Israel holds the diplomatic cards, experts say
Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip against Hamas has provoked only a cautious international reaction; Middle East experts tell swissinfo why.
Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen continued on Tuesday as Israel attempted to end militant rocket fire. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) meanwhile said the Gaza Strip faced "a full-blown humanitarian crisis". ...»
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- 07.01.2009 09:41 Truce plan mulled after Gaza school deaths
- 07.01.2009 09:44 Turk police detain around 30 in coup probe
- 07.01.2009 09:28 Cambodians mark 30 years since fall of Pol Pot
- 07.01.2009 09:00 Europe faces energy crunch over Russian gas
- 07.01.2009 08:06 Colombia rebels say they downed unmanned spy plane
- 07.01.2009 07:06 Russia seen to halt all European transit gas
- 07.01.2009 06:46 Pakistani spy chief says no war with India
- 07.01.2009 06:28 Sri Lanka's Tigers vow to beat back army offensive
- 07.01.2009 06:11 Britain pledges 64 million pounds for Congo
- 07.01.2009 05:58 South Korea parliament returns to work on reforms
- 07.01.2009 05:50 Japan whalers say activists disrupted sailor search
- 07.01.2009 04:27 North Korea says to elect MPs in government shake-up
- 07.01.2009 04:24 Japan marks anniversary of wartime emperor's death
- 07.01.2009 03:54 China disinfects after first bird flu death in a year
- 07.01.2009 01:22 South Korea parliament returns to work on reforms
- 06.01.2009 23:44 Democrat Roland Burris blocked from U.S. Senate
- 06.01.2009 22:38 Guatemala suspends landslide rescue
- 06.01.2009 19:55 Tight security for Iraqi Shi'ite rite
- 06.01.2009 19:30 U.S. official says Bin Laden thwarted in terrorism goals
- 06.01.2009 18:35 Afghans and Pakistan fight militants together
- 06.01.2009 18:14 New U.S. Congress convenes focused on economy
- 06.01.2009 16:03 Leadership dispute hits east Congo rebel group
- 06.01.2009 15:59 Hasina takes oath as new Bangladesh prime minister
- 06.01.2009 15:54 Gunmen destroy studios of Sri Lankan broadcaster
- 06.01.2009 14:12 Obama seeks swift passage of fiscal package
- 06.01.2009 13:15 Zimbabwe cholera death toll tops 1,700
- 06.01.2009 13:12 China confirms woman died of bird flu in Beijing
- 06.01.2009 12:37 India PM says Pakistan "agencies" linked to attack
- 06.01.2009 12:00 Chinese warships start anti-piracy Somalia mission
- 06.01.2009 11:50 China confirms bird flu death of Beijing woman
- 06.01.2009 11:47 Gunmen destroy studios of Sri Lankan broadcaster
- 06.01.2009 10:55 Ex-Nepal "slave girls" demand rehabilitation
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