THE Palestinian Islamist group Hamas today proposed a six-month truce between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip with an option to extend it to include Palestinians in the West Bank
SYRIA`S ambassador to the United States has dismissed the White House`s claim today that North Korea had helped it build a nuclear reactor as a "ridiculous story"
PALESTINIAN Authority chief Mahmud Abbas began talks today with the US administration on peace negotiations with Israel that remain stalled five months after Washington-led attempts to jumpstart the peace process
A MONTH after Iraqi troops poured into the southern city of Basra to take on militiamen who had overrun five neighbourhoods, the Government says it has regained control of the streets
Balance of power ... Independent MP Gerry Wood. Picture: Brad Fleet