Suicide bomber kills 16, injures 36 at Pakistan court  

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Pakistan court on Thursday, killing 16 people and wounding 36 others in the latest attack to strike the northwest city of Peshawar, the officials said.

Palestinian kids suffering in Israeli jails

Palestinian Minister of Social Affairs Majidah Al-Masri said on Thursday that 423 Palestinian children are currently living in what she described as “difficult and painful circumstances” in Israeli prisons.

Mideast peace talks hang in balance over Abbas

BEIT-UL-MOQADDAS (The NYT) -- Two weeks after the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, vowed not to run for reelection and hinted that he might resign, the Middle East peace process has sunk into a deep crisis amid urgent efforts to revive it.

U.S. 'dismayed' by Israel's new settlements in Beit-ul-Moqaddas

The White House has said it is dismayed by Israel's decision to build new settler homes in Beit-ul-Moqaddas saying it makes it harder to kick-start the peace talks.  

Israel’s European lobby  

The influence Israel Lobby wields in Washington ensured that the U.S. has long been complicit in Israel’s barbarism.

Egyptians clash with police at Algeria's Cairo Embassy

CAIRO (AFP) -- Protestors hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian Embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11 officers as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after the countries' World Cup qualifier.

Al Qaeda chief who joined U.S. forces sentenced to death

An al-Qaeda chief who switched sides, joining U.S. forces to fight his former compatriots, has been sentenced to death for killing a young girl in a revenge attack, court officials said on Thursday.  

Cleric likens Yemeni president to Saddam
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Friday prayer leader likened the Yemeni president to Saddam Hussein for massacring his own people.

Obama says talks underway on Iran

SEOUL (USA Today) — President Obama wrapped up his eight-day Asian visit Thursday with tough talk for Iran.

Iran to launch Mesbah 2 satellite in 2011

Iran is to launch another research satellite, the Mesbah 2, in 2011 as part of the country's effort for an independent space program.