UN strike 'a mistake': Olmert

Hit ... Kofi Annan said the attack on a UN post looked deliberate / AP

THE Israeli PM has told UN chief Kofi Annan he was wrong to suggest an air strike that killed four UN staff looked deliberate. In-depth »


Israel targeting civilians: Fischer

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Israel kills seven Palestinians

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China demands Israel apology

CHINA said today it had summoned Israel's ambassador in Beijing and demanded an apology over an Israeli air strike in Lebanon that killed a Chinese United Nations worker. More

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