ROME (AP) — Premier Romano Prodi said Thursday the war in Iraq was a grave mistake but that Italy would remain on the front lines in the war against terror.

BEIRUT  — The UN Security Council’s call for Syria to establish diplomatic ties with Lebanon was expected to stiffen Damascus’ resolve against formal links to its tiny neighbour, a move it has steadfastly rejected for six decades. Three factors, at least, are at work against Syria heeding the UN resolution …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Donors and financial institutions will meet in Brussels next week to try to flesh out a temporary aid mechanism for Palestinians, still split over its scope and how it should work, diplomats said on Thursday. Donors suspended direct aid to the Palestinian Authority after Islamist group Hamas, …

GAZA CITY (AP) — Security forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and a new army run by the Hamas-led government paraded through the streets with assault rifles and stared each other down Thursday, competing for control of the Gaza Strip.

According to the source at the State Military Committee for Defence (SMCD)-Majlisul Shura 4 invaders were killed and 6 servicepersons of the enemy were injured during military operations implemented by the Mujahiddeens in the Nozhay-Yurt region of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI). According to information of the Chechen side …

Algiers – The bodies of 38 people were found in a cave in eastern Algeria following weeks of military operations against suspected terrorists in the North African country, local press reports said Monday.

Venezuelan leader, Algerian counterpart sign economic and political accords, discuss international issues. ALGIERS – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday hailed as “very promising” the prospect of economic and energy cooperation with Algeria after meeting here with the country’s leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

LONDON (Bloomberg) – Africa’s economic growth will accelerate to 5.8% this year from 5% last year, led by oil-producing states such as Nigeria and Angola, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “The outlook for much of Africa continues to be more favorable than it has been …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A four-member delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors is scheduled to arrive in Iran to supervise nuclear activities in Isfahan’s UCF plant and another, yet unknown, nuclear facility. An informed source told FNA that the one-week visit of the IAEA inspectors falls within the …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of dialogue among religions and expressed hope that Islam would also attach equal significance to the Catholic Church. He termed the need for dialogue among religions as part of the Catholic Church’s commitment, which is to the benefit of the …