Portugal, taking EU reins, has a fight on its hands
Portugal, which took over the six-month presidency of the European Union on Sunday, is heading for a battle with France over issues ranging from economic priorities to admitting Turkey.

Israel to begin transferring frozen funds to Abbas
Israel will now resume monthly transfers of taxes to the new authority, as well as unfreeze, in installments, the $600 million or so withheld from the Palestinians since early 2006.
- Hamas rejects an outside force for Gaza

Robert's Supreme Court is a conservative's dream
Whether on constitutional fundamentals or obscure questions of appellate procedure, a clear conservative majority has the upper hand.

U.S corporations scrutinize their imports from China
The discovery over the past few months of tainted or defective products from China has prompted U.S. lawmakers to fault companies for compromising quality in their quest for inexpensive imports and higher profits.

Rally in France protests EU stance on anti-Tehran group
Thousands from around Europe took part in the demonstration in Villepinte, France, in support of the People's Mujahedeen of Iran, an Iranian exile group.

Four Saudi religious police officers go on trial for murder of detainee
Three of the accused were members of the religious police who enforce the kingdom's strict Islamic lifestyle.

Civilian deaths decline in Baghdad
Reports of the scale of the drop varied, but overall Iraqi government sources reported a sharper decline than the American military did.

Roger Cohen: The filthy rich are different from you and me
Tax authorities have lost touch with the super-rich, as has most of humanity.

Everyone wins from a compromise
Beyond the Falkland issue itself, what does Argentina's claim imply? Simply put, Pandora's Box.

A universal threat, a generational challenge
America should join an international treaty that cuts global warming pollution by 90 percent in developed countries and by more than half worldwide.