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Administration halts prosecution of alleged USS Cole bomber

Peter Finn - Washington Post The Obama administration has shelved the planned prosecution of Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged coordinator of the October 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen, according to a court filing. Read the full story

Cold empties Bolivian rivers of fish

Anna Petherick With high Andean peaks and a humid tropical forest, Bolivia is a country of ecological extremes. But during the Southern Hemisphere's recent winter, unusually low temperatures in part of the country's tropical region hit freshwater species hard, killing an estimated 6 million fish and thousands of alligators, turtles and river dolphins. Read the full story

'Iran will hit Dimona if attacked'

By Jerusalem Post Staff Teheran will target Israel's Dimona reactor in a retaliatory attack if the Islamic regime is hit by an Israeli or US air strike, a Iranian official told the Arabic-language newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on Monday. Read the full story

Gaddafi calls on Europe to convert to Islam on trip to Rome

By Benjamin Dodman Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi has called on Europe to convert to Islam during a trip to Italy Monday. However, behind the theatrics, the colonel’s lucrative investments underscore Tripoli’s growing influence on Italy's economy. Read the full story

N. Korea Vows to Use Nuclear Weapons If Attacked

Agence France-Presse North Korea's ambassador to Cuba said Aug. 28 that, if attacked, his country would respond with nuclear weapons and engage in a "sacred war," Cuban state media reported. Read the full story