Ex-Pakistani PM urges restoration of deposed judges, 50 people and soldiers killed

Russia completes withdrawing troops from Georgia, intensifies peacekeeping presence in breakaway regions  

Barack Obama Selects Joe Biden as Vice President Running Mate

US Occupation of Iraq:

21 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 7 Executed by Death Squads, According to August 23, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Free Gaza and SS Liberty Boats Break Israeli Siege, Arrive in Gaza, Welcomed by People and Government

Fat'h Leader, Azzam Al-Ahmed, Accuses the US of Obstructing Hamas-Fat'h Talks

US Occupation of Iraq:

Anti Condy Rice Protests, 3 Iraqi Civilians Killed by US Helicopter, Soldier Killed, 8 Injured by Roadside Bomb, Casualties in Attack on US Forces

After the Rice Visit, Agreement on US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq by 2011

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Free Gaza Ships Left Cyprus on its Way to Gaza

Israeli occupation soldiers attack anti-Apartheid-Wall protestors, injuring seven of them in Ni'lin, one of them in serious condition

Illegal Israeli Settlers Destroy Graves in the Palestinian Islamic  Ma'man Allah Cemetery in Occupied Jerusalem

World Main News:

Pakistan to hold presidential election on September 6, Zardari likely candidate, Sharif threatens to quit coalition

Crude Oil Price Surges $121 Per Barrel, Wall Street Show Mixed Reactions

Convicted Oil Thief, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Denied Parole

August 21, 2008

Crude Oil Prices Surges Above $119 Per Barrel, on Gasoline Supply Drop

Moscow warns US missile shield may spark arms race, Syria offers hosting Russian missile system as a counterweight

Pakistan in Dilemma as Two suicide Blasts Claim 65 lives

US Soldier Killed in Bahrain, 22 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 19 by Death Squads, US Personnel Carrier Attacked, According to August 21, 2008

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 9 Peace Activists, kidnap 2 civilians in Ni'lin, Storm Jerusalemite Home, Kidnap Youth, Steal Golden Jewelry

Israeli Ultimatum to Hamas: Release Captured Soldier Within One-Month of Negotiations or Assassination of Palestinian Leaders  Begins

Free Gaza Boats to Set Sail from Cyprus to Gaza Thursday Midnight to Break the Israeli Siege

Haniya Asks Red Cross to Work on Lifting Israeli Siege on Gaza

Haniyah says no agreement without Jerusalem, PLC warn Israelis to stop attacks and excavations near Al-Aqsa Mosque

August 20, 2008

54 Algerians Killed, 76 Injured in Bomb Attacks on August 19-20, 2008

Crude oil rebounds on falling dollar, Wall Street tumbles amid disappointing economic data

NATO-Provoked 2nd Cold War:

US and Poland Sign AMD Deal, Assad Visits Moscow Offering Support

Russia to freeze military cooperation with NATO

Russia, Belarus to sign air defense agreement in fall

US Occupation of Iraq:

18 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 3 by Death Squads, 6 in Checkpoint Attack, According to August 20, 2008

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Shut Down 3 Radio Stations, Block Road Construction, Kidnap 6 Palestinians, Raid 5 Cities, on August 20, 2008

1.5 Million People in Gaze Strip Collectively Punished by Israeli Fascist Government Because of One Homemade Projectile Landing in the Desert

Palestinians Call for International Campaign to Counter Israeli Judaization Schemes in Occupied Jerusalem

Diplomats, Journalists Tour Land-Grab, Apartheid Wall in Tulkarem Area

August 19, 2008

Israeli Lust for Iranian Oil:

In Response to the Iranian Safir Missile Test, Israelis Leak Video About an Israel Secret Missile Test

US-Led NATO Occupation of Afghanistan:

Ten French Soldiers, One British Soldier, 47 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, 20 Bodies Found in Ba'aqouba Mass Grave, According to August 19, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

11 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli occupation forces in Anabta, Nablus, and Hebron

Pakistan:

Puppet Dictator, Pervez Musharraf, Resigns to Avoid Impeachment

NATO-Provoked 2nd Cold War:

Polish cabinet approves anti-missile shield deal with U.S.

Russia continues to withdraw troops from the conflict zone, Lavrov reminds NATO of why the Council was created

2,000 Ossetians, Including 700 Children, Lost their Lives by Georgian Attacks

August 18, 2008

US Occupation of Iraq:

11 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 5 by US Forces, Hillary Clinton in Haditha, According to August 18, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli occupation army raids 3 West Bank cities, kidnaps 2 civilians

Israel's Offer of a Palestinian State, Nothing More than a Reservation or a Misleading Security Plan, Say Tayseer Khaled and Sami Abu Zuhri

Israeli excavations below Al-Aqsa Mosque breach of Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty

Free Gaza Boat Peace Activists Determined to Sail to Gaza Despite the Illegal Israeli Threats to Stop Them, Says Greta Berlin

Israel detained more than four times the number of Palestinians it released since Annapolis, says Barghouthi

August 17, 2008

US-Israel & Iran:

Iran Successfully Sends First Satellite into Orbit

US to deploy X-Band radar for missile defense in Israel

Russian-Georgian War:

Russia will pull out troops on Monday, says Medvedev to Sarkozy and Merkel

Obama & McCain unite about Georgian conflict

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

US Soldier, 4 Security Contractors, 30 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, on August 16, 2008

US Occupation of Iraq:

40 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 15 Killed in Suicide Bombing Targeting US-Recruited Sahwa fighters, According to August 16-17, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Attack Peace Activists in Ni'lin, Dair Al-Ghusoun, Storm 3 Towns, Kidnap 3 Palestinians in Nablus, on August 17, 2008

Israeli Government Threats of Using Force Behind Delay of the Free Gaza Ship Sailing to Gaza

Egypt and Israel deny entry of medicine into besieged Gaza Strip

August 15, 2008

Russian-Georgian War:

President Bush's Radio Address About the Russia-Georgia War

Georgia signs South Ossetia ceasefire agreement

Merkel and Medvedev Split over European Peacekeepers

Russia-West tension May Escalate as Poland, US Sign Anti-Missile Shield Deal and US Aid to Georgia

US Occupation of Iraq:

2 US Soldiers, 42 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 19 in Babil Bombing, 12 Executed by Death Squads, According to August 14-15, 2008 News Reports

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

5 NATO Soldiers, 3 Western Women, 9 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, According to August 13-15, 2008

Ethiopian Occupation of Somalia:

Ethiopian Occupation Troops Kill More Than 40 Somali Civilians in Arbiska

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 16 Palestinian Civilians, Threaten Assassination of Two, Injure 5 in Bil'in, Prevent Peace Rally in Al-Ma'asara, on August 15, 2008

Israeli Excavations Reach Foundations of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem, Says Abu Halabiya

Jihad urges Muslims and Arabs to revolt against Zionist schemes in occupied Jerusalem

August 13, 2008

Russian-Georgian War:

President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia, Urges Russia to Cease Military Operations

EU foreign ministers to send observers to Georgia

Bush expects Moscow to honour Georgian truce

Russian army hand Gori to Georgian police, Abkhazia pushes Georgian troops out of Kodori Gorge

US Occupation of Iraq:

2 US Soldiers, 8 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 4 Executed by Death Squads, According to August 13, 2008 News Reports

Finally Bush Agrees to Withdraw All US Combat Forces from Iraq By October, 2010

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Palestinians Bid Farewell to Poet Mahmoud Darwish in Ramallah

Israeli Aggression Against the Palestinian People: Shooting, Raids, Demolition, Kidnapping, August 13, 2008

Israeli occupation army clears soldiers who killed Rueters cameraman and nine other Palestinians

Israeli War Criminal Omri Burbag, Involved in Shooting Ashraf Abu Rahma in Ni'lin, Appointed as Army Trainer

Haniyah extols record of his government in new book

August 12, 2008

Medvedev and Sarkozy Devise 6-Point Peace Plan for the Georgia War

Medvedev Orders Ceasefire in South Ossetia, Russia Cancels Meeting with NATO

Crude Oil Falls on Strong Dollar, Weak Demand, Wall Street Closes Higher Led by Retailers

George Bush Contemplating a New Career in Sand Volley Ball After Presidency, a Pictorial News Article

US Occupation of Iraq:

4 Iraqis Killed in Suicide Bombing Targeting Ba'aqouba Police Station

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

31 Palestinians Kidnapped from Qabatia and Nablus by Israeli Occupation Forces

Illegal Israeli Settlers Attack Houses and Mosque in Hebron

Israel Collectively Punishes 1.5 Million People in Gaza in Response to Small Projectile

Jewish Taxi drivers to resign after learning their new boss is an Arab from East Jerusalem

Qureia says Israel is making a two-state solution impossible

August 11, 2008

Medvedev says bigger part of Russian involvement is to coerce Georgia to peace

Israeli military experts aiding Georgia in war with Russia

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

39 Afghanis, One NATO Soldier Killed in War Attacks, Most in NATO Air Strikes

US Occupation of Iraq:

2 US Soldiers, 19 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to August 11, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Spanish Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against Six Israeli War Criminals Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, Michael Herzog, Moshe Ya'alon and Dan Halutz, for Willful Killing of 17 Palestinian Civilians in Gaza, in 2002 

Israeli occupation forces kidnap Seven Palestinians in Jenin, Tulkarem, Nablus, and Gaza

Hamas Rejects a Bi-National Israeli-Palestinian State as Alternative to Two-State Solution, Says Sami Abu Zuhri

Palestinian and Irish Sources deny reports that Palestine exile Jihad Ja'ara was targeted for assassination

August 10, 2008

12 Chinese, One American Killed in Attacks Aiming at Disruption of Olympic Games

Hu Jinato meets George Bush, underscoring China-U.S. relations

Medvedev: Georgia must withdraw troops from South Ossetia, Georgia submits note on cease-fire to Russia

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 23 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to August 10, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Renowned Palestinian Poet, Mahmoud Darwish, Dies in Houston After Heart Surgery

Mahmoud Darwish: 19 Poems in Arabic, Audio

Palestinians Rally at Rafah Crossing, Urging Egypt to Open Border with Gaza

Bahar says Egypt has no excuse for continuing to close Rafah crossing

Israeli Wars:

Israeli military experts aiding Georgia in war with Russia

Syrian Brigadier-General Muhammad Sulaiman Assassinated by Israeli Agents for Providing Hizbullah with Anti Aircraft Missiles, report

August 9, 2008

War Breaks Out Between Russia and Georgia Over Ossetia and Abkhazia

Li Ning lights cauldron of Beijing Olympic Games

Oil Prices Fall to $116 Per Barrel on Rising Dollar, US Stocks Rebound

US Occupation of Iraq:

2 US Soldiers, 30 Iraqis Killed, Including 21 in Tala'afar Explosion, US Commander Beats Recruited Iraqis, According to August 8-9, 2008 News Reports

US Commander Beats Senior Recruited Iraqis, US Forces Release Informer from Ramadi Prison, Georgian Troops to Withdraw Soon

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Illegal Israeli settlers storm Ibrahimi mosque, settler aggression on the rise

63% of Palestinians in Gaza do not have enough food due to the Israeli siege, 40%  think about immigrating

Awkaf: Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem American backed, IOFs arrest Jerusalemite for refusing to hand over his home to an Israeli society

Israeli Racist, Anti-Arab Commercial for Nissan Tiieda Car

August 8, 2008

Opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games begins

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Currency Shortage in Gaza, More Illegal Israeli Grabbing of Palestinian Lands in East Jerusalem, Raids, Attacks, Kidnapping of Palestinians, August 8, 2008

US Prevents Formation of Palestinian Unity Government with Hamas participation

Waiting for treatment, 6 ill Gazans die in 24 hours, due to the Israeli siege

August 7, 2008

More than 80 heads of state, government, royals expected to attend the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony Friday

Pakistan to convene National Assembly session on impeachment of Musharraf on August 11

Russia seeks military presence in Cuba in response to US missile shield in Eastern Europe

China records $173.7 billion fiscal surplus in first half of 2008

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 24 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to August 7, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Aggression Against the Palestinian People, Attacks on Peace Activists, Raids, Kidnappings, August 7, 2008

Illegal Israeli settlers prevent a Christian service in Beit Sahour, assault worshippers

Israeli Court Dismisses Case Involving Filmed Shooting of Ni'lin Blind-Folded, Hand-Cuffed Peace Activist Ashraf Abu Rahma

Exiled Palestinian activist, Jihad Ja'ara, survives assassination attempt in Ireland

Racist Israel intends to boycott next UN racism conference

August 6, 2008

Israeli Aggression Against the Palestinian People, Raids, Attacks, Kidnappings, August 6, 2008

Al-Hindi and Bahar urge release of all political detainees held by Hamas and Fat'h governments

Israel releases Palestinian teenage prisoners in completion of deal with Hizbullah

Israeli government and settlers turn Muslim and Christian cemeteries into animal pens

Israel releases Palestinian teenage prisoners in completion of deal with Hizbullah

August 5, 2008

US officials say Iran's response on nuke incentives unacceptable, new sanctions to be imposed

Wall Street, London market rally on economic data, falling oil prices

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

US Soldier, 24 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, According to August 4 War Attacks

US Occupation of Iraq:

3 US Soldiers, 34 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 5 Executed by Death Squads, According to August 4-5, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Aggression Against the Palestinian People, Raids, Attacks, Kidnappings, August 5, 2008

Fayyad says Abbas unity offer still on the table, Hamas government announces end of crackdown, pledges to release detainees

Barak's threats of military action in Gaza are foolish, says Hamas spokesperson Barhoum

25 Israeli Peace Activists Arrested While Protesting an Israeli Occupation Army Commander Responsible for a War Crime in Ni'lin

Mona Mansoor unveils suffering of Palestinian female political prisoners in Israeli occupation jails

Palestinian Refugees on Iraq-Syria Border in Dire Conditions, Only 155 Allowed to Sweden, Help Needed from Other Countries

August 2, 2008

15th SAARC Summit opens in Colombo

Pakistan says no evidence of al-Zawahiri's death or injury

US Occupation of Iraq:

15 Iraqis Killed, Including 6 Family Members in US Air Strike, 4 Executed by Death Squads, According to August 2, 2008 News Reports

Iraq to buy $9 billion of weapons from U.S.

U.S. military says it keeps 21,000 detainees in Iraq

US, Iraq fail to meet long-term agreement deadline

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Illegal Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Wedding Party in Hebron, Family in a Car in Northern West Bank

Israeli Aggression Building Synagogue on Islamic Site, Kidnapping in Ni'lin, Denying Health Care to Besieged Gazans and Female Political Prisoners, August 2, 2008

Shaul Mofaz Continues Threats Against Iran, Ibrahim Sorour says While Arabs want peace, Israel prefers war

August 1, 2008

Crude tumbles to $124 per barrel, on weak US economic reports

China's first anti-monopoly law takes effect

Germany Defends Gas Equipment Deal with Iran Against Israeli Criticism

Iranian Newspaper, Keyhan, Analyzes Possibility of Resumption of Iran-US Ties

UN Security Council renews mandate of Darfur peacekeeping force

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

5 US Soldiers, 5 Afghani Civilians Killed, International Groups Decrease Aid to Impoverished Population Because of War Attacks

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 13 Iraqis Killed, 2 Bodies Found, According to August 1, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Aggression on the Palestinian People: Injuring Kidnapped Legislators, Kidnapping, Raids, Denying Access to Health Care, August 1, 2008

2 Palestinians killed, 17 injured in Israeli attacks, a PCHR Weekly Report for July 24-29, 2008

Dozens injured after inhaling tear gas, five injured by Israeli occupation forces bullets in Ni'lin protest