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PARIS: French president Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday that he and German chancellor Angela Merkel were prepared to do whatever was necessary to help reach a ceasefire ending Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Israel, Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have entered talks with Egypt to try to iron out the terms of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Western diplomats predicted a difficult negotiation ahead.
Thu, Jan 8, 2009 (10:54 a.m.) Arab nations decided Thursday to put aside their proposed U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and negotiate on a rival text put forward by Britain and backed by the United States and France, diplomats said.
As the war in Gaza drags on, Lebanon says it knew nothing about a rocket barrage into Israel.
Being physically fit helps older women stay on top of their mental game, suggests an Alberta study in which researchers measured better blood pressure and cognitive function scores among those who participated in regular aerobic exercise.
BRANDON, Man. - A judge says Manitoba's Wildlife Act does not accommodate the constitutional right of Metis in the province to hunt and fish for food and imposes undue hardship on them.
As provincial elections, scheduled for Jan. 31, approach, tensions between Sunnis and Shiites have increased.
Glasgow coach Sean Lineen has warned his players that complacency is not an option ahead of their clash with the Dragons.
About 250 foreigners on Thursday took the risky ride from Gaza City to safety across the border, but hundreds are believed still left inside the war-stricken territory, diplomats said.
Yesterday – up until late afternoon – the terrorists focused their attention on Ashkelon and Ashdod, so Beersheba was quiet, up until about 4:30, anyway, when a Grad missile hit somewhere near Ben Gurion University of the Negev. I only know that because someone who was near there told me.
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