| On 5th Ave., a Grandmothers’ Protest as Endless as the Wars A Wednesday curbside demonstration by grandmothers at Rockefeller Center is in its seventh year, with the participants’ numbers reduced in the Obama years but their commitment undiminished. nytimes.com |
Iraq Killings Point Up Persistence of Militants An ambush killed seven Iraqi soldiers near the Syrian border, and at least nine died in a car bombing in Salahuddin Province. feeds.nytimes.com |
Blast hits Japanese oil tanker A MYSTERIOUS explosion hit a Japanese oil tanker near Iran in the vital Strait of Hormuz yesterday, spotlighting a potential threat in a chokepoint for global oil supplies. news.com.au |
About That Generator, Captain I've been trying to sit Indian-style with the Afghan people for this entire tour in Afghanistan, and my foot is starting to fall asleep. feeds.nytimes.com |
Palestinians Open to US Proposal on Settlements The Palestinians said Thursday they have accepted a U.S. proposal calling on Israel to extend a West Bank settlement slowdown for two months, the latest indication that a deal is emerging to keep peace talks from collapsing. feeds.nytimes.com |