Situation Reports

Israel: Hamas Rejects Negotiations
November 8, 2009 1755 GMT
Palestinian group Hamas said Nov. 8 that it will not accept an alternate peace plan proposed by... [more]
Iraq: Election Law Passes
November 8, 2009 1743 GMT
The Iraqi parliament passed a new election law Nov. 8 that will allow elections to proceed as... [more]
Pakistan: Nuclear Arsenal Safe - Foreign Office
November 8, 2009 1649 GMT
Pakistan's Foreign Office said Nov. 8 that the country's nuclear arsenal is safe and that a... [more]
Japan: Thousands Protest U.S. Base Plan
November 8, 2009 1608 GMT
Thousands of Japanese protesters on the southern island of Okinawa demanded the removal of U.S.... [more]
Afghanistan: More U.S. Forces Needed - Army Chief of Staff
November 8, 2009 1559 GMT
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said Nov. 8 that additional U.S. troops are needed in... [more]
Israel: Netanyahu Leaves For United States
November 8, 2009 1555 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left Israel to visit to the United States to... [more]
Iran: Turkey Proposal Rejected In the Past
November 8, 2009 1547 GMT
Iran has rejected an offer put forth by International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed... [more]
Singapore: APEC Summit Begins
November 8, 2009 1534 GMT
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit began in Singapore Nov. 8, Channel News Asia... [more]
China: Premier Promises Africa $10 Billion In Loans
November 8, 2009 1520 GMT
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Nov. 8 at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Sharm... [more]
Pakistan: Suicide Bomber Kills Anti-Taliban Mayor
November 8, 2009 1504 GMT
A suicide bomber attacked a market in the town of Adazai, 10 miles south of Peshawar, killing 12... [more]
Iran: Russia Must Keep Word On Missile Sales
November 8, 2009 1453 GMT
A senior Iranian lawmaker said Nov. 8 that Russia must follow through on proposals to sell Tehran... [more]
Israel: Peres Urges Palestinian President Not To Step Down
November 7, 2009 2304 GMT
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Nov. 7 appealed to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to... [more]
U.S.: Obama Addresses Israelis Marking The Death Of Rabin
November 7, 2009 2247 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama on Nov. 7 said, "Israelis will not find true security while the... [more]
Russia: Medvedev's State-Of-The-Nation Address Set For Nov. 12
November 7, 2009 2231 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is scheduled to address the Russian parliament's upper house on... [more]
Slovakia: Border Crossings With Ukraine To Be Closed
November 7, 2009 2225 GMT
Due to fears of the spread of the A/H1N1 virus ("swine flu"), Slovakia on Nov. 8 plans to close... [more]
India: Central Bank Buys 200 Tons Of Gold From IMF
November 7, 2009 2211 GMT
India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, paid $6.7 billion to purchase 200 tons of gold... [more]
Russia: Ukrainian President To Blame For Decline In Relations - Medvedev
November 7, 2009 2058 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev on Nov. 7 said Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is solely... [more]
Iran: IAEA Chief Suggests Turkey Could Store Iranian Uranium
November 7, 2009 2031 GMT
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Nov. 7 he has suggested... [more]
Ecuador: Electricity Rationing Imposed
November 7, 2009 1852 GMT
Electricity rationing has been put into place in Ecuador because of drought-caused water... [more]
Saudi Arabia: Air Force Strikes Yemeni Militants
November 7, 2009 1726 GMT
The air force of Saudi Arabia on Nov. 7 struck Yemeni Shiite militant positions in the southern... [more]
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