JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli police forces stormed the most contentious holy site in Jerusalem on Sunday to disperse masked Palestinian protesters hurling objects at visiting foreign tourists.
Archive for February, 2010
Israel police storm holy site to quell protest
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Obama Considers Halting All Home Foreclosures
Sunday, February 28th, 2010President Barack Obama reportedly is considering stopping all home foreclosures unless they have been rejected by the administration’s struggling $75 billion mortgage assistance program.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Repeatedly Calls for Eliminating Israel
Saturday, February 27th, 2010In the past two weeks, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has several times reiterated his call for eliminating Israel. In a number of conversations with the leaders of countries in the region and with Iran’s allies, Ahmadinejad stressed that Iran would stand alongside Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinian organizations if they were to be attacked by Israel, and stated that this time there must be joint action to bring about Israel’s end.
6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Okinawa, little damage
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook Okinawa, Japan and generated fears of a potentially large tidal wave in the early hours of the local morning of February 27th, but little damage result.
Chile Quake Is One of the Biggest in a Century
Saturday, February 27th, 2010The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off coastal Chile in the early hours of the morning is one of the biggest temblors anywhere in more than a century.
Iran, Syria mock U.S. policy; Ahmadinejad speaks of Israel’s ‘annihilation’
Saturday, February 27th, 2010JERUSALEM — The presidents of Iran and Syria on Thursday ridiculed U.S. policy in the region and pledged to create a Middle East “without Zionists,” combining a slap at recent U.S. overtures and a threat to Israel with an endorsement of one of the region’s defining alliances.
Massive Bank Failures Due, Says Oversight Panel
Friday, February 26th, 2010Close to 3,000 banks are currently classified as having a risky concentration of commercial real estate loans, according to a recent report by the Congressional Oversight Panel (COP). All of them are small to mid-sized banks, already weakened by the financial crisis.
Syria, Iran waive visas as leaders meet in Damascus – Summary
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Damascus – Syria and Iran on Thursday signed an agreement waiving visa requirements for their nationals as the two countries’ presidents met in Damascus to reaffirm their “deeply rooted” ties. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said relations between his country and Iran were “deeply rooted” after meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid faltering US efforts to woo Syria away from its alliance with Iran.
Arrest ordered in Vt. same-sex parent custody case
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010RUTLAND, Vt. — A Vermont judge overseeing a custody battle ordered the arrest Tuesday of a Virginia woman who renounced homosexuality, became an evangelical Christian and disappeared with the young daughter she had with her ex-partner.
Banks at risk of going bust tops 700
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010NEW YORK — More than 700 banks, or nearly one out of every 11, are at risk of going under, according to a government report published Tuesday.