New Forecast: Severe Space Storm Headed to Earth Space weather forecasters revised their predictions for storminess after a major flare erupted on the Sun overnight threatening damage to communication systems.
Haniya back in Gaza as unrest grows Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas cut short a foreign trip to return to Gaza Thursday.
High Court: International law does not forbid targeted killings The High Court of Justice ruled Thursday that the Israel Defense Forces policy of targeted killings of militants does not categorically violate international law.
Make Oil clinches lucrative deal to build refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan Lebanon's Make Oil Company is expected to start building a $3 billion oil refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan within one month.
EU leaders ponder the future On Monday, foreign ministers surprisingly agreed on how to punish Turkey for refusing to open its ports and airports to traffic from Cyprus.
EU tells Israel to clarify Olmert's remarks on nuclear weapons The European Union on Wednesday called on Israel to clarify remarks made by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert earlier this week.
Iranian elections 'immensely important' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is "very ill," and thus elections being held in Iran on Friday to choose a new "Assembly of Experts" are immensely important.
Study in Africa: Circumcision may prevent AIDS Two recent studies that were conducted in Africa revealed that circumcision cuts the chance of catching the HIV virus in half.
EU Parliament charter asks Muslims to reject extremism A new initiative that challenges Muslim communities living in the West on their attitudes to integration in the face of fundamentalism and extremism in their communities was launched at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.