Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:21:34 GMT
SKorea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast
(AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:31:04 GMT
AP - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.
2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan
(AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:59:55 GMT
AP - Taliban militants attacked a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday with an explosives-laden truck that blew up outside the gates, sparking a two-hour gunbattle and killing two American troops, officials said.
British embassy employee in Iran charged
(AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:21:34 GMT
AP - The lawyer for a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran says his client has been charged with "acting against national security."
Mrs. Obama bringing glamor to Moscow this weekend
(AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:18:43 GMT
AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.
Officials say 16 killed in clashes in NW Pakistan
(AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:22:30 GMT
AP - Clashes between tribesmen and Taliban militants left 16 people dead in Pakistan's northwest on Saturday, officials said, in the latest violence between pro-government tribal militias and insurgents.
Honduras Braces for a Protracted Fight
(Time.com)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:15:00 GMTTime.com - Despite a looming deadline, nobody expects a political crisis symptomatic of the brittleness of Central American democracy to resolve any time soon
Nine Chechen police killed in Russia's Ingushetia
(Reuters)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:43:48 GMTReuters - Nine Chechen policemen sent to crush an insurgency in the neighboring Russian republic of Ingushetia were gunned down Saturday, Interfax reported, intensifying the cycle of violence now unfolding in the region.
VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
(AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:25:58 GMT
AP - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq.
Honduras refuses to restore president; snubs OAS
(AP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:25:34 GMT
AP - Honduras' refusal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya despite an appeal by the top envoy for the Americas has put the impoverished nation on a collision course with the world community that could lead to its isolation.
Sudan trying to contact Darfur kidnappers
(AFP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:48:16 GMT
AFP - Sudanese authorities were on Saturday trying to establish contact with kidnappers who snatched two foreign aid workers from their offices in Darfur, a foreign ministry official said.
Court orders exhumation of bodies of Kashmir women
(AFP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:15:00 GMT
AFP - The high court in Indian-administered Kashmir Saturday directed the police to exhume the bodies of two women whose alleged rape and murder last month sparked massive anti-India demonstrations.
Canada, U.S. unemployment expected to rise
(Reuters)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:46:21 GMTReuters - The jobless rate in Canada and the United States will continue to rise, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday.
Australia welcomes its first new-born elephant
(AFP)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:17:01 GMT
AFP - Australia has welcomed the first elephant ever born in the country with the arrival of a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) male calf at a Sydney zoo, according to keepers.
Biden's visit to Iraq raises questions about Iraq's future
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:51:00 GMTMcClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD Vice President Joe Biden's surprise two-day visit this weekend to Iraq was meant to "re-establish contact" with leaders here, but some Iraqis bristled at the messenger more than the message.
US operation aims to smooth road for Afghan elections
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMTThe Christian Science Monitor - With national elections less than two months away, the Afghan government is hoping to bring more areas under its control with the help of a new US-led military campaign.
Does the E.U.'s Airline Blacklist Make Flying Safer?
(Time.com)
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:15:00 GMTTime.com - In the wake of the Yemenia Airways crash that killed 152 on Tuesday, the E.U. considers putting the airline on its safety standards blacklist. But will that keep air travelers safe in the skies?
'Business as Usual' Days after Peru Crisis
(OneWorld.net)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:50:33 GMTOneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories
populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of
people were killed during protests against the exploitation of
indigenous lands.
