The Queen's lunch for monarchs attracts controversy The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen later. | Critics accuse Bahrain of human rights a... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison) BBC News Britain Criticism Photos Queen Elizabeth II Wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Deal with Saudis to shore up Bahrain's repressive regime | Saudi troops leading a 1,500-strong force from the Arab Gulf states entered Bahrain in March last year as the Bahraini government began a campaign of brutal repression against pro-democracy proteste... (photo: AP / Bahrain TV via APTN) The Independent Bahrain Photos Saudi Arabia Troops Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011present) Top Stories Jailed Israeli president freed briefly | JERUSALEM — A prison spokeswoman says Israel's jailed former president has been freed for a few hours to attend his son's wedding. | Spokeswoman Sivan Weizman sai... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) Austin American Statesman Israel Lawmaker Peace Photos Wikipedia: Moshe Katsav NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces | WASHINGTON — NATO's secretary general says he's optimistic that the international community will continue to finance the Afghan security forces. | Anders Fogh Ras... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe) Austin American Statesman Afghanistan Finance Nato Photos Wikipedia: Anders Fogh Rasmussen Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned | JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is urging Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace. Israeli Prime Mini... (photo: AP / Gali Tibbon, Pool) Atlanta Journal Jerusalem Peace Photos Politics Wikipedia: Ehud Olmert Taliban: NATO nations should leave Afghanistan now | KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban is urging all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their international forces from the war this year. Ele... (photo: US Army / Spc. Jenny Lui) Atlanta Journal Afghanistan Nato Photos Taliban Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel | JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu g... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) Atlanta Journal Africa Immigration Israel Photos Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran | Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea ... (photo: EC / EC) Newstrack India G8 Iran Korea Leaders Photos Wikipedia: G8 AU Pushes for Sudan Talks By NICHOLAS BARIYO | KAMPALA, Uganda—The African Union has mounted pressure on oil-producing Sudan and South Sudan as it seeks to bring the two back to the negotiat... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti) Wall Street Journal Africa Kampala Photos Sudan Uganda Wikipedia: African Union