International brief ~ ICJ could get Japan-S. Korea islands dispute
In Friday's international brief, Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro told a press conference Thursday that despite a harshly worded 'letter to the people' released by South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Wednesday, Japan would...
International brief ~ Nigeria proposes African tribunal for Sudan
In Thursday's international brief, Nigeria , acting on behalf of the African Union , has proposed the creation of an African war crimes tribunal that would prosecute alleged human rights violations and war crimes in Sudan [government...
Just ten days after his resignation from the post, Omar Karami has been reappointed as prime minister by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, a surprising move that has angered opposition leaders. Syrian-backed Karami announced that he wants to...
Lebanon's Prime Minister Omar Karami announced the resignation of his administration on Monday, just before a no-confidence vote was scheduled to take place. Karami had been under popular pressure to resign after his government was implicated in the February...
Syrian officials have indicated that the country will soon begin to withdraw its troops from Lebanon in compliance with the Taif agreement , signed at the end of Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war. Syria's move coincides with President Bush's speech...
President Bush Tuesday recalled the US ambassador in Syria amid rising tensions over the recent assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri in Beirut. Syria quickly condemned the murder in a press release...
