Tokyo stocks open slightly lower

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Monday. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 19.70 points, or 0.15 percent, to 13,019.99 from Friday. The broader Topix index of all First Section iss ...

Venezuelan president to visit Russia

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is to pay a working visit to Russia next week, Interfax news agency reported on Monday. "It is expected that Chavez will fly to Moscow on July 21," a diplomatic source in Moscow was quoted as saying. ...

Hamas: Israel disregards Gaza ceasefire commitments

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Hamas on Monday accused Israel of disregarding its commitments made before Egypt in a Gaza ceasefire deal. "Israel did not implement any provision of the lull's deal related to the lifting of the siege," said Hamas spokesman Fawzi B ...

Syria to invite Lebanese president to visit Damascus

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem is expected to travel to Beirut within the coming two days, carrying an official invitation to Lebanese President Michel Suleiman to visit Syria, local As-Safier daily reported Monday. Presi ...

S Korea to recall its ambassador to Japan over islands dispute

Monday, July 14th, 2008

South Korea will recall its ambassador to Japan after Japan intensified its claim to the ownership of a group of islands controlled by Seoul, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Monday. South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul- ...

Hamas says traffic on Gaza crossings unsatisfying

Monday, July 14th, 2008

The traffic on Gaza commercial crossing points is unsatisfying and Israel still deceives, a spokesman for Hamas-controlled crossings administration said on Monday. Since an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took into effect in Gaza Strip ...

Arab children’s congress opens with focus on education

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Some 150 youngsters aged 14 to 16 from 20 countries across the Arab world, America, Europe and Asia gathered here to take part in the 28th International Arab Children Congress which kicked off on Monday focusing on education. During ...

Hamas: ceasefire not reflects retreat from fighting and resistance

Monday, July 14th, 2008

A Hamas official on Monday said the ceasefire between the Islamic movement and Israel doesn't reflect his movement's retreat from fighting against Israel. The Egyptian-brokered ceasefire, took effect in Gaza on June 19,"was not a ste ...