Jordan's king to visit Palestinian Authority
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - Jordan's King Abdullah will visit Ramallah tomorrow, the first Arab leader to travel to the Israeli-occupied territory since the Palestinians won UN non-member-state status, a Palestinian official said. "The visit will confirm Jordanian efforts and support for the Palestinian people and their leadership," said Nimr Hammad, adviser to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. AFP
US denies Iran's claim of captured spy drone
DUBAI - Iran said it had captured a US intelligence drone in its airspace in the past few days, but the US military quickly denied the claim. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said on its website that the ScanEagle drone had been flying over the Gulf and was "captured" when it strayed into Iranian airspace. A US Navy spokesman said no drone had gone missing. Reuters