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+ Vatican condemns planned Koran burning in U.S.  
+ Sarkozy faces down French unions on pension age rise  
+ China assures isolated Myanmar of its support  
+ Beijing protests as Japan arrests China boat captain  
+ Israel eyes impound of ships breaking Gaza blockade  
+ Belgian cardinal admits mistakes in sex abuse case  
+ Police beat customers at crisis-hit Afghan bank  
+ Test for Aquino as Philippine massacre trial starts  
+ Thai plane searched in L.A. after bomb threat  
+ South Korea imposes new wave of Iran sanctions  
+ Australian govt prepared to adjust mining tax  
+ Bombs targeting Iraqi police kill three in Baghdad  
+ Sharp aftershock rattles quake-weary New Zealand city  
+ U.S. religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy  
+ Australia's new government vows to prioritize mine tax  
+ U.N. urges sanctions against rebel rapists in Congo  
+ Call for Sept 11 truce over New York Muslim centre  
+ Death toll at Darfur camp rises to nine, U.N. says  
+ Death toll at Darfur camp rises to nine, UN says  
+ Car bomb kills 20 in Pakistan after Taliban threat  
+ U.S. to use BP cash to study spill health effects  
+ Car bomb kills 16 in Pakistan after Taliban threat  
+ NATO aims to oust Taliban from Kandahar by November  
+ Italy's political crisis deepens as parliament resumes  
+ Somali war takes heavy toll on trapped civilians - U.N.  
+ Pressure mounts in U.S. against Koran-burning plan  
+ Australia's Gillard scrapes back to power  
+ Powers urge defiant Iran to cooperate with IAEA  
+ Pakistani Taliban threaten more suicide attacks  
+ China seeks to avoid shouting matches with U.S  
+ More Afghan poll sites to stay closed as security woes rise  
+ Six months on, little progress in Iraq govt talks  
+ NATO chief condemns U.S. church's plans to burn Koran  
+ North Korea asks South for help despite tensions  
+ Six killed as violence flares in Thai south  
+ Iran: barred U.N. inspectors gave "false" information  
+ French unions test Sarkozy in pensions strike  
+ S.African state workers return to posts after strike  
+ Veteran Syrian director takes on Muslim "extremism"  
+ Australia PM Gillard to form second-term govt  
+ Australia PM Gillard to form second-term government  
+ Indonesian volcano blows again, biggest eruption yet  
+ Quake-hit New Zealand city struggles back to business  
+ Five killed, four wounded in Thai south  
+ Kyrgyz leader appeals for calm before elections  
+ China, U.S. aim to ease tensions  
+ French unions test strength in pensions strike  
+ Storm Hermine slams into far northeastern Mexico  
+ China and U.S. seek to ease tensions; Hu visit on agenda  
+ U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan  
+ Australia's political deadlock set to end Tuesday  
+ U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work  
+ Tropical Storm Hermine grows, aims for U.S.-Mexico border  
+ Iran boosts atom work, hampers probe - IAEA  
+ Russia's Putin hints at Kremlin return in 2012  
+ Tajikistan on alert after nightclub blast wounds five  
+ Rwandan leader slams Western critics at swearing-in  
+ Afghans protest U.S. church's plans to torch Koran  
+ German coalition to extend life of nuclear plants  
+ Spain can't trust ETA truce - minister  
+ Graft and threats of violence cloud hopes for Afghan vote  
+ Moldova poll fails, ruling Alliance on back foot  
+ Indonesia's lax gun control a boon for militants - report  
+ Hariri says was wrong to accuse Syria over killing  
+ Russia, Israel sign military cooperation deal  
+ Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan  
+ Aftershocks rattle quake-hit New Zealand city  
+ Australia election impasse expected to end Tuesday  
+ Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010  
+ Corrected - Attack on Iran would destroy Israel - Ahmadinejad  
+ Afghan toll of foreign troop deaths in 2010 hits 500  
+ North Korea to free fishermen after month in captivity  
+ Charter referendum new test for Turkey's PM Erdogan  
+ Seventeen killed in Pakistan suicide attack  
+ Quake-hit New Zealand city remains shut  
+ Japanese public backs PM Kan vs Ozawa by wide margin  
+ War, corruption swell number of Afghan street kids  
+ Australia close to forming government but new poll still a risk  
+ Pirates rob tanker as attacks rise in S.China Sea  
+ Bomb blast wounds five in Tajikistan nightclub  
+ Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen rising  
+ Basque ETA call to halt attacks met with caution  
+ Pension age hike "untouchable" in France debate  
+ Islamist threat to Germany is growing say police  
+ Berlusconi rival Fini "will not force election"  
+ Attack on Iran would destroy Israel - Ahmadinejad  
+ At least 40 missing in new Guatemala landslides  
+ Basque separatists ETA halting armed attacks  
+ Up to 100 feared buried in Guatemala landslides  
+ Bangladesh issues red alert over spread of anthrax  
+ Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election  
+ Vatican closely following Iran stoning case  
+ Suicide bomber kills three in southern Russia  
+ Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base  
+ Mideast talks to resume in Egyptian Red Sea resort  
+ Seven killed in suicide attack on Iraq army base  
+ Afghan governor says kidnapped Japan journalist freed  
+ Suicide bomber kills five in southern Russia  
+ Philippine police chief takes blame for bus hijack  
+ Gales, aftershocks shake quake hit New Zealand city  
+ Suicide attack rocks army base in Iraqi capital  
+ BP Gulf well "secured," awaiting final kill - U.S.  
+ Torrential rains kill 18 in Guatemala  
+ Gales, aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand city  
+ Belgium back in crisis as mediator quits  
+ Thousands protest French clampdown against Roma  
+ Earl fizzles as it sweeps through Maritime Canada  
+ Mexican judge orders drug lord held 40 more days  
+ U.S. says BP Gulf well "secured," awaiting final kill  
+ Six killed in Darfur camp shootout - peacekeepers  
+ Most Greeks want government reshuffle amid crisis  
+ Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand  
+ Earl reaches Canada with hurricane-speed punch  
+ Thousands protest French immigrant clampdown  
+ Seven killed in Darfur camp clashes - peacekeepers  
+ German held by U.S. troops planned Europe attacks - report  
+ Pakistani militants stoking sectarian rift - minister  
+ South Korea foreign minister quits in nepotism row  
+ Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims  
+ Emergency declared as 7.1 quake hits New Zealand  
+ Earl weakens to storm  
+ Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threaten U.S.  
+ Quake of 7.4 hits New Zealand near Christchurch  
+ Over two dozen minors raped in eastern Congo: U.N.  
+ Portuguese court finds six guilty of child abuse  
+ Pakistani Taliban threaten attacks in U.S., Europe  
+ Strong 7.4 quake hits New Zealand near Christchurch  
+ Weakening Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east  
+ Afghan poll fears grow after another candidate hurt  
+ Portugal court finds six guilty of child abuse  
+ U.N. refugee agency blasts Europe for deporting Iraqis  
+ Police disperse rioters in Mozambique bread protests  
+ Cuba's Fidel Castro has 1st public speech in years  
+ Blast rips through rally in Pakistan, 22 dead  
+ Iran's Ahmadinejad calls on Palestinians to fight on  
+ Gates says Pakistan havens still threaten Afghanistan  
+ Suicide car bomber wounds 25 police in Tajikistan  
+ Athens shops pull down shutters on recovery hopes  
+ Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings  
+ Mozambique says 7 killed in riots, calm restored  
+ U.N. atom chief invited Israel to mull joining NPT  
+ Japan imposes additional sanctions on Iran  
+ Suicide bomber kills at least one in Tajikistan  
+ Hurricane Earl rakes U.S. East Coast with wind, rain  
+ Drug shootout with army kills 25 in Mexico  
+ Swing-vote Australia MP hints at possible Labor deal  
+ No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire - Coast Guard  
+ Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings  
+ Hurricane Earl closes in on U.S. East Coast  
+ Verdict due in high-profile Portuguese abuse case  
+ No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: U.S. Coast Guard  
+ Ivory Coast commission produces final voter list  
+ French unions turn on minister as government firm on reform  
+ Return to power within grasp for Australia's PM  
+ Israelis and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings  
+ Oil sheen spreads from U.S. platform after fire  
+ Iran opposition figure's house attacked - website  
+ Sudan referendum body agrees post to end deadlock  
+ U.S. says Israel, Palestinians agree to more talks  
+ Hurricane Earl bears down on U.S. East Coast  
+ Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security  
+ Oil spill seen in Gulf platform explosion  
+ Lawyer wants Dutch cardinal's evidence on sex abuse  
+ Afghan leader condemns air strike as Gates arrives  
+ Drug gangs prey on migrants in risky Mexico journey  
+ Only stable Bosnia can ensure Balkan peace - Turkey  
+ Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul  
+ Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast  
+ Troops clear barricades, Mozambique riots persist  
+ Israel, Palestinians set for face-to-face talks  
+ Hurricane Earl strengthens off U.S. East Coast  
+ Pakistan boosts security after Lahore bombs  
+ Karzai condemns air strike as Gates arrives  
+ Return to power within grasp for Australia's Gillard  
+ Japan's Ozawa pledges bold fix for economy if PM  
+ NATO checks claim strike kills 10 Afghan campaigners  
+ Deadly Mozambique price riots enter second day  
+ Israel and Palestinians set for face-to-face talks  
+ Australia's opposition hits snag in government bid  
+ Obama brings Mideast leaders together for peace push  
+ Stronger Hurricane Earl nears U.S. East Coast  
+ Police end hostage drama at U.S. Discovery Channel  
+ S.Africa state workers reject new pay offer  
+ Hurricane Earl to sideswipe U.S. Atlantic Coast  
+ 60 states to lobby U.N. for currency transaction tax  
+ Obama says U.S. undeterred in bid for Mideast peace  
+ Blasts kill 20 in Pakistan's Lahore, 170 hurt  
+ Hurricane Earl to sideswipe US eastern seaboard  
+ U.S. adds Pakistan Taliban to terror list  
+ Fix political impasse before you go, Iraqis tell U.S.  
+ Dutch free two Yemenis arrested as terror suspects  
+ Japan PM Kan, rival Ozawa clash over fiscal policy  
+ Sweden reopens WikiLeaks founder rape investigation  
+ Lebanon sends warrant for suspected spy to Interpol  
+ Afghan bankers resign amid corruption allegations  
+ Israel hints Jerusalem compromise in peace talks  
+ U.N. prosecutor says won't rush Hariri indictment  
+ U.S. sees rebel "tension" on foreign militant role  
+ Sweden reopens WikiLeaks founder rape probe  
+ Obama - Time to turn the page in Iraq  
+ Obama's Mideast push clouded by West Bank attack  
+ North Korea seeks stronger ties with China  
+ Australian PM wins Greens support in govt bid  
+ Pakistan raids kill 45 militants, family members  
+ Philippine massacre trial adjourned again  
+ Hold off on booze, NASA urges trapped Chile miners  
+ Iraq hails sovereignty as U.S. ends combat mission  
+ Hurricane Earl could sideswipe U.S. East Coast  
+ Clinton confers with leaders on Mideast peace push  
+ Dutch prosecutors hold two men on "terror" suspicion  
+ Mexicans hope drug lord's arrest may turn tide  
+ Four Israelis killed on eve of Mideast summit  
+ West gives Serbia tough message on Kosovo  
+ PM says Iraq wins independence as U.S. ends combat role  
+ Hurricane Earl threatens U.S. East Coast  
+ Dutch hold two Yemenis after terrorism alert  
+ Mexicans hope drug lord's arrest may be turning point  
+ Bruni should die after stoning comments - Iran paper  
+ Amnesty criticises Rwandan genocide law  
+ Obama must walk fine line in Iraq speech  
+ South Korea offers North aid, China wants nuclear talks  
+ Pakistan's flood victims frustrated with medical care  
+ Afghan withdrawal won't be a "hand-off" - Petraeus  
+ Mexico captures "La Barbie" drug trafficker  
+ Iran paper says Bruni should die after stoning comments  
+ Philippines promises credible probe into bus hijack  
+ Japan PM faces challenge from party kingpin Ozawa  
+ Australia's Gillard warns of political gridlock  
+ Netanyahu heads to U.S. for peace summit  
+ U.S. ends combat in Iraq but instability lingers  
+ Obama widens U.S. sanctions on North Korea  
+ Gaddafi causes storm in Italy with Islam comments  
+ NATO chief hopes for Nov Afghanistan handover deal - report  
+ Fidel Castro says was at death's door, now better  
+ France to push on with Roma repatriation  
+ U.N. says 270,000 at risk as floods loom in Ethiopia  
+ Obama widens sanctions on North Korea  
+ Chile to drill rescue shaft, miner eyes birth video  
+ Iran to make medical reactor fuel in year - report  
+ North Korea's Kim wants nuclear talks restarted  
+ Egypt urges EU to bolster U.S.-led Mideast peace bid  
+ Japan's Ozawa may drop from ruling party race - report  
+ Bulgaria jails men for murder in decade-long trial  
+ Abducted U.S. aid worker released in Darfur  
+ Italy's Berlusconi meets Gaddafi after Islam storm  
+ Gunman kills seven and himself in Slovak capital  
+ Many evacuated as Indonesian volcano erupts again  
+ China, North Korea confirm Kim Jong-il visit to China  
+ Libya's Gaddafi causes upset on Italy visit  
+ Ukraine tweaks election rules before October vote  
+ "Kingmakers" make new demands in Australia deadlock  
+ Putin hints will return to Kremlin in 2012  
+ Car bomb kills Afghan official in east  
+ U.S. Senator Kerry warns of instability in Pakistan  
+ Obama vows to finish U.S. Gulf Coast recovery  
+ Australian opposition stumbles in bid to form government  
+ On Katrina anniversary, Obama pledges to complete recovery  
+ Ecuador bus crash kills 38 in highlands, 12 hurt  
+ Iraqis say war "not ending" despite U.S. drawdown  
+ Belgian coalition talks head resigns but king says no  
+ Berlusconi prepares for battle over trials law  
+ Campaign workers killed as Afghan violence spreads  
+ French prosecutor seeks Woerth case evidence  
+ New Hurricane Earl joins Danielle  
+ Toll from Afghan base raids rises  
+ Belgian sex abuse tapes amplify Catholic scandals  
+ Libya's Gaddafi arrives in Italy with business in focus  
+ Twelve rebels killed in raid on Chechen leader's village  
+ Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy  
+ Pakistan survivors stalked by disease as waters ebb  
+ Thousands flee as long-sleepy Sumatra volcano erupts  
+ South Africa's Zuma under pressure as strike widens  
+ Gunmen kill five in latest Afghan poll violence  
+ German central banker criticised for remarks on Jews  
+ North Korea's Kim not seen heading for retirement yet  
+ Volcano erupts on Indonesia's Sumatra after 400 years  
+ Pakistan floodwaters ebb, hunger and disease remain  
+ Many clocks tick as Israel, Palestinians open talks  
+ South Korea's PM-designate quits under pressure  
+ Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag  
+ Gunmen kill Afghan election candidate  
+ Qaeda says responsible for killing 8 Yemen troops  
+ Belgian cardinal urged victim to delay sex abuse statement  
+ China seeks fresh nuclear talks with North Korea  
+ Ten soldiers killed in Venezuela helicopter crash  
+ U.N. fears for children as Pakistan floods threaten town  
+ NATO forces fight off Taliban attacks on Afghan bases  
+ Saudi Arabia preparing charges against activist  
+ South Africa's Zuma criticises strike and hopes for deal  
+ Iran says probe on detained U.S. hikers to end soon  
+ Afghan leader rejects report key aide paid by CIA  
+ Long lost Jesus icon in Kremlin restored to view  
+ Obama says Iraq war is ending, his promise is kept  
+ China seeks fresh nuclear talks as Kim eludes cameras  
+ U.N. fears for children as Pakistan floods threaten towns  
+ NATO forces say Taliban base attacks repelled  
+ Ten rebels die in Caucasus clashes - report  
+ Majority of Japan voters back PM in party race - poll  
+ North Korea threatens nuclear "holy war" if attacked  
+ Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan's east  
+ Two car bombs explode in Mexico but no casualties  
+ Five killed in U.S. strike in Pakistan - officials  
+ Accused Somali pirate pleads guilty in U.S. court  
+ Former president and jailed American land in Boston  
+ Rwanda says leaked U.N. report malicious  
+ BP to retrieve Macondo blowout preventer next week  
+ Hardliner leads Turk military in testing times  
+ Taiwanese man jailed for U.S.-Iran embargo violations  
+ South Africa miners' union threatens strike on Thursday  
+ Car bomb explodes outside Mexico TV studio  
+ China silent on reported visit by North Korea's Kim  
+ Atlantic storms on watch, Mexico Gulf safe  
+ NHC monitors 3 Atlantic storms, Mex Gulf safe  
+ Myanmar junta leaders quit military posts - source  
+ Jubilant Kenyans usher in new constitution  
+ North Korea tells Carter wants to resume nuclear talks  
+ Netanyahu proposes bi-weekly meetings with Abbas  
+ Australia poll deadlock no closer to resolution  
+ Pakistanis stream out of town as flood spreads  
+ U.N. rights body rebukes France for mistreating Roma  
+ Quiet hardliner leads Turk military in testing times  
+ Hurricane Danielle strengthens into a Category 4  
+ U.N. urges Iran to tackle racism  
+ Kashmir visa row stokes India and China tensions  
+ CORRECTED - North Korea leader visits China-sources  
+ WikiLeaks builds a legal shield in Sweden  
+ North Korea leader makes surprise China visit - sources  
+ Special Report - Can Saudi Arabia fix its housing time bomb?  
+ North Korea leader makes surprise China visit-sources  
+ Pakistan seeks to salvage economy as more flee floods  
+ Girl-band star escapes jail over HIV infection  
+ Military special unit not used in Manila hijack  
+ Australia PM receives boost in bid to form govt  
+ Taliban kill eight police in Afghan north - governor  
+ Chile wary of miner depression as rescue drags on  
+ Iraqis who fought view U.S. exit with mixed feelings  
+ Drug hitmen dump 72 bodies at Mexican ranch  
+ Saudi couple "hammer 24 nails" into Sri Lankan maid  
+ Insurgents attack Iraqi police as U.S. pulls back  
+ Jimmy Carter in North Korea to free U.S. prisoner  
+ U.S. spill panel skewers offshore drilling policy  
+ Archaeologists uncover 3,500-year-old Egypt city  
+ Insurgents attack Iraqi police, scores killed  
+ Philippines probes botched hijack bus rescue  
+ Somalia's al Shabaab rebels push towards palace  
+ Three Spaniards killed in Afghan "rogue" attack  
+ U.S. to give more flood aid to Pakistan  
+ Bombs kill scores in attacks on Iraq's police  
+ Space and oceans hold clues to Chile miners' survival  
+ Afghans say withdrawal timeline "invigorates" Taliban  
+ Prospects bleak for peace deal - Israel's Lieberman  
+ Seventy-two bodies found at Mexican ranch  
+ Australia independent MPs back mining tax  
+ U.N. appeals for more helicopters for Pakistan flood aid  
+ China crash kills 42 as plane overshoots runway  
+ Democrat Meek wins Florida primary race for Senate  
+ Bosnia arrests suspect in Srebrenica massacre  
+ Job fears grip U.S. voters, Obama ratings crumble  
+ Carter on way to North Korea to free U.S. prisoner - report  
+ China plane crashes after overshooting runway  
+ Calderon says more drug war violence likely ahead  
+ Somali militants storm hotel, 31 dead includes MPs  
+ Job fears grip U.S. voters as Obama ratings fall  
+ Chile to dig escape shaft, prep miners for long haul  
+ China plane crashes, 43 dead, 53 in hospital  
+ Venezuela gold mine collapse kills 6  
+ France bulldozes Roma camps as criticism mounts  
+ U.N.'s Ban sends top aide to Congo after mass rape  
+ U.S. troops in Iraq below 50,000 as combat ends  
+ Philippine hostage crisis puts pressure on Aquino  
+ U.S. says number of troops in Iraq below 50,000  
+ Recovery from floods to take Pakistan years - Zardari  
+ British national among 14 killed in Nepal plane crash  
+ Afghan poll a chance for change, or more of the same  
+ Somali gunmen storm hotel, 15 MPs reported killed  
+ Carter to visit North Korea over U.S. prisoner  
+ Australia's "kingmakers" meet to discuss next government  
+ Freed al Qaeda hostages arrive back in Spain  
+ Chile secures lifeline to trapped miners, sends aid  
+ Afghan security force training faces big hurdles  
+ Pakistan starts IMF talks, seeks help from floods  
+ U.N. rights body team starts flotilla probe in Turkey  
+ Israelis and Palestinians feud ahead of direct talks  
+ BP aims to retrieve blowout preventer Thursday  
+ U.S. drone strike kills 20 people in Pakistan  
+ Freed Spanish hostages arrive in Burkina capital  
+ Gunman and eight hostages killed in Manila bus siege  
+ Chile secures lifeline to trapped miners  
+ Pakistan to seek IMF help for flood-battered economy  
+ Spain says two al Qaeda hostages freed  
+ S.Arabia not mulling paralysis penalty for attacker  
+ Sacked policeman holds tourists hostage in Manila  
+ Chile secures lifeline to trapped miners still alive  
+ Australia's Labor and conservatives jockey for government  
+ Pakistan floods leave millions hungry - U.N.  
+ German opposition leader to donate kidney for wife  
+ India opposition raises fresh objection to nuclear bill  
+ Japan PM and BOJ head discuss yen; mum on policy response  
+ Congo's wealthy copperlands a world apart  
+ Japan execution chamber opening could spark debate  
+ Gunman holds tourists on bus in Manila - report  
+ U.S. pullout from Iraq a mountainous challenge  
+ South Africa's Zuma looks to China to boost trade  
+ Trapped Chile miners alive but long rescue ahead  
+ Australian markets bet on new conservative government  
+ Pakistan braced for more floods as aid tops £514 million  
+ Spain working for happy end to Qaeda kidnapping  
+ Pakistan braced for more floods as aid tops $800 million  
+ WikiLeaks founder warned of a smear campaign - report  
+ Iran unveils drone aircraft to counter "aggressors"  
+ Headless, mutilated bodies hung from Mexico bridge  
+ Trapped Chilean miners alive, send message  
+ Muslim centre dispute sparks New York rallies  
+ Karzai urges U.S. taxpayers to end security contractors  
+ Yemen forces kill 7 militants after Qaeda attacks  
+ Al Qaeda's North African wing frees 2 Spanish hostages - report  
+ Markets nervous as Australia faces hung parliament  
+ South Pakistan braces for more floods  
+ Iran unveils long-range drone to counter "aggressors"  
+ Israel's Netanyahu sees difficult talks ahead  
+ More than 5,000 evacuated as floods hit North Korea  
+ China Premier Wen calls for political reform - report  
+ Strong quake rattles Greece, no damage  
+ Central China plans nuke equipment making hub - report  
+ Australia faces hung parliament  
+ Sweden drops arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder  
+ Van Gogh painting stolen in Egypt, fate unclear  
+ BP told to submit blowout preventer removal plan  
+ Dejected Palestinians see no hope in peace talks  
+ U.S. Guantanamo judge says sees no torture of Canadian  
+ Brazil drug violence spills into 5-star Rio hotel  
+ Hung parliament looks possible in Australia vote  
+ WikiLeaks founder wanted in Sweden on rape charge  
+ Pakistanis brace for more destructive flooding  
+ NATO strikes kill Afghan police and civilians  
+ Russia says Moscow bombing organiser killed  
+ Rousseff widens lead in Brazilian presidential poll  
+ Iran starts to fuel up first nuclear power plant  
+ Israel and Palestinians agree to direct peace talks  
+ More aid to give shelterless Pakistanis some relief  
+ Australia's Labor ahead in early seat count  
+ NATO strikes kill Afghan police, civilians  
+ WikiLeaks founder charged in Sweden with rape  
+ Over 50,000 evacuated as floods hit northeast China  
+ Lebanon ship will not head for Gaza on Sunday - organisers  
+ Americans still associate Islam with violence  
+ Wyclef Jean rejected as Haiti candidate  
+ Israel's Netanyahu accepts U.S. peace talks invite  
+ Iran says it may halt high-level fuel enrichment  
+ Taliban kill up to 30 in south Afghanistan attack  
+ Haiti and Wyclef Jean await election candidates list  
+ Shining Path rebel leaders marry in Peruvian jail  
+ Pakistan to clamp down on Islamist militant charities  
+ Australia confronts prospect of minority government  
+ Thailand to extradite suspected Russian arms dealer  
+ Iran says might halt high-level uranium enrichment  
+ Israel and Palestinians cautious on peace talk invite  
+ Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack in Iraq  
+ Cyprus says will not allow Gaza-bound aid ship  
+ BP settlements may shield top defendants - report  
+ Wyclef Jean not on Haiti candidates list - source  
+ From machete to machine in Brazil's cane fields  
+ U.S. and Pakistan warn of militant plots over floods  
+ U.S. mission in Iraq switches from combat to assist  
+ Mother claims child died due to BP refinery pollution  
+ Mexicans mourn mayor  
+ South African police fire rubber bullets at strikers  
+ Final BP well plug delayed until September - U.S.  
+ Attack on military police kills 7 in Xinjiang, China  
+ Six wounded in attacks on Yemeni police  
+ U.S. says troop drawdown in Iraq at 56,000  
+ More tests, preparation ahead of final BP well kill  
+ Body of kidnapped mayor dumped in northern Mexico  
+ Venezuela bans papers from printing violent photos  
+ Wyclef Jean says threats won't deter candidacy  
+ September 11 anniversary set for Muslim centre marches  
+ Khamenei: Iran won't talk with U.S. in current climate  
+ China rescuers seek 90 missing after landslide  
+ West African states mull troops for Guinea Bissau  
+ U.N. secures more Pakistan flood relief funds  
+ Australia's Labor to scrape back into power  
+ Afghan protesters say dead insurgents were civilians  
+ China says crashed aircraft may be North Korean  
+ Dozens missing after landslide in southwest China  
+ Blagojevich guilty on one count, faces retrial  
+ Japan analysing damage to tanker in Hormuz Strait  
+ Moscow on security alert after North Caucasus bombs  
+ Haiti electoral body postpones ruling on candidates  
+ Dates or oil? Iraq's farmers fear gold rush  
+ Bomber kills 57 Iraq army recruits  
+ Man shot after rushing Turkey's Israel embassy  
+ Suicide bomb and cafe blast rock Russia's Caucasus  
+ Israel and Greece seek to expand military ties  
+ Russia to host Afghan and Pakistani leaders  
+ California gay marriage case hangs on technicality  
+ NY Governor to discuss relocating Muslim center  
+ Suicide bomber kills 47 as Iraq army recruits line up  
+ U.N. battles donor fatigue for funds for Pakistan  
+ Israeli in Facebook storm defends prisoner photos  
+ Iran says won't send condemned woman to Brazil  
+ More heavy rains in western China kill 51  
+ Karzai condemns stoning of Afghan couple for adultery  
+ Heat probably killed thousands in Moscow - scientist  
+ Caucasus suicide bomb kills policeman  
+ Two Israeli soldiers wounded in attack from Gaza  
+ Gaza's once vibrant tunnel trade caves in  
+ Rivals stop coalition talks in Iraq in sectarian row  
+ Air strike kills al Qaeda cell leader in Afghan north  
+ Iran says to push ahead with new enrichment plants  
+ U.S. Defense chief Gates says wants to leave in 2011  
+ BP, U.S. government to decide well kill plan soon  
+ Israel sees direct talks with Palestinians soon  
+ Only one dies in Colombia airliner crash "miracle"  
+ Russia's Medvedev asks tycoons for wildfire help  
+ Uzbek militant leader killed - monitoring group  
+ Pakistanis block highways to protest slow flood aid  
+ Hamas, secular groups oppose direct talks with Israel  
+ Al Qaeda cell leader killed in Afghan north - NATO  
+ Kyrgyz forces aided attacks on Uzbeks - rights group  
+ Prosecutors appeal Khmer Rouge torturer's jail term  
+ Australia PM Gillard pins election hopes on economy  
+ U.S. urges vigilance in sanctions on Iran shipping  
+ Pakistan gets respite from rains but aid flow is slow  
+ Military deaths pass 2,000 as Afghan war review looms  
+ Hamas, secular groups, oppose direct talks with Israel  
+ Australia's government holds narrow election lead  
+ Prominent critic of Syria's Assad turns 80 in jail  
+ Obama says Gulf beaches open for business  
+ Ship crews robbed in Gulf off Iraqi oil hub Basra  
+ Qaeda No. 2 urges Turkish break with Israel - website  
+ Police fear higher Sinai migrant death toll  
+ South Africa's opposition parties merge to challenge ANC  
+ U.N. chief urges faster foreign aid for Pakistan  
+ Obama swims in Gulf and says beaches open for business  
+ U.S.-South Korea drills anger North, worry China  
+ Foreign troops deaths in Afghanistan pass 2,000  
+ Tight Australian election race enters final week  
+ China marks day of mourning for landslide victims  
+ Hundreds protest in Jakarta, urge religious freedom  
+ In sign of stability, Israel removes blast wall  
+ Afghanistan says finds 1.8 billion barrel oilfield  
+ Orthodox flock to once-banned holy site in Turkey  
+ Venezuela probes opposition paper over morgue photo  
+ On Florida trip, Obama vows to restore oil-hit Gulf  
+ Armed men kidnap two Darfur peacekeepers  
+ Two killed as farmers, India police clash over land  
+ U.S. missile strike kills 12 militants in Pakistan  
+ Karzai asks Obama for review of Afghanistan war  
+ Suspected Qaeda gunmen kill Yemen security officer  
+ U.N. says no aid yet for 6 million flood victims in Pakistan  
+ Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi policemen and burn two bodies  
+ Three shot dead in Thai restive south  
+ India re-imposes curfew in Kashmir after deaths  
+ UAE queries Germany over suspected spy's release  
+ Swedish PM offers tax cuts and starts election campaign  
+ Diseases intensify risks in Pakistan flood crisis  
+ Obama backs controversial New York mosque project  
+ Reclusive Myanmar sets date for elections  
+ U.N. pleads for humanitarian access to Darfur camp  
+ Obama signs $600 million U.S. border security bill  
+ Guatemala arrests ex-prison head for jail killings  
+ Labor has big poll lead before Australia election  
+ Major 7.2 magnitude quake west of Guam  
+ Six more Cuban prisoners to leave for Spain - Church  
+ Ten killed in Jamaica in outburst of gang violence  
+ Four killed in anti-India protests in Kashmir  
+ Clinton prods Netanyahu on Mideast peace talks  
+ Four charged over deaths of 800 Bosnian Muslims  
+ Russia says to start up Iran Bushehr plant Aug 21  
+ Diseases pose new risks in Pakistan flood crisis  
+ Reclusive Myanmar to hold elections on November 7  
+ Heavy rain and mudslides bring more misery to China  
+ Sri Lanka court martial convicts ex-army chief  
+ Russia says to load fuel in Iran reactor on Aug 21  
+ California gay marriage can resume next week  
+ Chinese admiral says U.S. drill courts confrontation  
+ Smoke from Russian wildfires reaches Kazakhstan  
+ "I am a terrorist," Omar Khadr allegedly told U.S.  
+ U.S. arrests Israeli linked to serial knife murders  
+ California gay marriage can resume next week-judge  
+ U.S. judge lifts California gay marriage on August 18  
+ Are the Iraqi security forces ready or not?  
+ Pakistani president tries to comfort flood victims  
+ Car bomb explodes in Colombian capital  
+ Police break up protest against Moscow mayor  
+ Four bullet-riddled bodies found in South African mine  
+ Brazil's surprise election issue: Iran  
+ Major powers drawing up framework for Mideast talks  
+ Dozens evacuated as fires spread to Portugal reserve  
+ Suspect says rage at U.S. led him to plot World Cup bombs  
+ Pakistan president makes first visit to flood zone  
+ Iran woman facing stoning death appears on state TV  
+ Israel said to reject Palestinian formula for talks  
+ Medics killed in Afghan "ambush" aid group says  
+ Ecuador rocked by 6.9 quake - USGS  
+ Hidden trillions widen China's wealth gap - report  
+ Iraq general says army not ready for U.S. pullout  
+ Karroubi says Iran sanctions strengthening government  
+ U.S. braces for Kandahar fight, anti-corruption battle  
+ Russia says fires burn Chernobyl-tainted forests  
+ Historic heat to hit Russian growth as fires rage  
+ Top EADS official, ex-U.S. Sen. Stevens in plane crash  
+ Iran plans help to Lebanon army as U.S. blocks aid  
+ U.N. says Omar Khadr's trial sets bad precedent  
+ WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over  
+ Unstable lake threatens mudslide-ravaged China town  
+ U.N. report says Afghan civilian toll up 31 percent  
+ Pakistani president returns home to flood crisis  
+ Rwanda's Kagame poised for landslide election win  
+ WHO set to declare end of H1N1 pandemic  
+ Signs of movement in Middle East peace talks  
+ Israel weighed all options in Gaza boat raid - Defmin  
+ Kyrgyzstan sets October 10 date for parliamentary vote  
+ Hardline Islam steps out of shadows in Algeria  
+ Iraq oil hub Basra hoping to see its share of wealth  
+ Turkish government, army agree on top posts - report  
+ Iranian lawyer in stoning case flees to Norway  
+ U.S. general eyes "first steps" toward Iraqi government  
+ Libya promises payouts over wrongful imprisonment  
+ Iran launches four home-made submarines  
+ Pakistan navy boats travel to reach flood victims  
+ Sanctions nothing to fear - Iranian central banker  
+ Mudslides devastate China town  
+ Flash floods inundate central Europe  
+ Group denies Afghan Taliban claims over dead workers  
+ Pakistan navy boats rescue flood victims  
+ Rwanda's Kagame expects landslide win in elections  
+ South Korean fishing vessel held by North - coast guard  
+ Mudslides devastate China town, killing 127  
+ Accusations of denial as fires and smoke kill in Russia  
+ Turkish PM says agreement near on top commanders  
+ Nine dead as flash floods inundate central Europe  
+ Afghanistan says to "deal with" security firms  
+ U.S. travel warning gets it wrong, says Israel  
+ Towns submerged as 7 killed in central Europe floods  
+ Scores killed and wounded in Iraq explosion  
+ Iraq forces take over from last U.S. combat brigade  
+ Mudslides devastate China town, kill nearly 100  
+ Australia's opposition targets boatpeople in poll bid  
+ Rain, tension cloud Amsterdam gay pride parade  
+ Pakistan troops evacuate thousands in flood disaster  
+ U.N.'s Ban names Turk, Israeli to flotilla probe  
+ South Korea's Lee picks reformist as PM; reshuffles cabinet  
+ Eight foreign medical workers killed in Afghanistan  
+ Pakistanis desperate to escape flood areas  
+ Russian troops dig canal to bar fire from atom site  
+ Australian PM meets ousted rival  
+ Russia accuses U.S. of loose weapons control  
+ France's Sarkozy approval rises after crime crackdown  
+ Al Qaeda claims attack in Yemen oil province - Web  
+ Three killed in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south  
+ Lebanon bent on building up army after Israel clash  
+ Four Iraqi police die in Baghdad raid  
+ China gold mine fire kills 14, 300 rescued - report  
+ Poll shows Australian government heading for poll defeat  
+ France names envoy to relaunch Syria-Israel talks  
+ U.S. senators demand more info from UK on Lockerbie  
+ Pakistan floods seen worsening as heavy rains loom  
+ Planes diverted, offices close as smoke chokes Moscow  
+ Iran starts more efficient uranium enrichment - ISIS  
+ Dutch police arrest woman over deaths of 4 babies  
+ Gates charity man happy to help billionaires give  
+ Heavy rains expected in Pakistan's flood areas  
+ U.S. attends Hiroshima bombing ceremony for first time  
+ Naomi Campbell's "dirty" diamonds given to South Africa police  
+ Tanker damage blamed on attack, Japan seeks details  
+ Planes diverted, offices close as Moscow chokes  
+ India hints at Pakistan role in Kashmir unrest  
+ Witness - My Japanese grandparents' silence over the A-bomb  
+ Italy PM to seek Sept confidence vote, resign if loses  
+ Wyclef Jean turns Haiti presidential contender  
+ U.N. climate deal retreats as Bonn talks end  
+ Greek review, Spanish debt sale signal Europe recovery  
+ Supermodel Campbell tells court of "dirty pebbles"  
+ Kremlin appeases fire victims with compensation  
+ Pentagon tells WikiLeaks to "Do right thing"  
+ California gay marriage foes file notice of appeal  
+ Israel returns Turkish aid ships seized near Gaza  
+ Black vs Mexican conflict has New York City worried  
+ Iran sees regional alliance to counter NATO  
+ Pakistan floods head south after devastating trail  
+ Greece passes key EU/IMF test but long road ahead  
+ Naomi Campbell tells war crimes court was given diamonds  
+ Military shakeup could derail Thai peace moves  
+ Kenya votes "Yes" to new constitution  
+ Petraeus clarifies rules on Afghan air strikes  
+ Suicide bomber kills 7 police in Afghan north  
+ Corrected - Tired of war, thousands of Iraqis want to go to U.S.  
+ Special Report - In Rwanda Inc., an election exposes repression  
+ U.S. judge overturns California gay marriage ban  
+ U.N. supports Israeli assertion on Lebanon clash  
+ "Yes" voters take early lead in Kenya referendum  
+ U.N. council calls on Iraq to form government soon  
+ U.S. billionaires pledge fortunes to charity  
+ Iran's Ahmadinejad unhurt after blast near motorcade  
+ Devastating Pakistan floods sweep Punjab  
+ U.N. supports Israeli claim on Lebanon clash  
+ Fires rage in Russia, death toll rises to 48  
+ Gaza militants may be behind rockets, Egypt says  
+ Greece eyes fresh aid payout as EU/IMF visit ends  
+ Latest French scandal episode draws another denial  
+ Doubts as Qaeda group claims Japan tanker blast  
+ Three children die in latest China school attack  
+ Campbell gives "blood diamond" testimony  
+ Lebanon, Israel troops clash on border  
+ New Chilean gay marriage bill likely to struggle  
+ Explosions kill 12, wound 55 in Iraqi city of Kut  
+ Polish protesters halt move of crash memorial cross  
+ Nine dead in Connecticut workplace shooting  
+ U.S. aims to tighten sanctions grip on Iran  
+ Naomi Campbell to get protection during war crimes trial  
+ Five killed in Lebanese-Israeli border clash  
+ Poles block move of plane crash memorial cross  
+ Opposition says Putin law cripples Russia fire-fighting  
+ NY mosque near Sept. 11 site wins approval  
+ Rebel MPs to avoid immediate showdown with Berlusconi  
+ Pakistan floods ravage lives of millions - UNICEF  
+ Lebanese death toll rises to 4 in border incident  
+ Pakistan's Karachi shut after 45 killed in clashes  
+ China holds air drills amid tension with U.S.  
+ Poles protest move of plane crash memorial cross  
+ Pakistan's Zardari says war with Taliban being lost  
+ Suicide bombers attack southern Afghan base  
+ Special Report - China bets future on inland cities  
+ India's cities grow fast, develop slowly  
+ Tropical Storm Colin forms in Atlantic  
+ Floods stir anger at Pakistan government response  
+ Russia declares emergency as wildfires kill 40  
+ Rockets hit Israel and Jordan resorts  
+ U.N. panel finishes Taliban/al Qaeda blacklist review  
+ At least 7 dead in Siberia plane crash - ministry  
+ Obama says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to end this month  
+ U.N.'s Ban opens international Gaza flotilla probe  
+ Italy vote on Wednesday to test Berlusconi's grip  
+ Two men guilty in New York airport bomb plot case  
+ Russia to miss chemical weapons deadline - statement  
+ More than 1,000 killed in Pakistani floods  
+ WikiLeaks guilty, at least morally: U.S. defense chief  
+ Pakistan president to visit Britain amid terror row  
+ Indian police fire on protest in Kashmir, two dead  
+ Israel strikes Gaza tunnel after rocket launch  
+ Anxiety grips Kenya's Rift Valley farms over vote  
+ Qaeda says held talks on hostage killed in Sahara  
+ Six Afghan civilians die in roadside bomb blast  
+ Berlusconi awaits own stress test after break-up  
+ Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter marries in NY  
+ Brazil offers asylum to Iranian woman facing stoning  
+ Merkel attends memorial for Love Parade victims  
+ Colombia says "never" thought to attack Venezuela  
+ Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28  
+ MSF suspends aid to south Sudan region after attacks  
+ "Black box" recovered from Pakistan crash site  
+ Russia police arrest Kremlin critic during protest  
+ Israeli air strike kills Hamas commander in Gaza  
+ Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks  
+ Merkel attends memorial for 21 Love Parade victims  
+ Australian PM vows to fight after poll predicts defeat  
+ Dozens killed and stranded by Afghanistan floods  
+ Iran quake injures 274  
+ Israel launches air strikes in Gaza after rocket fire  
+ Blast hits China tax office in apparent attack  
+ Fidel Castro says U.S. mistreating convicted spies  
+ Australian PM Gillard heading for defeat - new poll  
+ Arizona immigration law appeal set for November  
+ Chavez deploys military units in Colombia row  
+ Quake in northeast Iran injures 170 people  
+ Dutch close in on government with anti-Islam party backing  
+ Obama urges Iran to release three U.S. hikers  
+ U.S. worried more secret documents may be released  
+ Wildfires sweeping Russia kill at least 25  
+ Italy speaker refuses to resign, deepens crisis  
+ Sarkozy cracks down on crime and immigrants  
+ French police question Bettencourt's wealth manager  
+ Italy speaker refuses to resign amid deepening crisis  
+ Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup  
+ Wildfires sweeping Russia kill at least 23  
+ Hearts and mind hard to reach in Afghan valley  
+ U.S. embassy Paris says mail in scare seems harmless  
+ Syrian and Saudi leaders to tackle tension in Lebanon  
+ Gaza rocket ends quiet year for Ashkelon  
+ South Africa court fines ex-students for racial abuse  
+ Police question Bettencourt's wealth manager again  
+ Italy in political turmoil as Berlusconi party implodes  
+ French mother confesses to killing eight babies  
+ Suspected Nazi guard charged over 430,000 killings  
+ 138 killed in DR Congo boat accident - police  
+ Japan supertanker probe reveals crash impact  
+ Thailand lifts state of emergency in more provinces  
+ Afghan president asks why allies won't act on Pakistan  
+ Feeble, choked River Jordan struggles for salvation  
+ French police question minister in tax scandal  
+ Air Force plane with crew of 4 crashes in flames  
+ Heavy rains delay salvage of crashed Pakistan plane  
+ Afghan president asks why allies won't hit Pakistan  
+ China urges change in U.S. policy to avoid friction  
+ Al Qaeda in Iraq claims TV office bombing  
+ Mitsui OSK hires military specialist for tanker check  
+ Key parts of Arizona anti-immigration law blocked  
+ Argentina identifies junta victims  
+ Iran, U.S. send positive signals on nuclear talks  
+ Tanzania to hang blood-drinking killer of albino girl  
+ France to dismantle Roma camps, expel offenders  
+ Missing U.S. sailor's remains found in Afghanistan  
+ Ahmadinejad says expects U.S. to attack MidEast soon  
+ Afghanistan questions U.S. silence over Pakistan's role  
+ PM Fillon says France "at war" with al Qaeda  
+ Nigeria to hold presidential elections in January  
+ Philippine massacre suspects face murder charges  
+ Cameron to fight for Turkey to join EU  
+ Cambodian garment workers clash with police  
+ Spain's Catalonia expected to ban bullfights  
+ Revamp of the "Belly of Paris" meets resistance  
+ NATO rocket killed 45 Afghan civilians - government  
+ EU tightens screw on Iran with extra sanctions  
+ Pakistan secretly helping Taliban - report  
+ Senior Khmer Rouge cadre jailed for mass murder, torture  
+ Police question French heiress over scandal  
+ German police say warnings not heeded on Love Parade  
+ Suicide blast near Pakistan politician kills 8  
+ France's Sarkozy says will punish Al Qaeda killers  
+ Naomi Campbell diamond testimony put off to August 5  
+ Four killed in bomb attack on Arabiya TV in Baghdad  
+ Special Report - Targeting teens for gastric bands  
+ Top U.S. officer warns Afghan war will get worse  
+ Prosecutors launch probe into 19 Love Parade deaths  
+ Russia police kill two power plant attackers  
+ Bomb in central Bangkok kills 1 and wounds 10  
+ U.S., South Korea start military drills as North protests  
+ Taliban say they're holding U.S. soldier and second killed  
+ Iran will react if ships inspected - Ahmadinejad  
+ Australian opposition wins TV debate  
+ Iraq parliament to meet Tuesday but impasse lingers  
+ Sahara raid may endanger hostage - Algerian sources  
+ Gulf tropical storm puts BP spill work on hold  
+ North Korea talks of "sacred war" on U.S., South Korea  
+ Dismissed Gen. McChrystal gets hero's send-off  
+ N.Korea threatens "physical response" to US moves  
+ Major 7.3 magnitude aftershock hits Philippines - USGS  
+ U.S. says Chavez break with Colombia is "petulant"  
+ French heiress Bettencourt to be questioned by police - lawyer  
+ Progress seen at talks on world arms trade treaty  
+ Judge tells former media mogul Black to stay in U.S.  
+ Bonnie could strengthen as heads for Gulf  
+ Gulf storm puts BP spill efforts on hold  
+ Bosnia Serbs eye Kosovo ruling as U.S. rules out split  
+ France and Mauritania in desert strike on al Qaeda  
+ Thousands gather for Thai "red" rally before vote  
+ Dutch court fines Trafigura over Ivory Coast waste  
+ Israel to return impounded Gaza aid ships to Turkey  
+ U.S., Pakistan cooperating more, can improve - envoy  
+ Opposition may delay India reforms in parliament  
+ Prosecutors to quiz Japan ruling party's Ozawa - media  
+ High finance and corporate pot, California style  
+ World court says Kosovo independence declaration is legal  
+ North Korea threatens "physical response" to U.S. moves  
+ Reform bills set for delay in noisy India parliament  
+ Russia says ready to resume NATO military ties  
+ No ruling in hearing over Arizona immigration law  
+ France says joins Mauritanian strike on al Qaeda  
+ Tropical Storm Bonnie forms near the Bahamas  
+ Cambodians seek justice in "Killing Fields" verdict  
+ Sand-cleaning machine kills migrant on Athens beach  
+ Chavez cuts Colombia ties but fight seen unlikely  
+ U.S. challenges Arizona immigration law in court  
+ North Korea says U.S. drills pose danger to region  
+ Algeria denies detaining Guantanamo returnee  
+ Suspected al Qaeda militants kill 5 Yemeni soldiers  
+ German court drops investigation into Catholic bishop  
+ Direct peace talks decision in seven days - Abbas  
+ Despite pledges, Iraqi Kurd oil still flows to Iran  
+ Warsaw's communist "palace" turns 55  
+ BP defends CEO, eyes new option for plugging well  
+ North Korea says U.S. drills pose "danger" to region  
+ Rebels attack power station in Russia's Muslim south  
+ World court Kosovo ruling could have global impact  
+ Car bomb kills at least 15 at Iraqi market  
+ Gay law in Argentina signals waning Catholic power  
+ China broke international law in Tibet riots - report  
+ Southern China braces for second typhoon  
+ U.N.'s Ban plans meeting to end disarmament deadlock  
+ Lebanon to raise Israel spy charge at U.N.  
+ Afghans set ambitious 2014 target for security  
+ Renegade Afghan soldier kills 3 in training camp  
+ Another Foxconn worker falls to death - report  
+ Cameron defends BP as it sells assets to pay for spill  
+ U.S. cleric warns Yemen could be next Iraq, Afghanistan  
+ Iran parliament tells gov't to respond to sanctions  
+ Oil imports at Dalian choked as China fights slick  
+ Israeli spy cases revive divisions in Lebanon  
+ Serbia and Kosovo's EU future clouded as court rules  
+ Berlusconi's popularity hits new low - poll  
+ Afghans seek control of own security by 2014  
+ BP to continue test as seepage unrelated to well  
+ Five militants killed in botched Pakistan attack  
+ Kurdish rebels kill six Turkish soldiers in clash  
+ U.S. eyes military drills over North Korea  
+ Qaeda's Zawahri mocks Obama and slams Arab leaders  
+ Thai government lifts emergency in more provinces  
+ U.S. troops to arrive at Mexico border August 1  
+ Migrants workers collateral damage of UAE slump  
+ WHO still monitoring H1N1 pandemic - spokesman  
+ Clinton offers aid and seeks stronger Pakistan ties  
+ China seals oil port after spill  
+ 49 dead as trains collide in India  
+ U.S. defence chief in Seoul for talks on North Korea  
+ Engineers detect seepage near BP oil well  
+ China boomtown migrants sorely underpaid  
+ Afghan and NATO forces ready security for Kabul Conference  
+ Australian PM extends lead in election race  
+ Drug hitmen kill 17 at party in Mexico  
+ Russian pianist back in Thailand for rape hearing  
+ Clinton woos Pakistan on security, aid  
+ BP hopes to keep blown well capped  
+ Afghan and NATO forces ready security before Kabul Conference  
+ Mideast leaders queue for talks with Egypt's Mubarak  
+ French city hit by riots after police shootout  
+ Lebanon's PM Hariri in Syria with focus on economy  
+ Merkel woes worsen with likely loss of Hamburg mayor  
+ Uganda police say suicide bombers carried out attacks  
+ UK minister doubts Myanmar election will be fair  
+ Quakes hit Papua New Guinea with no reports of damage  
+ BP extends test of Gulf of Mexico oil well  
+ U.S. to send stern message to North Korea  
+ Suicide bombers attack Iraq militia and kill over 40  
+ Suicide bomber kills four civilians in Kabul  
+ AIDS groups call for "renaissance" in vaccine hunt  
+ Clinton arrives in Pakistan for talks on security  
+ EU envoy urges Israel to ease off further on Gaza  
+ Thousands evacuated as storm batters Vietnam  
+ Taliban hit Afghan police posts; free 23 prisoners  
+ Gunmen free four Nigerian journalists in oil delta  
+ Mexico blames drug cartel for deadly car bomb  
+ Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny  
+ NATO not winning Afghan hearts and minds - poll  
+ Australian PM set to call poll for late August  
+ Jundollah bombs kill 28 in Iran, guards among dead  
+ World simmers in hottest year so far  
+ Fidel Castro appears again, warns of war  
+ Berlusconi defiant as pressure grows on government  
+ U.S. citizen labelled an al-Qaeda leader in Yemen  
+ Uganda ready to send extra 2,000 troops to Somalia  
+ BP stops oil spewing into Gulf  
+ Jundollah bombs kill 28 in Iran with guards among dead  
+ Rwanda arrest suspect over beheaded politician  
+ Pakistan and India agree on talks  
+ Clinton to seek signs of progress in Afghanistan  
+ Iran scientist was longtime informant - report  
+ Custody extended for four French scandal figures  
+ Hotel fire kills 30 in Iraq's Kurdish north  
+ Typhoon grazes China as Vietnam evacuates thousands  
+ Turkey reopening ancient Armenian church to heal wounds  
+ 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Chile  
+ Uganda bombings kill 23, soccer fans targeted  
+ Japan faces policy gridlock as ruling party reels  
+ China to start draining dam that threatens city  
+ Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a "time bomb"  
+ Iran spares woman from stoning for now - IRNA  
+ Guatemala nabs cocaine-stuffed submarine in Pacific  
+ Fifteen years on, Srebrenica buries more victims  
+ Cuba prepares to free prisoners, send to Spain  
+ Scandal-bound Sarkozy to address nation on Monday  
+ Taliban attacks kill 14 Afghan police - officials  
+ Yemen arrests eight al Qaeda suspects  
+ South Sudan army says kills seven in militia raids  
+ 50 people dead in China after heavy rain  
+ Air France jet lands in Brazil in security alert  
+ Australia to hold boatpeople talks with East Timor  
+ Fidel Castro makes first appearance in four years  
+ Netanyahu says will meet Egypt's Mubarak on Tuesday  
+ Japan government at risk of setback as voters go to poll  
+ Gaza aid ship sails from Greece, may head to Egypt  
+ Russia-U.S. spy swap participants phone families  
+ BP set to install bigger cap on leaking Gulf well  
+ Death toll from Pakistan bomb attack reaches 102  
+ North Korea shrugs off ship and calls for nuclear talks  
+ Civilian deaths rise as Afghan fight intensifies  
+ Russia, U.S. swap 14 in Cold War-style spy exchange  
+ Bettencourt probes add to pressure on French government  
+ Obama, Abbas discuss path to Mideast direct talks  
+ EU considers deepwater oil restrictions - report  
+ Body remains found on wheels of plane in Riyadh  
+ Aid ship to sail from Greece for blockaded Gaza  
+ U.S. and Russia may seek spy swap to free agents  
+ Norway arrests three al Qaeda-linked suspects over plot  
+ Iraq Shi'ite pilgrims trudge on as bombs continue  
+ Netanyahu offers Palestinians talks on settlements  
+ Special Report- In Irish schools, Catholic Church remains master  
+ Obama sees Turkey turning eastward if snubbed by EU  
+ Greeks march against pension reform but turnout down  
+ In Iraq, "young American male" yearns for action  
+ Modernising Tibet masks deep contradictions  
+ Russia seeks spy swap to free agents in U.S.  
+ Bin Laden's cook pleads guilty at Guantanamo  
+ French PM rules out early reshuffle over scandal  
+ Suicide bomber kills 30 Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims  
+ U.S. drilling moratorium to take bigger output bite  
+ U.N.-backed panel disqualifies Afghan poll candidates  
+ U.S. unseals new charges against 5 in New York plot  
+ Iran says sanctions might slow nuclear programme  
+ Two die in gunfire at India-Pakistan border  
+ British troops to be withdrawn from violent Afghan district  
+ BP reported to halt fuelling of Iranian planes  
+ Komorowski wins Polish election with reforms in focus  
+ Ecuador says Colombia's Santos could be arrested  
+ Clinton concerned over Russian bases in Georgia  
+ EU parliament group backs U.S. bank data deal  
+ Japan PM in danger of missing election target - report  
+ French parliament to vote on proposed veil ban  
+ European envoys accept Israel offer to visit Gaza  
+ France won't charge reporters, aid workers for rescue  
+ Turkey wants Israel apology but Israel rejects demand  
+ Bangladesh ferry sinks, about 12 missing  
+ Jailed Kurdish children a blight on Turkey's future  
+ At 70, what next for Kazakhstan's Man of Steel?  
+ Israel says no plan to apologise to Turkey  
+ Special Report - Europe finds politics and biofuels don't mix  
+ Komorowski wins Polish election  
+ Kyrgyz leader warns of risk of further violence  
+ Ferry capsizes in Bangladesh, dozens missing  
+ China convicts U.S. geologist of stealing state secrets  
+ Kosovo Serb MP shot in flashpoint town  
+ Restive Iraq provinces defy U.S. withdrawal timeline  
+ Turkey says to cut ties with Israel if no apology  
+ Mexico state elections stage battle for presidency  
+ Komorowski wins cliffhanger Polish election  
+ Two scandal-tainted French junior ministers resign  
+ U.S.-Russian ties will not be harmed - Medvedev  
+ Fire kills 24 aboard China steel company bus  
+ Israeli minister to meet Palestinian PM  
+ Nigerian gunmen release 12 foreign hostages  
+ Clinton pushes for Nagorno-Karabakh solution  
+ Afghan war at critical stage, says Petraeus  
+ Syria jails elderly government critic for 3 years  
+ Biden nudges Iraqi leaders to end deadlock  
+ Afghan war at critical stage, says new U.S. commander