Abbas: UN Debate on Statehood Will Take Weeks, Not Months US-Israeli efforts to obstruct the Palestinian Authority's efforts at the UN have failed
Pakistan Warns US Not to Send Ground Troops Tensions are as high as ever between Pakistan and the US, as Washington blames its Afghanistan failures on Pakistan and its alleged proxies
Yemen President Saleh Returns to Secure His Power A surprise to Washington, Saleh's return could drive the country further into civil war
Libyan Rebels Abandon Fight Against Loyalists The battle in Bani Walid, one of Gadhafi's last remaining stronghold's, is drawing to a close as rebel forces call it quits
Palestinian Bid at UN Could Mark Shift in Peace Process The US may be losing its front seat at the negotiating table in peace process, shifting balance toward an international consensus
Legality of Drones Are Questionable, Dangerous Peter W. Singer, senior fellow at Brookings, warns of the ubiquitous use of drones in the military, and now domestic police units
