Israel Stages New Raid Into Palestinian Territory
Israeli tanks and a bulldozer staged a new raid Thursday into Palestinian territory near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, before withdrawing from most of the area, Palestinian security officials said.
Pakistan Presses Japan To Act On Anti-Muslim Racism
The Pakistani embassy said Wednesday it had appealed to the Japanese government to act over a spate of anti-Muslim racist incidents including the desecration of the Holy
Qu'ran.
Lebanese Plane Shot Down
Israeli warplanes intercepted a Lebanese civilian airplane over Lebanese territory Thursday before escorting it into Israeli airspace where it was shot down, Lebanese Transport Minister Nagib Mikati said.
Jailed Jordanian-American Released
Jordan's state security court's prosecutors on Wednesday released a Jordanian-American who was detained without trial since December 1999 on alleged charges of being a member of Osama bin Laden's
group.
Israel Stages New Raid Into Palestinian Territory
Pakistan Presses Japan To Act On Anti-Muslim Racism
Lebanese Plane Shot Down
Jailed Jordanian-American Released
