| Suicide Car Bomber Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq The attack took place in Diyala, a province where insurgents still wield a great deal of influence. feeds.nytimes.com |
Petraeus’s Successor Is Known for Impolitic Words Gen. James N. Mattis is admired on the front lines but has been occasionally seen by his civilian superiors as too rough-edged. nytimes.com |
Iran Paper Aims at Bruni-Sarkozy An Iranian newspaper with close ties to the country's leader has called Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, a "prostitute" who "deserves to die" for to joining a campaign to save the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to die by stoning. feeds.nytimes.com |
Israel deports Jewish boat activists THREE Jewish activists who tried to bust Israel's blockade on Gaza were on their way out of Israel today and a fourth was awaiting deportation, their lawyer said. news.com.au |
Iran's nuclear plant 'starts operating' Iran said today its first atomic power plant built by Russia in Bushehr has begun operations. news.com.au |