OneWorld.net (U.S.)

WASHINGTON, Jun 2 (OneWorld.net) - A long-standing member of an Afghan women's association fighting for justice and rights calls for U.S. troops to withdraw, saying they are occupying her country under the misused slogans of liberation and democracy.

OneWorld.net, May 28 (In Brief) - Reactions to U.S. President Barack Obama's nomination Tuesday of Judge Sonia Sotomayor -- who, if confirmed, will be the third woman and first ever Hispanic Supreme Court Justice -- ranged from "undisguised glee" to condemnation, notes journalist Jim Lobe.