Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington on Sunday, asking for a reform of what US President Barack Obama described as a "broken immigration system" in the country.

The Lebanese army says it has opened fire on two Israeli warplanes that were violating the country's airspace at medium altitude.

Nabil Sha'ath, a Fatah Central Committee member, says Palestinians cannot be dragged into violence despite an Israeli plan to provoke an armed conflict in the region.

AP - President Barack Obama says the health care legislation passed Sunday night by the House is "a victory for the American people" and "a victory for common sense."

AFP - The US Congress passed an historic health care overhaul Sunday, handing President Barack Obama a landmark win and taking the United States closer than ever to guaranteed coverage for all Americans.