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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 7:16PM

The cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah will start at
5 a.m. GMT on Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says.

# posted by John @ 8/12/2006 10:08:00 PM 0 comments

Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:34:10 -0400

Promises Of Peace, Realities Of War

Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah said they would accept the terms of a U.N.
Security Council resolution aimed at ending the month-long war in the
Middle East, but fierce fighting continued in the region with civilians
and soldiers dying on all sides.

# posted by John @ 8/12/2006 04:40:00 PM 0 comments

Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:58AM

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says his guerrillas would agree to any
cease-fire brokered by the United Nations but insists the militant group
has a right to resist Israel.
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Israeli Official Says Israel Expects To Halt Fighting Soon

Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:48:41 -0400

An Israeli official says Israel expects a halt to the fighting in
Lebanon late tomorrow or Monday.

# posted by John @ 8/12/2006 12:02:00 PM 0 comments

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:10:17 -0400
Council Adopts Cease-Fire Resolution

The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution that calls for an end to
the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, and authorizes the deployment
of 15,000 U.N. peacekeepers to help Lebanese troops take control of
south Lebanon as Israel withdraws.

# posted by John @ 8/11/2006 11:21:00 PM 0 comments

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:58PM

A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the expanded
Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon has started.

# posted by John @ 8/11/2006 01:31:00 PM 0 comments

JHB Update
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006

Airline passengers are dealing with huge delays and heightended security
after news a terror plot has been uncovered.

Travelers should expect tighter security at airports in the NYC metro
area Thurs., Aug. 10, due to the uncovered terror plot in Great Britian.
All flights from Britain to the U.S. are now at code red (severe) level.
All flights within or leaving the U.S. are at orange (high).

# posted by John @ 8/10/2006 12:11:00 PM 0 comments

Date: 10 Aug 2006 14:00:21 -0000
英國警方挫敗連環炸機陰謀

英國警方挫敗恐怖炸機陰謀后，安全警戒級別提高到“危險級”。倫敦機場暫時不讓班機降落.
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# posted by John @ 8/10/2006 10:19:00 AM 0 comments

Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 0:22:43 -0400

Rep. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia has lost her Democratic primary runoff
election to foe Hank Johnson.

# posted by John @ 8/09/2006 12:30:00 AM 0 comments

Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 23:18:04 -0400
BREAKING NEWS

Lieberman concedes primary election to Lamont

Sen. Joe Lieberman has conceded the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
to political newcomer Ned Lamont.More...

# posted by John @ 8/08/2006 11:24:00 PM 1 comments

Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 2:22PM

THE FEDERAL RESERVE ANNOUNCED IT WILL LEAVE INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED,
THE FIRST PAUSE AFTER 17 CONSECUTIVE RATE HIKES SINCE 2004

# posted by John @ 8/08/2006 02:32:00 PM 2 comments

Subject: 3 Chinese peacekeepers injured
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:09:07 -0400

A rocket blast in southern Lebanon injured three Chinese peacekeepers on
Sunday, just hours after China called on the United Nations to ensure
the security of U.N. Peacekeepers in the Mideast.

# posted by John @ 8/06/2006 04:33:00 PM 1 comments

Breaking News Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 10:34:06 -0400

The United States and France agree a draft U.N. Security Council
resolution aimed at ending the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah,
news agencies report.

# posted by John @ 8/06/2006 04:29:00 PM 0 comments