| Ships Head to Gaza, in Defiance of Israeli Blockade Israel denounced a flotilla carrying activists and supplies as a political provocation and vowed not to let the boats reach the Hamas-run territory. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraq Suicide Bombing Strikes Shiites The attack killed at least 28 people despite intensive police efforts to protect the pilgrimage. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iran hangs three kidnappers in public IRAN has publicly hanged three men after they were convicted of kidnapping, Fars news agency has reported. news.com.au |
Moore out on bail, faces wait in Dubai SOCCEROO Craig Moore has been released on bail in Dubai but has at least a two-day wait before fronting a court over an alleged alcohol-related offence. news.com.au |
AP IMPACT: Israeli Settlers Building 544 New Homes Israeli settlers have begun building new homes at an extraordinary pace since the government lifted its moratorium on West Bank housing starts — almost 550 in three weeks, more than four times faster than the last two years. feeds.nytimes.com |