Thursday, August 31, 2006

8/31/06

Iran defiant on nuclear deadline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Tehran will not yield to international pressure to stop its sensitive nuclear work.

Israeli troops begin Gaza pullout Israeli soldiers have begun withdrawing from the outskirts of Gaza City.

Saniora says prisoner swap with Israel being considered Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Thursday that a prisoner swap with Israel was being considered by his government but "nothing has materialized."

Sudan under pressure on UN force The United States and Britain plan to push for a UN vote on sending peacekeeping troops to Darfur despite opposition from Sudan.

'Arab propaganda outdoes Nazis' "The Arab press has outdone Hitler's propaganda."

Commander Optimistic About Iraqi Forces The top U.S. commander in Iraq expressed optimism Wednesday that Iraqi forces are making enough progress to provide their own security within 18 months.

Another Anti-Israel Media Hoax Revealed The round-the-world reports that Israel had bombed two Lebanese ambulances last month were apparently totally faked.

Global jihad group debuts in Gaza A new Palestinian terror group aligned with the ideology of al-Qaeda has been formed in the Gaza Strip.

US moots Cyprus plan to avert EU-Turkey clash The US is engaged in diplomatic efforts to avert a major crisis in Turkey's EU accession talks over the Cyprus issue.

Annan calls for regional cooperation UN Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived in Syria on Thursday to press its government to join international efforts to stop the flow of arms to Hizbullah.