International News
- Imprisoned For A Kiss? Brits in Trouble in Dubai
A couple caught kissing in a Dubai restaurant is facing a month of jail time and imminent deportation, local media reported this week. Ayman Najafi, 24, and Charlotte Adams, 25, have appealed a conviction for public indecency, saying a simple peck on the cheek was blown out of proportion as they dined at Bobs Easy Diner, a restaurant on a seaside strip known as The Walk. Najafi and Adams are both British citizens. The couple was taken to court after an Emirati woman sitting with her children at a table nearby reported them to the police, saying they were kissing passionately and touching each other. - Advertisement:

- Netanyahu Defies White House Anger
Despite mounting pressure from the US to cancel a controversial plan to build more settlement homes in East Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed no signs of backing down Monday. - Italian Police Nab Mafia Suspects
Italian police arrested the postmen of the Mafias top boss on Monday. - WATCH: Recruiting Jihad Jamie
American linked to a terror plot has been released after her arrest in Ireland. - WATCH: Mexico Travel Warning
Americans advised to avoid border towns after the killing of consulate workers. - Suicide Bomber Kills 4 in Western Iraq
Suicide car bomber kills 4 in western Iraqi city of Fallujah. - NATO Base Attacked in Afghanistan
NATO says 1 killed in early-morning attack on Bagram Air Field. - U.S. Wants Israel Building Plan Cancelled
Israeli media: U.S. wants east Jerusalem building plan cancelled. - Fiji Braces for Major Tropical Cyclone
Fiji braces as tropical cyclone threatens to sideswipe main islands. - Narcos Blamed for Killings With U.S. Consul Tie
Drug gang blamed for killings of 3 with ties to U.S. consulate in Mexico. - Deadline for Thai Parliament Dissolution Passes
Thai government rejects ultimatum by protesters to dissolve Parliament - Blackout Leaves Millions of Chileans in Darkness
Blackout leaves millions of Chileans in the dark, frays nerves already raw from Feb. quake - 3 With Ties to US Consulate Killed in Mexican City
3 with ties to US consulate slain, 2 children wounded in Mexican city plagued by drug violence - Avalanche Kills At Least 2 at Snowmobile Show
Search ends after avalanche hits snowmobile rally in Canadian Rockies; 2 dead, 30 injured - Advertisement:

- Culture Clash: European Art Provokes Muslims
Conflict between European artists and Muslims fuels concern about a clash of civilizations - Israeli Apology Gets Cool Reception in Washington
Israeli leader regrets crisis with Washington, but apology gets cool reception in Washington - Vatican: Celibacy Rule Not Sex Scandal Cause
Vatican newspaper defends pope, denies celibacy requirement is cause of clerical sex abuse - U.S., Israel at Odds Over Settlements
The United States is using some of the toughest talk ever against Israel, one of its closest allies and perhaps most complicated geo-political relationship.