Meanwhile, In The Rest of the World...

Busy week politically here in the US and A. What of the rest of the world? Here's a snapshot-

AP: Ex-spy's death to be treated as murder

AFP: Lebanon opposition vows to step up protests

AFP: Despite NATO, Afghan opium cultivation grows 61 percent

Reuters: Taliban resist British assault in south Afghanistan

AP: Pakistan willing to drop Kashmir claim

TechWeb: Iran Blocks YouTube, N.Y. Times

Reuters: Mexico's Calderon takes power, faces fierce protest

AFP: Venezuela's Chavez celebrates re-election, promises 'revolutionary democracy'

AFP: Brazil creates world's biggest forest preserve