Church urges PM to demand withdrawal of troops from Iraq Last Updated Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:08:54 EST CBC News The United Church of Canada wants Prime Minister Paul Martin to help free four western hostages in Iraq by demanding that all coalition troops be withdrawn from the country. * INDEPTH: Iraq The church issued an open letter to Martin on Wednesday saying the foreign military occupation of Iraq must end. "We implor...
Israel approves building of hundreds of new homes in West Bank settlements 09:20:19 EST Dec 14, 2005 JOSEF FEDERMAN JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has approved construction of hundreds of new homes in West Bank settlements, the Defence Ministry said Wednesday, confirming what would be a violation of the U.S.-backed peace plan. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon scrambled to quell a political uproar following a Newsweek report quoting a Sharon aide as sayi...
Calls grow to free Iraq hostages by Tuesday 13 December 2005 11:03 AM GMT Palestinians are demanding that the hostages be freed Supporters and well-wishers from around the globe have appealed for the release of four Christian activists held hostage in Iraq, with Muslim groups and relatives reiterating that the four supported the Iraqi people. The previously unknown Swords of Righteousness Brigade, which kidnapped the four men from the Ch...
Gaza evacuation begins; Israeli gunman kills 3 in West Bank Last Updated Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:26:28 EDT CBC News Israeli security forces began the forcible removal of protesters in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday. Unarmed soldiers broke through burning barricades and marched door-to-door ordering people out of their homes in at least five settlements. * INDEPTH: FAQ on Israeli settlements Also today, An Israeli gunman opened fire on Pa...
Straw admits UK part of Iraq problem by Monday 01 August 2005 11:19 PM GMT Belka: Using post-war Germany as a model for Iraq a mistake The British foreign secretary has admitted that the presence of British and US troops in Iraq is fuelling the uprising there, and the Polish prime minister has said post-war nation-building efforts have "failed totally". In an interview on Tuesday with Britain's Financial Times newspaper, British Foreign ...
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