New UN chief wants stronger UN The United Nations must strengthen its capacity to deal with the unprecedented threats to peace and security it faces in 2007.
Fierce clashes shake west Baghdad US and Iraqi troops backed by aircraft have been engaged in fierce clashes with Sunni fighters in central Baghdad.
Prime Minister Olmert in China Olmert is to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and other senior officials.
Prime Minister: Unilateralism policy has been a failure Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently expressed his disappointment with the results of Israel's two unilateral withdrawals.
Hizbullah steps up bid to bring down Lebanese gov't The Hizbullah-led Lebanese opposition vowed Monday to step up its protest campaign aimed at bringing down the government.
Gates Continues Push for Wired Homes For more than a decade, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) chairman Bill Gates and others in the tech industry have touted a vision of a connected lifestyle.
MI head: UNIFIL not stopping Hizbullah from rearming Military Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin announced Tuesday that Hizbullah was rebuilding itself and rearming.
Putin plans oil production cut Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has told Russian oil companies to consider cutting oil production as part of a growing trade war with Belarus.
Sudan peace deal is 'not working' South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir has said that there are "serious problems" with the deal signed two years ago to end one of Africa's longest conflicts.