Palestinian negotiator: Hamas-led gov’t will resign The Hamas-controlled Palestinian government will resign within two or three days to make way for a new unity government.

Tens of Thousands Ascend to Hevron to Relive Biblical History Tens of Thousands of Jews will ascend to Hevron for the annual reading of Chayei Sarah.

Israel dismisses Spanish peace plan Israel dismissed reports Thursday that Spain, France and Italy are preparing a new Middle East peace initiative.

China’s Hu set to offer Pakistan nuclear plants Chinese President Hu Jintao is poised to unveil an ambitious expansion of nuclear power cooperation with Pakistan when he visits next week.

Lebanese confirm arms flow to Hizbullah Lebanese civilians close to the border with Syria told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday that weapons for Hizbullah were being brought in by the truckload at night.

Oil Sinks $2.50 for Lowest Level in Year The price of oil sank by more than $2 a barrel Thursday, settling at its lowest level in a year as traders focused on the bearish aspects of conflicting market trends.

Wanted: man to land on killer asteroid and gently nudge it from path to Earth It is the stuff of nightmares and, until now, Hollywood thrillers. A huge asteroid is on a catastrophic collision course with Earth and mankind is poised to go the way of the dinosaurs.

Rice: U.S. Concerned About Rising China The United States has some concerns about a rising China, including a military expansion that may be excessive.

Sudan accepts UN ‘help’ in Darfur Sudan’s president has said he welcomes the United Nations’ support for the African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur.

Bush draws Vietnam lesson for Iraq: don’t quit US President George W. Bush, making his first visit to Vietnam, said that one lesson of the bloody US military defeat here a generation ago was that the United States must be patient in Iraq.