A United States-led commission started its investigations on Monday into more than eleven weeks of Israeli-Palestinian violence that has claimed the lives of more than 300 Palestinians and a dozen Israelis, news agencies reported.

Germany Mediates Between Hezbollah And Israel
Germany is mediating between Israel and the occupation resistance group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon to secure an exchange of prisoners between the two sides, a Lebanese newspaper said on Monday.

U.S. Presidential Election In U.S. Supreme Court's Hands

The fate of the tangled U.S. presidential election was in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court following a momentous hearing here Monday but the nine justices were not expected to issue their ruling until Tuesday at the earliest.

Indonesia: Jihad Groups Attack Discos

Disco and nightclub owners in Jakarta are paying a high price for not hindering orders to close down their businesses during the month of Ramadan. On Saturday, a group of 300 Islamists attacked a café and a discotheque in South Jakarta.