Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:01:12 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:01:12 +0200 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:01:12 -0400 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:01:12 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-10-27-voa6.cfm?rss=middle east Militant group named the Islamic State in Iraq announced it was behind the twin suicide bombings in a statement posted on a militant Web site "www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-10-27-voa6.cfm?RSS=Middle East" Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:33:29 +0200 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:33:29 -0400 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:33:29 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-10-29-voa6.cfm?rss=middle east A key congressional committee has approved legislation to expand sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear ambitions. "www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-10-29-voa6.cfm?RSS=Middle East" Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:33:00 +0200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:33:00 -0400 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:33:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-11-17-voa3.cfm?rss=middle east According to state-run Press TV, a three-member parliamentary committee has been set up to work out the details. "www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-11-17-voa3.cfm?RSS=Middle East" Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:40 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:40 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:40 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-11-18-voa2.cfm?rss=middle east Israel has approved construction of 900 new units in mostly Arab east Jerusalem despite objections by the United States and the Palestinians. "www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-11-18-voa2.cfm?RSS=Middle East" Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:10:12 +0200 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:10:12 -0400 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:10:12 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-11-24-voa7.cfm?rss=middle east A newly released United Nations report on HIV,  the virus that causes AIDS,  says that while the disease has killed 25 million people worldwide, the rate of new infections is slowing sharply. "www.voanews.com/tibetan/2009-11-24-voa7.cfm?RSS=Middle East"