France and Turkey willing to give monitors for Gaza Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - France and Turkey said on Tuesday they were willing to contribute to an international monitoring team for a cease-fire in Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive last weekend. Basketball / Turks angry over Gaza abort Bnei Hasharon contest Basketball game between Turkey, Israel suspended after protests ... |
NATO force rejects Afghan civilian death claim - Reuters UK
 ABC News | NATO force rejects Afghan civilian death claim Reuters UK - KABUL (Reuters) - The NATO-led force in Afghanistan on Tuesday rejected claims that its soldiers had killed civilians during an operation against Taliban insurgents in the southern province of Helmand. Video: Pakistan's War: On the Front Line - 5 Jan 08 - Part 4 The advance of Talibanistan |
Israel Applies Lessons From 2006 War - New York Times
 Times Online | Israel Applies Lessons From 2006 War New York Times - By STEVEN ERLANGER JERUSALEM - This time, Israeli military commanders are leading from the front, not trying to direct the infantry from television screens. Video: Israeli attack on Gaza school kills 30 Egypt floats truce plan after 42 killed in Gaza school |
Blackwater guards plead innocence - BBC News
 BBC News | Blackwater guards plead innocence BBC News - Five guards from US security firm Blackwater have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007. The charges in a US court relate to an incident in which the five, contracted to defend US diplomatic personnel, opened fire on a crowd in ... US judge sets trial in 2010 for Blackwater guards Blackwater Guards Plead Not Guilty to Manslaughter |
Rice in New York to discuss Gaza ceasefire - Reuters
 Straits Times | Rice in New York to discuss Gaza ceasefire Reuters - By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew to New York on Tuesday to discuss with key powers how to get a ceasefire in Gaza that the United States says must be durable, sustainable and indefinite. Rice Heads to UN for Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire Rice to New York for Gaza Diplomacy |