LARNACA, Cyprus (AFP) — UN relief coordinator Jan Egeland said Saturday that Lebanon was suffering a major humanitarian crisis owing to a “senseless war” and complained of the difficulties of delivering aid.
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No letup on 12th day of fighting
More than 60 Hezbollah rockets hit northern Israel on Sunday, killing two civilians and wounding more than 20 others, military officials and police said. CNN witnessed some of these rockets in and around the port city of Haifa.
Read More »Bolton defends Israel’s actions in Lebanon
“I think it’s important that we not fall into the trap of moral equivalency here,” Ambassador John Bolton told CNN’s “Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer.”
Read More »Hussein, on Hunger Strike, Gets Feeding Tube at Hospital
BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 23 — Saddam Hussein was hospitalized this morning, fed with a tube and given a battery of tests to ensure that he could stand trial later this week despite a hunger strike that began July 7, Iraqi and American officials said.
Read More »Hizbollah admits Israel has control of border town
As the fighting continues on both sides, Hizbollah has confirmed that the Israeli army has occupied a key border village. The Shi’ite guerrillas say three of their fighters were killed in the battle for Maroun al-Ras.
Read More »UN appalled by Beirut devastation
Mr Egeland, the UN’s emergency relief chief, described the destruction as “horrific” as he toured the city.
Read More »Hospital: Sharon’s condition worsens
Sharon, 78, suffered a massive stroke resulting in a coma in early January.
Read More »Giving diplomacy a chance, Rice heads for Mideast
Rice will visit Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Israel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank.
Read More »Israeli bombs, Hezbollah rockets keep coming
At least six Israeli bombs fell on the coastal city of Tyre in a 20-minute span Sunday morning, killing one civilian and wounding at least 20 others.
Read More »Pope renews Mideast cease-fire call
Benedict issued his latest plea as he greeted some 3,000 pilgrims in a meadow near his Alpine vacation retreat on a day that he had dedicated to prayers for peace in the Middle East
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