Russia lawmakers approve longer presidential term
in.reuters.com — MOSCOW (Reuters) - A proposal to extend the Russian president's term by two years moved closer to becoming law on Wednesday when the lower house of parliament approved it on its penultimate reading......More… (International)
Foreign Reporters’ Group Fights Israeli Prohibition on Entering Gaza
nytimes.com — By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM - An association representing international news organizations is campaigning for an end to an unusual Israeli policy barring foreign reporters from entering Gaza that has lasted for almost two weeks......More… (International)
Officials report US missile strike in Pakistan
google.com — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A suspected US missile strike hit a village well inside Pakistani territory Wednesday, killing at least six alleged militants in an attack that could raise tensions between the anti-terror allies, officials said......More… (International)
Thousands Riot in Northwest China
nytimes.com — By ANDREW JACOBS BEIJING - A local government’s decision to move its administrative headquarters from one city to another has provoked two days of unrest in northwest China, according to state media and witnesses, who said protestors had burned police ........More… (International)
UN court to hear CroatiaSerbia genocide case
iht.com — AP THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Croatia won the right Tuesday to sue Serbia for genocide after the United Nations' highest court ruled it has the legal power to decide the case......More… (International)
China's Hu strikes deals in Cuba
news.bbc.co.uk — President Hu Jintao of China is set to meet Cuban leader Raul Castro later in the day as part of his multi-stop tour of the US and Latin America......More… (International)
Taliban siege of Pakistan elders leaves 5 dead
iht.com — AP KHAR, Pakistan: A Pakistani official says a clash between Taliban militants and pro-government tribal elders has left at least five people dead......More… (International)
Mullen: US Would Need More Than 2 Years for Iraq Withdrawal
washingtonpost.com — By Ann Scott Tyson The US military would require two to three years to remove its roughly 150000 troops and equipment from Iraq safely, and the timing of that withdrawal should be based on security conditions on the ground, the nation's top military ........More… (International)