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FIFA's Palestine project receives 1m dollar boost 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 8:38 AM
Goal, FIFA's project to promote football in Palestine, is to receive a one million dollar boost from the Arab Football Union (UAFA).Palestine football given $1m boost CNN.com - Sep 14 4:24 AM
The Union of Arab Football Association (UAFA) is donating $1 million to help football development in Palestine, FIFA announced on Thursday.US must recognise Palestine unity government The Star Online - Sep 14 4:53 PM
HAVANA: The United States and Israel must recognise the Palestine national unity government that will be formed soon to bring stability to the region and ease the suffering of the people.FIFA and UAFA to support development of football in Palestine FIFA - Sep 14 5:25 AM
The Union of Arab Football Association (UAFA) has agreed to donate one million US dollars to football development projects carried out by FIFA in Palestine.FIFA's Palestine project receives 1m dollar boost ATL World Soccer - Sep 14 9:18 AM
Goal, FIFA's project to promote football in Palestine, is to receive a one million dollar boost from the Arab Football Union (UAFA). The money, given to the UAFA by Saudi Arabia, will go to help FIFA build artificial pitches in Gaza, Ram and Ramallah, a FIFA source said Thursday.Palestine Participates in Kazan Film Festival Palestine News Agency - Sep 13 4:32 AM
KAZAN, September 13, 2006 (WAFA) - Palestine participates in Golden Minbar International Muslim Film Festival which opened last night, in Kazan the capital of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation.Update On Palestine Girl Hit By School Bus KLTV Texas - Sep 12 4:41 PM
The Palestine girl hit by a school bus last week continues to improve. The Palestine School District says Jurnee Foreman, 6 was moved out of intensive care at the Children's Hospital in Dallas. It's uncertain when she'll be released. Palestine facing year of worst economic crisis Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
GAZA CITY: The World Bank yesterday warned that 2006 looked set to be the worst year yet for the Palestinian economy, reeling from a Western aid freeze and an ongoing Israeli offensive.EU may relax Palestine aid restrictions Euro Observer - Sep 14 1:09 AM
14.09.2006 - 09:59 CET | By Helena Spongenberg The European Union may ease its economic embargo on the Hamas-led Palestinian coalition government if steps are taken toward resuming peace talks with Israel, a Palestinian political advisor has said.Palestine officials resign; new government to form Long Beach Press-Telegram - Sep 13 9:32 PM
U.S. and Israel call on the new leadership to renounce terrorism. RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian Cabinet resigned Wednesday to clear the way for a new unity government, and President Mahmoud Abbas said he plans to send a delegation to the U.N. to try to revive a Mideast peace plan.Homecoming court and candidates Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
The Rushville Lions will host the New Palestine Dragons Friday evening at Hinshaw Field in the Lions annual Homecoming football game. This year s Homecoming King and Queen will be announced at half-time of Friday s game.Venue Changed Arab News - Sep 14 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 15 September 2006 The Saudi Society for Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, which is holding its first annual meeting with an interactive symposium and exhibition for three days from tomorrow, has changed its venue from King Fahd Medical Research Center to Moevenpick Hotel near the intersection of Sitteen and Palestine streets, society President Dr. Abdulrahman M. Al-Qurashi said Unity may revive peace process Gulf News - Sep 14 2:08 PM
Friends of Palestine all over the world have heaved a sigh of relief that Hamas and Fatah have decided to establish a government of national unity. There is renewed hope that a debilitating rivalry discernable between them since Hamas's electoral victory has now ended.Pope flayed for anti-Prophet remarks rediff.com - Sep 14 10:37 AM
He observed, "Muslims have tolerated Christian terrorism on the people of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and now Lebanon, but no Muslim is going to tolerate such wild, baseless and unfounded allegations against the Prophet."Corrupt? Misguided? West Bank militants face heat Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 5:19 AM
A stolen car, its number plates torn off and replaced by a black plaque bearing the word 'Palestine' and the symbol of a militant group, pushes through a crowded alley in the Balata refugee camp.Offseason tennis tourneys add spark to senior's game The Indianapolis Star - Sep 13 11:59 PM
Tennis is much more than a fall sport for New Palestine senior Ricky Ritter. From March through July, Ritter played in 25 U.S. Tennis Association junior tournament matches.Lions host Dragons for Homecoming Rushville Republican - Sep 14 8:52 AM
With all the red and black ribbons around the RCHS, it must be a special week on the schedule. The Lion football team plays host to Hoosier Heritage Conference foe New Palestine at 7:30 p.m. Friday for the annual Homecoming Game.Clooney, Wiesel plead with Security Council to end Darfur 'genocide' AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 6:32 PM
Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel pleaded with the UN Security Council to act to end the "genocide" in Sudan's Darfur region amid fears African Union (AU) peacekeepers may pull out.Muslims demand pope apologise for comments on Islam AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Pope Benedict XVI faced sharp reactions to a lecture in which he linked Islam with violence, with Muslim leaders in several countries demanding he apologise.A Party Adrift On National Security Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 4:00 PM
Leadership: Wonder what national security will be like under a Democrat-controlled Congress? Wonder no more. Minority leader Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats are telling you right now, and it isn't comforting.ROAD MAP REVIVAL BID Daily Record - Sep 13 9:42 PM
PALESTINE will send a delegation to the UN next week in a bid to revive the stalled "road map" Middle East peace plan. President Mahmoud Abbas announced the move yesterday, hoping to win legitimacy for the unity government his Fatah party will form with Hamas militants.New Palestinian government seeks space to function Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:02 PM
Hamas hopes a new Palestinian unity government will create enough "wiggle room" to draw EU countries on side and get international sanctions lifted, an aide to Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday.New Palestinian government hangs on detainees: Abbas AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:34 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said the formation of a new government of national unity was linked to the fate of Hamas officials held by Israel and the Israeli soldier captured by militants in the Gaza Strip.War influences musicians' disc AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 11:34 AM
Musician Michael Franti knew something was missing from the war coverage he saw on the nightly news.Aces golfers win three more matches Tri-State Media - Sep 13 9:56 PM
LAWRENCEVILLE - The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces golf team claimed three more wins Tuesday. The team improved to 21-0. MCHS carded a 161 to better Red Hill by 10 strokes. Lawrenceville finished with 179 and Palestine with a 210.US threatens further action against Iranian banks FT.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 10:55 AM
The US on Thursday indicated it could take action against more Iranian banks after last week's unprecedented exclusion of Bank Saderat from dollar denominated business.Palestinians await new gov't after months of crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 9:01 AM
Palestinians are awaiting the official dissolution of the Hamas-controlled government and the formation of a national unity cabinet after six months of unprecedented political and financial crisis.WHO regional committee strongly condemns Israel for invasion of Lebanon, Palestine Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 11 7:40 AM
WHO Regional Committee-Draft Resolution The 53rd session of WHO Regional Committee for East Mediterranean on Monday strongly condemned Israel for its invasion of Lebanon and Palestine and for continued and willful violation of international and humanitarian law, including the provisions of the Geneva Convention.Palestinian Officials Held in Israel Freed After 2 Months Zaman Online - Sep 13 2:12 PM
An Israeli military court this week ordered the release of detained Palestinian ministers and politicians held since June in return for a financial guarantee from Fatah and Hamas after they agreed on plans to form a national unity government in Palestine.A Party Adrift On National Security Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 14 4:00 PM
Commentary from Investor's Business DailyLongview 4024US259 North 663-8881 Henderson 505Highway79 North 903-657-3297 Kilgore News Herald - Sep 13 2:27 PM
Longview 4024US259 North 663-8881 Henderson 505Highway79 North 903-657-3297 Kilgore 108Midtown Plaza 983-3770 Tyler 620S.SE Loop323 593-9884 Gilmer 1013US271 North 843-2016 Jacksonville 1638 S.Jackson 586-3339 Palestine 1006E.Palestine Avenue 723-2121 MT.Pleasant 302W1st. 572-1821 Se Habla Espanol BLAKE FURNITURE We re Everywhere You Are, With Everything You Need!Boardman boys, Mooney girls win The Youngstown Vindicator - Sep 13 9:22 AM
EAST PALESTINE The Boardman High boys and Mooney girls defended titles at the East Palestine Rotary Invitational cross country meet Saturday at East Palestine City Park.PALESTINE IN FURY AT PM 'SNUB' Daily Mirror - Sep 10 11:38 PM
TONY Blair was yesterday criticised by the Palestinian president for meeting the families of three kidnapped Israeli soldiers but snubbing victims in Palestine. West Bank: a government in jail The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 1:00 AM
Mohammed Barghouthi was coming home from a late-night meeting when he found himself at a makeshift Israeli army checkpoint. The soldiers were stopping Palestinians, checking their IDs, and telling them to strip.Hallsville looks for momentum in final pre-district game The Marshall News Messenger - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Though it's only been two games, the Hallsville High School football team has seen both ends of the won-loss spectrum.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! Palestinians agree to a national unity government Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, announced today that the continued efforts to form a national unity government ended successfully by determining its political program.Former Terrorist Says to Fight Violent Extremism, America Must Be Fearless News Channel 5 Nashville - Sep 13 4:48 AM
Walid Shoebat was and Jihadist and a part of the violent Palestine Liberation Organization movement until he had what he calls a spiritual awakening. Shoebat, who is Palestinian, spoke to a group at Belmont Church in Nashville Tuesday night about how America can fight terrorism around the world.Abdullah's Spot-on Views Enlighten Leaders At Helsinki Asem Bernama - 45 minutes ago
HELSINKI, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- `Fried rice, 9.90 Euros' said the sign at a little fastfood outlet offering Malaysian best-loved dishes tucked away in one of Helsinki's numerous shopping complexes.NAM is a state of mind: Manmohan Singh Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Havana, Sep 15 (IANS) Even as he landed in the Cuban capital Thursday evening to attend the two-day summit of the 116-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) beginning Friday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described NAM as a 'state of mind' and said the movement must live up to its new potential in a highly uncertain, insecure world.Prep Roundup for Sept. 15, 2006 Terre Haute Tribune-Star - 51 minutes ago
Northview prevailed by easily winning No. 2 and No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles to nip West Vigo 3-2 in a boys high school tennis match Thursday.Dr M: No such thing as a moderate Muslim The Sun Daily - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
ASTANA: There is no such thing as a moderate Muslim and US President George W. Bush is mistaken in casting his war on terror in terms of a "struggle for civilisation", former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says.Brown's chance to act Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown both held talks with the Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, yesterday. "Premier When, that's the question on everyone's mind," quipped one Brown supporter on a day when the chancellor had also stroked BMW executives for their investment in the new Mini at Cowley.Havana summit: PM calls NAM 'a state of mind' Hindustan Times - 43 minutes ago
Even as he landed in the Cuban capital Thursday evening to attend the two-day summit of the 116-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) beginning Friday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described NAM as a "state of mind" and said the movement must live up to its new potential in a highly uncertain, insecure world.Homecoming pep session a big draw Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
A large crowd descended on the north side of the Rush County Courthouse Thursday evening for a community pep session.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 14 6:10 PM
Fetching... JERUSALEM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Behind the door of 36 al-Khanka Street, a steep, stone alleyway squeezed between the Christian and Muslim quarters of Jerusalem's Old City, lies a treasure trove of history in black and white.Muslims demand pope apologise for comments on Islam TODAYonline - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Pope Benedict XVI holds a mass inside the Freising cathedral where he was ordained to priesthood in 1951, at the end of a nostalgic six-day visit to his native Bavaria region.Blair calls for alliance of global values to defeat terrorism ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday called for a new "war but of a completely unconventional kind" to be launched against what he called global extremism.Oxfam says EU must resume aid to Palestinian Authority ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
International agency Oxfam today called upon European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels tomorrow to immediately resume normal international aid to the Palestinian Authority in order to avert a looming humanitarian crisis.Israel must free kidnapped Palestinian legislators, say UK MPs ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
An Israeli military court delayed today the release of twenty Palestinian legislators and ministers captured by Israel occupation forces. The court decision has come after an appeal by the Israeli military prosecutor.Israeli police bans peace cycle delegation from traveling to Hebron ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Israeli police banned a European delegation of Peace Cycle from traveling on Hebron-Jerusalem road to arrive Hebron city. The tourist guide, Nemer E'wina said that Israeli occupation aimed to disturb the delegation's aim of peace and solidarity with the Palestinian people.Resource Library Foreign Policy Association - Sep 14 2:23 PM
Sign up for one or more of these free on-line newsletters from FPA. Become a member of the Foreign Policy Association!Clooney Appeals For Action On Darfur FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - Sep 14 5:14 PM
Hollywood actor George Clooney has made an impassioned plea to the United Nations to take immediate action to stop the killing in Darfur. He called the situation in Sudan potentially "the first genocide" of the 21st century - telling representatives it was their duty to step in.Small country, growing voice Daily Telegraph - Sep 14 4:09 PM
In the second of two reports from the Gulf, Jeff Randall travels to Qatar for a very different take on how to be a modern Arab state.Palestinians ready new unity government USA Today - Sep 13 4:43 PM
The Palestinian Cabinet resigned Wednesday to clear the way for a new unity government, and President Mahmoud Abbas said he plans to send a delegation to the U.N. to try to revive a Mideast peace plan.Annan backs bid to revive Mideast talks AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 5:08 PM
Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday backed a U.N. ministerial meeting next week to help revive the Middle East peace process, saying almost every leader he met recently in the region viewed Lebanon as "a wake up call" to deal with all Arab-Israeli conflicts.Clooney, Wiesel plead with Security Council to end Darfur 'genocide' TODAYonline - Sep 14 4:48 PM
US actor and producer George Clooney (L) and United Nations Messenger of Peace Elie Wiesel (R) speak to the media at UN headquarters in New York, after the two addressed the Security Council on the situation in Darfur.Clooney in Darfur plea to UN ITV.com - Sep 14 4:01 PM
Hollywood actor George Clooney has addressed the United Nations about the growing crisis in Sudan. He urged UN countries to act more forcefully in the trouble-stricken region of Darfur.The Moral Bankruptcy of Israel's Founding Idea The Palestine Chronicle - Sep 13 2:46 AM
The basically racist notion of a clash of civilizations, being promoted both by the Bush administration and by Israel, provides the rationale for the assaults on Palestine and Lebanon.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Sep 14 2:18 PM
Just as in the Iraq memorandum, the debate regarding the Lebanon memorandum slid from its real diagonal and was pulled to a shallow base. Naturally, the public became very confused.Palestinian Talks With Israel OK'd CBS News - Sep 12 6:48 PM
Hamas says Mahmoud Abbas, as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, can negotiate with Israel, but not on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. Israel says that could be a positive development, but is skeptical.Voiles: One woman s trash is another s treasure Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Last Sunday I hauled the heavy trash from my garage to the curb for pick up. I had waited until Sunday in hopes the trash pickers wouldn t make a mess. When we cleaned out my dad s attic several years ago, the TPs made a humongous mess of things we had bagged and stacked neatly.Situation Deteriorates in Palestine; Urgent Conference Needed Zaman Online - Sep 10 2:13 PM
The E.U. s foreign policy chief Javier Solana demanded that a well-organized international conference be held in order to support the peace process between Israel and Palestine.Red Cross votes on Israeli and Palestinian membership Tiscali - Sep 14 5:43 PM
GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks on admitting Israeli and Palestinian relief agencies into the Red Cross humanitarian movement stretched into the early hours of Thursday after countries struggled to agree on a deal.War influences musicians' disc El Paso Times - Sep 14 3:34 PM
LOS ANGELES -- Musician Michael Franti knew something was missing from the war coverage he saw on the nightly news. The numbers reminded him of football scores: two car bombs, seven killed, 12 wounded. They were too simple, he thought, to convey the real human cost of the conflicts.UN States Should Move Quickly To Select Sec-Gen Scoop.co.nz - Sep 14 4:05 PM
Kofi Annan, who this year completes his second and final five-year term as United Nations Secretary-General, today said the world body s Member States should move quickly to select a successor and stressed that whoever is chosen will need to work closely with them.Manal Alafrangi The Frontier Post - 31 minutes ago
In the five years since 9/11, US foreign policy which included global attacks and interventions gave rise to extremism by granting terrorists new reasons to cause chaos and in fact pushed newcomers into hating the world's most powerful country even more.New Palestinian government wants room to move Independent Online - Sep 14 3:09 PM
Hamas leaders are optimistic that the new Palestinian unity government will create enough "wiggle room" to attract European Union countries and get international sanctions lifted.Constituents meet with Burgess The Little Elm Journal - Sep 14 4:29 PM
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (District 26) opened his town hall meeting Saturday morning with thoughts of home, but foreign issues abroad and national weighed on his and his constituents' minds.ALI UNAL Zaman Online - Sep 14 2:17 PM
Which Country is Next? Different comments are being made as to where Iran stands in the Anglo-Saxon-Israeli alliance s latest plans and offensives against the Islamic world.Israel puts conditions for talks with Palestine New Kerala - Sep 12 4:30 AM
Tel Aviv, Sep 12: Israel said that it would only be willing to negotiate with a new Palestinian unity government if it recognised the Jewish state's right to exist, renounced violence and accepted past interim peace deals calling for a two-state solution.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Sep 14 2:17 PM
The Shiite axis has now extended westward over Iraq and Lebanon. It s no longer a situation whereby Iran used to extend revolution to the Islamic world; Iran is now extending itself.Is there a Clash of Civilizations? Islam, Democracy, and U.S.-Middle East Policy Foreign Relations - Sep 14 1:30 PM
I would like to thank the members of the committee for the opportunity to speak on this vital topic.Palestinian PM doubts the point of talks with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 11:42 AM
Outgoing Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya, who will be charged with forming a new national unity government, said he saw no point in resuming stalled negotiations with Israel.Cuban foreign minister calls on Non-Aligned Movement to redouble its support for the Palestinian people Granma Internacional - Sep 14 10:51 AM
CUBAN Foreign Minister Felipe Pérez Roque has called on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to take measures so that its support for the Palestinian people would be firmer and more decided, and insisted on demanding a just and lasting solution to the conflict they are suffering.SAHIN ALPAY Zaman Online - Sep 14 2:19 PM
The Israeli government s militaristic and aggressive policies are the main incitement to anti-Semitism or hatred of the Jews throughout the world.South Africa: Mbeki Heads for Cuba to Attend NAM Summit AllAfrica.com - Sep 14 10:52 AM
President Thabo Mbeki in expected in Cuba later today ahead of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit of Heads of State and Government, where issues of poverty and security are likely to be on the agenda.Show children their greatest asset Orange Leader - Sep 14 7:32 AM
One of my old friends, Rick, came to see me the other day. I hadn t been in touch with him for some time and we needed to catch up. He s selling insurance now and asked if he could come over to visit OK, and also make sure I m properly covered.West Bank: a government in jail The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 13 10:21 PM
Dozens of Palestinian officials are being held in Israeli jails, and five cabinet ministers are behind bars. Sports Calendar Athens Review Online - Sep 14 6:13 AM
Athens at Pine Tree 7:30 p.m.Palestinian Cabinet ministers resign Boston Globe - Sep 14 2:00 AM
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Cabinet resigned yesterday in order to clear the way for a new unity government, and President Mahmoud Abbas said he plans to send a delegation to the U N to try to revive a Mideast peace plan.Environmental Party criticizes oil-spill response The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 14 12:12 PM
The Lebanese Environmental Party on Thursday criticized what it called the government's failure to deal with heavy beach pollution resulting from the leakage of more than 10,000 tons of heavy fuel oil from the Jiyye power plant, which suffered repeated air strikes by Israeli warplanes in July.TUC Supports the Rights of Paletsinian People, Condemns Israel's State Terrorism Palestine News Agency - Sep 14 11:17 AM
BRIGHTON, September 14, 2006 (WAFA)- The British Trade Union Congress (TUC) expresses its support for the rights of the Palestinian people to an independent Palestinian state, for the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland.National Senate Races Heat Up Central Connecticut State University Recorder - Sep 14 3:18 PM
With midterm elections now less than two months away, the two major parties are vying for political support. The Democrats are positioning themselves to take back Congress by capitalizing upon the failures of the Iraq War and the unpopularity of the President.Khalifa receives calls from Sudan, Palestine leaders Khaleej Times - Sep 11 9:25 PM
ABU DHABI The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, yesterday received a telephone call from Sudanese President Omer Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir, who updated him on developments in Darfur region.UAE will have consumer protection society again Gulf News - Sep 14 2:06 PM
Sharjah: The UAE will soon reintroduce a consumer protection society, according to Dr. Mohammad Obaidat, President of the Arab Federation for Consumers.Race's tone gets tougher Baltimore Sun - Sep 14 5:43 AM
Cardin and Steele start general election drive With the primary races finally decided yesterday, Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin and Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele launched their general election campaigns for Maryland's open seat in the U.S. Senate, a contest that already is drawing national attention - and money. South Africa: SA Cements Ties with Counterparts and May Have Stronger It'l. Role AllAfrica.com - Sep 14 10:51 AM
The month of September sees South Africa cementing its cooperation with its counterparts in the developing world, through key multilateral engagements and is to soon take on a bigger role in the international arena.Condemned to desolation Al-Ahram Weekly - Sep 14 11:17 AM
Hundreds of desperate parents swarmed lists of coupon numbers tacked to the walls of the UNRWA relief centre in the Beach Refugee Camp of Gaza City Sunday, nervously trying to locate their assigned lot to collect emergency food packages only being offered to families with at least 11 members.7th OIC ministerial meeting ends Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 14 7:06 AM
Saudi Arabia - OIC At the conclusion of the two-day 7th OIC Information Ministers Meeting in the port city of Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia, a statement was issued.Palestinian cabinet resigns to allow a unity government The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 14 12:28 AM
The Palestinian cabinet resigned yesterday to clear the way for a new unity government, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he planned to send a delegation to the United Nations to try to revive a Mideast peace plan.main Kavkaz Center - Sep 14 9:45 AM
- The Irish voluntary uniting with Britain. - The Kurds voluntary association with Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran. - The Japanese Coral Islands voluntary going under the Russian rule.INTERVIEW - No such thing as a moderate Muslim - ex-Malaysian PM Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 14 4:59 AM
ASTANA (Reuters) - There is no such thing as a moderate Muslim and U.S. President George W. Bush is mistaken in casting his war on terror in terms of a "struggle for civilisation", Malaysia's outspoken former prime minister says.Palestinians await new government after crisis Middle East Times - Sep 14 7:26 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza -- Palestinians awaited Thursday the official dissolution of the Hamas-controlled government and the formation of a national unity cabinet after six months of unprecedented political and financial crisis.Forward.com Forward - Sep 14 8:09 AM
On Broadway, late summer is known as the off-season. But in the downtown theater world, life begins in August. Every year at this time, the kaleidoscopic burst of creativity known as the New York International Fringe Festival lights up Lower Manhattan.Palestinians opt for unity Al-Ahram Weekly - Sep 14 11:17 AM
After weeks of contentious "dialogue," Hamas and Fatah have finally agreed to form a government of national unity which Palestinians hope will extricate them from a crippling crisis brought about by the harsh Israeli-American blockade currently imposed on them.Pope's remark shocking, says Islamic cleric New Kerala - Sep 14 10:14 AM
Lucknow, Sep 14: Islamic scholar Maulana Khalid Rasheed Thursday expressed shock at the remark of Pope Benedict XVI against Prophet Mohammad. Pope Benedict quoted 14th century Byzantine Christian Emperor, Manuel II, saying the Prophet "commanded to spread by the sword the faith he preached".Zimbabwe: President Arrives in Cuba AllAfrica.com - Sep 14 8:35 AM
PRESIDENT Mugabe arrived here yesterday to attend the 14th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit which is expected to draw more than 50 heads of state and government from Africa, Asia and Latin America.Dancing for a decade: Earthdance celebrates its 10th year Times-Standard - Sep 14 4:37 AM
Imagine hundreds of thousands gathering across the globe at the exact same moment, coming together in solidarity for the exact same thing.Nigeria: Blair's Britain: Matters Arising AllAfrica.com - Sep 14 9:13 AM
SEQUEL to our topic: Lessons from Blair's Britain published on this column last week Monday, I have received dozens of reactions, as usual, through phone and text messages.Abdou Mubashir: Stories from the war front Al-Ahram Weekly - Sep 14 11:36 AM
Born in Sharqiya in the 1930s, Abdou Mubashir grew up in an atmosphere of provincial affluence, as he describes it: his family, though by no means feudal landowners, were among the better off in their class; and though he suffered inconveniences like lack of running water and electricity at home, none of it was distressing or indeed even noticeable.
