Jamaica Gleaner International
Published: Monday Tuesday | January 13, 2009
MIDEAST - New Hamas targets pounded, reserves enlisted
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP): Israeli warplanes pounded the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edged closer to the Gaza Strip's densely populated urban center yesterday, as Israel weighed a decision to escalate its devastating offensive...
UNITED STATES - Bush defends his presidency
WASHINGTON (AP):In a nostalgic final news conference, president George W. Bush defended his record vigorously, and at times sentimentally, yesterday. He also admitted many mistakes, from the 'Mission Accomplished' banner during a 2003 Iraq speech...
IRAQ - Biden on tour
BAGHDAD (AP): Vice-president-elect Joe Biden capped his tour of United States battlefronts with a visit to Iraq, arriving yesterday in Baghdad following trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan. A series of bombs, meanwhile, targeted Iraqi security...