Monday, January 08, 2007

01/08/07

Revealed: Israel plans nuclear strike on Iran Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons.

Hizbullah Threatens to Paralyze Lebanon Starting Monday Over the past few days, the Hizbullah-led Lebanese opposition has threatened to escalate the conflict through violent protests.

Teheran: Israel will regret any attack In response to a report on Sunday that Israel planned to attack Teheran's nuclear sites, Iran declared that any attack would provoke a reaction.

Future of Iraq: The spoils of war Iraq's massive oil reserves, the third-largest in the world, are about to be thrown open for large-scale exploitation by Western oil companies.

Kurd genocide trial to resume without Saddam The trial of six former Iraqi officials over the mass killing of 182,000 Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s resumes Monday.

Olmert to head to China for visit focusing on Iran nuclear plan Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will depart for China on Monday evening on an official visit.

Plans for European far-right group intensify The European Parliament looks set to have the first far-right grouping within its corridors by mid-January.

Khamenei: Iran will never abandon nuke works Iran's highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday Tehran would never yield to international pressure.

Sudan: Darfur - UN Envoy Heads to Sudan for Talks With Government, Rebels And Others The Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Darfur heads to Sudan and neighboring Ethiopia tonight.

Hamas warns: Abbas responsible for bloodshed Six armed Palestinian groups affiliated with Hamas issued a statement Sunday evening threatening to respond with force to any attempt to dissolve the government's special security force.