Ramallah, West Bank— Palestinians reject any
deal between Israel and the United States that
would allow even limited Jewish settlement
construction in the occupied West Bank, a top
Palestinian negotiator said on Sunday.
Mogadishu— Somali government troops backed by
African Union peacekeepers battled insurgents on
Sunday in clashes that killed at least 43 people
in north Mogadishu, residents and officials
said. Somalia’s government and a 4,300-strong AU
force (AMISOM) have been unable to take control
of rebel strongholds in Mogadishu and other
parts of the Horn of Africa nation despite
international support and training.
London—President Barack Obama waded into
Britain’s debate over the war in Afghanistan,
calling Britain’s contribution critically
important in the struggle to prevent terrorists
from establishing a stronghold in Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
Colombo—Sri Lanka on Sunday named its first ever
chief of defence staff and created the post of
national security adviser to the president as
part of an overhaul of the military.
WHEN Sarah Palin announced her resignation as
Alaska governor, I did what any self-respecting
“liberal media” smirker would do. I gleefully
noted all the mean, clever things I could write
about her. But as the days went by, I realized
that was probably too easy.I decided to call my
friend Kimberly Speranza, a Christian
conservative who loved Palin from the moment the
governor became the Republican vice presidential
nominee. I wanted to know, after the scandals
and ethics investigations and now the
resignation, was Kim still behind Palin and, if
so, was she insane? Could she help me understand
why Palin drives her detractors — people like me
— even more insane?
