HuffPost World Daily Brief: 3,000 Killed.. DSK Investigation Dropped.. Swank Apologizes

Friday, October 14, 2011
BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters in three different parts of the country, killing at least seven.
Man Vandalizes Rabin Memorial To Protest Prisoner Swap
D.C. Terror Plot: Obama Vows To Seek Tough Sanctions Against Iran
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Investigation Dropped
Hillary Swank: Chechnya Concert Attendance Was Mistake
Colombia Students Clash With Police (PHOTOS)
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Ramita Navai: Undercover Syria - Trapped in a Syrian Safehouse
The frantic call from the lookout comes at 6am: a few hundred members of the security forces and the dreaded shabiha militia, dressed in black, wielding guns and clubs, are marching towards the safe house in which we are hiding. They are raiding homes, looking for defected soldiers, opposition activists and anyone who's been at a protest. That means nearly half the town of Madaya. And we happen to be with three of the most wanted men in Syria.
Christian C. Sahner: Winter for Christians in the Arab Spring?
How can it be that in this age of popular revolution and self-determination, Arab Christians -- whose communities predate the coming of Islam -- find themselves out in the cold?
Jayshree Bajoria: Joint Challenges for U.S.-South Korea Alliance
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's state visit to the United States today comes on the heels of congressional approval for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement between the countries. The pact is another achievement in a strong alliance that experts say has "never been better."
Robert Naiman: "Convenient" Base Is Unexamined Excuse for U.S. Silence on Bahrain Crackdown
Pressure is building on the Obama administration to delay a proposed arms sale to Bahrain, which brutally suppressed its pro-democracy movement and continues to squash dissent.
Evelyn Leopold: Why Is the U.S. Taking the Iran Plot Case to the United Nations?
Shortly after the Justice Department announced that Iranians tried to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Washington, the U.S. briefed members of the U.N. Security Council and sent the indictment to all 193 nations in the world body.
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