archive 07·08·2006

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Northern Israel targeted by Hizbollah
As Israeli jets intensified their bombing, Hizbollah rockets struck northern Israel and wounded at… 07/08/06 12:08 CET
Hizbollah rocket barrage hits Arab housing in Israel
It was Israel’s highest death toll in a single day since the start of the conflict. A number of… 07/08/06 12:08 CET
Arab leaders make fresh diplomatic push
Arab foreign ministers are holding an emergency meeting in Beirut to press for a ceasefire between… 07/08/06 12:08 CET
Closure of biggest US oilfield pushed up prices
World crude oil prices have risen again after British Petroleum indefinitely shut down the biggest… 07/08/06 12:08 CET
Israeli air strikes continue as tanks move further into Lebanon
The death and destruction continued on the 27th day of the Middle East crisis, with no diplomatic… 07/08/06 12:08 CET
Cuba’s Cardinal calls for support for Castro
Cuba’s Cardinal Jaime Ortega has urged the country to pray for their ailing president. Fidel Castro… 07/08/06 12:08 CET
Hizbollah rocket fire kills 12 Israeli soldiers
They had been preparing to join ground operations in southern Lebanon. But Hizbollah’s single… 07/08/06 07:08 CET
Bombardment continues as day 27 of conflict dawns
Security sources in Lebanon report that Israel has carried out a number of air attacks overnight… 07/08/06 07:08 CET
Lebanon demands changes to UN draft
Lebanon is waiting to see whether its concerns will be taken into account in a draft UN Security… 07/08/06 07:08 CET
Deadly floods in Ethiopia
Almost 200 people have died after flood waters tore through a town in Ethiopia. A local relief… 07/08/06 07:08 CET
Deadliest day of rocket strikes kills 15 in Israel
The Israeli emergency services say at least three people died and 160 were injured when a wave of… 07/08/06 07:08 CET
Forest fires cause devastation in Spain and Portugal
There will be an emergency meeting of a Spanish government task force today, to assess the damage… 07/08/06 07:08 CET
Israel’s defence minister threatens to expand the fighting
As a fresh wave of rockets fell on Northern Israel the country’s defence minister has threatened to… 07/08/06 06:08 CET
Israeli war machine rumbles on
There has been no let up in Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Around 40 people were feared killed when… 07/08/06 06:08 CET
Oil hits new record price in Europe
On top of the geopolitical pressures in the Middle East forcing up the price of oil, another factor… 07/08/06 06:08 CET
Israeli strike cuts main aid artery to southern city
Aid agencies say it is too dangerous to deliver food and medicine to villages in southern Lebanon… 07/08/06 06:08 CET
Stolen Hermitage treasures start to trickle back
A treasure hunt for more than 200 art works taken from the Hermitage museum in St Petersburg by a… 07/08/06 06:08 CET
Siniora sheds tears over crisis
Lebanon’s prime minister has renewed his demand for a quick ceasefire with Israel. Fouad Siniora’s… 07/08/06 06:08 CET
Vienna talks on Kosovo resume
Talks on the future of Kosovo have resumed in Vienna, with delegations from Belgrade and Pristina… 07/08/06 06:08 CET
Spanish fires claim third victim
A man trying to put out a fire threatening his home in northwest Spain has become the third person… 07/08/06 06:08 CET