Hamas: Jews must evacuate Only way to stop bombardments of Sderot by rocket attacks is to evacuate entire town, group official says.

Israeli troops advance into Gaza towns Israeli ground troops, tanks and armored vehicles advanced on two northern Gaza towns Wednesday in pursuit of Palestinian rocket squads.

Crowds mourn Lebanon politician Large crowds have greeted the coffin of assassinated Lebanese Maronite Christian politician Pierre Gemayel after its arrival in his home village.

Iran denied aid to build reactor Thirty-five nations agreed Wednesday to deny Iran’s request for technical help in building a plutonium-producing reactor.

Muslim birthrate worries Russia Low domestic birthrates and rising immigration from the former Soviet republics are producing explosive growth in Russia’s Muslim community.

Iraqi death toll hits record high The Iraqi death toll hit a record high in October, with more than 3,700 people losing their lives in the ongoing violence, according to a UN report.

Syria dismisses accusations Syria has denied accusations that it was behind the assassination of Pierre Gemayel, the Lebanese industry minister.

Bush to visit Jordan, meet Iraqi PM US President to fly to Jordan to attend forum of modern Arab nations, to meet with Iraq’s al-Maliki to discuss security situation in Iraq.

West Bank leader hits report on land ownership A West Bank settler leader denounced an Israeli settlement watchdog group that said yesterday that government maps indicate 40 percent of land incorporated into West Bank settlements is owned by Palestinians.

Poll: Netanyahu leads, Gaydamak worth 13 Knesset seats Survey conducted by Dahaf Institute for Yedioth Ahronoth reveals if elections were held today Likud would get 20 Knesset seats, Kadima and Labor would each drop to 15 seats.