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Thailand ends emergency rule in 6 provinces, but not in Bangkok - CNN
July 30, 2010 Malaysia Star | Thailand ends emergency rule in 6 provinces, but not in Bangkok CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The Thai government has ended emergency rule in six provinces, but not in Bangkok, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva imposed it in April, shortly after Red Shirt ... Emergency Lifted In Six More Thai Province Thailand to end emergency rule in six provinces Thai PM approves to lift emergency decree in 6 provinces |
Karzai attacks 'shocking' leak of files - Financial Times
July 30, 2010 The Hindu | Karzai attacks 'shocking' leak of files Financial Times Some of the 75000 Afghan war documents published by the website that posts classified files refer to individuals who have given tips to Nato forces, raising fears they could be targeted by insurgents. The files include reports that security services in ... Karzai says WikiLeaks war logs endanger informants Karzai suggests West not acting over Pakistan Taliban US has no plans to send combat forces to Pak |
Lebanon hosts rare Arab leader summit - AFP
July 30, 2010 msnbc.com | Lebanon hosts rare Arab leader summit AFP BEIRUT — Lebanon on Friday hosts a rare summit of regional leaders aimed at defusing tensions over reports of an impending indictment against Hezbollah members for the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri. The meeting between Lebanese President Michel ... Syrian and Saudi leaders pledge support for Lebanon Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to visit Beirut for Arab mini-summit Israel TV: Hezbollah official implicated in Hariri murder |
Violence targeting Iraqi military kills at least 21 - CNN
July 30, 2010 Reuters | Violence targeting Iraqi military kills at least 21 CNN Iraqis look over the rubble of a restaurant where five people died in a bomb attack Thursday in Baghdad's Sadr City. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Attacks on military posts and police stations in Iraq claimed at least 21 lives Thursday. ... Deadly assault exposes Iraq's delicate state of security Death toll rises to 16 in Baghdad Sunni district attacks At Least 15 Members of Iraq's Security Forces Killed |
How the CIA Got It Wrong on Iran's Nukes - Wall Street Journal
July 30, 2010 The Hindu | How the CIA Got It Wrong on Iran's Nukes Wall Street Journal In 2007, US intelligence said Iran had stopped its nuclear weapons program. Analyst policy bias and disinformation from Iranian double agents may explain the mistake. By EDWARD JAY EPSTEIN In a stunning departure from a decade of assessments, ... Iran starts feeling heat US envoys to set off for anti-Iran tour Obama Turns to China, Mideast to Bid to Get Iran Sanctions `Globalized' |
U.S. Says Joint Military Drills Sent Strong Message To North Korea - RTT News
July 30, 2010 Boston Globe | U.S. Says Joint Military Drills Sent Strong Message To North Korea RTT News The US military Command in South Korea says the just-concluded four-day joint extensive military maneuvers by the United States and South Korea off the Korean peninsula have sent a strong message to North Korea. General Walter Sharp, the top US ... US military exercises and sanctions threaten N. Korea North Korean Opera Draws Acclaim in China North Korea, US-led UN Command meet to discuss deadly sinking of SKorean warship |
French Baby Killer: Daughters In Shock - Sky News
July 30, 2010 Sydney Morning Herald | French Baby Killer: Daughters In Shock Sky News The two adult daughters of a Frenchwoman who confessed to suffocating eight of her newborn babies and hiding their bodies have said they are in shock and "didn't notice anything". To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your ... Baby killings shock France Details emerge in French baby killing case French woman said to confess to killing 8 babies |
Palestinians Hold to Preconditions for Peace Talks - TIME
July 30, 2010 Telegraph.co.uk | Palestinians Hold to Preconditions for Peace Talks TIME Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, talks with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani during an Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. ... 'Abbas to give negotiations green light by September' Arab League Supports Abbas on Talks Arab League endorses direct talks |
Visa issues upset UK-India partnership hopes - The Guardian
July 30, 2010 Moneycontrol.com | Visa issues upset UK-India partnership hopes The Guardian David Cameron says he wants a new economic and cultural partnership with India (Report, 28 July). However, by his government's order, Indians who travel to the UK regularly for business or cultural reasons are charged a fee of £610 for a 10-year visa, ... Cameron pitches for Indian investment Outspoken British PM embroiled in diplomatic rows David Cameron defends 'frank' comments about Pakistan |
Wikileaks Afghanistan: Taliban 'hunting down informants' - Telegraph.co.uk
July 30, 2010 Reuters | Wikileaks Afghanistan: Taliban 'hunting down informants' Telegraph.co.uk The Taliban has issued a warning to Afghans whose names might appear on the leaked Afghanistan war logs as informers for the Nato-led coalition. By Robert Winnett in Washington In an interview with Channel 4 News, Zabihullah Mujahid, ... Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports Joint Chiefs Chairman Mullen: WikiLeaks release endangers troops, Afghans Pentagon Partners with FBI to Investigate Leaked Military Documents |
