China Arming Iran - March 17, 2010 (The Washington Times)

Recent developments in Iran confirm that China is providing Tehran with critical defense technologies and weapons systems, including some that violate stated Chinese policies aimed at preventing nuclear proliferation. The disclosure of Chinese military aid comes as the Obama administration is trying to persuade Beijing to join other members of the UN Security Council,European Union member states and major non-aligned states such as Brazil to adopt a new set of tough sanctions to punish Iran for its nuclear-arms program.

Mummy KV55 is Akhenaten's - March 11, 2010 (AP)

The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries - the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism. During his 17-year rule, Akhenaten sought to overturn more than a millennium of Egyptian religion and art to establish the worship of a single sun god. In the end, his bold experiment failed and he was eventually succeeded by his son, the young Tutankhamun, who rolled back his reforms and restored the old religion.

Gilbert Home Church Fights For Religious Freedom - March 16, 2010 (East Valley Tribune)

The town that celebrates Constitution Week with much fanfare is now trying to wade its way out of an embarrassing controversy over First Amendment protection on religious freedom. The issue began over a notification sent by town staff to a seven-member local group, all members of the Oasis of Truth Church, to stop meeting at home, citing the town's land development code, which states: "religious-assembly uses are not permitted in single-family residential structures." The group contacted the Alliance Defense Fund of Scottsdale. Daniel Blomberg, litigation counsel for ADF, described the town's position as "shocking and unconstitutional." "They were trying to ban any sort of church-sponsored activity of any size and frequency, be it a Bible study or a potluck dinner, just because a church is associated with it," Blomberg said.

Bibi's Son Wins National Bible Quiz - March 17, 2010 (The Jerusalem Post)

Avner Netanyahu, the 15-year-old son of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, won the prestigious National Bible Quiz for Youth in Kiryat Shmona on Tuesday evening. The prime minister flew in from Jerusalem by helicopter, removing himself from duties of state for a couple of hours to watch and, later, to celebrate his son's accomplishment. The packed audience observed a smiling, proud father in Kiryat Shmona, as the town celebrated its 60th anniversary. "I didn't compete to win," a modest Avner said afterwards. "I just did my best, and really enjoyed it."

South Africa Focuses on Human Trafficking Ahead of World Cup - March 16, 2010 (Reuters)

South Africa is to fast-track a comprehensive new law against human trafficking before the start of the soccer World Cup, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Tuesday. South Africa hosts the month-long event from June 11 and some child rights groups have warned that trafficking, mainly for sexual exploitation, could rise during the tournament.

One In Six Americans Infected With Herpes - March 09, 2010 (Business Week)

As many as one in six Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), health officials said Tuesday. HSV-2, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States, is a serious, incurable infection that lasts a lifetime, causing recurrent and painful genital sores, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Iraq Holds Elections, US Pullout On Track - March 08, 2010 (The New York Times)

While lower than the 76 percent that turned out in the country's last parliamentary election in December 2005, the national turnout was higher than last year's showing in provincial elections, suggesting higher stakes. Some of the largest turnout occurred in regions, like Kirkuk and Nineveh, which include disputed territories. "It was really a good day for Iraqi democracy," the American ambassador to Iraq, Christopher R. Hill, told reporters.

3-D Bible Movie In Planning Stage - March 09, 2010 (Digital Spy)

Paramount and Reel Fx have announced plans to make In The Beginning, a 3D telling of the creation story. The stories of Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac were previously told by John Huston in 1966's The Bible: In The Beginning.

Obama Influenced By Many Religions - March 10, 2010 (USA Today)

President Obama, who rarely attends public church services, turns often to a wide range of Baptists, Mainline Protestants, Catholics, Muslims and Jews for prayer and spiritual and moral discussion, according to a new report. While this effort to include the religions of most Americans may appear unifying, it demonstrates that Obama lacks true religious conviction of his own and is not dependent wholly on Jesus Christ.

Russia Delays Resetting Relations With US - March 09, 2010 (The New York Times)

After months of delay and discord, administration officials said, they have learned that when it comes to deal-making with Moscow, nothing is done until it is done, and rarely will it go as smoothly as anticipated. The arms control treaty is part of a complicated diplomatic effort to forge a new relationship with Russia, interlinked with issues like Iran, missile defense and Afghanistan. Mr. Obama had hoped to restore ties with some relatively easier deals that could lead to more trust and deeper cooperation in areas that have long divided the former adversaries.

NATO Shrugs At France's Arms Sale To Russia - March 03, 2010 (Business Week)

NATO played down security concerns in eastern Europe provoked by France’s decision to sell four warships to Russia, which fought a war against would-be alliance member Georgia less than two years ago. In announcing the sale of the Mistral-class amphibious assault ships this week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the West needs to trust Russia and shed Cold War-era stereotypes. The sale was denounced by eastern European governments, especially the Baltic Sea states that were once part of the Soviet Union, as an unwarranted gesture to Russia that threatens European security.

Iran Has Plenty of Enriched Uranium But Keeps Going - March 03, 2010 (The Jerusalem Post)

Iran has stepped up its nuclear enrichment process, which advanced in 2009 "beyond where we would have wanted it to be," Brig.-Gen. Yossi Baidatz, head of Military Intelligence's Research Division, told MKs during a Tuesday meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Iran has more than two tons of low-enriched uranium, enriched to 4 percent, which is more than necessary to run a nuclear reactor geared for benign purposes.

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