Bridges Protected, Laws Passed to Secure U.S.
California officials said Thursday they are beefing up security at the state's suspension bridges after receiving a threat to destroy one of them, news agencies reported Friday.
Blair Should Solve Palestinian Problem - Gulf Paper
On the 84th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration which gave Jews the right of a national home in Palestine, Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair should show a commitment to resolving the Palestinian problem that his country created nearly a century ago, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) newspaper said Friday.
Cluster Bombs Look Similar to Food Aid Packages, Rights
Group Slams U.S.
The Pentagon announced Thursday it planned to change the color of the bright yellow food aid packages being dropped on Afghanistan after dropping cluster bombs wrapped in a similar yellow color, as Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged U.S. forces to stop using cluster bombs because of the "unacceptable" risk to civilian lives.