JERUSALEM Israel s government is divided on the issue of peace with the Palestinians, its top negotiator and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said Thursday ahead of a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry. There are ideological differences at the heart of the government," Livni told public radio.The stalling of the peace process since September 2010 "only serves the interests of those think that each passing day (without a peace agreement) allows them to build a new house," she said, in reference to Jewish
MANILA The Philippines vowed Thursday to "defend what is ours" as part of a stand-off over a Chinese warship circling a South China Sea reef which is occupied by Filipino marines. The Philippines this week protested the "provocative and illegal presence" of the warship near Second Thomas Shoal, but China brushed off the complaint with an insistence that the area was part of its territory. Philippine foreign department spokesman Raul Hernandez said Thursday the warship, along with two
BRUSSELS EU leaders agreed Wednesday to send a civilian border assistance mission to Libya which should begin operations next month.The mission, dubbed EUBAM Libya, will help the country re-establish effective controls at its land, sea and air borders.EUBAM Libya is an important mission for Libya and the entire region but also for the security of EU borders," EU foreign affairs head Catherine Ashton said.The mission responds to a direct request from our Libyan partners," Ashton said in a statement.The