JERUSALEM, Dec. 28 Kyodo - Israel launched airstrikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for the second
successive day on Sunday, leaving 271 people dead over two days and about 900

BEIJING, Dec. 28 Kyodo -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has visited two military units, the country's

YAMAGUCHI, Japan, Dec. 28 Kyodo -
The top Japanese government spokesman expressed regret Sunday at the latest

Riyadh, December 28, SPA--Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign
Minister, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been pursuing its

Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad strongly condemned on Saturday night
Israeli brutality against innocent Palestinians in Gaza Strip saying

Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA The Islamic Republic of Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the massive
air strikes on Gaza and urged the International Criminal Court (ICC)

New York, Dec 28, IRNA

Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called for an immediate
action to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza.

Tokyo, Dec 27, IRNA - Japan's foreign minister described his country's ties with Iran "good
and old" and called for consolidation of relations between the two
countries.

Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA - Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Thursday that Iran has got the permission to send relief aid to Gaza.