Battle Over Bolton Could Be Decided by Jewish Support
Increased support from the Jewish community might make the difference between last year’s Senate decision not to confirm John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and this year’s debate on the nomination, the head of a Jewish organization told Cybercast News Service...

South Korea Eyes UN Secretary-General Post
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon leads a U.N. Security Council straw poll of declared candidates for U.N. secretary-general. But critics say his reluctance to speak out against North Korean human rights abuses does not bode well, should he succeed Kofi Annan...

Israeli Cabinet Decides Not to Expand Ground War
Israel has decided to continue, but not expand, its intensive fighting against Hizballah. And experts said the outcome of the current fighting in Bint Jbail, the Hizballah ‘terror capital’ in southern Lebanon, will set the tone for other battles in the area...

Washington State Rules Against Same-Sex Marriage
Supporters of traditional marriage cheered the Washington State Supreme Court ruling Wednesday, which concluded that the state’s Defense of Marriage Act did not violate the state constitution...

Maliki Urged to Resist Pressure From Iranian Mullahs
Criticized by congressional Democrats for his refusal to condemn Hizballah, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki faces other international challenges, especially the “increasing pressure from neighboring Iran,” Middle East experts said this week...