The city hired the consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff in early 2011 to study the merits of extending the subway, shortly after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie canceled the planned "Access to the Region's Core" cross-river tunnel project, which was a blow to those who believe the region is hampered by the limited capacity for trains crossing the Hudson between Manhattan and the suburbs.

WSJ: N.J. Subway Idea Lives

Russian troops drove deep into Georgian territory in the country's western sector Monday after crossing into South Ossetia to support separatists who want the region to break away from Georgia.

NPR: Why Georgia-Russia Conflict Is Significant For U.S.

Traffic jams at the Dartford Crossing between Kent and Essex have held back investment in the region, according to a local MP.

BBC: Dartford Crossing congestion 'discourages investment'

It is feared the hurricane could combine with a winter storm crossing from the west - intensifying its power and lashing the region with violent winds, rain and snow.

BBC: Tribute paid to British banker killed in hurricane

He told us that throughout the years he has been traveling in the region, in different Arab countries, and that he went to Gaza, crossing borders controlled by Israel, and that his case was closed, and he didn't see that anybody would put him on trial again.

CNN: Rula Amin: Iraqis not thinking of Abu Abbas