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Sunday 26 November 2006 (05 Dhul Qa`dah 1427)

Hamas Warns Israel of New Uprising

GAZA CITY, 26 November 2006 — Hamas warned Israel yesterday that it would launch the third uprising if no progress was made in peace talk toward a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. Hamas... Full Story


Vote-Rigging Charges in Bahrain


 
MANAMA, 26 November 2006 — Bahrainis turned out in large numbers yesterday to cast their ballots in the parliamentary and municipal elections, amid early allegations by the largest Shiite opposition... Full Story


Yemen Jails Journalist Over Blasphemous Cartoons

SANAA, 26 November 2006 — A Yemeni court yesterday sentenced an editor to one year in prison and imposed a six-month ban on his weekly newspaper for reprinting controversial cartoons of the Prophet... Full Story




FBI Widens Probe of AIPAC

WASHINGTON, 26 November 2006 — A startling new report claims that the federal investigation into the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying organization, has been... Full Story


Escaped Abu Sayyaf Man Recaptured in S. Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY, 26 November 2006 — Government troops have recaptured an escaped Abu Sayyaf militant who had been linked to the beheading of a foreign tourist in the southern island of Basilan five... Full Story


Gunmen Kill 21 in Iraq

BAGHDAD, 26 November 2006 — Gunmen killed 21 Shiites as tit-for-tat violence raged across Iraq and Baghdad was under curfew for a second day yesterday, forcing President Jalal Talabani to delay a trip... Full Story


Six Soldiers Killed in Attacks

SRINAGAR, India, 26 November 2006 — Six soldiers and a policeman were killed in attacks in Kashmir yesterday. Police said troops of 62 Rashtriya Rifles surrounded Neldoora village in... Full Story


Terrorists Have No Religion or Faith, Says Manmohan

NEW DELHI, 26 November 2006 — Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday said his government was committed to enforcing “zero tolerance of terrorism.” “Terrorists have no religion or faith. They... Full Story


Pool of Former OFWs Planned for New Jobs in Subic

MANILA, 26 November 2006 — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday said plans are underway to establish a pool of former overseas workers for possible jobs in new factories in Subic. Labor... Full Story


Polio Vaccination Facility at Calicut Haj Camp

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — The first group of 470 pilgrims under the care of the Kerala Haj Committee left Calicut International Airport yesterday for Madinah. Air-India will fly 19 services until... Full Story


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