Palestinians have said that little has changed in many areas despite Israel's claim that restrictions have been eased in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said the total closure of the territories was lifted last night, a move that w
Leaders of G-8 nations, still struggling with problems connected to the war in Iraq, focused the first day of their summit Sunday on an effort they all share: helping solve the economic afflictions of developing nations. All eyes were on the first meeting
Single digit increases in the number of SARS cases in Taiwan and China is prompting cautious optimism the crisis may be turning the corner. Canada, however, is battling an unexpected resurgence of cases.
The Israeli government has lifted its closure of the West Bank and Gaza ahead of peace talks with the Palestinians next week, a spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces said. The closure was lifted at midnight Saturday, the spokesman said.
The Russian and US presidents say the Iraq crisis strengthened their partnership despite disagreements over the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George W Bush were speaking at a joint news conference after talks in St Petersburg - th
The US is committed to a strong Nato, despite divisions over the war in Iraq, US President George Bush said Saturday during his official visit in Poland. Bush called for the US and Europe to confront terrorism and weapons of mass destruction and announced
Software giant Microsoft has agreed to pay USD 750 M to settle a lawsuit claiming it used its dominance to crush competition. The case involved Netscape Communications which now belongs to the AOL group.
The US Pentagon is widening its search to find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq. "There is a lot of information out there that hasn't been gathered yet," said Army Major General Keith Dayton, head of the new Iraq Survey Group.
A car bomb explosion has killed three people and injured others in a town in Spain's town of Sanguesa in Navarra province. Officials said the bomb attack bore the hallmarks of the Basque separatist group, ETA.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and other world leaders have arrived in St Petersburg for a series of summits marking the 300th anniversary of Russia's former capital. The city - founded by tsar Peter the Great - has been celebrating its anniversary all week
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will try to deliver a boost to Poland's efforts to join the European Union on Friday as he visits the country. Poland, the biggest of the 10 nations due to join the EU next year, is holding a referendum on the issue on 7 June.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon demanded his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas begin to crack down on militants as set out in the peace plan, his office said. Abbas said in a statement that the Jerusalem talks had been "beneficial and productive"
The discovery of two Iraqi truck trailers equipped with fermenters is the strongest evidence yet that Saddam Hussein had a biological weapons program, a U.S.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit British troops in Iraq on Thursday, to thank them for the role they played in the war. He will be the first western leader to set foot in the country since Saddam Hussein was swept from power.
Two more people have died from SARS in Toronto, hours after the Canadian prime minister said the virus was under control. The latest victims, both women over 60, bring the total number of deaths from the flu-like disease to 29.
Buildings rattled around the Algerian capital as the third major aftershock in less than a day and a half struck the north African country, officials said, putting a nervous populace further on edge. The tremor measured 5.
US President George W Bush is hoping to meet the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers in Jordan next week, the White House has announced. Mr Bush's proposed meeting with Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas, along with King Abdullah of Jordan, is part of Ame
Russia has confirmed that a 25-year-old man, who lives in a town bordering China, has become the country's first case of SARS. The Ministry of Health definitively diagnosed the patient from Blagoveschensk, a town of 170,000 and the capital of Russia's Amu
A strong aftershock measuring 5.2 on the combined Richter scale hit Algeria this morning.
A helicopter has crashed while trying to land at Everest Base Camp in Nepal Wednesday.Meanwhile golden jubilee celebrations of the first ascent of the mountain are taking place at the camp.
The controversial Arab satellite television station al-Jazeera has replaced its chief executive Mohammed Jassem al-Ali. However, the move was not linked to reports that the television had been infiltrated by Iraqi intelligence, spokesman said.
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