By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 30 August 2006 watch Peacekeeper report Peacekeepers stand guard The U.N. Security Council resolution on ending the month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah called for adding up to 13,000 troops to the 2,000 membe...
By Margaret Besheer Beirut 28 August 2006 Kofi Annan arrives in Beirut, Monday After a meeting with the Lebanese Prime Minister and other top officials, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is satisfied Lebanon is committed to the U.N. resoluti...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 August 2006 Children assist their grandmother in front of their tent in the Debbine village, south Lebanon, Aug. 25, 2006 United Nations aid agencies are planning for reconstruction and rehabilitation of war-torn Lebanon. T...
By Paula Wolfson White House 21 August 2006 President Bush is calling for the quick deployment of an international force in Lebanon. Mr. Bush is also substantially increasing U.S. aid to the Lebanese people. The president says there is an urgent nee...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 17 August 2006 Lebanese soldiers atop armoured personnel carriers ride in convoy to be deployed at the port in Tyre, Lebanon, August 17, 2006 Israel says it has begun handing over control of some areas of southern Lebanon to...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 16 August 2006 Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres praised the recently-passed U.N. resolution that is aimed at putting an end to fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. In Washington Wednesday, he also t...
By David Gollust Washington 16 August 2006 Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki, speaks with media during a press conference, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 The United States Wednesday brushed aside a comment by Iran's foreign minister that Te...
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 14 August 2006 Soldier stands near site of an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, August 14, 2006 The United Nations has confirmed that at least 19 students were killed by a bomb in eastern Sri Lanka. Hours later, an...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 13 August 2006 An Israeli artillery piece fires to targets in southern Lebanon from a position along the border in northern Israel, Sunday Aug. 13, 2006 Israel's Cabinet has agreed to a U.N.-mediated cease-fire, aimed at endi...
By Margaret Besheer Beirut 13 August 2006 The Lebanese Government has unanimously accepted a U.N. Resolution that calls on Israel and Hezbollah to cease hostilities following a month of fighting that has left more than 1,000 Lebanese and over 120 Is...