· U.S. to accelerate Iraq pullout, credits Iraqis for election security

· Yemen shifts troops south following ceasefire with Iran-backed 'Believing Youth'

· Israel arrests Hamas military commander wanted in suicide attacks that killed 70

· Universally admired? Obama faces uphill battle at UN on Iran sanctions

· Seoul balks at commanding military operations against the North

· Royal Dutch Shell is latest European firm to halt fuel sales to Iran

· Jordan's King Abdullah calls additional security for Israeli embassy 'strategic'

· Israel: Palestinian Authority sponsoring violence in West Bank as campaign tactic

· Palestinians' Fatah losing traction in Lebanon's refugee camps

· Iraq Air Force, in first, ran surveillance for elections

· Egypt, Israel discuss joint Sinai solar project

· Iraq awards China major oil deal near Iran border

· U.S. firm employing former Delta Force members wins security contract in Iraq

· Israel, Jordan discuss joint nuclear reactor project

· Sudan takes control in central Darfour; 100,000 flee fighting

· Try as Stalin might, he could not covert his Soviet serfs to spiritual slavery

· Interpol searches for 2nd team of assassins in UAE case

· Hamas vice units enforcing Islamic law in Gaza

· Turkey signs off on $1.6 billion deal with Boeing despite House vote

· The Pentagon shooter's passion: Marijuana