Eurasia Press & News
A member of the Russian parliamentary commission for investigation of the hostage crisis in Beslan has published a report confirming that the Russian terrorist organization FSB had fired rocket-propelled grenades at the school with children and that no child was ever killed by the Mujahideen.
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August, 2006
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29 August
At Least 6 Russians Killed and 1 Injured in Chechnya
Last night (August 27) a mobile group of Mujahideen attacked Russian kafirs (infidels) in the Chechen capital of Jokhar; killing 2 Russian mercenaries and capturing their arms, Chechen sources reported.Â
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29 August
Annan urges Israel to lift Lebanon blockade, handover of soldiers
BEIRUT (AFP) — UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged Israel Monday to lift its blockade of Lebanon, and pressed Hizbollah to free Israeli soldiers whose capture sparked a devastating 34-day onslaught on the Jewish state’s northern neighbour.
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29 August
40 die as Iraqi forces battle Shiites
DIWANIYAH (AP) — Shiites armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic assault rifles battled Iraqi forces for 12 hours Monday, leaving 40 people dead, mostly soldiers, and underlining the Shiite-led government’s difficulties as it tries to rein in the violent sectarian forces of a cleric.
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29 August
Lebanese hope UNIFIL bring peace — and business
TIBNINE — “UN welcome” reads a faded sign on an old tailor’s shop in the south Lebanese town of Tibnine. In a nearby village, Ghanaian soldiers peruse the shelves of a shop selling everything from rugs to radios.
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29 August
Turkey caught between desire to help Lebanon, strong opposition to sending peacekeepers
ISTANBUL — Turkey, the only Muslim member of NATO and a country with close ties to both Israel and Arab states, seems to many in Europe and the United States to be an ideal contributor to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon.
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29 August
Turkey caught between desire to help Lebanon, strong opposition to sending peacekeepers
ISTANBUL — Turkey, the only Muslim member of NATO and a country with close ties to both Israel and Arab states, seems to many in Europe and the United States to be an ideal contributor to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon.
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29 August
Qadhafi scolds Libyans for reliance on oil
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi has scolded his nation for over-reliance on oil, foreigners and imports and told it to start manufacturing things people need.
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27 August
Israel getting ready to “go it alone†on Iran
Israel is taking serious steps to ensure that it’s well prepared in the event of a possible war with Iran. The Jewish state has bought two German-made nuclear-capable submarines, and Israel’s army chief, Dan Halutz, appointed a top officer to be a “campaign manager” for Tehran.
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27 August
China Joins Kars-Tbilisi-Baku Railway Project
Seen as an important bridge for the transfer of energy resources from Central Asia and the Caucuses to the rest of the world, Turkey is taking significant steps toward reinforcing its strategic position in the world.
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