Bomb Blast in Pakistani Hotel Kills 15 Nationalist group, Baloch Liberation Tiger, claims responsibility; no US connection
Debt Committee Members Represent Defense-Industry States Biggest defense corporations employ tens of thousands in committee members' districts
Saleh Faced With New Deal to Step Down Hundreds of thousands protest as Washington shows renewed support for transfer of power to Saleh's deputy
Army Suicides Hit Record High Massive efforts to prevent suicides have failed, while changing foreign policy is ignored
Syrians Call for Assad’s Execution The Syrian uprising has become a contest of endurance between Assad and the people
Israeli Protests May Influence Freeze in Defense Budget Israeli government's response to pro-democracy uprisings in Mid East was increase in military spending
Israel Approves 4,300 New Homes in East Jerusalem New construction follows an already rapid increase in illegal settlement expansion
UN Secretary Gen. Voices Alarm Over Civilian Losses in Libya US-NATO unlikely to investigate their alleged crimes
White House Stops Short of Calling for Assad’s Ouster Syrian army continues attacks on civilians as some hawks call for intervention
Karzai Decrees Courts Can’t Alter Fraudulent Election Critics charge Karzai with trying to pack the legislature with his supporters, adding to corruption
