Defence deal signed, Moscow disapproves

A deal to base part of Washington’s controversial missile defence system in the Czech Republic has been signed in Prague, by Condoleezza Rice (photo), US Secretary of State.

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Malaysia hosts developing states summit

Leaders of eight predominantly Muslim countries are meeting in Kuala Lumpur, while G8 leaders are gathering in Japan.
The D8, of Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries, opened its meeting on Tuesday to tackle issues in the developing world.

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West Bank charity shut down by Israeli troops

The West Bank town of Nablus has been raided on Monday by Israeli troops, who shut down three facilities of a Hamas-affiliated charity and a medical centre, Palestinians say.
The raid targeted al-Tadamon (Solidarity) charity, and appears to have been part of an intensified crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank, by Israel and the Palestinian [...]

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G8 reaches deal on greenhouse gases reduction

World leaders are meeting in Tokyako, on the island of Hokkaido (photo), Japan, for a summit of the Group of Eight. In an effort to tackle global warming, they have agreed to set a global target of cutting carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2050.
The deal has been announced after all-night negotiations by [...]

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US troop withdrawal demanded by Iraq

For the first time, Nuri al-Maliki (photo, from topnews.in), Iraq’s prime minister has publicly called for a US troop withdrawal timetable.
On Monday, he said that provisions for the withdrawal of American troops should be included in a military agreement the two countries are negotiating.

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US candidates discuss economic issues this week

This week, both US presidential candidates are focusing their campaigns on economic issues. And in their attempt to woo voters on the campaign trail, John McCain and Barack Obama, have laid out rival economic plans.

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Prisoner swap deal signed by Israel and Hezbollah

A UN-mediated prisoner exchange deal has been signed by Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia movement.
On Monday, the office of Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, and a Lebanese political source said a date for the swap will be settled this week.

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Khan’s nuclear claim denied

A claim by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of the country’s nuclear programme, has been denied by Pakistan’s military on Saturday. Mr Khan said last week that in 2000, the army, under Pervez Musharraf, the current president, supervised a shipment of centrifuges to North Korea.

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Students arrested while demonstrating in East Timor

Tear gas have been fired into the grounds of the national university by police in East Timor’s capital, Dili, and several students have been arrested, reports say.

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