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Protests against the Chinese government's human rights record have prompted talk about boycott. There's a long history of political protests at the Olympic Games, including in 1906, when an Irish triple jumper competing for Britain climbed up the flag pole with an Irish flag.

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Bahrain's foreign minister said the decision to use anti-riot police to dislodge protesters in the capital had pulled the country back from the "brink of sectarian abyss." Police used tear gas and clubs as they stormed Pearl Square. Troops and tanks then appeared on the streets for the first time since the uprising began.

The Taliban's top military commander has been arrested in a joint CIA-Pakistani operation in Pakistan in a major victory against the insurgents as U.S. troops push into their heartland in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.

Obama's new plan to control al-Qaida and the Taliban will have an acute effect on San Diego with thousands of Camp Pendleton-based marines expected to be stationed in Afghanistan by mid-2010.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is arrested and deported hours after landing in his home country after seven years in exile. Sharif had vowed to challenge the country's military ruler, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, in upcoming elections.

1. The National Journal rankedyou as the most liberal senator in 2007. What will be the status of the system of checks and balances should you be elected…

The majority of people in Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan say they do not believe Arabs carried out the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. A majority of British Muslims and 46 percent of French Muslims also share this view. And in Pakistan, the number is 41 percent.

What are the big issues facing air travelers this summer? How will the airline industry respond to higher gas prices? Will passengers willingly pay to have their baggage checked, or can we expect to

Analyst Evan Kohlmann talks with Renee Montagne about al-Qaida's public relations arm and multimedia production team, al-Sahab. The group produced a video that connected al-Qaida to the USS Cole bombing in 2000, and has since produced high-quality videos and audio tapes about al-Qaida's activities around the world.