Palestinian Clashes With Israeli Forces Reach Seventh Day
At least 100 Palestinians were hurt when Israeli troops fired on stone-throwing demonstrators in "day of rage" protests yesterday, the seventh straight day of bloody unrest in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which threatened to hold up the transfer of three Jerusalem-area villages to Palestinian control.
The Egyptian authorities yesterday suspended the activities of the country's only Islamist party until an internal power struggle is resolved, just months ahead of parliamentary elections.
US Shuttle Atlantis Closes In On International Space Station
The US space shuttle Atlantis was closing in on the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday to deliver supplies and begin repairs on the giant space platform, whose construction is expected to take five more years.
Iran Watchdog Body Endorses Election To Most Tehran Seats
Iran's elections watchdog finally confirmed poll results in the key Tehran constituency yesterday, giving almost total victory to reformists, but as a sop to the losing conservatives awarded them two seats, including one for former president Akbar Hashemi Rafasanjani.
