  • For Iraq's future, check Lebanon's past Open this result in new window
    The Star-Ledger - 2 minutes ago
    Wonder what Iraq might look like if the U.S.-led effort there fails? Look no further than Lebanon.

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    AlertNet - Jul 15 8:10 AM
    Muslim members of the Islamic party 'Islamic Constitution Movement' chant slogans during a protest rally against the Israeli attack on Palestine and Lebanon, in Dhaka July 15, 2006.

  • Impotent Arab govts say peace process dead, seek help Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 4:06 AM
    Rebuffed by the United Nations and the United States, impotent against militant Islamist groups fighting Israel, and often unpopular at home, Arab governments have made a joint appeal for urgent assistance.

  • On streets of Damascus, a defiant stand toward Israel Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Jul 16 2:54 PM
    Tired of US pressure on their country, Syrians have been expressing support for Hizbullah and its leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah.

  • Indonesians rally against Israel attacks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 10:14 PM
    More than 5,000 Indonesian Muslims rallied peacefully to denounce Israel's military strikes on Gaza and Lebanon and to raise funds for the beleaguered Palestinians.

  • Press reflects turmoil Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 16 9:58 AM
    The continuing crisis involving Israel and its Lebanese and Palestinian neighbours continues to dominate the regional press.

  • Travel warning for Israel, Palestine Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Jul 14 10:03 PM
    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has issued a travel warning for Israel, Palestinian territories and Lebanon due to the growing tension in the area.

  • Diplomat condemns Zionist attacks on residential areas of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 7:46 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Palestine Iran's Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Sheibani in a meeting with the speaker of Lebanon's National Assembly and Leader of Shiite Amal Movement Nabih Berri here Saturday condemned attacks of Zionist regimes on residential areas and infrastructures of South Lebanon resulting in the loss of civilian lives.

  • Indonesia pledges logistic supports to Palestine Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 13 12:10 AM
    The Indonesian government said Thursday it was ready to deliver assistance package of food and medicine to Palestine following weeks of military operations by Israel.

  • Protest In Front Of Israeli Embassy In Ankara Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Jul 15 7:02 AM
    ANKARA - A group of Turkish Labor Party (IP) protested the Israeli offensive against Lebanon and Palestine in capital Ankara on Saturday. The group convened in front of the Israeli Embassy in Ankara, and condemned the Israeli attacks against Palestine and Lebanon.

  • On the brink:No peace in mid-east Open this result in new window
    Central Chronicle - Jul 15 10:24 AM
    Israel has expanded its offensive against the Palestinians up to Lebanon. If Israel-Palestine conflict has spilled over to Lebanon, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone including the Israelis.

  • Parties protest Israeli attack Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - 46 minutes ago
    JAKARTA: Thousands of people from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) blocked the Bundaran HI traffic circle Sunday to peacefully protest the recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon, newsportal Detik.com reported.

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    AlertNet - Jul 15 4:55 AM
    Jordanians burn an American flag during a rally to show solidarity with the Palestinians and Lebanon in Amman July 15, 2006. Banner reads "Resistance in Lebanon and Palestine is a sign of honour to the nation".

  • Palestine: NAM Wants G8 To Resuscitate Road Map Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Jul 14 7:45 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is urging the Group of Eight (G8) to make serious efforts to resuscitate the Road Map towards a final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

  • Israel and the US fall into another trap of their own making Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    Israel's disproportionate military response to the abduction of one of its soldiers and the killing of two more by Palestinian militants nearly three weeks ago and to similar action by the Lebanese Hezbollah last week has generated a regional crisis.

  • It's now or never, Gordon Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Jul 16 5:24 PM
    THE PRIME MINISTER has lost his grip on world events. The most disturbing aspect of the international crisis is that the global initiative has largely passed to the terrorists.

  • Hundreds rally against Israeli offensives Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jul 15 6:42 AM
    Several hundred people have marched through Melbourne's streets, protesting against the Israeli offensives in Lebanon and Gaza. They want a stop to what they say is the the economic blockade of the Palestinian people as well as an end to the occupation of Palestine.

  • Mottaki, several counterparts review Zionists' aggression Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 4:31 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reviewed the latest Zionists aggression on Palestine and Lebanon uring telephone conversations with several of his counterparts from European and Islamic states.

  • Stirring trouble Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
    If Israel ever needs to ask again why Indonesia is reluctant to open formal ties with it, it only has to look in the mirror and reflect on its recent actions.

  • Umno Youth Wants International Network To Protest Israeli Violence Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Jul 15 2:30 AM
    KOTA BAHARU, July 15 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth will lead a move to establish a network of international youth leaders to put up a strong voice condemning Zionist aggression in Palestine.

  • Flight to safety turns glitzy Beirut into ghost town Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    Cars packed with families streamed through Lebanon's eastern border at Masnaa yesterday, making their way to Syria, after a drive through one of the last remaining routes out of the besieged country.

  • Waikato Uni wins NZ round / heads to Paris Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 24 minutes ago
    A team from the University of Waikato has won a trip to Paris to represent New Zealand in the SIFE World Cup. SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) is a global non-profit organisation that mobilises university students to create economic opportunity for others.

  • It's Been Wet Wet Wet Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 25 minutes ago
    Southern parts of the North Island have been very wet so far this month, with several places already having their wettest July on record.

  • Violent Islamic radicals know they are heretical Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    A few years ago at a conference in the US, a Christian fundamentalist erupted into the hall and launched a vitriolic attack on me and my fellow panellists. His words were tumbling over one another incoherently, but the note of pain was clear. We had obviously assaulted him at some profound level.

  • Govt Health Workforce Planning A Sick Joke Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 40 minutes ago
    Millions of dollars have been poured into the Health Workforce Advisory Committee, and the 'action committee' on the health workforce announced two months ago still doesn't exist, according to parliamentary questions received by ACT's Health Spokesman, Heather Roy.

  • Sheldon Drobny: On The Lighter Side Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 14 1:02 PM
    Anyone who wants to understand the problems with Israel and the Arabs should read my 3-part posting starting with Another Legacy of British Colonialism: Israel and Palestine. You can add to that mess India and Pakistan and the recent terroism there. The colonial empires have left the people once occupied by them in great poverty which as I said is a breeding ground for terrorism. And it would

  • Miramar House Focus of Red Rocks Homicide Inquiry Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 54 minutes ago
    Police investigating the death of Karori man Tony Stanlake have switched their main forensic crime scene examination focus to a Miramar house.

  • Bangladesh for immediate int'l steps to end attacks in Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Jul 14 11:25 AM
    Bangladesh Friday called for immediate international actions to stop Israel's escalating air attacks on Lebanon and continued offensive in Gaza.

  • ENERGEX donates jet ski to Surf Lifesavers Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    This summer northern region lifeguards will have an extra member on their team a brand new jet ski thanks to ENERGEX Ltd. Surf Lifesaving Northern Region CEO Steve Johns said jet skis are essential tools for the Lifesaving Support Services in rescue situations.

  • Iran glorifies Hezbollah's attacks against Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 16 5:11 PM
    Iran on Sunday praised Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah for launching attacks on Israel.

  • Why Bush should go to Tel Aviv - and confront Iran Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Jul 16 12:06 PM
    Why is this Arab-Israeli war different from all other Arab-Israeli wars? Because its not an Arab-Israeli war. Most of Israels traditional Arab enemies have checked out of the current conflict.

  • Wanakafest to attempt longest bra chain for cancer Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    A nationwide campaign to raise funds for breast cancer research was launched today with a bid to set a record for the worlds longest bra chain. The Guinness Book of Records attempt for the longest bra chain will be measured during Wanakafest in September.

  • It's time for New Zealand to talk about leadership Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    Are leaders born? If not, can somebody learn to lead? Does New Zealand have its own unique leadership challenges? These are all questions up for debate at The University of Auckland during New Zealand Leadership Week this week.

  • Arab leaders' restraint rejected on the street Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Jul 16 4:42 PM
    Pro-Western Arab regimes have restrained themselves from laying all the blame for the crisis on Israel despite protests across the region showing where popular sympathies lie.

  • Flight Centre Announces the Year's Top Achievers Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    A host of Flight Centre staff will soon be winging their way to Las Vegas all expenses paid, after being named the as this years top achievers.

  • RI anger grows at Israeli attacks Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - Jul 14 9:27 PM
    The government and the public have denounced the loss of civilian life from the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon and Palestine, and urged the UN to help end the worsening conflict.

  • ABDULHAMIT BILICI Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 16 2:17 PM
    Since it has always been viewed emotionally, the cosmopolitan structure of Palestinian society is rarely understood. A better insight into Palestinian politics requires awareness of a wide range of diversity in the Palestinian society.

  • Billboard album reviews: Franti & Spearhead, Feist Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Music News - Jul 16 3:02 PM
    ARTIST: MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD

  • 'I don't just work with nice people' Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Jul 16 4:12 PM
    Andrew White is the ultimate loose canon. This may be stereotyping, but I generally think of Anglican churchmen as thin, balding men with an interest in cricket and Gerard Manley Hopkins. White is large, voluble and stylishly dressed.

  • Palestinian militants launch rockets at southern Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 16 4:56 PM
    Saraya al-Quds brigades, armed wing of the Islamic Jihad (Holy War), claimed its responsibility on Sunday for launching two home-made rockets into the southern Israel city of Sderot, the group said in a statement.

  • Outback and Forester limited editions launched Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 6:35 PM
    Subaru has introduced limited edition models of its crossover SUVs, (Sport's Utility Vehicles) the Outback Luxury and Forester Luxury.

  • Korero mai its Maori Language Week Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 6:35 PM
    Manukau Libraries will be celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week in the last week of July. Aimed at promoting and encouraging the use of Aotearoas original language, Te Reo Maori, the weeks stimulating activities and promotions ...

  • Gibbston Valley Wines Pinot Gold! Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 6:35 PM
    Gibbston Valley Wines Pinot Gold! Central Otago Winery Gibbston Valley Wines have scored a rare two gold medals in the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Challenge for their 2005 vintage Pinot Noirs.

  • Groundwater levels update for Central Plains area Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 6:35 PM
    Since Environment Canterburys last groundwater and river flow update at the end of May this year, good May rainfall and June/July snow melt has helped change the situation for spring-fed streams in the Central Canterbury/ Ellesmere catchment.

  • Leading academic in key research management role Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 6:36 PM
    Leading New Zealand biologist and tuatara expert, Professor Charles Daugherty, has been appointed as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Victoria University of Wellington.

  • Republican candidates hit hard in 1st Congressional District race Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 16 9:17 AM
    Religion and the Israel-Palestinian conflict have become sharp issues in the primary campaign among Republicans who are seeking to challenge Democratic Rep. John Larson in November.

  • G8 leaders paper over the cracks and urge restraint Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Jul 16 3:58 PM
    WORLD leaders held back from demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East last night but called for the utmost restraint from Israel in its response to Hezbollah attacks.

  • Erdogan: We May Review Our Position at GMEP Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 16 2:12 PM
    As Israel continues to attack Lebanon, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan directed harsher criticisms toward Israel.

  • On Now: Immediartly Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 5:50 PM
    Thistle Hall is a vibrant community centre in the heart of New Zealand's cultural capital. We provide a community hall, meeting room and Wellington's only community gallery showcasing a range of artists and crafts people, from the established to the emerging.

  • Abant Platform: Mideast Democracy Cant Survive in its Security Crisis Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 16 2:11 PM
    The Abant Platform, a leading civil society initiative, put the future of the Middle East on the agenda this year.

  • RCHS spikers head to tourney Open this result in new window
    Rushville Republican - 36 minutes ago
    The Lady Lions volleyball squad has been preparing for the upcoming 2006 season since school let out in May. Rushville has had open gym since the end of the school year and have been working hard on improving their skills through open gym and playing in summer leagues.

  • Keeping the Vector Promise and pursuing damages Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 5:35 PM
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