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Morning News


Aug.18   Israel   Israel alarm at UN force members  Israel says it would be difficult to accept nations which do not recognise its right to exist as part of a force in Lebanon

  North Korea U.S. puzzles over N. Korea n-site  It's a possible indication Pyongyang is planning an underground test of a nuclear weapon

  Sri Lanka Aid plea after clashes  Aid workers need urgent access to parts of Sri Lanka that have been cut off by recent fighting

Day News


  UN     Plea for European peacekeepers
  The UN has urged Europe to come forward to contribute more troops for the force in Lebanon


  South Africa   U.N. envoy slams South Africa on AIDS  Stephen Lewis: The S. African government promotes 'lunatic fringe' AIDS policies

  Southern Lebanon   Cheers, flags greet national army  Residents of the town of Shebaa greeted Lebanese troops with the national red-and-white flag

  USA Jones tested postive at U.S. championsh.  5-time Olympic medalist failed an initial doping test at the track and field championships where she won the 100 meters

  Ecuador Pressure building up inside volcano  Rescuers searched for 30 people missing after the devastating explosion of Tungurahua killed at least one person

  Switzerland Powell equals world record again  Asafa Powell of Jamaica equaled his own 100-meter record of 9.77 sec. at the meeting in Zurich

  UN UN warns of growing Darfur crisis  The United Nations is 'extraordinarily concerned' about the situation in Sudan's region

  Basque Peace process 'in crisis' ETA says  The separatist group said it 'will respond' if Spain and France do not stop what it called 'their attacks on Basque citizens'

  Germany Suitcase bombs 'part of terrorist plot'  Bombs that failed to go off on two trains on July 31 were likely part of a failed terrorist attack

Evening News


  West Bank     Israelis detain Hamas deputy PM  The forces have seized Nasser al-Shaer in a raid on his home in the town of Ramallah
San Francisco Bay Area , August 18, 2006 Timeline