Jewish Withdrawal from Judea and Samaria Back on the Table Egypt and the European Union (EU) have been mediating the negotiations, according to the World Net Daily (WND) news website.
Bush: Give new Iraq strategy a chance A politically weakened President George W. Bush implored a skeptical Congress to embrace his unpopular plan to send more US troops to Iraq.
Strike plunges Lebanon into chaos Thousands of protesters have paralysed Lebanon with a general strike that led to street clashes in which three people were killed.
Report: Saudi FM warns against partitioning Iraq The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, warned against partitioning Iraq along sectarian lines and told Iran not to "meddle" in Arab affairs.
Katsav called to resign over rape indictment Israeli President Moshe Katsav faced widespread calls to resign Wednesday after the attorney general announced that he would indict him for rape and other charges.
Ethiopia starts Somalia pull-out Some 200 Ethiopian troops have been seen leaving the Somali capital, four weeks after they crossed the border to help the government defeat Islamists.
Missile test gives new life to 'China threat' China's furtive attitude regarding its growing military capability has rekindled an on-off international debate about whether its military is a paper tiger or a real power.
Taleban 'to build Afghan schools' The Taleban movement has earmarked $1m to set up schools for children in southern Afghanistan, a senior official of the militant group has said.
Luxembourg calls off EU constitution conference Luxembourg has called off a planned February meeting on the EU constitution.