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Market Bomber Kills 13 in Northwest Pakistan Bomber attacks market outside Peshawar Sunday as shoppers purchased goats for an upcoming Muslim festival Eid al Adha 17 Rebels Killed in Afghan Battle Afghan Defense Ministry says fighting erupted after militants fired several mortars at an Afghan army position in the province of Zabul Motive Sought for Texas Mass Shooting US Army's Chief of Staff says he is concerned about speculation regarding Muslim faith of man who allegedly killed 13 people at military base Iraqi Parliament Approves Long-Delayed 2010 Election Law Lawmakers overcome key dispute about how to conduct election in ethnically-mixed and oil-rich city of Kirkuk Netanyahu Heads to US Amid Crisis in Peace Process Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is threatening to step down because of Israel's refusal to freeze all settlement expansion China's Premier Pledges $10 billion in Loans to Africa Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao also says Beijing will cancel debts owed it by some of the continent's poorest nations Saudi Arabia Says Troops Take Back Land From Yemeni Rebels Assistant defense minister says situation is calm at Mount Dokhan, after forces bombarded Shi'ite rebels for fifth consecutive day Japan Pledges More Aid to Burma if Political Prisoners are Released Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama urges Burma to release detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi before next year's election WFP Making Inroads on Alleviating Hunger In exclusive interview with VOA, Deputy Executive Director Sheila Sisulu says farmers' associations involved in project are starting to profit from sale of their produce US Health Care Debate Continues on Partisan Lines Republicans expected to mount parliamentary maneuvers to block debate of health care reform as well as vote on reform bill itself