TERRORIST THREAT

• Japan tanker was damaged in a terror attack, UAE says
• Al Qaeda in Pakistan is U.S. ‘most formidable’ threat
• Al-Qaeda Creating an Army in Yemen
• Hamas leaders in Syria urge West Bank operatives to kidnap Israeli settlers

WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS

• Assad warns of growing threat of Middle East war
• Iranian turned U.S. spy: Tehran will attack Israel
• Senior Commander Warns U.S. of Iran’s Crushing Response to Aggressions
• Netanyahu: Israel will Respond Forcefully to Further Attacks
• Iran official: We’ll burn down Tel Aviv in case of attack

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Speaker Blasts U.S. Lawmakers’ Support for Israel
• Damascus: Syria-Saudi ties are none of U.S.’s business
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Represents Prophet Muhammad on Earth
• Ahmadinejad: 9/11 terror attacks death toll was exaggerated
• Iran gains as Arabs’ Obama hopes sink
• Obama leaving Iraq to wolves with US troop pullout, Tariq Aziz says

THE LAST SUPERPOWER?

• Senior Cleric: US Moving towards Global Isolation
• Fed set to downgrade outlook for U.S.

NEWS FROM ASIA

• ‘Sacred site’ created for youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il
• South Korea conducts anti-missile training amid North Korean warning
• China Rejects US Concerns about Deals with Iran

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS

• NASA’s Deep Space Camera Locates Host of ‘Earths’

WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS

• Iranian turned US spy: Tehran will attack Israel
• G-8 ‘fully believes’ Israel will attack Iran, says Italy PM
• Sending Hezbollah a message: Israel is ready
• Report: Hezbollah on high alert over concern Israel ‘preparing something for us’
• Hamas official: Palestinians should fire at Israel from West Bank
• Hezbollah: If Israel attacks, it will be defeated
• CIA chief warns Iran could have nukes ready by 2012

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Ahmadinejad Calls to Liberate America
• Assad: US administration is weak
• Ahmadinejad Terms UN Resolution against Iran “Failure” of Obama’s Policy
• Ahmadinejad Cautions Israel about “Playing with Lion”
• Iran: World has not done enough to curb Zionist atrocities
• Egypt FM: Arab League will declare Palestinian state if peace talks fail
• ‘Genocidal’ Israel will be put in its place – Chavez
• Israeli PM: Mideast Peace Deal Unlikely by 2012

THE NEW WORLD ORDER

• Medvedev sees chance for new world order
• Medvedev Pushes Ruble Reserve Currency to Cut Dollar Dominance
• Scrap dollar as sole reserve currency: U.N. report

TERRORIST THREAT

• Times Square Bomb Suspect Pleads Guilty
• Three held in Norway ‘al-Qaeda bomb plot’

KNOWLEDGE INCREASED

• Zoo to bring dead animals back to life, ‘Jurassic Park’-style
• LHC smashes beam collision record

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Italy fights for crucifixes in classrooms