March, 2008

• 19 March

  Hamas, Fatah far apart as Yemen tries to mediate

  GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas voiced willingness on Wednesday to talk to Fatah as part of a Yemeni reconciliation initiative but said the secular faction must drop its demand the Islamist group first give up control of the Gaza Strip.

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• 19 March

  Small bomb explodes in Yemen market

  ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – A small bomb exploded in a market in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Wednesday but caused no casualties, witnesses said, a day after three mortars hit a school near the U.S. embassy in Sanaa.

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• 19 March

  Kuwait ruler dissolves parliament: Jazeera TV

  KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s ruler has dissolved parliament days after the government resigned, Al Jazeera television reported on Wednesday.

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• 19 March

  U.S.-led force kills Afghan civilians in raid

  They said the victims, from the families of two brothers, were all civilians, but the U.S. military said the two brothers were involved in conducting bombing operations using improvised explosive devices.

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• 19 March

  Inmates riot at high-security Kabul jail

  KABUL (Reuters) – Scores of prisoners rioted in a high-security Kabul jail and at least nine people were wounded in an exchange of gunfire as Afghan police tried to restore order, sources in two foreign aid agencies said on Wednesday.

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• 19 March

  Serbia appeals to nations not to recognize Kosovo

  ATHENS (Reuters) – Serbia appealed to nations on Wednesday not to recognize the month-old republic of Kosovo, saying the breakaway state was part of its territory.

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• 19 March

  Russian priests consider guns to fight crime wave

  MOSCOW (Reuters) – Police in a central Russian region have advised priests to apply for firearms licenses so they can defend their churches from marauding thieves who have been stealing religious icons at gunpoint.

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• 19 March

  Iraq reconciliation talks hit by walkouts

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s presidential council paved the way for provincial elections on Wednesday when it signed a law seen by Washington as crucial to helping reconcile the nation’s factions.

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• 19 March

  Iran to Sign Final Agreement for IPI Pipeline

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran reported it will sign a final agreement to export natural gas via pipeline to Pakistan in April.

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• 19 March

  Parliament Elections not to Affect Iran’s N. Policy

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The outcome of the regular parliament elections in Iran will not affect the foreign policy of the government, regarding the nuclear plans, a political analyst said.

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