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- Deadly battles as Hezbollah says Lebanon 'declares war'
- BEIRUT AFP — Deadly gunbattles erupted in Beirut on Thursday after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah charged that a Lebanese government crackdown on his group was tantamount to a "declaration of war," stoking fears of a full-blown sectarian conflict. The international community launched urgent appeals for calm in the deeply...
- Research articles 2008-05-08
- White House condemns growing repression in Syria
- TORRANCE, California AFP — The White House on Wednesday condemned Syria's arrest of former opposition lawmaker Riad Seif, saying it was an "escalation" of the Syrian regime's repression of its own people. "The United States condemns the arrest on Monday of democracy activist Riad Seif by the Syrian regime,"...
- Research articles 2008-01-30
- Russian Actions Against British Council.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-17 January 2008-US Department of State: Russian Actions Against British CouncilC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16012008 We regret reports of an escalation of actions taken by Russian authorities against the staff and activities of the British Council in St. Petersburg and...
- Research articles 2008-01-17
- Abbas-Olmert talks planned ahead of Bush trip: officials
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli and Palestinian leaders are planning to meet on Tuesday, a day before US President George W. Bush arrives for a landmark visit, officials on both sides told AFP on Sunday. "We are planning a meeting between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and president Mahmud Abbas on...
- Research articles 2008-01-06
- US concerned about escalation of Turkish attacks: White House
- WASHINGTON AFP — The White House Wednesday said it had expressed concern to Ankara over the possible escalation of Turkey's attacks against Kurdish PKK rebels inside northern Iraq. "We've also made it clear to the Turkish government that anything that could lead to escalated concerns or civilian casualties; we...
- Research articles 2007-12-26
- Security, economy on agenda of the forthcoming Gulf summit
- RIYADH AFP — Leaders of the pro-Western Gulf monarchies are to hold their annual summit in Qatar on December 3-4, amid the violence in Iraq and escalation of the Iran nuclear crisis, the bloc's chief said on Saturday. Heads of state of the six oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council GCC...
- Research articles 2007-11-10
- Myanmar monks escalate pressure on junta
- YANGON AFP — More than 1,300 Buddhist monks marched in Yangon on Thursday, their largest demonstration in Myanmar's main city against the junta since they launched a protest movement in force earlier this week. Witnesses said several thousand onlookers watched the monks marching in the rain and praying in...
- Research articles 2007-09-20
- Israeli air raid kills Hamas militant
- GAZA CITY AFP — A Hamas militant was killed in an Israeli air raid in Gaza City on Wednesday, taking to 12 the number of Palestinians killed in military operations in the past three days, medics said. Two other members of Hamas, the Islamist movement which has ruled Gaza...
- Research articles 2007-08-22
- Fitch Rates City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii's Wastewater Revs 'AA-'/'A+'; Outlook to Negative
- SAN FRANCISCO -- Fitch rates the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii's wastewater system revenue bonds as follows: --$160.1 million senior series 2007A 'AA-'; --$8.5 million senior series 2007B 'AA-'; --$68.9 million senior series 2007C 'AA-'. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'AA-' rating on the system's...
- Research articles 2007-07-12
- Israeli PM wants to avoid military escalation in Gaza
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday he wants to avoid a military escalation in the Gaza Strip but warned the army will react against rocket fire from the unruly territory. "We do not wish to provoke an escalation, but we cannot ignore the continuing...
- Research articles 2007-04-29
- Reid Calls For Up or Down Vote on Iraq Escalation
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Jim Manley or Rodell Mollineau, +1-202-224-2939, both of the Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today delivered the following speech in the U.S. Senate before a landmark Saturday vote on whether to move forward with a...
- Research articles 2007-02-17
- Reid: The Senate Will Vote on Iraq This Saturday
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Jim Manley or Rodell Mollineau of the Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, +1-202-224-2939 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today released the following statement, announcing that the Senate will vote this Saturday on whether to move forward to debate the President's...
- Research articles 2007-02-15
- Democrats and Veterans Demand Accountability on Iraq Escalation
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Jim Manley or Rodell Mollineau, +1-202-224-2939, both of the Senate Democratic Communications Center WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Republicans in the Senate blocking a debate on President Bush's plan to escalate the war, Senate Democrats today joined veterans of the war in Iraq to demand the...
- Research articles 2007-02-07
- US Democrats renew bid to censure Bush's troop hike in Iraq
- WASHINGTON AFP — Democrats in Congress vowed to press ahead with efforts to pass a resolution criticizing US President George W. Bush's new Iraq war plan, just one day after a censure motion faltered badly in the Senate. House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said that the chamber...
- Research articles 2007-02-06
- Iraq war protesters step up pressure to bring US troops home
- WASHINGTON AFP — US anti-Iraq war activists, after a massive demonstration Saturday in Washington, are mobilizing this week to pressure lawmakers to stop the deployment of additional troops to Iraq. The move comes as the US Senate is expected to vote on a no-confidence resolution next week against President...
- Research articles 2007-02-01
- Press Statement from The Veterans Alliance for Security and Democracy Political Action Committee
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Colonel Richard Klass, USAF retired, 703-241-0247, or dickklass@kininc.comWASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Veterans Alliance forSecurity and Democracy Political Action Committee issued the followingstatement in response to President Bush's new Iraq policy:We are extremely concerned that President Bush's new so-called policy inIraq is a thinly veiled "Stay...
- Research articles 2007-01-12
- MoveOn Enlists New Forces in Opposition to Iraq Escalation
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Trevor FitzGibbon, +1-202-246-5303, or Alex Howe, +1-202- 822-5200, both of Fenton Communications, for MoveOn.orgWASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MoveOn will join US Action,Service Employees International Union SEIU, Win Without War, Vote Vets,Center for American Progress, Campaign for America's Future, United StatesStudent Association at a press conference to...
- Research articles 2007-01-11
- Nationwide Anti-War Surge in Response to President Bush's Iraq Escalation
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Trevor FitzGibbon, +1-202-246-5303, or Alex Howe, +1-202- 822-5200, both of Fenton Communications, for www.AmericaSaysNo.orgWASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Within 24 hours of PresidentBush's announcement of an escalation of troops in Iraq, citizens around thecountry will hold events and upload personal YouTube appeals and photoscalling on their member...
- Research articles 2007-01-09
- UN urges Hezbollah to free captured Israeli soldiers
- BEIRUT AFP — The United Nations has called for the release of two Israeli soldiers captured by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, as Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora asked UN chief Kofi Annan to help avoid Israeli retaliation. "Siniora called Mr. Annan in order to make sure that everything...
- Research articles 2006-07-12
- Efforts still underway to secure soldier's release: Hamas PM
- GAZA CITY AFP — Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya has insisted that his Hamas-led government was continuing efforts to secure the release of an Israeli soldier captured by militants. "We are continuing our efforts and communications with the Egyptians, with the Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and other parties to...
- Research articles 2006-06-30
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