Suspicion, terrain are foes for US in Afghan surge
(AP)
 AP - As violence in Afghanistan escalates, the U.S. is responding by scrambling to get in more troops. But it's far from clear how the strategy will work in a vast, rugged land where hiding places are many and suspicion of foreign forces is deep.
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Obama tells Israel he's committed to its security
(AP)
 AP - From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere.
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Beijing setting up designated protest zones during Olympics
(AP)
 AP - Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games.
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Iraqi president rejects election law
(AP)
 AP - Iraq's presidential council rejected a draft law paving the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections, returning it to parliament for reworking, an official said Wednesday.
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Rice pushes top North Korean diplomat on nukes
(AP)
 AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed North Korea on Wednesday to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program, as the two countries held cabinet-level talks for the first time in four years.
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French Senate to decide fate of 35-hour work week
(AFP)
 AFP - The French parliament was set Wednesday to adopt a major economic reform promised by President Nicolas Sarkozy, which amounts to a de facto end to the country's much disputed 35-hour working week.
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Iran praises US participation in nuclear talks
(AP)
 AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that the United States' participation in the latest round of nuclear talks is a step toward recognizing Tehran's right to acquire nuclear technology.
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Venezuela, Belarus sign oil deal
(AP)
 AP - Venezuela signed over three more oil fields to a joint venture with Belarus on Wednesday, with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declaring that the two nations were strongly united in their resistance to "U.S. imperialism" and Washington's "lackeys."
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Libya protesters target Swiss banks over arrest
(Reuters)
Reuters - OPEC member Libya should withdraw
deposits in Swiss banks if the Swiss government fails to
apologize for the arrest of a son of Muammar Gaddafi, an
influential Libyan political group said on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan troop increase up to next president: Pentagon
(AFP)
 AFP - The Pentagon is unable to send additional combat brigades to Afghanistan this year because of constraints imposed by the war in Iraq, leaving the decision on reinforcements to the next president, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Report: Australian newsman posts bail
(AP)
AP - An Australian TV journalist has been released on bail on drug charges in Singapore, his employer reported Tuesday.
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