British Airways battles cabin crew strike (Reuters)
Reuters - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labor government weeks before an election.Time short for immigration reform plan (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Sundayâs immigration march on Washington comes in a tiny window of opportunity before next fallâs election, and after a year preoccupied by healthcare reform, say immigrants rights groups.NY governor’s race heats up with party switch (Reuters)
Reuters - The race for New York governor heated up on Friday when a local Democratic official joined the campaign and switched parties, saying his views mesh best with Republicans and whose primary election is seen easier to win.Obama backs framework to revamp immigration (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama, under pressure to keep a campaign promise to revamp U.S. immigration policy, embraced a promising, bipartisan framework on Thursday offered by two senior senators.Obama says Israel home plans not helpful for peace (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Israeli plans to build more homes near East Jerusalem were not helpful for the Middle East peace process, but he said the issue had not led to a crisis with one of the United States' closest allies.
Obama says U.S. to pursue aggressive Iran sanctions (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States would pursue aggressive sanctions to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon that could potentially spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
Obama says Israel home plans not helpful for peace (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Israeli plans to build more homes near East Jerusalem were not helpful for the Middle East peace process, but he said the issue had not led to a crisis with one of the United States' closest allies.
Iraq PM and main rival locked in tight election battle (AFP)
AFP - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his main rival Iyad Allawi were locked in a tight election battle Wednesday, with updated results showing their blocs neck-and-neck in the race for parliament.