* Egypt's Brotherhood feels time has come The Muslim brotherhood have had a strong showing in elections so far; many still fearful of its extremism.
* 'Iran planning attacks on US forces in Germany' Iran is planning to attack US armed forces stationed in Germany in the event of a US attack on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.
* Are the West and Iran Headed to War? Italy summoned Iran's envoy to Rome's foreign ministry on Thursday.
* U.S. Military Chief: Israel May Not Warn of Iran Strike The top U.S. military officer admitted on Wednesday he did not know whether Israel would alert the United States ahead of time if it decided to take military action against Iran.
* Albania's PM: Iran, Ahmadinejad 'The New Nazis' Like most Muslim politicians, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha is no shrinking violet.
* 'Iran planning attacks on US forces in Germany' Iran is planning to attack US armed forces stationed in Germany in the event of a US attack on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.
* NATO states including France said to be recruiting, training Syrian rebels France is reportedly training rebels in their effort to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
* UN: Syria now in state of civil war, death toll at more than 4,000 Syria is now in a state of civil war with more than 4,000 dead and increasing numbers of defecting soldiers taking up arms against the government of President Bashar Assad.
* VP Biden says Iraq ready to survive on its own Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday "we're not claiming victory" in Iraq, but he believes the emerging government in Baghdad is capable of defending itself.
* Apple denies claims that Siri is anti-abortion It follows reports that Siri failed to locate nearby abortion clinics. In some cases it suggested pregnancy advice centres as an alternative.