Link: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/02/07-2

JERUSALEM - Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that Israel has failed to properly investigate alleged crimes committed during last winter's devastating Gaza war as demanded by the United Nations."Israel claims it is conducting credible and impartial investigations, but it has so far failed to make that case," said Joe Stork, HRW's New York-based group's deputy director for the Middle East.

Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118089&sectionid=3510203

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has sharply criticized US President Barack Obama over his national security policies.

Speaking at a national convention of the "Tea Party" movement Saturday night, Palin slammed the first African American president of the US for his handling of the so-called war on terror.

Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118082&sectionid=351020104

US Senators Joe Lieberman (L) and John Kerry (R)
Leading US senators Joseph Lieberman and John Kerry inveigh against a top EU official for supporting further diplomatic talks with Iran over its nuclear program.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the two US officials criticized the European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashto who threw her lot with more dialogue over Iran's nuclear program

Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/feb/05/us-economy-obama-jobless

At the end of a rough couple of weeks, some good news for the Obama administration: falling unemployment. It might not sound like much, but a surprise dip in the US unemployment rate is the best piece of news the White House and Democrats have had for a long time. With official figures showing the headline rate of unemployment falling below the 10% mark to 9.7%, the economy is no longer just supplying bad headlines. Amidst all the talk about tea parties and a Republican resurgence, the economy and the jobs market remain the most pressing issues in the minds of voters, even more than terrorism, healthcare or even the government budget deficit. Until the economy turns around, the political fate of both Obama and the Democrats remains dangerously uncertain.

Link: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7017922.ece

THE scientist at the centre of the “climategate” email scandal has revealed that he was so traumatised by the global backlash against him that he contemplated suicide.

Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/07/mexico-drug-war

Just before the execution unit began slaughtering 16 teenagers at a party in Ciudad Juárez on the US-Mexico border last Sunday night, one of the killers apparently suggested that girls and children be allowed to leave before the killing began. No, said another, "Denles parejo… ya valieron todos" – give it to them all the same.