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Gunmen assassinate Shiite official in Iraq

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:03:43 +0000

Gunmen on a motorcycle assassinated an official of Iraq’s biggest Shiite party Friday in the southern city of Basra, police said.

Roger Federer again reaches Wimbledon final

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:53:43 +0000

Roger Federer advanced to his sixth straight Wimbledon final Friday, beating Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Centre Court to reach his 16th Grand Slam final.

State media: Iran responds to nuclear proposal

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:42:38 +0000

Iran delivered its response Friday to an international offer of incentives for it to suspend uranium enrichment, a central part of its nuclear program, state television...

Iran says it will answer nuclear proposal Friday

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:25:55 +0000

Iran’s state radio is reporting that the country will respond Friday to an international proposal on its nuclear program.

Israel closes Gaza crossings in response to rocket

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:30:59 +0000

Israel says it is keeping Gaza’s border crossings closed in retaliation for a rocket attack.

Israel closes Gaza crossings

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:24:49 +0000

Israel says it is keeping Gaza’s border crossings closed in retaliation for a rocket attack.

Report: Iran warns against military action

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:47:28 +0000

Iran would consider any military action against its nuclear facilities as the beginning of a war, the country’s top Revolutionary Guards commander said in remarks published...

Moderate quake jolts eastern Iran, no injuries

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:45:13 +0000

Iranian state TV is reporting that a moderate earthquake has jolted a small town in eastern Iran.

Syria returns stolen marble artifact to Iraq

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:49:49 +0000

Syria has returned a marble artifact to Iraq that was stolen from one of the country’s archaeological sites.

Illegal foreign workers in Israel - A story untold!

Amir Kolner — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:03:38 +0000

According to the Israeli central bureau of statistics there are about 100 thousand illegal foreign workers in Israel. Most of them are from Romania, Thailand, China and the Philippines. There is only one formal clinic for illegal workers in...