Daily Update

U.S. Missile Shield plans in Poland could "slow down" if Russia is willing to help exert pressure on Iran over its nuclear program

A Russian warship detains 10 more pirates off the coast of Somalia, but pirates previously detained by the U.S. Navy may never see trial

Article from Reuters compares Russian and U.S.-Coalition experiences in Afghanistan - neither seem capable of bringing stability to the nation with force alone

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton seeks to build a broader diplomatic relationship with China on her first trip since entering office - Clinton will visit Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and China, and plans to discuss issues of human rights and climate change with the Chinese government

Dubai's economy enters a downward spiral as foreign workers, 90 percent of the population, are leaving

U.S. drone aircraft kills 25 in Pakistan, including Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters who take refuge in Pakistan in between conducting attacks in Afghanistan

EU vote observer "forcefully expelled" from Venezuela after calling Chavez a dictator, just days before a referendum is to be held on relaxing presidential term limits

Zimbabwean opposition official is arrested by Mugabe's security forces on conspiracy charges, despite a power-sharing agreement between the opposition party and Mugabe