Posts Tagged ‘times-online’

Barak meets Abbas in Amman on eve of peace talks in US – Jerusalem Post

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Los Angeles Times Barak meets Abbas in Amman on eve of peace talks in US Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Defense minister, PA president discuss easing security conditions in West Bank as confidence building measure one day before PM set to depart for Washington to relaunch negotiations. On the eve of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's … US sees Mideast talks as beginning of year-long process Ha’aretz Abbas faces a mission impossible Asia Times Online Israel PM Netanyahu leaves for peace talks CNN Independent

US troops in Iraq fall below 50000 – CNN

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

CBS News US troops in Iraq fall below 50000 CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A US soldier watches as military vehicles that had been in Iraq are moved to an undisclosed base in Kuwait. (CNN) — The number of US troops in Iraq has fallen below 50000 — the lowest level since the US-led invasion in 2003, … US troops in Iraq below 50000 for first time since 2003: military New York Daily News US troops in Iraq 'below 50000' ahead of August target BBC News US troops in Iraq fall below Obama's 50000 mark AFP Voice of America

Lebanon tense during unity talks – BBC News

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Reuters (press release) Lebanon tense during unity talks BBC News Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia are visiting Lebanon after pledging to work together to help stabilise the country. It is the first time President Assad has been in Lebanon since Syria was implicated in the 2005 … Saudi, Syrian leaders make rare visit to Lebanon 9&10 News Syrian president, Saudi king arrive in Beirut Xinhua Saudi king, Syrian president arrive in Beirut (Extra) Monsters and Critics.com The Guardian

Arab leaders seek to boost Lebanon stability – Financial Times

Friday, July 30th, 2010

The Guardian Arab leaders seek to boost Lebanon stability Financial Times Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president, arrived in Beirut on Friday with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in what is widely regarded as an Arab effort to bolster Lebanon's stability. The move marks a turnround in Lebanese-Syrian … Saudi king, Syrian president arrive in Beirut (Extra) Monsters and Critics.com Is a war with Lebanon coming? FOXNews (blog) Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal Asia Times Online BBC News

K.Rouge prison chief to appeal conviction: lawyer – AFP

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

msnbc.com K.Rouge prison chief to appeal conviction: lawyer AFP PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch will appeal against his conviction by Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal, which sentenced him to 30 years in jail, his defence lawyer said Tuesday. Duch, whose real name is Kaing Guek Eav, … Tears and disbelief at Duch verdict BBC News Khmer Rouge's chief jailer guilty of war crimes BusinessWeek Khmer Rouge jailer faces 19 years for 16000 dead Washington Post Asia Times Online

Afghanistan War: WikiLeaks Throws Obama Off Message – TIME

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

The Guardian Afghanistan War: WikiLeaks Throws Obama Off Message TIME That, in essence, was the message that White House spokesman Robert Gibbs offered Monday when asked about the 91000 secret US military Afghanistan battlefield reports that had been published online … Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents The Associated Press Huge leak of secret files sows new Afghan war doubts AFP Wikileaks Afghanistan: Iran accused of supporting Taliban attacks Telegraph.co.uk Aljazeera.net

Ankara to downgrade J’lem ties – Jerusalem Post

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Reuters (press release) Ankara to downgrade J'lem ties Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP Turkey is considering downgrading diplomatic relations with Israel and reviewing economic and military cooperation unless Jerusalem takes steps to make amends for the deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships, a Turkish official … Official: Turkey might not send Israel envoy back The Associated Press Turkey freezes defense deals with Israel in wake of Gaza flotilla raid Ha’aretz Turkey may not send Israel envoy back Ynetnews BusinessWeek

Kyrgyzstan demands extradition of former leader’s son – The Guardian

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Telegraph.co.uk Kyrgyzstan demands extradition of former leader's son The Guardian The younger son of the former leader of Kyrgyzstan has been arrested in Britain as a humanitarian crisis rages in his home country, with around 100000 Uzbeks gathering on the Uzbekistan border to flee Kyrgyz mobs. Kyrgyzstan has demanded the … Aid Starts to Arrive in Kyrgyzstan as Violence Abates New York Times UN urges Kyrgyz vote despite deadly unrest The Associated Press Kyrgyz Refugees Find Uzbek Border Closed Voice of America CNN

Live: Bloody Sunday families shown Saville report – Times Online

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Globe and Mail Live: Bloody Sunday families shown Saville report Times Online 9.40 BST On a January morning 38 years ago, 14 protesters died at the hands of British paratroopers. For many of their relatives, the years since have been dominated by the search for truth about what happened during 25 chaotic minutes of firing in … The legacy of the Bloody Sunday killings The Guardian The Bloody Sunday Inquiry – the unionist view BBC News Bloody Sunday report: Anticipation and emotion BBC News Telegraph.co.uk

Value of Afghanistan’s mineral discovery needs to be dealt with cautiously – Times Online

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Telegraph.co.uk Value of Afghanistan's mineral discovery needs to be dealt with cautiously Times Online The good news from the men at the Pentagon is that beneath the landmines Afghanistan is sitting on a goldmine. Exactly when they took their degrees in geology is unclear but officials have estimated that Afghanistan's mineral resources could be worth … Afghan Officials Elated by Minerals Report New York Times Minerals in Afghanistan worth $1 trillion, US says CNN International Can Afghanistan tap its $1-trillion mineral wealth? Los Angeles Times ABC Online