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Palestinian leader Abbas appeals for resumption of EU aid (AFP)
AFP - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Tuesday he hoped to convince the European Union to lift a year-long suspension of aid to the Hamas-led government, saying it was causing an upsurge in extremism.
yahoo.com Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:29:24 GMT
Reporter's captors want $5m. ransom
Palestinian journalists beaten while protesting Alan Johnston's abduction.
jpost.com Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:04:26 +0200
Iraqi Cabinet Changes Could Help Reconciliation, Gates Says
AMMAN, Jordan, April 17 -- The decision by anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to withdraw ministers loyal to him from the Iraqi cabinet could advance political reconciliation if the vacancies are used to broaden the government's representation, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tues...
The Washington Post Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:32:00 EDT
Abdullah urges Gates to back Arab plan
King says plan reflects "Arab willingness to establish peace with Israel."
jpost.com Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:13:09 +0200
United States Reaffirms Commitment To Assist Displaced Iraqis
The United States pledges its continued commitment to assist Iraqis fleeing sectarian violence and urges other countries to demonstrate a similar commitment. "The displacement of almost 4 million Iraqis, both within Iraq and in neighboring countries, is a humanitarian concern that requires coordinated action by the international community," Under Secretary of State Paula Dobriansky tells delegates from more than 60 nations attending a conference in Geneva on the humanitarian needs of Iraq refugees and internally displaced persons. "The United States stands ready to continue its strong support, and we ask both traditional donors and new donor countries to be generous in their responses."
USINFO.STATE.GOV Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:16:11 -0400
Bush Urges Congressional Support for Iraq, Afghanistan Missions
President Bush says he looks forward to an upcoming meeting with congressional Democrats to find a way to pass a crucial $100 billion defense spending package for ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bush says he considers it "healthy" and "normal" that Congress would disagree with the president over the best course of action in Iraq. However, "Congress needs to pass an emergency war spending bill, without strings and without further delay," Bush tells White House reporters.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:44:55 -0400
'Nuclear spy' arrested in Egypt
Egyptian authorities say they have arrested an engineer from the state nuclear agency for spying for Israel.
BBC Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:48:51 GMT
Iranian Photography Exhibit Shows Americans a Personal Iran
The first major exhibition of contemporary Iranian photography in the United States emphasizes the interior life of individuals and families in Iran over journalism or documentary-type photography. Co-curators Hamid Severi, of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran, and Gary Hallman of the Regis Center for Art at the University of Minnesota, chose photos to show American audiences that, although Iran is awash in photojournalism, its photographers also have a modern, artistic sensibility. Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography From Iran travels to museums in 11 cities through 2009.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:59:34 -0400
Environmental Protection Vital Part of U.S. Trade Policy
Environmental protection is a vital part of U.S. international trade policy, say U.S. trade officials, who say that free-trade agreements recently negotiated by the United States are being used increasingly to enforce high conservancy standards. In interviews with USINFO, these officials say one of their priorities is to provide new resources to help countries develop environmental regulation, evaluate environmental management, enhance enforcement and expand public participation in environmental monitoring and dispute resolution.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:50:17 -0400
Soldier on trial over Italian agent's death at checkpoint
A US soldier is being put on trial in his absence today for the alleged murder of an Italian intelligence agent at a checkpoint in Iraq two years ago.
Scotsman Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:54:47 GMT |
