For obvious reasons, national attention is seized today by the killing of Bin Laden. Buried in today's news, however, is a story that will likely be far more significant to long term American and international interests in Pakistan.
Syria is in the cross-hairs of the Human Rights Council today after members agreed to an American request for an emergency session on the violent suppression of protests in several Syrian cities. Three reasons why Libya provoked a more unanimous response by the Council than the Syria crackdown.
The British actor and model Nigel Barker writes an essay for the UN Foundation's Girl Up campaign that discusses weddings less picture perfect than William and Kate's nuptials today.
At least 14 people are killed. After watching the inspirational movements for freedom and democracy in north Africa these past five months, an attack like this almost seems like a throwback to an earlier era.
As violence continues in Syria, the international community is kicking into gear and taking the first steps along the same path that lead to the extreme isolation of Libya's Gaddafi.