Situation Reports

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]
South Korea: Workers Protest Government Labor Laws
November 7, 2009 1717 GMT
Thousands of South Korean workers gathered for a rally in Seoul on Nov. 7 to protest the... [more]
Iran: 109 People Arrested During Opposition Rallies
November 7, 2009 1708 GMT
Iranian police in Tehran have arrested 109 people during the opposition's counterdemonstrations... [more]
Pakistan: Military Presses On With South Waziristan Offensive
November 7, 2009 1700 GMT
Pakistan's military, pressing on with its offensive against Taliban fighters in South Warizistan,... [more]
Afghanistan: NATO Troops Raid Red Crescent Office, Kill Suspected Militant
November 7, 2009 1652 GMT
NATO forces Nov. 7 raided an Afghan Red Crescent office in Qalat in Afghanistan's southern... [more]
Afghanistan: Afghan Troops Killed In NATO Airstrike
November 7, 2009 1641 GMT
A NATO airstrike in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis on Nov. 6 mistakenly hit Afghan and... [more]
U.S.: Problems In Afghanistan Will Not Be Solved 'With Troops Alone' - Jones
November 7, 2009 1627 GMT
U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones said increasing the number of U.S. troops in... [more]
Iran: No LEU Exchange For Nuclear Fuel With The West - Official
November 7, 2009 1618 GMT
Iran will not agree to exchange its low-enriched uranium with the West to receive 20 percent... [more]
Russia: Ukraine's Natural Gas Woes Linked To Presidential Campaign - Medvedev
November 7, 2009 1602 GMT
Ukraine's problems paying for Russian natural gas supplies is "linked to the presidential... [more]
Lebanon: Al-Hariri Expected To Announce Unity Government
November 7, 2009 1536 GMT
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri is expected to announce a unity government... [more]
Russia: Sanctions On Iran Cannot Be Ruled Out - Medvedev
November 7, 2009 1524 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said international sanctions are a "tricky and dangerous... [more]
U.S.: Obama's Japan Trip Delayed By One Day
November 7, 2009 1510 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama's scheduled trip to Japan on Nov. 12 has been delayed until Nov. 13... [more]
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