China pressures N Korean leader A Chinese envoy has met North Korea’s reclusive leader Kim Jong-il, according to Chinese officials

Brussels to defend ‘core’ of EU constitution in treaty talks The European Commission is starting to take a position in the expected re-negotiations of the EU constitution.

PM raises energy issue in Moscow Israel imports 90 percent of the approximately 250,000 barrels of oil it uses daily from former Soviet Union countries via tankers.

Haredim: J’lem gay parade may lead to another war Thousands of ultra-Orthodox protested at Jerusalem’s Sabbath Square Wednesday against the holding of the 2006 Gay Pride Parade in the city.

Charles Darwin’s works go online The complete works of one of history’s greatest scientists, Charles Darwin, are being published online.

Analysis: Abbas’s growing predicament Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s efforts to replace the Hamas-led government suffered a major setback this week.

UK ‘number one al-Qaeda target’ Al-Qaeda has become more organised and sophisticated and has made Britain its top target.

Settlers vow tough struggle Yesha leaders are holding contacts for the peaceful evacuation of ten illegal outposts but extreme right wing activists have other plans.

Ethiopia says military in Somalia Ethiopia’s prime minister has for the first time admitted to having soldiers inside Somalia.

Beast in sediment is photo winner A picture that took nine years to obtain and was almost deleted at the last minute has won the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.