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  • Three Canadians want review of jailing, torture in Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:47 PM
    Three Canadians suspected of Al-Qaeda links said that Canadian officials were complicit in their arrests and alleged torture in Syria, and demanded public review of their cases.

  • Three Canadians want open review of their jailing, torture in Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 10:28 AM
    Three Canadians accused of links to Al-Qaeda demanded, backed by Amnesty International, a public review of their cases to find out if Canadian officials were complicit in their arrests and alleged torture in Syria.

  • Iran and Syria 'use Iraqis as cannon fodder': US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 10:29 AM
    The US ambassador to Iraq accused Iran and Syria of using "Iraqis as cannon fodder" and of fuelling a wave of violence designed to divide Iraq and leave it powerless.

  • US ambassador says Syria and Iran back Iraq rebels Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 9:59 AM
    The US ambassador to Iraq has accused neighbouring Iran and Syria of supporting the armed groups involved in the country's bitter civil conflict.

  • Syria rejects Peres overture to Assad Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:33 AM
    Syria's state media have rejected an overture by Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres who said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was welcome to visit Jerusalem.

  • Syria Rejects Israeli Invitation for Summit in Jerusalem Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 12 12:04 PM
    Syria has rejected an Israeli invitation for a summit meeting in Jerusalem. There is little hope of reviving Israeli-Syrian peace talks following the war in Lebanon.

  • Peace with Syria should include withdrawal from Golan : Official Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 12 5:24 PM
    Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said on Thursday that it is impossible to reach peace with Syria without an Israel's withdrawal from the Golan Heights, Israel's local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

  • Syria rejects suggestion of president to visit Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 12 5:24 PM
    Syria on Thursday rejected an Israeli suggestion that President Bashar al-Assad could visit Israel for peace talks, reported an official newspaper Al-Baath.

  • Israelis Reject Golan Heights Deal with Syria Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - 15 minutes ago
    - Many adults in Israel believe their government should not cede the Golan Heights to Syria in exchange for peace, according to the Peace Index Project by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research and the Evens Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution of Tel Aviv University.

  • US envoy to Iraq lashes out at Iran, Syria Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:19 PM
    The US ambassador to Iraq accused Iran and Syria on Thursday of supporting the armed groups involved in the country's increasingly bitter and violent civil conflict. "There is another challenge facing Iraqis: preventing regional powers who want Iraq to fail," said Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad.

  • Iraqi Christians flee to Syria Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 12 2:32 PM
    Damascus: More than 35,000 Iraqi Christians have fled to Syria to escape the violence in their country, the leader of an Iraqi Christian group said yesterday.

  • Assad puts Syria on war footing Open this result in new window
    The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Oct 12 2:42 PM
    Syria's president said his country was bracing for a possible attack by Israel. Bashar Assad told a Kuwaiti newspaper last weekend that, in the wake of the Lebanon War, he believed Israel had no intent of pursuing peace talks with Syria.

  • Syria rejects Israeli invitation for President Assad to visit Jerusalem Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 12 3:50 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria on Thursday rejected Israel's invitation for President Bashar Assad to visit Jerusalem, saying the Israeli gesture reflected the country's weak position after its war with Lebanon.

  • Syria rejects Peres overture to Assad Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 12 4:03 AM
    Al-Baath: The whole world knows that no Syrian citizen would accept Israels invitation of Syria to Jerusalem.

  • Syria rejects suggestion that president could visit Israel Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 12 2:38 AM
    DAMASCUS - Syrias state-run Al Baath newspaper has rejected an invitation from the Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres to Syrian President Bashar Assad, the state run Al Baath newspaper reported.

  • Syria's Assad welcome in Jerusalem: Peres Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 12:45 PM
    Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was welcome to come to the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem if he wants to reach a peace agreement.

  • SYRIA: Massive investment needed if Damascus to avert water crisis Open this result in new window
    IRIN - Oct 11 9:03 AM
    DAMASCUS, 11 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - Billions of dollars of investment are required over the next decade if Damascus, Syrias rapidly growing capital, is to avert a critical water crisis, according to a leading development agency.

  • South Korea draw with Syria to qualify for Asian Cup Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 11 8:51 AM
    SEOUL - South Korea qualified for the finals of the 2007 Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw against Syria in Seoul on Wednesday. South Korea took the lead in the eighth minute when Cho Jae-jin headed in a cross from Choi Sung-kuk.

  • Extinct "Elephant Size" Camel Found in Syria Open this result in new window
    National Geographic - Oct 12 2:39 PM
    The single-humped beast, which stood about 12 feet (3.6 meters) tall, was probably hunted by early humans, archaeologists say.

  • Singaporean found guilty of trying to sell arms to Syria illegally Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 11 5:05 AM
    SINGAPORE: A Singaporean has been convicted for trying to smuggle 20,000 assault rifles from Bulgaria to Syria last year. 45-year-old B R Chaandrran was found guilty in abetting the unauthorised brokering of the items.

  • South Korea draw with Syria to qualify for Asian Cup Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 11 6:21 AM
    SEOUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) - South Korea qualified for the finals of the 2007 Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw against Syria in Seoul on Wednesday.

  • Syria welcome in Israel - Peres Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 10 4:47 PM
    Shimon Peres responds warmly to a suggestion by Syria that the two countries could hold peace talks.

  • Group wants probes into detainees' cases Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 2:18 PM
    Amnesty International on Thursday demanded the Canadian government launch independent investigations into the cases of three Muslim citizens who were detained and allegedly tortured in Syria while being interrogated about terrorist ties.

  • Syria can live side-by-side in peace with Israel: Syrian President Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 2:34 AM
    Syria and Israel can live side-by-side, in peace and harmony, accepting each other's existence, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said.

  • Syria welcome in Israel - Peres Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 10 4:41 PM
    Israel's Shimon Peres responds warmly to a suggestion by Syria that the two countries could hold peace talks.

  • Singaporean found guilty of trying to sell arms to Syria illegally Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Oct 11 5:17 AM
    SINGAPORE: A Singaporean has been convicted for trying to smuggle 20,000 assault rifles from Bulgaria to Syria last year.

  • Giant Camel Discovered in Syria Open this result in new window
    Blather - Oct 11 3:15 PM
    A joint team of Swiss and Syrian archaeologists working deep within Syria's arid Palmyra desert claim to have uncovered the remains of a giant camel that lived 100,000 years ago and once stood "as big as a giraffe or an...

  • Israel Extends Hand Of Peace To Syria Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 10 9:19 PM
    (RTTNews) - In what could be another boost to the Middle East peace process, Israel has extended a hand of peace to Syria. Israel's deputy Prime Minister, Shimon Peres, has said that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was welcome to come to Jerusalem for peace talks.

  • Israel: No Syria talks unless it shuns militants Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 3:32 AM
    Israel said on Tuesday it would not negotiate with Syria as long as the country continued to back militant groups, rebuffing remarks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he was ready for peace talks.

  • Canadian men tortured in Syria want independent reviews Open this result in new window
    Canada.com - Oct 12 8:29 AM
    OTTAWA - Three Canadian men who faced similar fates as Maher Arar are demanding the government immediately follow through with Justice Dennis OConnors recommendation that their cases also be reviewed.

  • Mashaal: Hamas Won't Recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Oct 12 2:57 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal said late Thursday that his group would not recognize Israel. His declaration at a news conference in Damascus, where he lives in exile, came amid tension between Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

  • Syria vows complete and swift Lebanon pullout Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Oct 11 12:39 AM
    DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria has vowed a complete and swift two-phased withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon but President Bashar al-Assad says Damascus will still play a role in the tiny neighbour it has dominated for 30 years.

  • Group Wants Probes Into Detainees' Cases Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 12 2:47 PM
    Amnesty Int'l Wants Canada to Launch Probes Into Cases of 3 Muslim Citizens Detained in Syria

  • Syria vows to quit Lebanon "as soon as possible" Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Oct 11 12:39 AM
    DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria has vowed to completely and quickly withdraw its troops from Lebanon in two phases, but President Bashar al-Assad says Damascus will still play a role in the tiny neighbour it has dominated for 30 years.

  • No negotiations with Syria as long as it harbors terrorists: Israeli official Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 10 6:56 PM
    Israel would not negotiate with Syria as long as the country continued to back militant groups, the Ha'aretz daily reported on Tuesday, citing an official of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Office.

  • Giant camel fossil found in Syria Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 10 3:10 AM
    Archaeologists have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel in Syria.

  • Lebanese ex-premier expresses belief in best relations with Syria Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 10 7:09 PM
    Visiting former Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami on Tuesday expressed confidence in building the best relations with Syria, the official SANA news agency reported.

  • Archaeologists say enormous camel roamed Syria in prehistoric times Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 10 4:13 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria Hunters stalked giant camels as tall as some modern-day elephants in the Syrian desert tens of thousands of years ago and archaeologists behind the find are wondering where the camels came from and what caused them to die off.

  • Rights study attacked for Israel 'bias' Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Oct 12 6:05 PM
    THE Foreign and Commonwealth Office was accused yesterday of applying double standards after its annual human rights report condemned Hezbollah and Syria for abuses in Lebanon, but omitted any criticism of Israel....

  • Syria supports formation of Palestinian unity government: FM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 10 7:54 PM
    Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Muallem on Tuesday underlined Syria's support to the Qatari efforts regarding the formation of a Palestinian national unity government, the official SANA news agency reported.

  • Archeologists say giant camels roamed Syria in prehistoric times Open this result in new window
    CNews - Oct 10 6:15 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Hunters stalked giant camels as tall as some modern-day elephants in the Syrian desert tens of thousands of years ago and archeologists behind the find are wondering where the camels came from and what caused them to die off.

  • Israel rules out talks until Syria ends support for militant groups Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 10 1:05 PM
    Israel said Tuesday that it would not negotiate with Syria as long as the country continued to back militant groups, rebuffing remarks by Syrian President Bashar Assad that he was ready for peace talks.Assad told the BBC in an interview broadcast late Monday that he was willing to listen if Israel was ready for rapprochement.

  • Exiled Hamas leader says group will not recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 12 4:32 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, 3:18 p.m. Oct. 12 (AP): Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal said Thursday that his group would not recognize Israel, but it wants to join a national unity government with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' rival Fatah faction.

  • 3 more Canadians alleging torture seek Arar-style inquiry Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 12 1:50 PM
    Three Canadian men of Middle Eastern origin who say they were imprisoned and tortured in Syria are demanding an independent inquiry into their allegations.

  • World News Open this result in new window
    WSVN Miami - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal said Thursday that his group would not recognize Israel, but it wants to join a national unity government with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' rival Fatah faction.

  • Mashaal: Hamas Won't Recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Oct 12 2:51 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal said late Thursday that his group would not recognize Israel.

  • Mashaal: Hamas won't recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 12 6:13 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal said Thursday that his group would not recognize Israel, but it wants to join a national unity government with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' rival Fatah faction.

  • O-man what a joy for Asian quartet as they book places in finals Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 4:16 PM
    A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup finals while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • War report could further damage Britain's reputation in Middle East Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Oct 12 10:05 AM
    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office was accused today of applying double standards to this summer's war in Lebanon, after its annual human rights report condemned Hezbollah and Syria for abuses but omitted any criticism of Israel....

  • Mashaal: Hamas won't recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 12 2:58 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal said late Thursday that his group would not recognize Israel.

  • Olmert: Syria peace overtures are a ploy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 2:26 PM
    Israel has brushed off the Syrian president's recent calls to restart peace talks as a ploy by Bashar Assad to deflect international pressure from his increasingly isolated regime. But some in Israel say Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may be making a major mistake in ignoring even a slim chance to pursue peace with one of his country's most implacable enemies.

  • Damascus rejects Peres invite for Assad Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Oct 12 4:02 PM
    DAMASCUS: Syria's state media yesterday rejected an overture by Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres who said Syrian President Bashar Al Assad was welcome to visit Jerusalem.

  • Hamas leader says group will not recognize Israel, but desires unity gov't Open this result in new window
    Ashland Daily Tidings - Oct 12 5:17 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal said Thursday that his group would not recognize Israel, but it wants to join a national unity government with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rival Fatah faction.

  • Iran, South Korea qualify for Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    Sports Illustrated - Oct 11 8:11 AM
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Iran downed Taiwan 2-0 and South Korea drew Syria 1-1 Wednesday to book their berths at next years Asian Cup soccer tournament.

  • Amnesty International wants federal inquiry into other cases like Arar Open this result in new window
    CNews - Oct 12 7:51 AM
    OTTAWA (CP) - Amnesty International is calling on the federal government to follow the recommendations of the Maher Arar commission and launch an inquiry into the cases of three men who were also detained in Syria.

  • Syria can live side-by-side in peace with Israel: Bashar Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Oct 10 9:18 AM
    LONDON, Oct 10 (AFP): Syria and Israel can live side-by-side, in peace and harmony, accepting each other's existence, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said Monday.

  • As things get worse, will we stay or will we go? Open this result in new window
    Electronic Iraq - Oct 12 7:19 AM
    Jan England, the UN's top humanitarian official, has called revenge killings in Iraq " totally out of control ," with more than 1,000 Iraqis fleeing their homes every day and 2,000 crossing daily into neighboring Syria.

  • Israel kills 9 in Gaza; Hamas speaks out Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 49 minutes ago
    An Israeli aircraft fired a missile at a building in a crowded Gaza City neighborhood after nightfall Thursday killed a Palestinian girl, her father and a militant, Palestinians said.

  • Syria can live side by side in peace with Israel: president Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 10 2:08 AM
    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has promised that his country could live side by side in peace with arch-foe Israel, the official Syria Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.

  • S.Korea qualify for Asian Cup with Syria draw Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 11 7:16 AM
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    Kavkaz Center - Oct 12 8:37 AM
    Adygeyan (Circassian) public organizations of Russia, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Syria, the USA, Belgium, Canada and Germany have sent the president of the European parliament Mr. Joseph Borrell Fontelles the reference with request for recognition of the genocide against Adygeyan (Circassian) people within and after the Russian-Caucasian war of the XVIII-XIX centuries.

  • Syria calls on Germany to help solve problems of Mideast Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 10:27 AM
    Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem reportedly called on Germany to help solve the problems in the Middle East, in remarks to a delegation of visiting German lawmakers.

  • Soccer-South Korea draw with Syria to qualify for Asian Cup Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 11 7:02 AM
    (Corrects name of South Korean goalscorer to Cho Jae-jin)

  • North Korea arms trade seen as threat Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
    North Korea's claimed test of a nuclear weapon is only the tip of what frightens the rest of the world. It's all the more worrisome because the country has shown itself to be a virtual bazaar for spreading missiles, conventional weapons and nuclear technology around the globe.

  • Assad: Syria and Israel can achieve peace Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 09 9:41 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with the BBC that the United States cannot function as "an impartial arbiter" in talks with Israel.

  • Kunieda appointed Japanese ambassador to Syria Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 09 5:38 PM
    _ The Japanese government appointed Masaki Kunieda as ambassador to Syria on Tuesday.

  • Olmert: Syria Peace Overtures Are a Ploy Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Oct 10 12:28 PM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel has brushed off the Syrian president's recent calls to restart peace talks as a ploy by Bashar Assad to deflect international pressure from his increasingly isolated regime.

  • Abusing the Arab Peace Initiative Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Oct 12 1:53 AM
    The Unites States is now trying to find a common ground with regional powers to abuse this initiative as a regional framework for a coordinated effort vis-à-vis Iran Syria and their Palestinian, Lebanese and Iraqi spheres of influence.

  • Tex. man gets 7 years for terrorist deal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:16 PM
    A businessman was sentenced Thursday to nearly seven years in prison for having financial ties to a high-ranking terrorist and for making illegal computer exports to countries that support terrorism.

  • The US, Bahrain and other states to hold first naval exercise in the Gulf of Bahrain opposite Iran later this month Open this result in new window
    DEBKAfile - Oct 12 1:55 AM
    US officials said the exercise starting Oct. 31 will practice interdicting ships carrying weapons of mass destruction and missiles. DEBKA file s military sources add: US naval, air and marine forces are massing in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and eastern Mediterranean opposite Lebanon and Syria.

  • New hope for rare Mid East ibis Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 12 5:53 PM
    Bird charities are ecstatic after finding the winter home of the northern bald ibis, an endangered species.

  • Olmert: Syria peace overtures are a ploy Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 10 12:32 PM
    Israel has brushed off the Syrian president's recent calls to restart peace talks as a ploy by Bashar Assad to deflect international pressure from his increasingly isolated regime. But some in Israel say that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may be making a major mistake in ignoring even a slim chance to pursue peace with one of his country's most implacable ...

  • Baghdad bombed as US faces prospect of long war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 1:41 PM
    Gunmen killed nine staff at a television studio and bomb attacks rocked Baghdad as Pentagon officials said plans had been laid to allow US forces to stay in Iraq until 2010 if needed.

  • S.Korea and Iran through to Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Oct 11 9:48 PM
    LONDON, October 12 (IranMania) - A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup finals while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event, AFP reported.

  • Mashaal: Hamas Won't Recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 12 6:17 PM
    Exiled Hamas Official Says Group Won't Recognize Israel, Offers to Swap Soldier for Prisoners

  • Olmert courts hard-line party in Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 11:30 AM
    With his political fortunes plummeting after the war in Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is scrambling to shore up his rickety coalition by courting a hard-line party that favors redrawing Israel's borders to exclude Arab citizens.

  • S. Korea and Iran through Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Oct 11 4:47 PM
    SINGAPORE: A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup Finals yesterday while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • IN OUR OPINION | NORTH KOREA: Nuclear Dangers Take Explosive Turn Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Oct 11 10:39 AM
    All-out, mutually destructive nuclear warfare between nations has never been as realistic a scenario, as atomic weapons simply getting into the hands of bad people eager to use them. That prospect rises dramatically with North Korea now, evidently, a member of the world's nuclear club. The Pyongyang government has a history of selling arms to the likes of Iran and Syria, and North Korean leader

  • National Security and Intelligence Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 12 10:55 AM
    Washington Post intelligence reporter Dana Priest will be online Thursday, Oct. 12, at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss the latest developments in national security and intelligence.

  • Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 21 minutes ago
    For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.

  • Mashaal: Hamas Won't Recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 12 3:32 PM
    Exiled Hamas Political Leader Khaled Mashaal Says His Group Won't Recognize Israel

  • O-man what a joy for Asian quartet as they book places in finals Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Oct 11 4:21 PM
    South Korean player Choi Sung-Kuk (R) makes an attempt to shoot as Syrian opponent Wael Ayan (L) defends during the 2007 Asian Cup qualifying match at Seoul World Cup stadium in Seoul. South Korea and Syria tied 1-1.

  • Football: South Korea and Iran through to Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 11 4:45 PM
    SINGAPORE : A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup finals Wednesday while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • British official calls Gitmo detentions counterproductive Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 12 5:58 AM
    The detention of terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay is unacceptable and counterproductive, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Thursday, underlining an increasingly critical British line on the U.S. camp in Cuba.

  • U.S. detentions draw British criticism Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 8:12 AM
    The detention of terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay is unacceptable and counterproductive, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Thursday, underlining an increasingly critical British line on the U.S.-run prison from America's closest ally.

  • Will Rezko show in court? Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    Indicted businessman and political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko has a date in court Friday, and officials say he could be considered a fugitive if he doesn't show up.

  • Hamas chief says Israel refusing prisoner exchange Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 4:48 AM
    The exiled political supremo of the Palestinian movement Hamas has accused Israel of refusing to free Arab prisoners in exchange for the release of a captured soldier, according to a report.

  • Double-sized camel roamed 100,000 years ago Open this result in new window
    Chicago Sun-Times - Oct 11 2:32 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- Hunters stalked giant camels as tall as modern-day elephants in the Syrian desert 100,000 years ago and archaeologists behind the find are wondering what caused them to die off.

  • Syrian President's 'Peace' Overtures Dismissed Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Oct 11 7:14 AM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Syria's "peace" overtures to Israel are really more of a threat, an expert said here on Wednesday.

  • AFC Asian Cup Korea Republic and Iran through to Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Oct 11 7:16 AM
    A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn Korea Republic a place in the AFC Asian Cup finals Wednesday while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • UPI NewsTrack TopNews Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 11 10:26 AM
    JERUSALEM, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Citing Syria as the greatest danger, Israel reportedly has raised for the first time in a decade the prospect of a Middle East war next year.

  • Koreans stumble into finals Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - Oct 11 4:27 PM
    A HARD-fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup finals today (AEST), while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • US no-talks policy comes under fire Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 12 3:08 PM
    North Korea's reported nuclear test has renewed calls for changing diplomatic course.

  • Charles Karel Bouley: My Ground Zero of Fear Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Oct 10 11:43 PM
    North Korea has tested a nuclear device of some kind underground and the world's response has been quick: unanimous condemnation. Our President is now using the words "threat" and "terrorists," saying that if North Korea gets the bomb they may transfer it to Iran or Syria, and thus we would hold North Korea "responsible" meaning, I assume, we'd start yet another war. So now, we're supposed to

  • Assad: Syria, Israel could live side-by-side in peace Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Oct 09 6:43 AM
    Syria is ready to hold talks with Israel and wants a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict, President Bashar al-Assad was quoted as saying on Monday.

  • Around Pentagon, Referendum on War Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 12 4:50 AM
    Virginia's U.S. Senate race could become the nation's marquee referendum on President Bush's Iraq policy as George Allen and James Webb offer voters stark differences about a war that polls show is increasingly unpopular.

  • Arab State Broadcasting Union gets 2012 Olympic TV, Internet rights: IOC Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:42 AM
    The Arab States' Broadcasting Union (ASBU) has been awarded the Middle Eastern television and Internet rights for the 2012 Olympics in London, the International Olympic Committee said.

  • Where the camel giants roamed Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Oct 11 1:10 PM
    DAMASCUS: Camels twice as big as today's dromedaries roamed the Syrian desert 100,000 years ago, archaeologists have concluded from bones unearthed at a prehistoric site in central Syria. Swiss and Syrian archeologists excavated the first ...

  • Today in history - Oct. 12 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:59 AM
    Today is Thursday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2006. There are 80 days left in the year.

  • Q&A: Armenian 'genocide' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 12 10:37 AM
    What was the Armenian "genocide" and why is it still such a sensitive issue?

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