Hamas Claims Blast in Gaza Strip, Says More Bombs to Come
After Hamas' armed wing claimed
responsibility for a car bombing in the Gaza Strip, the
founder of the Palestinian Islamic movement said Monday that
more occupation resistance bombers were ready to attack
Israeli Occupying Forces.
Japan Signs Oil Deal With Iran, Defies U.S. Warning
Despite U.S. pressure on its
allies to refrain from making oil and gas deals with Iran,
Japan has signed a letter of intent with the country, agreeing
to pay $10 million to participate in a seismic study of the
southwestern Azadegan oilfield, which holds a 26-billion
barrel oil reserve.
Macedonian Police Say Shots Fired Near Kosovo Border
Macedonia's government and
ethnic Albanian fighters traded accusations Sunday of breaches
of a NATO-sponsored ceasefire, a day ahead of key negotiations
aimed at hammering out a political settlement.