Archive for May 29th, 2008

Suicide car bomb kills 2 policemen in N Iraq

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

A suicide car bomb struck a police commando patrol in Iraq's northern city of Mosul on Thursday, killing two policemen and wounding ten people, a local police source said. A suicide bomber drove a booby-trapped police car into the ...

PNA fears increasing Israeli attacks after Olmert’s crisis

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Wednesday said it fears a political crisis inside Israel will affect the behavior of the Israeli army operations into the Palestinian territories. "We are afraid the crisis will lead to increa ...

Kinshasa in contact with Brussels despite strained ties

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has not completely broken relations with its former colonial master Belgium following a diplomatic spat between the two countries, according to official sources. "Contact is not completely bro ...

African, int’l organization leaders reaffirm resolve to tackle high food prices

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Leaders of African countries and international organizations Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to coping with the impacts of global high food prices. In a meeting chaired by African Union chief Jakaya Kikwete on the sideline of t ...

Somali peace talks set to resume in Djibouti

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The Somali transitional government and its main rival will resume peace talks in Djibouti on Saturday, the UN political office for Somalia announced on Thursday. The second phase of the negotiations will open on Saturday followed by ...

U.S. troops kill 10 militiamen in Baghdad

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

U.S. troops killed ten suspected Shiite militiamen backed by Iran in eastern part of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. military said on Thursday. A military statement said that the incident occurred on Wednesday when U.S. troops observed ...

Lebanese opposition dissatisfied with Seniora remaining as PM

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The Lebanese opposition made it clear it was not satisfied with Fouad Seniora remaining as prime minister, thus internal and regional political confrontations could resume, As-Safir daily reported Thursday. Christian opposition lead ...

Israel arrests tens of Palestinians in NE Gaza

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Israeli forces arrested on early Thursday tens of Palestinians near the border in northeast Gaza Strip during an incursion, residents and witnesses said. The residents said about ten Israeli army tanks and two bulldozers rolled for ...