| Israel Backs Panel to Examine Raid The Israeli panel will be led by a retired Israeli Supreme Court justice, and will include two Israeli experts in international law and two foreign observers. feeds.nytimes.com |
Car Bomb Kills 13 in Iraqi Village A car bomb near a Shiite mosque in a village north of Baghdad exploded among crowds of people on Wednesday, killing at least 13 and wounding 24 others, the police said. nytimes.com |
A Fragile Turning Point The summer of 2006 felt like a fragile turning point, a tenuous peace that could easily be interrupted. The country today is at another turning point. And its peace may be no less fragile. feeds.nytimes.com |
Coalition Picks Maliki in Move That May End Iraq Stalemate After months of deadlock, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki took a decisive step toward winning a second term, gaining the backing of a key Shiite bloc. feeds.nytimes.com |
G.O.P. and Tea Party Are Mixed Blessing for Israel Fresh Republican support for the Israeli government after the U.S. midterm elections may be offset by Tea Party suspicion of foreign aid. feeds.nytimes.com |