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As the last Israeli troops left the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, European Union foreign ministers in Brussels urged Israel to lift its blockade of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory. Israeli FM Tzipi Livni (left) with EU official Javie
Leaves Inspire Better Solar Panels What do leaves and solar panels have in common? Both absorb sunlight and turn it into energy. But while solar panels typically have smooth surfaces, leaves have tiny wrinkles and folds that allow for maximum light a
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 June 2006 The UN Refugee Agency says people who flee persecution are forced to leave behind their most precious relationships and belongings. But, the UNHCR says the one thing all refugees carry with them is the hope that t
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 June 2007 In marking this year's observance of World Refugee Day, the U.N. refugee agency is warning more countries are closing their doors to refugees because of growing intolerance and a fear of terrorism. The agency says
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 25 July 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Later Tuesday, Secretary Rice meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Both officials say there will be no retu
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 25 February 2007 Foreign Ministers from seven Muslim nations met in Islamabad to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East. The conflict over Palestine as well as violence in Iraq and the growing tensi
By Meredith Buel Washington 25 July 2006 Israeli warplanes blasted Beirut Tuesday as troops from the Jewish state continued to battle Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon two weeks into the conflict with no immediate end in sight. The fierce fig
By David Gollust State Department 27 July 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to decide Friday whether to pay a return trip to the Middle East to try to help broker a durable cease-fire in the Lebanon conflict. The Secretary has been consult
The Bush administration on Monday mounted a campaign of telephone diplomacy aimed at achieving a durable and sustainable Gaza cease-fire. Meanwhile, analysts say the Gaza crisis has complicated Middle East peace-making hopes for President-elect Bara
Foreign ministers from the United States, Britain, France and the Arab League met separately and together behind closed doors at the United Nations Wednesday, seeking an end to nearly two weeks of deadly fighting in the Gaza Strip. After hours of ta
Emotional statements made clear that while they strongly support the right of Israel to defend itself, lawmaker's are troubled by Palestinian civilian casualties in Gaza. US Congress Howard Berman chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I have n
The United States said it is pressing Israel to expand the terms of its temporary cease-fires in Gaza to allow greater access for humanitarian aid to the besieged area. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is continuing to lead U.S. cease-fire diplom
Despite a call by the U.N. Security Council for a truce in the troubled region, the violence from both sides continues. Gordon Brown, (file photo) On a visit to Birmingham, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the window of opportunity to put a
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is defending the U.S. decision to abstain on the U.N. Security Council resolution approved late Thursday calling for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Rice said the resolution, approved by
The U.N. General Assembly sharply criticized Israel's incursion in the Gaza Strip during an emergency session Thursday. Their meeting began just hours after Israeli said its shells accidentally struck the United Nations' main compound in Gaza, destr
Study: Gastric Bypass Procedure Reverses Type 2 Diabetes 研究表明减肥手术能逆转 2 型糖尿病 A new study at the Cleveland Clinic shows that bariatric surgery reverses Type 2 diabetes 90 percent of the time, meaning patients have normal b
The United States is continuing diplomatic contacts for a Gaza cease-fire despite Israel's rejection of a French-proposed 48-hour truce. President Bush spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is said to have given an assurance Israel is t
A senior Sudanese diplomat says the safety of United Nations' peacekeepers in his country will not be in jeopardy, if the International Criminal Court, or ICC, grants a request for an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. A decision
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States will press for a two-state solution to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mrs. Clinton met with Israeli officials in Jerusalem Tuesday as part of her first foray into the region as