| Update: Hezbollah To Escalate Conflict with Israel Updated:24 July 2006 |
| Hezbollah intends to escalate its conflict with Israel in the coming days, said the group's envoy to Iran Monday at a Tehran conference attended by representatives of Lebanon, Syria, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Israeli DM Urges His People to Remain Strong Updated:24 July 2006 |
| Israel is entering a critical phase in its battle to contain the threat of Hezbollah terrorism, but the continued steadfastness of Israel's beleaguered northern residents is needed to achieve a successful outcome, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Monday. "Israeli citizens are courageously standing and they understand the importance of succeeding," he says.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Fourth Suspect In Mumbai Blasts Arrested Updated:24 July 2006 |
| Indian police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with Mumbai serial blasts that killed more than 180 people earlier this month. A senior officer on Monday said the arrest was made by the crime branch of Mumbai police on late Sunday.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Gaddafi Says Libya Came Close To Building Nuclear Bomb Updated:24 July 2006 |
| Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, whose country abandoned weapons of mass destruction programs in 2003, says that at one stage Libya had come close to building a nuclear bomb. In a speech to Libyan engineers, Gaddafi says, "It is true that Libya came close to building a nuclear bomb. This is no longer a secret ... as everything was laid bare by the International Atomic (Energy) Agency for everyone to see" adding that, "The programs and equipment (to build a nuclear bomb) are known."
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Pyongyang's Missile Tests "Completely Safe" Updated:24 July 2006 |
| The North Korean communist regime said Monday that the several missile tests it launched over the Sea of Japan were "completely safe" in a futile attempt at pacifying international indignation for the act. A statement by a South Korean government said they made sure ships and aircraft were not in the area before they conducted the launch.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Pakistan Urged Not To Use New Reactor For Weapons Updated:24 July 2006 |
| The United States on Monday urged Pakistan not to expand its nuclear weapons program after a news report claimed that Islamabad was building a nuclear reactor able to fuel up to 50 atomic bombs a year. White House spokesman, Tony Snow, confirmed the report but did not comment on the fighter plane deal with the Southeast nation.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Two Soldiers Killed as Israel Besieges Hezbollah 'Capital' Updated:24 July 2006 |
| Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another 18 were wounded Monday while besieging the Lebanese village of Bint Jbeil, known locally as "the Hezbollah capital." Israel sent two full infantry divisions and parts of an armored division against the terrorist stronghold, sparking off some of the fiercest fighting since the current crisis began nearly two weeks ago.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| President Bush Presides Over Citizenship Ceremony Updated:24 July 2006 |
| A citizenship ceremony on Monday for three soldiers injured in Iraq was presided by President George W. Bush. Bush also promoted his proposal for overhauling the nation's immigration laws as he visited the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| ASEAN Supports Thai Bid For Top U.N. Post Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Malaysia's foreign minister said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) supports fellow member's candidate bid for the U.N. secretary general's post. Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Thailand's foreign minister, says that more than 130 countries at the U.N. have voiced support for Surakiart. "We will continue to press forward."
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Vatican To Collect Humanitarian Aid For Lebanon Updated:24 July 2006 |
| A Vatican council has begun to take up a collection for those affected by the violence in Lebanon, including mattresses, blankets and sheets, drinking water, food and hygiene kits, and medicines.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| UN Slams Hezbollah for Hiding Among Civilians Updated:24 July 2006 |
| United Nations humanitarian chief Jan Egeland Monday harshly criticized Hezbollah for using Lebanon's civilian population as cover in its fight with Israel. Speaking to reporters following a visit to Beirut, the AP quoted Egeland as saying, "Consistently, from the Hezbollah heartland, my message was that Hezbollah must stop this cowardly blending ... among women and children."
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Typhoon 'Glenda' Beats Heavy Rains On The Philippines Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Typhoon 'Glenda' pummeled a torrent of heavy rains and strong winds on the northern Philippines on its way to Taiwan. Business establishments, the stock exchange, government offices and schools were forced to suspend operations.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Former SLA Members Not Surprised by Lebanon Crisis Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Former members of the Israel-allied South Lebanon Army (SLA) said Monday they were not surprised by the fighting that has erupted along the Israel-Lebanon border. They openly criticized Israel for having retreated from its southern Lebanon enclave in May 2005, and said the Jewish state was now paying the price for that mistake.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| UK Police Arrest 13 Over Web Child Pornography Updated:25 July 2006 |
| 13 men and women were arrested on Tuesday by British police as part of an international investigation into child pornography Web sites. Even though most of the people arrested are believed to be users of the sites, three of them are believed to be masterminding the sites.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Nepal Abolishes Military Secretariat Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Nepal's government on Monday eliminted the Military Secretariat, cutting the King's last links to the army. The Napalese Cabinet also set up a Security Coordination Office (SCO) at the Defense Ministry to oversee palace security.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| ASEAN To Enter Counterterrorism Declaration With Canada Updated:25 July 2006 |
| An official said that ASEAN is set to sign an agreement with Canada that calls for greater cooperation in sharing intelligence and resources. It details terrorist intelligence dissemination and cooperation on the law enforcement front.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| 300 Bangladeshis Want To Return Home From Lebanon Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Some 300 Bangladeshi nationals are willing to return home from trouble-torn Lebanon. The Bangladesh government has made all arrangements for chartering an aircraft to evacuate them from the Middle-Eastern country as soon as possible.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Afghanistan Appeals For Food Following Drought Updated:25 July 2006 |
| The United Nations has joined the Afghanistan government in appealing to the world for aid to avoid an imminent food crisis following a drought. Tuesday's appeal placed the assistance needed at $76 million. The UN said the money would be used to provide the "urgent needs" of the more than 2.5 million people affected by the drought over the next six months.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Ex-Filipino Cop Pleads Guilty To Espionage In The U.S. Updated:25 July 2006 |
| The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that detained former police official Michael Ray Aquino has entered a guilty plea on two counts of espionage against the United States. Melita Santa Maria Thomaczek, acting head of the consular affairs in the Philippine consulate general in New York said she received a notice from the US Attorney's Office the ex-police colonel admitted receiving sensitive information and documents from Filipino-American Leandro Aragoncillo.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| ASEAN Condemns Israel For Attacking Lebanon Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is leading an agitated Southeast Asian nations in condemning Israel against its "excessive" military operations in Lebanon. The condemnation came Tuesday during the opening of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual meeting of foreign ministers.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Japanese Don't Want Their PM To Visit War Shrine Updated:25 July 2006 |
| The majority of Japanese are opposed to the annual visits made the their Prime Minister to the controversial Yasakuni Shrine honoring Japan's war heroes including 14 Class A war criminals. In a survey conducted by the Mainichi newspaper, it found that 53 percent of the respondents do not want their next Prime Minister to visit the shrine because it opens up old wounds particularly from China and South Korea which are angered by such visits.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Philippine Congress Looks To Impeach President Arroyo Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Pro-administration House Speaker Jose de Venecia announced on Tuesday six complaints seeking to impeach President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on charges of graft and corruption, cheating in the 2004 elections, and others. The six impeachment complaint, which bore the signatures of at least 1,092 individuals, was filed early Tuesday. All the six complaints contain the same charges against Arroyo.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Floods And Hail Affect 220,000 People In China Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Three people were killed and over 220,000 others affected as incessant rains led to flooding in Anhui province as Eastern China prepared to face the fifth typhoon of the year.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Peruvian President Vows To Address Violence Against Women Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Peru's President-elect Alan Garcia has vowed to make violence against women a central issue in his administration as he vowed to tackle the problem and give women a greater say in government. The country, which is considered by the United Nations as one of the most dangerous places for women in Latin America, had the world's highest number of sexual assaults in 2005.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Fears Mount Of Taliban-Like Regime In Somalia Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Thousands of outraged Somali demonstrators promised to fight troops from Somalia's neighbor, Ethiopia. The Ethiopians have sent troops across the border to protect Somalia's weak government from Islamic militants.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Saudi King Warns War Can Spread Across Region Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Saudi King Abdullah appealed to the world to stop Israeli attacks on Lebanon, saying that if peace moves fail, West Asia could be engulfed in war. A statement, issued by the royal court, said that the Saudi government had been trying to bring a halt to the violence since it began on July 12, when Hezbollah guerrillas snatched two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid from Lebanon.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Seoul Seeking Dialogue With Pyongyang Updated:25 July 2006 |
| South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday he sent an invitation to his North Korean counterpart, Paek Nam-sun for a dialogue during the opening of the Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) regional security forum in Malaysia. If the meeting pushes through, this would be the highest-level talks between the two countries since North Korea test-fired several missiles over the Sea of Japan three weeks ago.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger Rebels Draft Anti-Terrorism Law Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, listed as a terrorist organization in many countries, are drafting their own "anti-terrorism laws" to deal with government military and police personnel who enter their territory. The separatist Tigers, who run a de facto state in vast swaths of land in Sri Lanka's Tamil-majority northeast, often accuse the military of involvement in "state terrorism'' in Tamil-majority areas.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Indonesia To Execute Bali Bombers In August Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Indonesian authorities said Tuesday the three terrorist militants who were convicted in the bloody 2002 Bali bombings, will be executed in August. The three men identified as Iman Samudra, Amrozi and Ali Gufron, have been on a death row for two years after they were convicted in the 2002 bombings in Bali that killed 202 people, most of them tourists.
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
| Rice Meets With Olmert In Israel Updated:25 July 2006 |
| Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and discuss among other things, ways to resolve the looming regional crisis in the Middle East and the continued violence in Lebanon and Gaza. Rice said Tuesday on her arrival, "I have no doubt there are those who wish to strangle a democratic and sovereign Lebanon in its crib. We, of course, also urgently want to end the violence."
Article © All Headline News - All Rights Reserved
|
| |
