Wednesday, January 17, 2007

01/17/07

Olmert: Halutz one of Israel's 'greatest soldiers' Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated on Wednesday afternoon his "deep sorrow" over the resignation of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz.

Constitution 'key for EU success' German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Europe it faces an "historic failure" if it does not revive the deadlocked European constitution.

Hizbullah: Resignation is proof we won Hizbullah declared on Wednesday that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz's resignation was further proof the guerilla organization defeated the Israeli army.

Top Iraqi condemns US over Iran One of Iraq's most powerful Shia politicians has condemned the arrest of Iranians by US forces in Iraq as an attack on the country's sovereignty.

Israel warns Russia on Iran arms sale Voicing extreme concern over Russia's recent sale of advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, senior diplomatic and defense officials warned Moscow Tuesday that the deal could have serious security implications.

Rice wraps up Middle East mission US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has wrapped up a Mid-East tour aimed at winning support for US President George Bush's new Iraq strategy.

Russia on Terror Alert After Warning From Abroad Russia deployed police with bomb- sniffing dogs on Moscow's subways and tightened security at international airports after receiving warnings of a possible terrorist attack.

Pressure Mounts on Olmert to Resign Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz came under renewed pressure to resign Wednesday.

Ahmadinejad: Israel won't dare attack us Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is visiting South America, said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mundo that Israel and its allies would not dare attack his country.

EU partner Russia is 'crushing democracy', NGO says EU "strategic partner" Russia is "crushing" democracy NGO Freedom House has warned in its 2006 survey.