| Four Lebanese charged of spying for Israel Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:17:43 +0300 BEIRUT, March 19 (Saba) -- A Lebanese military judge on Friday filed a law suit against four Lebanese citizens, accusing them of spying for Israel, Chinese News Agency (Xinhua) reported on Friday. |
| EU FMs to discuss prospects of peace talks in the Middle East Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:16:35 +0300 BRUSSELS, March 19 (Saba) -- Foreign Ministers of the 27-member European Union will discuss the chances of resuming the peace talks in the Middle East when they meet here on Monday, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Friday. |
| Mideast Quartet calls for resumption of peace talks Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:07:36 +0300 MOSCOW, March 19 (Saba) -- The Middle East Quartet of mediators on Friday called on Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks and repeated condemnation of Israeli plans to build new settler homes in annexed East Jerusalem, Chinese News Agency (Xin |
| Turkey, S. Korea to start talks to signing FTA next Nov. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:06:48 +0300 ANKARA, March 19 (Saba) -- Turkey and South Korea agreed Friday to start talks over a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) late next month, with the negotiations set to conclude with the signature of the FTA by next November, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on F |
| Turkey condemns Israeli measures in occupied Palestinian territories Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:46:16 +0300 ANKARA, March 19 (Saba) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Friday the Israeli practices in occupied Palestinian territories, particularly the decision to build more Jewish settlements, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Friday. |
| 16,813 deaths from pandemic influenza - WHO Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:44:04 +0300 GENEVA, March 19 (Saba) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that at least 16,813 deaths of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 were reported in more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities as of March 14, Kuwait News Agency |
| Kuwait follows up with concern on Israeli aggression -- diplomat Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:43:05 +0300 KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Saba) -- The Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Philippines Badr Al-Houti affirmed the State of Kuwait is following up with concern on the continuous Israeli aggression targeting the brotherly Palestinian people, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) r |
| World Bank warns of energy crunch in Eastern Europe, Central Asia Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:45:27 +0300 RUSSELS, March 18 (Saba) -- Eastern Europe and Central Asia may face an energy crunch by 2030 due to rising consumption unless massive investments are made to unlock capacity, the World Bank has warned in a report released here Thursday, according to Chin |
| N. Korea executes official for currency reform failure : Yonhap Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:41:45 +0300 TOKYO, March 18 (Saba) -- North Korea executed a former top finance official last week, holding him responsible for failure of last year's currency reform that has caused massive inflation and worsened food shortages and dented leader Kim Jong-il's effort |
| UK terror interrogation guidelines to be delayed Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:39:04 +0300 LONDON, March 18 (Saba) -- The UK Government is to delay the publication of new guidelines for intelligence officers and military personnel on the treatment and interrogation of terrorist suspects held overseas, it was disclosed Thursday, according to Kuw |
| Obama Denies Crisis with Israel Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:34:41 +0300 Washington, March 18 (Saba) - US President Barack Obama has denied there is a crisis in Washington''s relations with Israel over its settlement plans, as a war of words continues after the Israeli government announced plans for 1,600 new homes in East Jer |
| EU foreign chief urged to press on with lifting Gaza closure Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:20:06 +0300 GAZA, March 17 (Saba) -- A leading international relief agency urged EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday to focus on lifting Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip during her visit to the coastal enclave, according to Xinhua.
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| UN chief calls for rejection of extremism Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:17:31 +0300 UNITED NATIONS, March 17 (Saba) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday appealed for a rejection of extremism, underscoring that the international grouping of over 100 countries known as the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has an invaluable role to pl |
| Six killed in attack on World Vision office in Pakistan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:15:05 +0300 Islamabad, March 17 (Saba) The agency said no threats were received ahead of the attack Militants have attacked the office of a Western aid agency in north western Pakistan, killing six people, police and the agency have said, according to Bahrain News Ag |
| US, Pakistan to hold first strategic dialogue next week Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:12:07 +0300 WASHINGTON, March 17 (Saba) -- The United States and Pakistan will hold their first ministerial level strategic dialogue in Washington next week, the State Department announced on Wednesday, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). |
| Ban calls on reintegrated Afghan insurgents to respect will of majority Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:31:54 +0300 UNITED NATIONS, March 16 (Saba) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said low- and mid-level insurgents who want to be reintegrated in the political process in Afghanistan must lay down their arms and respect the will of the majority of Afghans, ac |
| Obama pledges to continue working toward transparency in gov''t Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:29:30 +0300 WASHINGTON, March 16 (Saba) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday said his administration will continue to work toward "an unmatched level of transparency, participation and accountability" in the US government, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). |
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