JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his Cabinet's decision to freeze West Bank settlement construction proves Israel wants peace. He also says Sunday that the Palestinians' rejection of his offer shows that they are an obstacl
Roma full-back Cicinho has had enough of stories about his alleged discontent at being a full time reserve this season after his painstaking recovery from knee ligament surgery.There have been reports of a bust-up with boss Claudio Ranieri and the e
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI hailed a 1984 Vatican-mediated friendship agreement between Argentina and Chile as a luminous example of peace winning out over war during an audience Saturday with the presidents of both countries. In 1978, when b
TEHRAN Iranian authorities have confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to Shirin Ebadi in 2003 for her work as a lawyer and human rights activist, a close associate of hers said Thursday.The seizure is part of an increasing campaign agains
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's medal, her lawyer and Norway's government said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps they are taking against any dissent. In Norway, where the pe
LONDON - The government said Wednesday it wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal for a temporary halt in settlement building to help resume Middle East peace talks. Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Britain has strongly and
ABUJA - The European Commission has signed a 677 million € deal to help Nigeria tackle challenges in its restive oil-producing region, promoting peace, good governance and trade, the EU said Friday. The EU said the deal, signed in Brussels on Thur
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