Archive for April 29th, 2008

AL official dismisses reservation of Arab countries to reopen embassies in Iraq

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Arab countries have no reservations to restore diplomatic ties with Baghdad, an Arab League (AL) official said on Tuesday. The Arab countries are keen to set up best ties with Iraq, which is a pivotal state in the Arab system, Hisha ...

Indonesia, Timor-Leste to promote bilateral ties

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Indonesia and Timor-Leste will promote their cooperation in the fields of defense, trade and law enforcement, top officials of the two countries said here on Tuesday. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Visiting Timor- ...

OCO customs officials meet on regional collaboration

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Pacific and Asia customs officials are meeting in Marshall Islands this week over collaboration to modernize island customs operations, combat money laundering and develop harmonized tariffs in the region, the Pacific Magazine reported on T ...

Israel arrests dozens Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinians last night and early Tuesday in raids across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Palestinian security sources said that nine of the detainees were taken from the West Bank city of Nablus ...

Four U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Four American soldiers were killed by rocket and mortar attacks in Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. An American soldier was dead due to an indirect fire attack at about 4:15 p.m. (1315 GMT) in western Baghdad, a ...

Egyptian mediation to reach Palestinian-Israeli truce faces challenges ahead

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Talks of various Palestinian groups aimed to reach a ceasefire deal with Israel are set to start in Egypt on Tuesday, but the complexity of the situation and the recent violence between Israel and Palestinian militants make it a tougher tas ...

GEF to supply funds to protect Asian coral reefs

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has committed 63 million U.S. dollars to fund a project, led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for the preservation of Asia's coral reefs in the "Coral Triangle" region, ADB said here on Tuesday. ...

31 of 53 teen girls in polygamy ranch have baby or pregnant

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Of 53 girls taken from a polygamist compound in west Texas, 31 either have children or are pregnant, said media reports Tuesday quoting Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar who didn't specify how many are pregnant. Stat ...