http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with world news and current affairs that matter en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295605,turks-react-with-concern-to-eu-presidency-appointment--summary.html Istanbul - The appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as president of the European Union was met with concern in Turkey because of the Belgian's previous comments against Ankara's joining the EU. The headlines of Turkey's major paper... Middle East,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295605,turks-react-with-concern-to-eu-presidency-appointment--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295598,lebanon-hands-over-six-alleged-terrorists-to-saudi-arabia.html Beirut - Six Saudis facing terrorism charges in Lebanon will briefly return to their home country at the request of the Saudi government, a Lebanese judicial source said Friday. The men allegedly participated in bloody gunfights with the Lebanese arm... Middle East,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295598,lebanon-hands-over-six-alleged-terrorists-to-saudi-arabia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295578,turks-react-with-concern-to-eu-presidency-appointment.html Istanbul - The appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as president of the European Union was met with concern in Turkey because of the Belgian's previous comments against Ankara's joining the EU. The headlines of Turkey's major paper... Middle East,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:58:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295578,turks-react-with-concern-to-eu-presidency-appointment.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295525,discreetly-saudis-speculate-about-the-throne-succession--feature.html Jeddah - The palaces of Saudi Arabia's royal family lie concealed behind high walls. The ruling family Ibn Saud is however not only discreet when it comes to protecting its private sphere, but also the significance of the personnel decisions which ar... Middle East,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:10:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295525,discreetly-saudis-speculate-about-the-throne-succession--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295520,thousands-besiege-algerian-embassy-in-cairo.html Cairo - Thousands of people gathered in the streets around the Algerian embassy just after midnight Friday in Cairo, witnesses told the German Press Agency dpa. Witnesses said one of the bridges onto the exclusive island neighbourhood of Zamalek, whe... Middle East,World Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:22:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295520,thousands-besiege-algerian-embassy-in-cairo.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295516,brazil-asks-israel-to-scrap-planned-expansion-in-occupied-land.html Brasilia - Brazil on Thursday weighed in on the Middle East peace process, asking Israel to scrap new home building plans in occupied East Jerusalem just prior to a visit from Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. In the statement, ... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:40:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295516,brazil-asks-israel-to-scrap-planned-expansion-in-occupied-land.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295463,israel-bombs-weapons-factory-and-two-tunnels-in-gaza--summary.html Tel Aviv - The Israel Air Force attacked what the military said was a weapons factory and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday, lightly injuring three people. The injured were civilians, Gaza emergency services chief ... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:52:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295463,israel-bombs-weapons-factory-and-two-tunnels-in-gaza--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295462,iraqi-parliament-to-vote-on-vice-presidential-veto-of-election-law.html Baghdad - The speaker of the Iraqi parliament said Thursday that there would be a vote this weekend on whether to overturn the vice president's veto of the country's new elections law - in a fresh hurdle for the country's planned elections. The issue... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:46:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295462,iraqi-parliament-to-vote-on-vice-presidential-veto-of-election-law.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295420,at-least-four-killed-in-mosul-attacks.html Mosul - At least four people were killed and six injured in two attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, police there told the German Press Agency dpa. Three policemen were killed and five were injured by a roadside bomb as they patro... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295420,at-least-four-killed-in-mosul-attacks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295411,ahmadinejad-iran-to-go-its-way-despite-western-warnings.html Tehran - Iran will go its way despite Western warnings, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday, brushing off international warnings after the Islamic state apparently rejected a compromise deal on its controversial nuclear programme. Th... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:16:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295411,ahmadinejad-iran-to-go-its-way-despite-western-warnings.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295390,israel-bombs-weapons-factory-and-two-tunnels-in-gaza--update.html Tel Aviv - The Israeli Air Force attacked what the military said was a weapons factory and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday, according to a spokeswoman. Three Palestinian civilians were slightly injured, Gaza emer... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:58:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295390,israel-bombs-weapons-factory-and-two-tunnels-in-gaza--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295377,iran-not-worried-about-sanctions-after-rejecting-nuclear-deal.html Manila - Iran's foreign minister on Thursday shrugged off the possibility of sanctions after rejecting a compromise deal to ship enriched uranium abroad for further processing. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who was in Manila for a two-day visi... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:40:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295377,iran-not-worried-about-sanctions-after-rejecting-nuclear-deal.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295376,israel-bombs-weapons-factory-two-smuggling-tunnels-in-gaza.html Tel Aviv - The Israeli Air Force attacked what the military said was a weapons factory and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday, a spokeswoman said. The triple airstrike was a response to recent rocket fire into Israe... Middle East,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:34:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295376,israel-bombs-weapons-factory-two-smuggling-tunnels-in-gaza.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295320,iran-threatens-iaea-ahead-of-inspection-of-new-site.html Vienna - An Iranian diplomat threatened Wednesday to withhold cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency's probe of a new nuclear site if the IAEA pushes too hard for information, participants at an agency meeting in Vienna said. Iran's ... Middle East,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:22:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295320,iran-threatens-iaea-ahead-of-inspection-of-new-site.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295309,body-found-in-search-for-murdered-1980s-british-hostage-in-lebanon.html Beirut- The search for a British journalist abducted, held hostage and murdered in the 1980s has yielded a body, Lebanese security sources said Wednesday. A nine-member British military team are currently in Lebanon, and conducting DNA test on the co... Middle East,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295309,body-found-in-search-for-murdered-1980s-british-hostage-in-lebanon.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295306,jordan-concerned-on-un-budget-shortfall-for-palestinian-refugees.html Amman - Jordan's Prime Minister on Wednesday expressed deep concern over a budget deficit of around 140 million dollars by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). Jordan currently hosts more than 1.9 million Pal... Middle East,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:52:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295306,jordan-concerned-on-un-budget-shortfall-for-palestinian-refugees.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295302,iran-rejects-compromise-deal-to-ship-uranium-abroad--summary.html Tehran - Iran will not send its enriched uranium abroad for further processing, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Wednesday, rejecting an internationally-negotiated compromise deal. Mottaki told ISNA news agency that Iran would, howeve... Middle East,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:28:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295302,iran-rejects-compromise-deal-to-ship-uranium-abroad--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295287,analysis-east-jerusalem-again-at-heart-of-israeli-palestinian-row.html Jerusalem - Once again, Jerusalem stands at the heart of Israeli-Palestinian squabbling. This provides 900 more reasons why hopes for salvaging the two- state solution and restarting genui... Middle East,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295287,analysis-east-jerusalem-again-at-heart-of-israeli-palestinian-row.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295282,iraqi-lawmakers-fear-elections-may-be-postponed--summary.html Baghdad - Iraqi lawmakers on Wednesday said they feared parliamentary elections now scheduled for January 18 may be postponed after Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi sent the law back to parliament. Earlier Wednesday, the Sunni vice president asked par... Middle East,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295282,iraqi-lawmakers-fear-elections-may-be-postponed--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295280,jordans-premier-pledges-to-boost-business-ties-with-iraq.html Amman - Jordanian Prime Minister Nader Dahabi on Wednesday pledged to extend all facilities to Iraqi businessmen and investors as part of Jordan's effort to boost trade ties with its neighbour. Dahabi made the remark during a meeting with members of ... Middle East,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:46:31 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295280,jordans-premier-pledges-to-boost-business-ties-with-iraq.html