Palestinians: 2 teams to probe Arafat's death ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Mohammed Daraghmeh - October 1, 2012 - 12:00am RAMALLAH, West Bank —Investigators from France and Switzerland will conduct parallel probes into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Palestinian officials said Monday. His remains will be exhumed, at a date kept secret, to give each team a chance to draw samples to test for poisoning. The two teams are acting separately on behalf of Arafat's widow Suha Arafat and the Palestinian Authority, who each had misgivings about the other's investigation. » Read more

Official: Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Elizabeth Kennedy - October 2, 2012 - 12:00am A Lebanese security official says a Hezbollah commander and several other fighters from the militant group have been killed in Syria. The Shiite Muslim group is a strong ally of the Syrian regime. The Syrian opposition has long accused the group of assisting President Bashar Assad crack down on the 18-month-old uprising, a claim the group has denied. » Read more

US warns European governments against supporting Palestinians at UN ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Harriet Sherwood - October 1, 2012 - 12:00am   The United States has warned European governments against supporting a Palestinian bid for enhanced status at the United Nations, saying such a move "would be extremely counterproductive" and threatening "significant negative consequences" for the Palestinian Authority, including financial sanctions. » Read more