News updated on 07/29/2011 at 10:39
'Humble' foam pie
protester admits Rupert Murdoch assault Economic Times - LONDON: A British
protester who threw a plate of foam at Rupert Murdoch during a parliamentary
hearing into the phone-hacking scandal pleaded guilty in court to assault on
Friday and quipped: "this has been the most humble day of my life.
WARSAW, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The
pilot was flying too low in poor weather conditions, said investigators on the
2010 air crash that killed the Former Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
Spain PM calls
early poll hoping for jobs recovery
Reuters - - MADRID, July 29
(Reuters) - Spain's prime minister called early elections on Friday, gambling
that a summer jobs boom may allow his Socialists to snatch victory despite
economic stagnation that has contributed to the euro zone's debt ...
NATO Takes
Control at Kosovo Borders
New York Times - -
BERLIN - NATO and Serbian government
officials sent emergency reinforcements to two border crossings between Serbia
and Kosovo on Thursday, seeking to maintain calm after two days of violence that
threatened the stability of a long ... 
Shaken, Libyan
Rebels Hold Funeral for Slain Military Chief Voice of America - July 29, 2011
Shaken, Libyan Rebels Hold Funeral for Slain Military Chief VOA News Libya's
rebel capital of Benghazi was tense Friday, as gunfire reportedly erupted in the
streets of Benghazi amid preparations for the funeral of the opposition's slain
... 
A week later,
Norway mourns 76 victims of massacre Houston Chronicle - -
OSLO,
Norway - Norway honored the memory of 76 people killed in the nation's worst
peacetime massacre on Friday, with the prime minister calling on the nation to
unite around its core values of democracy and peace. 
Angry Egyptians
Pack Tahrir Square, Demand Swifter Reforms Voice of America - July 29, 2011
Angry Egyptians Pack Tahrir Square, Demand Swifter Reforms VOA News Tens of
thousands of angry Egyptians packed Cairo's main square on Friday, demanding a
swifter pace of reform and justice. 
China high-speed
crash shows leaders struggle to keep up Reuters - - A high speed
bullet train runs past a railway bridge past carriage wreckage (below) after two
trains crashed and derailed in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province July 25, 2011.
Attack near
Diggers in Afghanistan Herald
Sun - An attack near an Australian base in Afghanistan has killed 21 people but
no Australians. Source: The Courier-Mail AN insurgent attack near the Australian
base at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan has killed 21 people. 
Roadside bombs
kill 17 in south Afghanistan: officials Reuters - - By Abdul Malik
LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Roadside mines killed 17 civilians in southern
Afghanistan Friday when a minibus and a tractor separately hit explosives in
Helmand province, officials said, adding to a 2011 toll that is so far the
deadliest for ... 
At least 17 dead in Ukraine mine
blast RIA Novosti -
At least 17
miners were killed on Friday after an explosion ripped through a mine in eastern
Ukraine, rescue services said. Two miners have been hospitalized and nine remain
missing after the blast occurred at the Sukhodilska-Vostochnaya mine operated
... 
27700 evacuated
as tropical storm Nock-Ten hits south China Xinhua - - HAIKOU, July 29
(Xinhua) -- More than 27700 people were evacuated before tropical storm Nock-Ten
made landfall over the southern island province of Hainan late Friday afternoon.
South Korea rain deluge hits weapons
dumps BBC News -
Torrential
rain in South Korea has caused landslides and floods, and hit arms dumps in the
north of the country. Military officials said all weapons had been recovered
after an arms depot in Yangju, near the northern border, was hit by a mudslide.
Seoul Sets Terms
for Resuming Talks With North Korea
New York Times - - SEOUL, South
Korea - North Korea must suspend all activities at its nuclear facilities and
allow United Nations inspectors to verify the freeze before six-nation talks can
restart to discuss economic and other rewards for the country ...
A New Outrage:
Was a Murdered Girl's Mom Another Victim of
Phone-Hacking? TIME - -
By Nick Assinder / London Friday, July
29, 2011 News International executive Rebekah Brooks, then Rebekah Wade (left)
stands next to Sara Payne, mother of murdered child Sarah Payne, during a
meeting at the Conservative Party Conference, August 10, ... 
Israel's Identity
Crisis New York
Times - - Since taking
office more than two years ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has
repeatedly pressed the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a “Jewish state.
Charity
determined to deliver aid to Horn of Africa Security threats will not deter a
Toronto charity from bringing aid to the Horn of Africa where famine is putting
millions of lives at risk. 
'Madeleine McCann
Found' Hopes Dismissed as Parents Confirm False Sighting Christian Post - - A spokesman has
said Thursday that the parents of Madeleine McCann, who was kidnapped four years
ago, have denied the girl spotted in India is their daughter. News updated on 07/07/2011 at 14:35
VIDEO: Drought
refugees 'barely alive'
BBC News - Aid agencies are
launching a joint appeal to help millions of people affected by the drought in
East Africa. The drought has devastated parts of Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and
Ethiopia. 
Syria: Reform
Summit To Go Ahead Sky
News - Syrian forces have rounded up dozens of people around the city of Hama,
the day after shooting dead 22 protestors, activists have said.
Civilian
casualties alleged in Afghanistan
Washington Post - - KABUL - The US led-coalition in Afghanistan said its forces
had inadvertently killed an unspecified number of women and children during a
fight with insurgents in eastern Afghanistan this week, adding that it is ...
Canada heads for
Afghan exit Hindustan Times - After nine years,
157 troop deaths and more than $11 billion spent, Canada's combat mission in
Afghanistan finally comes to an end this week. 
Taliban Fighters
Attack Afghan Police Posts
New York Times - - KABUL, Afghanistan - Taliban fighters attacked and overran
several Afghan border police posts on Wednesday, killing nearly two dozen police
officers in a remote area of northeastern Afghanistan, according to the
provincial governor. 
AP July 6: News of the World sign
is seen by an entrance at premises of News International in London. This
Sunday's News Of The World will be the last ever issue of the tabloid, News
International chairman James Murdoch has announced.
Libyan rebels
gain momentum in west Christian Science Monitor - -
Libya's rebel fighters are closing in
on what they believe is a major weapons supply route for Qaddafi forces. Libyan
rebel fighters flash victory signs at Misrata's western frontline July 6. By
Ariel Zirulnick, Staff writer / July 7, 2011 • A daily ...
Military police struggle to
maintain order in front of the court complex in Suez where angry families
protested about the rejection of an appeal against police officers accused of
killing demonstrators during the anti-Mubarak revolution.
South Sudan Puts
on Dress Rehearsal for Independence
Voice of America - July 07, 2011
South Sudan Puts on Dress Rehearsal for Independence Gabe Joselow | Juba The
countdown is on for South Sudan's independence July 9, and the country's future
capital is making its final preparations for the big day. 
Jiang, dead or
alive? China internet abuzz
Hindustan Times -
It is the most popular subject on
China's Internet that no one is allowed to talk about. After overseas media
reported the death of former president Jiang Zemin, web-savvy Internet users in
China are finding creative ways to jump the Great Firewall, ... 
July 07, 2011 Malaysia Hostage
Standoff Ends, Children Unharmed VOA News Malaysian police have freed 30
pre-school children and their four teachers hours after they were taken hostage
Thursday by a hammer and machete-wielding man in southern Jolor ...
Georgian
photojournalists arrested for spying Reuters - - TBILISI (Reuters) - The personal photographer of Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili and three other photojournalists were arrested
Thursday and accused of spying for a foreign country. 
Tables could turn
on Strauss-Kahn's accuser
Reuters - - That prospect arose when New York prosecutors revealed she
gave misleading statements to a grand jury and lied on her US asylum
application, raising doubts about the hotel maid's story that the former IMF
chief sexually assaulted ... 
July 07, 2011 Thailand's First
Female PM Prepares to Take Office Daniel Schearf | Bangkok Thailand is set to
have its first female prime minister in Yingluck Shinawatra, younger sister of
ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Belarus' KGB
arrests protestors for clapping
ABC Online - - The president
of Belarus has vowed to crush any attempt at an internet-based uprising. ALI
MOORE, PRESENTER: The president of Europe's most repressive state, Belarus, has
vowed to crush any attempt at a so-called internet-based uprising and his state
... 
Russia Bans
Vegetables Seeds From Egypt Over E. Coli Fears Voice of America - July 07, 2011
Russia Bans Vegetables Seeds From Egypt Over E. Coli Fears VOA News Russia has
banned vegetable seeds and sprouts from Egypt over fears of E. Coli
contamination. 
HONG KONG, July 7 (Xinhua) -- An
earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted the Kermadec Islands region
of New Zealand at 1903 GMT on Wednesday (07:03 New Zealand local time on
Thursday), the US Geological Survey said.
News updated on 04/13/2011 at 13:29
Fukushima fears
'are inflated' The
Australian - - JAPAN's stance that the Fukushima nuclear crisis is not
comparable to Chernobyl has won the backing of the UN's peak nuclear body.
Witness reports 2
blasts outside Libyan capital
The Associated
Press - AJDABIYA, Libya (AP) - A resident of the Libyan capital
says two strong explosions have been heard on the outskirts of the city. The
Tripoli resident said the blasts apparently struck the area near the airport
Wednesday. 
Germany Expelling
Five Libyan Diplomats Voice of
America - Germany's Foreign Ministry has announced that five Libyan
diplomats are being expelled from the country for pressuring Libyan citizens
living in Germany. 
'Unstable' Hosni
Mubarak under guard in hospital
The Australian - Egyptian soldiers
detain a protester who was blocking Cairo's Tahrir Square with razor-wire and
barricades on Tuesday, as former president Hosni Mubarak was
hospitalised.
Ivory Coast
Requires $300 Million for Emergency Aid, UN Says Bloomberg - By Bill Varner -
Wed Apr 13 16:08:16 GMT 2011 Ivory Coast requires $300 million for “priority
humanitarian needs,” including aid to 800000 people forced from their homes
during four months of deadly post-election conflict, a United Nations official
... 
MINSK, Belarus (AP) - Authorities
in Belarus rounded up dissidents across the country Wednesday for questioning
over the Minsk subway bombing after the president declared that his political
opponents might know who "ordered the attack.
Fayyad to request
$5 billion to launch Palestinian state Ha'aretz - Palestinian Prime
Minister Salam Fayyad says donors have 'welcomed' his plan to launch the state,
and will officially present the plan at a pledging conference in June.
Syrian Activists
Report Phone, Power Blackouts Amid Crackdown on Protests Bloomberg - -
By Massoud
A. Derhally - Wed Apr 13 15:19:59 GMT 2011 Syrian activists reported disruptions
to phone, Internet and electricity connections in areas where protests have
broken out, after authorities vowed to crush what they called a conspiracy
against ... 