France okays firing at IAF over Lebanon French soldiers in Lebanon who feel threatened by aggressive Israeli overflights are permitted to shoot at IAF fighter jets.

China and Pakistan in trade deal Chinese President Hu Jintao has signed a free trade deal with his Pakistani counterpart, Gen Pervez Musharraf.

Funeral for Lebanese minister turns into anti-Syria rally Hundreds of thousands packed Martyrs Square in Beirut on Thursday to honor slain Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel.

Ethiopia ‘ready for Islamist war’ Ethiopia has made preparations for a conflict with the Islamists who control much of southern Somalia.

Analysis: Assad’s sleight of hand The assassination of Lebanese Christian minister Pierre Gemayel on Tuesday was intended to remind the anti-Syrian forces in Beirut that President Bashar Assad has not forgiven them.

Gunmen raid Iraq health ministry Gunmen have attacked the health ministry in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, sparking heavy gun battles with guards.

British MP warns Europe of ‘new anti-Semitism’ A “witches brew” of Islamic fundamentalists, left-wing intellectuals and neo-Nazis is causing a new resurgence of anti-Semitism to spread across Western Europe and must be tackled.

EU expansion ‘boosts UK economy’ European expansion has boosted the UK economy and put it in a strong position to cope with growing globalization.

Egeland: ‘Meltdown’ in Darfur Citing a “dramatic deterioration” of the situation in Darfur, the top U.N. humanitarian official said a crisis is approaching for the region in Sudan that could cost millions of lives.

Knesset panel calls to create Arabic language academy Eleven MKs from across the political spectrum – Jews and Arabs alike – voiced support for the establishment of an Arabic language academy.