| Report: Syria Readying Guerilla Attacks On Israel Updated:24 August 2006 |
| A new Syrian guerilla group modeled on Lebanon's Hezbollah is preparing itself to initiate hostilities against the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights in the near future, reported Iranian state-run television Wednesday.
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| Indonesian Official:Resolving Israel-Palestinian Conflict Would Diminish Terrorism Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Indonesia's foreign minister said that working out the Middle East crisis, specifically the Israeli and the Palestinian dispute, would help decrease terrorism threats globally. "Once the problem of Palestine is solved, much of the wind in the sails of international terrorists will come down," said Hasan Wirajuda, whose country has also been subject to bombings linked to the al-Qaeda militant group Jemaah Islamiyah.
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| Missing Austrian Girl Found After Eight Years Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Austrian police believe the woman they found near Vienna, Austria was the same girl who was reported missing eight years ago while she was walking from school on the way home. The police said they found the passport of Natascha Kampusch at the house where she was allegedly imprisoned all these years. She also bore the same distinctive scar with the missing girl.
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| Venezuela Seeks Bangladesh Support For UNSC Seat Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Venezuela us seeking the support of Bangladesh in its candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council (UNSC). Special Envoy of the President of Venezuela and Minister of State External Affairs Dr. Jenny According to press conference Figueredo handed over a letter to Foreign Minister of Bangladesh M Morshed Khan at his office on Tuesday.
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| Israel May Have To 'Go It Alone' Against Iran Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Iran's ongoing defiance of international demands regarding its nuclear program and the world's failure to do anything about it but talk may compel Israel to take matters into its own hands, senior government sources in Jerusalem warned Wednesday.
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| Blockade Adds To Animosity Between Syria And Israel Updated:24 August 2006 |
| In an attempt to downplay the ongoing controversy between Syria and Israel, the Lebanese government undertook Thursday to stop the smuggling of weapons along Lebanon's border with Syria. This comes a day after Syria threatened to close the border if United Nations troops were deployed along the border.
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| Poll: Many Israeli Arabs Backed Hezbollah Updated:24 August 2006 |
| No small number of Israeli Arabs backed Hezbollah in its recent war with Israel, while an even larger percentage said they didn't care who emerged victorious, according to a new public opinion poll. The survey revealed that 18 percent of the nation's Arab residents were rooting for Hezbollah and its leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. Thirty-six percent said they did not back either side in the conflict, and only 27 percent of Arab respondents said they wanted Israel to win.
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| Lebanon's PM Says Army To Disarm Hezbollah Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Lebanon made it clear Thursday that the newly revamped and bolstered United Nations force in the country will take no part in the disarmament of Hezbollah. Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that it is the responsibility of the Lebanese military to carry out the disarming process.
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| Thai Caretaker PM Survives Assassination Attempt Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he survived an assassination attempt on his life, after police stopped a car carrying explosives near his residence early morning Thursday. The explosives were eventually defused by bomb experts and two people were arrested regarding the incident. He confirmed reports that two soldiers were stopped by the authorities guarding his residence in southern Bangkok, after suspiciously driving around the vicinity.
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| Europe Rushing Deployment Of Peacekeepers To Lebanon Updated:24 August 2006 |
| The European Union is rushing efforts to secure the required 15,000 troops to form an expanded peacekeeping force in Lebanon as Israel on Thursday warned time is running out for the deployment of the international peacekeeping force. Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, whose country holds the EU presidency, is scheduled to visit Paris and Berlin, while Israel's foreign minister will arrive in Italy as diplomatic efforts are being stepped up.
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| France To Deploy More Troops To Lebanon Updated:24 August 2006 |
| French President Jacques Chirac is scheduled to make a televised address later on Thursday to announce the government's decision to deploy additional troops to Lebanon to augment the 400 soldiers already on the fields. Jean-Francois Cope, official spokesman of the government said the president will "present the decisions he has made concerning France's actions for peace in Lebanon and the Middle East."
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| Japan Increases Surveillance In North Korea Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Japan on Thursday ordered an increase in surveillance in North Korea after a vehicle was spotted entering and leaving a suspected nuclear test site, although the government said they were not sure whether a nuclear test was imminent. An unnamed Japanese officials said there was an increase in the activities inside the facility which is thought to be a nuclear testing site.
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| Thai Court Convicts 136 Illegal Immigrants From North Korea Updated:24 August 2006 |
| A court in Bangkok, Thailand has sent to prison at least 136 illegal immigrants from North Korea and was told to pay $160 for violating the country's immigration laws. Those convicted were part of a group of 175 asylum seekers from North Korea found hiding in an abandoned house in the nation's capital Bangkok on Tuesday. However, the court waived the fine because all of them were unable to pay.
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| Manila One Of The Cheapest Cities In The World Updated:24 August 2006 |
| A study made by Swiss banking giant UBS shows that the city of Manila in the Philippines is one of the cheapest cities in the world, although workers in the region also have one of the lowest wages globally and its people rank among the lowest level in purchasing powers.
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| Israel Buys 2 Nuclear-Capable Submarines Updated:24 August 2006 |
| Israel has purchased two additional German-made Dolphin submarines enabled to fire nuclear warheads. Military experts say Israel is clearly indicating to Iran that it can retaliate if attacked by nuclear weapons.
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| Chinese Abortion Activist Sentenced To Four Years In Prison Updated:24 August 2006 |
| A Chinese activist who fought against forced abortions and sterilizations of women in Shandong province is sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Chen Guangcheng was found guilty of "damaging property and organizing a mob to disturb traffic."
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| Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Returns To Germany After 4 Years In Detention Updated:25 August 2006 |
| A Turkish citizen returns to Germany, where he was born, after spending more than four years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. Attorney Bernhard Docke says in a statement that Murat Kurnaz, 24, was flown to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where he was freed.
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| Israel Resigned To Armed Hezbollah Presence In South Lebanon Updated:25 August 2006 |
| After vigorously insisting that the terms of a UN-brokered ceasefire include the disarmament of Hezbollah, Israel is now resigned to the fact that Hezbollah will remain an armed force in southern Lebanon, according to media reports. Israel's head of Military Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin, says that, contrary to the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, "the Lebanese army has deployed alongside Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, but is not replacing it."
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| Italy Wants To 'Help' Israel In Gaza, Too Updated:25 August 2006 |
| Rome has offered to take a leading role in policing a UN-imposed ceasefire in southern Lebanon, and Italy's foreign minister says his nation and its European allies could similarly assist Israel with the troublesome Gaza Strip as well.
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| Jumblatt Tells Druze To Stop Renting From Shiites Updated:25 August 2006 |
| A source near Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said that there has been a call to stop giving money to Shiites. It was reported that Jumblatt made the comments to his inner circle of Druze leaders. "[Jumblatt] told us that we should stop renting [apartments] from Shiites in Lebanon," the source, who asked not to be named, said.
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| Lebanon's Success Could Bring Troops To Gaza Updated:25 August 2006 |
| According to Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema on Friday, Lebanon could be a testing ground for international forces, . He said that if the ceasefire holds and the deployment of multinational forces proves successful, troops should be sent to the Gaza Strip.
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| Syria Must Not Avoid Investigation Updated:25 August 2006 |
| France has warned Syria to be careful of using the conflict in Lebanon as a way out of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. French Foreign Minister Phillippe Douste-Blazy told RTL radio on Friday that Syria cannot use the current conflict to avoid the investigation.
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| Chavez Calls Israel's Action In Lebanon "Worse" Than Hitler Updated:25 August 2006 |
| Visiting Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has denounced Israel's recent attacks on Lebanon as "genocide," likening its action to war crimes committed by Germany's Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. In a briefing during his six-day trip to China, Chavez told reporters, "Israel often criticizes Hitler ... but they have done the same thing, perhaps even worse."
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| Looters Ransack Base After British Troops Leave Updated:25 August 2006 |
| A day after the camp was turned over to Iraqi troops, looters ravaged a former British base Friday, taking everything from doors and window frames to corrugated roofing and metal pipes. About 1,200 British troops had been stationed at Camp Abu Naji in Amarah, 200 miles southeast of Baghdad, but the troops pulled out Thursday to redeploy along the border with Iran to crack down on weapons smuggling.
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| Hizbollah Has Learned A Lesson From War Updated:25 August 2006 |
| Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told an Italian newspaper, La Repubblica, that he did not expect Hizbollah to drag Lebanon into another war. He also added that a peace deal between Israel and Lebanon was hopeful.
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| US Delegation Arrives In Nepal To Assess Development Works Updated:25 August 2006 |
| A four-member delegation of the US House of Representatives arrived in Nepal on Friday morning for a four-day visit. The delegation is scheduled to meet with ministers, government officials, political parties, civil society leaders, non-governmental organizations and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
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| Tropical Storm Ernesto Reaches Caribbean Updated:25 August 2006 |
| Tropical Storm Ernesto is now in the Caribbean and headed toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said it could grow to be the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season.
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| Fire Breaks Out In Russia's Historic Trinity Cathedral Updated:25 August 2006 |
| A fire breaks out in Russia's Trinity Cathedral, destroying the central dome of the 19th century structure. A duty officer at the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry says the fire burned through scaffolding outside the blue dome, which collapsed.
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| U.S. Court Sentences Former Ukrainian PM To 9 Years In Prison Updated:25 August 2006 |
| A U.S. court sentences former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko to nine years in prison after he was found guilty of extortion and money laundering. U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins also fined him $10 million for the 2004 conviction.
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| United Nations Will Send 1,600 Police To East Timor Updated:26 August 2006 |
| The United Nations will initiate a follow-up mission to East Timor by sending 1,600 international police and 34 military liaison officers, but no troops. The U.N. political mission was set to close down on May 20 of this year. But violence broke out in March after about 600 soldiers were fired.
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