* Hamas seizes second Fatah base Hamas fighters continue to seize control of key Fatah security installations across Gaza as the Palestinian government teeters on the brink of collapse.

* Arab League urges immediate PA truce The head of the Arab league on Thursday warned of a “disastrous outcome” if the bloody infighting between Hamas and Fatah continues.

* ‘Gaza will become Hamastan if Israel does not act’ “The irresponsible pullout from Gaza allowed Hamas to arm itself with mass amounts of explosives, weapons and funds that flowed into the Strip.”

* World oil supplies are set to run out faster than expected, warn scientists Scientists have criticised a major review of the world’s remaining oil reserves, warning that the end of oil is coming sooner than governments and oil companies are prepared to admit.

* Can the IAF take out Iran’s nukes? Barring a “catastrophic development,” reports Middle East Newsline, George W. Bush has decided not to attack Iran.

* Huge bird dino unearthed in China The fossilized remains of a giant bird-like dinosaur have been uncovered in the region of Inner Mongolia, China.

* General: China taking on U.S. in cyber arms race China is seeking to unseat the United States as the dominant power in cyberspace.

* Protest planned against gay parade A major haredi protest Sunday against next week’s gay parade in Jerusalem is likely to turn violent.

* Giscard calls on EU leaders to be honest on new treaty The architect of the draft EU constitution has called on national governments to be honest about what they are trying to achieve with negotiations on a new-look treaty.

* ‘Israel knows, understands Syria well’ A UN special envoy for the Middle East said Thursday after meeting a top Syrian official that there is a “different atmosphere” in Israel toward Syria.