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/293632,iran-frees-canadian-germans-detained-during-protests.html Tehran - Iran's judiciary on Friday freed a Canadian and two Germans who were detained during protests earlier this week in Tehran, official news agency IRNA reported. Three foreign nationals, one Canadian and two Germans, who were arrested on Wedne... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:52:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293632,iran-frees-canadian-germans-detained-during-protests.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293620,iran-says-pakistan-freed-sunni-rebel-leader-before-attack.html Tehran - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards accused Pakistan Friday of releasing the leader of a Sunni rebel group ahead of a deadly attack it carried out in southeast Iran, state television IRIB reported. Some 42 people, including at least seven seni... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293620,iran-says-pakistan-freed-sunni-rebel-leader-before-attack.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293606,saudi-fighter-jets-resume-pounding-yemen-rebels--summary.html Sana'a, Yemen - Saudi air force jets resumed shelling positions of Shiite rebels on the country's south-western border with Yemen for the third day on Friday, the rebel group said in an e- mailed statement. It said the jets hit areas in the al-Malahi... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:40:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293606,saudi-fighter-jets-resume-pounding-yemen-rebels--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293598,calls-for-abbas-to-drop-plans-not-to-seek-re-election.html Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced calls Friday to reverse his decision not to run in upcoming elections, amid fears the departure of the dovish leader would deal a death blow to the peace process. Abbas' Fatah party called up hundr... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293598,calls-for-abbas-to-drop-plans-not-to-seek-re-election.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293589,israel-rejects-un-resolution-on-goldstone-report--summary.html Jerusalem - Israel Friday rejected a UN General Assembly resolution that gives it three months to launch an independent and credible investigation into allegations that it committed war crimes during last winter's Gaza war. Although the resolution ca... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:22:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293589,israel-rejects-un-resolution-on-goldstone-report--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293573,cleric-abducted-in-milan-wants-ex-italian-us-spies-jailed.html Cairo - An Egyptian cleric abducted from the streets of Milan in 2003 on Friday blasted a Milan court's conviction of 22 CIA officers and two Italian intelligence officers as insufficient. In an interview with the London-based, Arabic-language daily ... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:22:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293573,cleric-abducted-in-milan-wants-ex-italian-us-spies-jailed.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293566,hundreds-march-in-fatah-demonstrations-urging-abbas-to-run-again.html Ramallah - Members of Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party staged demonstrations Friday, urging the Palestinian president to run for a second term, while the rival Hamas movement quickly declared his announcement of the previous night that he would not an admi... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293566,hundreds-march-in-fatah-demonstrations-urging-abbas-to-run-again.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293553,bosnian-muslim-leader-defends-international-officials.html Sarajevo - Sulejman Tihic, a top Bosnian Muslim leader, sided on Friday with international officials who have accused Bosnian politicians of having ties to organized crime, Bosnian media reported Friday. Bosnian media recently published internal repo... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:10:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293553,bosnian-muslim-leader-defends-international-officials.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293551,report-iran-police-arrest-four-journalists-at-protests.html Tehran - Iranian security forces arrested four journalists, including one Japanese and two Canadian nationals, during the protests in Tehran earlier this week, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. Thousands of opposition supporters,... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:58:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293551,report-iran-police-arrest-four-journalists-at-protests.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293538,saudi-fighter-jets-resume-pounding-yemen-rebels-on-borders--summary.html Sana'a, Yemen - Saudi air force jets resumed shelling positions of Shiite rebels on the country's south-western border with Yemen for the third day on Friday, the rebel group said in an e- mailed statement. It said the jets hit areas in the al-Malahi... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:34:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293538,saudi-fighter-jets-resume-pounding-yemen-rebels-on-borders--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293524,saudi-fighter-jets-resume-pounding-yemen-rebels-on-borders.html Sana'a, Yemen - Saudi air force jets resumed shelling positions of Shiite rebels on its south-western border with Yemen on Friday, the rebel group said in an e-mailed statement. It said the jets hit areas in the al-Malahid district of the Saada provi... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:04:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293524,saudi-fighter-jets-resume-pounding-yemen-rebels-on-borders.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293514,israel-rejects-general-assembly-resolution-on-goldstone-report.html Jerusalem - Israel Friday rejected an Arab-backed UN General Assembly resolution, giving it three months to launch an independent, credible investigation into last winter's Gaza war. The resolution, adopted by the international body with a 114-18 vot... Middle East,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:28:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293514,israel-rejects-general-assembly-resolution-on-goldstone-report.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293472,extra-portugal-plan-to-call-cristiano-ronaldo-despite-injury.html Lisbon - Portugal are set to call Real Madrid star winger Cristiano Ronaldo for a key play-off en route to the 2010 World Cup even though he is out of action due to an ankle injury. Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) president Gilberto Madail insis... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:58:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293472,extra-portugal-plan-to-call-cristiano-ronaldo-despite-injury.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293471,un-general-assembly-adopts-goldstone-report.html New York - The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted 114-18 to adopt a controversial report on the Israel-Hamas fighting in the Gaza Strip earlier this year. The majority voting bloc of Arab and Non-Aligned Movement countries in the 192-nation assemb... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:46:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293471,un-general-assembly-adopts-goldstone-report.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293469,israel-protests-arms-cargo-ship-intended-for-syria.html New York - Israel on Thursday sent a protest note to both the United Nations Security Council and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Iran had tried to send a ship loaded with weapons to Syria in violation of UN resolutions. The cargo vessel Francop w... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:22:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293469,israel-protests-arms-cargo-ship-intended-for-syria.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293464,abbas-not-to-seek-re-election--summary.html Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he will not seek a second term of office in presidential and legislative elections scheduled for January 24. This is not debatable, he said in a television address hours after he informed... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:46:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293464,abbas-not-to-seek-re-election--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293453,abbas-not-to-seek-re-election-in-january--update.html Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he will not seek a second term of office in presidential and legislative elections scheduled for January 24. This is not debatable, he said in a television address hours after he informed... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:22:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293453,abbas-not-to-seek-re-election-in-january--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293413,yemen-rebels-say-civilians-killed-in-saudi-airstrikes--summary.html Sana'a, Yemen - A Yemeni Shiite rebel group said a number of civilians were killed after Saudi war planes Thursday shelled areas controlled by the group in north-western Yemen. Saudi air force carried out extensive raids on al-Malahid district and v... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:52:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293413,yemen-rebels-say-civilians-killed-in-saudi-airstrikes--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293408,lawmaker-iraqi-elections-will-likely-be-delayed.html Baghdad - Iraqi parliamentary elections now scheduled for January 16 will likely be delayed, an Iraqi lawmaker said on Thursday, as wrangling over the disputed region of Kirkuk continued. The case of Kirkuk is still the biggest obstacle on the elect... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:34:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293408,lawmaker-iraqi-elections-will-likely-be-delayed.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293405,palestinian-official-abbas-does-not-want-to-seek-re-election.html Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas does not want to seek a second term in office, a senior Palestinian official said Thursday. Abbas told the meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive that he does not want to run in the... Middle East,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:22:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293405,palestinian-official-abbas-does-not-want-to-seek-re-election.html