US arrests Pakistani on terror support charges

WASHINGTON — A Pakistani man who received commando training from Islamist militants before moving to a Washington suburb has been arrested and charged with providing support to a terror group, US officials said Friday.

Jubair Ahmad, 24, stands accused of providing material support to the powerful Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, designated by the US government as a foreign terrorist organization, and then lying about his involvement to investigators.

Lorne Gunter: The Jewish state is not the problem – the Palestinians are

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Israeli women stroll along the beach in Tel Aviv.

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In his new book on Israel’s prospects for survival five, 10 or even 20 years out, Hirsh Goodman of Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies writes that the Jewish state’s best chances for longevity and prosperity lie in making peace with the Palestinians.

EU states divided on Palestinian statehood bid

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SOPOT, Poland (Reuters) - European Union governments sought a common approach on Friday to a possible Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations this month but deep policy differences looked set to undermine the efforts.

Files Note Close C.I.A. Ties to Qaddafi Spy Unit

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Documents found at the abandoned office of Libya’s former spymaster appear to provide new details of the close relations the Central Intelligence Agency shared with the Libyan intelligence service — most notably suggesting that the Americans sent terrorism suspects at least eight times for questioning in Libya despite that country’s reputation for torture.

New Japan PM gets approval rating of 63 percent

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his Cabinet received an initial support rating of 62.8 percent, a Kyodo News agency poll showed Saturday, a day after he announced his Cabinet and promised to guide the nation through its disaster recovery.