utmost restraint to avoid harm to civilians.

The key to this episode is restraint.

We have always condemned attacks targeting civilians, whether Palestinian or Israelis. Such attacks harm Palestinian interests. We call upon all Palestinians to abide by the cessation of violence.

Nevertheless, we see this as an absolutely necessary step toward decreasing tensions in Asia.

There is a lot of international pressure and urging for North Korea to return to the talks and to return there seriously.

There is an orderly and constitutional political process under way in Haiti,