Pilot in Beirut crash didn't follow tower's advice
BEIRUT - The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the Beirut control tower, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday.
Nations:Lebanon Source:(AP)
2010-01-26
Ethiopian jet crashes; hope for survivors dims
BEIRUT - An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Beirut early Monday, setting off a frantic search as passenger seats, baby sandals and other debris washed ashore.
Nations:Lebanon Ethiopia Sweden Source:(AP)
2010-01-25
Lebanese official: Ethiopian airliner missing
BEIRUT - A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 people on board has disappeared off the radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut.
Nations:Lebanon Source:(AP)
2010-01-24
US rejects victory claim by Iran's Ahmadinejad
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario - The U.S. on Saturday refused to accept hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's claim of a landslide re-election victory in Iran and said it was looking into allegations of election fraud.
Nations:Israel Canada Iran Lebanon People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Holocaust 2009 Iran Election Iran-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-06-13
Clinton: US to 'vigorously' promote peace efforts
JERUSALEM - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the new U.S. administration will vigorously pursue the creation of a Palestinian state, stressing that movement toward Palestinian independence seems "inescapable."
Nations:Lebanon Israel People:Hillary Clinton Shimon Peres Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Activities:2009 Gaza War Israel-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-03-03
Netanyahu, Livni declare win in Israeli election
JERUSALEM - Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and hard-line rival Benjamin Netanyahu both claimed victory Tuesday in Israel's parliamentary election but official results suggested the race was too close to call.
Nations:Lebanon Israel People:Benjamin Netanyahu Shimon Peres Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Barack Obama Activities:2009 Israel National Election Source:(AP)
2009-02-10
Israeli election battle seen too close to call
JERUSALEM - Israel's national election is likely to be a cliff-hanger, pollsters said on Monday, on the eve of a vote right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party had been forecast to win.
Nations:Israel Lebanon People:Benjamin Netanyahu Shimon Peres Ehud Olmert Activities:2009 Israel National Election
2009-02-09
UN halts aid to Gaza, cites Hamas disruption
JERUSALEM - The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it has halted all aid shipments into the Gaza Strip due to interference by the ruling Hamas militant group.
Nations:Lebanon Egypt Israel Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-02-06
Medium-range rocket from Gaza hits Israeli city
JERUSALEM - A medium-range rocket from Gaza landed in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on Tuesday as delegates from the territory's militant Islamic Hamas rulers met in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials striving to mediate a long-term truce with Israel.
Nations:Lebanon Egypt Israel Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-02-03
Israel vows to back soldiers accused of war crimes
JERUSALEM - Special legal teams will defend Israeli soldiers against potential war crimes charges stemming from civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip, the prime minister said Sunday, promising the country would fully back those who fought in the three-week offensive.
Nations:Egypt Israel Lebanon People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Ariel Sharon Activities:2009 Gaza War
2009-01-25
UN vows to raise funds for Gaza emergency repairs
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The United Nations will quickly raise money for emergency repairs in the Gaza Strip, the world body's humanitarian chief promised Thursday after witnessing what he called shocking destruction from the three-week war between Israel and Hamas.
Nations:Egypt Lebanon Israel People:Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-22
Israel and Palestinians Agree to Gaza Cease-Fire. Will It Last?
The Israeli cabinet decided on Saturday night to unilaterally end its 21-day war against Islamic militants in Gaza as of 2 a.m. Sunday, bringing an end to a conflict that has left more than 1,200 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead.
Nations:Israel Lebanon Egypt People:Ehud Olmert Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(Time)
2009-01-19
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