KIRKUK — Armed men fill the corridors of power in Kirkuk’s government building as police, soldiers and bodyguards trade fierce looks outside the offices of council members. What the squabbling politicians and their retainers are not doing in this building, however, is shooting at each other, giving hope for the …

VIENNA (Reuters) — Iran has expanded its uranium conversion facilities in Isfahan and reinforced its Natanz underground uranium enrichment plant, a US think tank said, amid growing concern over possible US military action.

Iran announces $50m aidGAZA CITY (AP) — The Hamas-led Palestinian government on Sunday renewed calls for a “national unity” coalition with rival factions in a bid to stave off rising tensions between the groups that have severely weakened the new Islamic leadership.

BAGHDAD — US leaders are pushing Iraqis hard to resolve the deadlock over a new prime minister and form a unity government. But getting that done will offer no guarantee of a quick end to the country’s violence.

BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq’s Shiite leaders, divided over their choice for the next prime minister, cancelled a much-awaited parliament session on Sunday as rebel attacks across the country left at least 31 people dead.

TWO FIGHTERS OF Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades were killed Wednesday in an Israeli air strike along the Gaza Strip border with Israel, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said. They said an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at a group of Palestinians near the Kissufim crossing between the central Gaza Strip …

World powers condemn nuclear stepTEHRAN (AP) — Iran came under increasing international condemnation — including from allies Russia and China — after announcing it enriched uranium for the first time, but it insisted it will push ahead to dramatically expand the programme that the United Nations had demanded it scrap.

CAIRO (Reuters) — Iraq left its seat empty at a meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Iraq on Wednesday, carrying out its threat to boycott the Arab League event in protest at remarks by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Leaders fail to make progress towards forming unity gov’tBAGHDAD (Reuters) — A car bomb killed at least 26 people outside a Shiite mosque north of Baghdad on Wednesday as Iraqi leaders failed to make progress towards forming a national unity government they hope can avert sectarian civil war.

 CUVANT INAINTE           Filosofia a tratat termenii “adevar” si ”dreptate”, incercand  a le plasa la nivelul ratiunii,  adica de a le defini intr-un mod logic si ordonat asa cum le gasim mereu in scrierile ce expun gandirea greaca. Platon a poiectat lumea rationala creand fraza dupa fraza, idee dupa idee. …