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Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800
(AP)
AP - The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications networks hindered rescuers, while the threat of disease loomed as some evacuees arrived in camps with fever, diarrhea and skin problems.
Mexican police free reporters nabbed by drug gang
(AP)
AP - Federal police rescued two kidnapped news cameramen in northern Mexico on Saturday, five days after they were seized by drug traffickers in a bid to get their employers to broadcast cartel messages.
PLO official says Obama sent warning to Abbas
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama warned Mahmoud Abbas in a letter that U.S.-Palestinian relations might suffer if the Palestinian leader refuses to resume direct peace talks with Israel, a senior PLO official said Saturday.
Panama prosecutor: Jailed American admits 5 slays
(AP)
AP - A jailed U.S. man has admitted killing five other Americans so he could take over their businesses and other properties in a Panamanian resort area, a government prosecutor said Saturday.
US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo
(AP)
AP - As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.
Saudi Arabia and Syria Try to Douse Lebanon's Next Fire
(Time.com)
Time.com - A U.N. report into the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri could finger Hizballah, and reignite the civil war. The join visit by rival regional power players is designed to prevent that
Bomb found at Britain's MI6 spy agency
(AFP)
AFP - Two men were being questioned Sunday after one parcel bomb was sent to the MI6 foreign intelligence agency and another was intercepted.
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander
(AP)
AP - A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi soldiers responding to an earlier blast Saturday in an area south of Baghdad, officials said. One bystander was also killed.
Colombia denies hostile intent toward Venezuela
(AP)
AP - Colombia's government says it has never considered attacking Venezuela, saying Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is deceiving his people by claiming Bogota may have such designs.
Nigerian president to attend Benin anniversary: official
(AFP)
AFP - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, chairman of regional bloc ECOWAS, will attend neighbouring Benin's 50th independence anniversary on Sunday in Porto Novo, an official statement said.
Rescuers battle to reach Pakistan flood victims
(AFP)
AFP - With roads and bridges washed away, rescuers were Sunday struggling to reach people in northwest Pakistan trapped by the worst floods in living memory which have killed 800 so far.
Economic growth ticks higher in May
(Reuters)
Reuters - Growth in Canada's economy edged up in May after stalling unexpectedly in April, helped by strength in the goods-producing sectors led by oil and gas extraction, while the service sector faltered for a second straight month.
India to back New Zealander for top ICC post
(AFP)
AFP - India's cricket chiefs on Saturday endorsed New Zealand's Alan Isaac as the next vice-president of the world governing body after former Australian Prime Minister John Howard was snubbed for the job.
U.S.-led coalition finds 'success' elusive in Kandahar
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan — As the U.S.-led coalition launches its most critical military operation of the nine-year war in Afghanistan, doubts are growing about whether the United States and its allies can contain the surging Taliban-led insurgency and prevent the country from reverting to an al Qaida sanctuary or erupting in civil war.
Why is Iran still holding US hikers?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - A year ago, Iranian soldiers arrested three Americans along the border with Iraq.
Burma: Soldiers Of Fortune
(Time.com)
Time.com - How Burma's Junta Is Cementing Its Wealth and Power
Kenya Divided by the Colours of a New Constitution
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - NAIROBI, Jul 30 (IRIN) - Less than three years after a closely fought
presidential election plunged Kenya into widespread violence and
displaced thousands, the country is bracing itself for another crucial
and equally divisive ballot, this time on a new constitution.
