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/205706,extra-bush-us-stands-with-israel-against-irans-nuclear-ambitions.html Jerusalem - US President George W Bush expressed unequivocal support for Israel Thursday, saying it had a right to defend itself against attacks by extremists, should not be expected to negotiate with Hamas, and had American backing in opposing Iran'... US,World Thu, 15 May 2008 12:51:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205706,extra-bush-us-stands-with-israel-against-irans-nuclear-ambitions.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205561,un-chief-ban-ki-moon-to-send-key-un-officer-holmes.html New York - In order to strengthen disaster relief in Burma UN-Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon wants to send a high-ranking representative of the United Nations to Burma. Ban told journalists Wednesday that in the next few days he would send Under-Secre... US,World Thu, 15 May 2008 04:03:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205561,un-chief-ban-ki-moon-to-send-key-un-officer-holmes.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205540,edwards-hands-obama-key-endorsement--summary.html Washington - Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama received the endorsement Wednesday of John Edwards, the former presidential candidate whose support was urgently courted by rival candidate Hillary Clinton, too. The Democratic voters in America have ... US,World Thu, 15 May 2008 00:43:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205540,edwards-hands-obama-key-endorsement--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205528,extra-edwards-to-endorse-obama.html Washington - Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama has received the endorsement of John Edwards, the former presidential candidate whose support was much sought after by Obama and Hillary Clinton. Edwards will announce his backing of Obama at campaign ... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 21:55:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205528,extra-edwards-to-endorse-obama.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205525,abortion-rights-group-backs-obama.html Washington - One of the largest abortion rights groups in the United States threw its weight Wednesday behind Barack Obama in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. NARAL Pro-Choice America endorsed Obama, even though it had for years ba... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 21:43:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205525,abortion-rights-group-backs-obama.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205512,us-lodges-protest-over-detention-of-diplomats.html Washington - The United States has lodged a protest with the Zimbabwean government over the detention and questioning of US diplomats as they were leaving a hospital, the US State Department said Wednesday. We have issued a protest to the Zimbabwean... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 20:03:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205512,us-lodges-protest-over-detention-of-diplomats.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205507,arrest-made-in-connection-with-florida-wildfires.html Washington - Florida police said Wednesday they had arrested a man in connection with a wildfire that they believe was set by an arsonist. Firefighters have been able to contain many of the more than 100 wildfires across 6,500 hectares in the state t... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 19:31:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205507,arrest-made-in-connection-with-florida-wildfires.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205502,us-speeding-up-military-aid-shipments-to-lebanon.html Washington - The United States is picking up the pace of military aid shipments to Lebanon to help the government provide security following the outbreak of violence between rival militias, the US State Department said Wednesday. The shipments includ... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 18:48:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205502,us-speeding-up-military-aid-shipments-to-lebanon.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205470,un-warns-of-proxy-war-between-sudan-and-chad.html New York - The UN Security Council was warned Wednesday of a possible proxy war between Sudan and Chad following an alleged Chadian-backed rebel attack on Khartoum last week, with the attackers eluding detection by the Sudanese government and UN peac... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48:07 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205470,un-warns-of-proxy-war-between-sudan-and-chad.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205442,extra-sean-penn-hits-out-at-bush-warns-obama.html Cannes - American actor-turned-director and screenwriter Sean Penn, who heads this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, lashed out Wednesday at US President George W Bush and warned White House hopeful Barack Obama of the potential disillusionment if he... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 14:31:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205442,extra-sean-penn-hits-out-at-bush-warns-obama.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205256,clinton-wins-west-virginia-primary--2nd-update.html Washington - Senator Hillary Clinton claimed victory in the Democratic Party's West Virginia presidential primary Tuesday at a televised rally following the close of polls. I am more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has ... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 03:05:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205256,clinton-wins-west-virginia-primary--2nd-update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205245,clinton-wins-west-virginia-primary--update.html Washington - Major US television networks projected Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic Party's West Virginia presidential primary immediately after voting stations closed Tuesday evening, based on exit polls. With 1 per cent of precincts reporting... US,World Wed, 14 May 2008 00:42:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205245,clinton-wins-west-virginia-primary--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205203,florida-wildfires-close-major-road-lick-playground-coast.html Washington - Wildfires have closed down a 60-kilometre stretch of the main road artery along Florida's playground Atlantic coast and destroyed 100 homes and autos, rescue officials said Tuesday in broadcast remarks. The fires have forced hundreds of ... US,World Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205203,florida-wildfires-close-major-road-lick-playground-coast.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205191,us-drops-charges-against-alleged-20th-hijacker.html Washington - The Pentagon announced Tuesday that charges have been dropped against a man suspected of being the 20th hijacker in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The US military had earlier recommended conspiracy to commit murder and other... US,World Tue, 13 May 2008 17:38:12 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205191,us-drops-charges-against-alleged-20th-hijacker.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205171,north-korean-nuclear-documents-appear-to-be-complete-us-says.html Washington - An initial review of documents submitted by North Korea about its plutonium nuclear programme appear to be complete, a US official said Tuesday. North Korea has provided the United States with 18,822 pages of documents detailing its acti... US,World Tue, 13 May 2008 16:08:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205171,north-korean-nuclear-documents-appear-to-be-complete-us-says.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205148,west-virginia-heads-to-the-polls-clinton-hopes-for-big-win.html Washington - Voters in West Virginia headed to the polls Tuesday in the latest in a series of state-by-state contests pitting Senators Hillary Clinton against Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Though Clinton trails in t... US,World Tue, 13 May 2008 15:02:08 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205148,west-virginia-heads-to-the-polls-clinton-hopes-for-big-win.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205023,us-president-bush-offers-to-help-lebanese-army.html Cairo - Washington is ready to help the Lebanese Army respond more effectively to Hezbollah's armed supporters, US President George W Bush said in an interview with BBC Arabic television rebroadcast Tuesday. Bush said Hezbollah was acting against its... US,World Tue, 13 May 2008 08:24:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205023,us-president-bush-offers-to-help-lebanese-army.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204931,bush-discusses-georgia-with-new-russian-president-medvedev.html Washington - US President George W Bush spoke with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday about Moscow's role in the tension over Georgia's separatist regions, the White House said. President Bush raised his concerns about the situation in Georgia... US,World Mon, 12 May 2008 20:51:09 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204931,bush-discusses-georgia-with-new-russian-president-medvedev.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204917,ban-condemns-violence-urges-calm-in-lebanon.html New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday strongly condemned those responsible for the violence in Lebanon and voiced support for the embattled government in Beirut. Lebanon needs a political process that will result in the election of... US,World Mon, 12 May 2008 19:14:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204917,ban-condemns-violence-urges-calm-in-lebanon.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204904,less-than-one-third-of-cyclone-victims-received-aid-un-says.html New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that Myanmar's unacceptably slow response to international relief aid has resulted in less than one-third of victims of Cyclone Nargis receiving assistance from the outside. UN officials said ... US,World Mon, 12 May 2008 17:57:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204904,less-than-one-third-of-cyclone-victims-received-aid-un-says.html