- Nepal parliament set to elect new prime minister (AFP)
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- CORRECTED: Clinton and Gates at DMZ amid North Korea ire (Reuters)
- Two die in Russia power plant 'terror act': firm (AFP)
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- Japan PM: Ex-NKorean spy visit will help abductees (AP)
- **** expects to return from injury to face Pakistan (AFP)
- China flood toll tops 700, conditions worsening (AFP)
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- In Kashmir, YouTube generation defines new struggle (AFP)
- China beaches closed after oil spill (AFP)
- S.Korea firms win billion-dollar Saudi cable deal (AFP)
- USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarks (AP)
- UK troops may start leaving Afghanistan in 2011 (Reuters)
- Insurgents behead 6 Afghan police in north: NATO (AP)
- India, Pakistan tone down high-kicking border show (AFP)
- Uproar after Philippine teen singer has botox (AFP)
- 'Most wanted' militant killed in Kashmir: army (AFP)
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- GAO report: Mexico drug aid needs better oversight (AP)
- India blasted by rights group over Myanmar visit (AFP)
- Row led to US trainers' deaths: Afghan government (AFP)
- Aircraft 'black box' inventor dies in Australia (AFP)
- US military chief calls for China dialogue (AFP)
- Israel lifts post-flotilla Turkish travel warning (Reuters)
- Police: 2 killed in Russian power station attack (AP)
- Two killed in attack on Russian power station (Reuters)
- Obama poised to sign sweeping financial overhaul (AP)
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- California city approves marijuana farming (Reuters)
- US to impose new sanctions on North Korea: Clinton (AFP)
- North Korea to dominate Asia security meeting (AP)
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- Retiring Murali rattles India (AFP)
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- Fed chief focused on keeping recovery alive (AP)
- NHL rejects Kovalchuk's 17-year deal with Devils (AP)
- Insurgents behead police in Afghanistan: NATO (AFP)
- NATO seeks deeper relations with Pak: Rasmussen (AFP)
- Taliban behead six Afghan police in north: NATO (Reuters)
- Taiwan-China flight negotiations hit snag (AP)
- China expresses concern over US-S.Korea drill (AFP)
- Australia bat against Pakistan in second Test (AFP)
- Obama to tout financial overhaul as good for economy (Reuters)
- Aussie opposition leader to appear on talent show (AFP)
- Afghanistan makes promises, but no guarantees (AFP)
- Tropical storm heads to China as flood toll hits 700 (Reuters)
- Ex-Romanian dictator Ceausescu and wife exhumed (AP)
- Scotland says no conspiracy over Lockerbie release (Reuters)
- Scientists find most massive star ever discovered (AP)
- Anti-gay laws spreading HIV in Asia-Pacific: UN (AFP)
- Afghan soldier killed U.S. trainers after row: ministry (Reuters)
- Rights groups say Uzbeks mistreated in Kyrgyzstan (AP)
- US navy chief eyes China's 'opaque' sea power (AFP)
- Shoes, pots thrown in anger at Indian state assembly (AFP)
- Outsource jobs good, but conditions could be better: UN (AFP)
- Devout Muslim Indonesian province expels US family (AP)
- UN court orders war crimes retrial for ex-Kosovo PM (AFP)
- Australia 88 all out against Pakistan (AFP)
- China may boost missiles aimed at Taiwan to 1,900 (AFP)
- Thailand revokes visa of Russian conductor (AFP)
- US troops to stay in southern Philippines: envoy (AFP)
- Convicted ex-media baron Conrad Black freed on bond (Reuters)
- Google loses out in Chinese search engine market (AFP)
- Insurgents behead Afghan cops (AFP)
- U.S. says targeting China in new anti-piracy drive (Reuters)
- Ex-terror suspect slams Malaysia's security law (AFP)
- Pakistan 64-0 against Australia (AFP)
- Britain could start Afghan pull-out in 2011: PM (AFP)
- Special report: Plumes, politics and the sultan of spill (Reuters)
- Rod Blagojevich will not testify, defense rests (Reuters)
- Reports says Turkey ill-prepared for earthquake (AP)
- India interested in BP assets in Vietnam: reports (AFP)
- US urges Sri Lanka to improve rights, media freedom (AFP)
- FIFA gives thumbs-up to Japanese stadium (AFP)
- 'Brinkmanship' over N.Korea at security talks (AFP)
- AP IMPACT: A political filter for info requests (AP)
- Pakistan clash kills three soldiers, 33 Taliban: officials (AFP)
- Imax inks deal for 8 more theaters in China (AP)
- AP Exclusive: Turkey ill-prepared for earthquake (AP)
- India rebel group open to talks to end 30-year insurgency (AFP)
- Heisman Trust: No decision yet on Bush's Heisman (AP)
- US calls for probe on rights abuses in Sri Lanka (AP)
- US judge in Conn.: Cheerleading not a sport (AP)
- Bernanke says Fed to act if soft recovery falters (Reuters)
- Iraq car bomb kills 30 (AFP)
- Iraq car bomb kills 30 (AFP)
- 2 groups sue Nebraska city over immigration law (AP)
- US-SKorea exercises 'defensive': White House (AFP)
- Suspected Kurd rebels blow up Iran-Turkey gas pipeline (AFP)
- Moscow criticizes extradition of pilot to US (AP)
- Russia must improve IP enforcement to join WTO: U.S. official (Reuters)
- DOJ: No charges for Bush-era US attorney firings (AP)
- Conrad Black released from federal prison in Fla. (AP)
- Police: Decomposed body is missing Calif teen (AP)
- Wis. candidate can't use controversial de******ion (AP)
- Looming storm delays BP battle to plug Gulf well (AFP)
- Corning to expand China auto parts plant (AP)
- US to hit NKorea with more sanctions in August (AP)
- Afghanistan will be US's new Vietnam: Iran speaker (AFP)
- Publicist: Christina Applegate expecting 1st child (AP)
- Authorities investigate Gibson's ex for extortion (AP)
- Senate ends standoff, votes to restore jobless aid (Reuters)
- WH apologizes to fired Ag worker; she mulls return (AP)
- Senate approves jobless payments to millions (AP)
- Historic financial overhaul signed to law by Obama (AP)
- A gathering storm halts Gulf oil well work (AP)
- DOJ: Prosecutor firing was politics, not crime (AP)
- Sherrod case shows power of conservative media (AP)
- Uncle testifies about kids found starving in Texas (AP)
- Ralph Houk dies at 90; managed 2 champions (AP)
- BP defends CEO, eyes new option for plugging well (Reuters)
- Rights group: China used force at Tibetan protests (AP)
- China forces committed abuses in Tibet: rights group (AFP)
- Texas mom told 911 operator she killed 2 children (AP)
- Body found in field is missing California girl (AP)
- New Zealand museum thaws 100-year-old Scotch (AP)
- As NYC area spreads, so do bears; NJ hunt approved (AP)
- Wis. candidate can't use controversial de******ion (AP)
- Senate ends standoff, votes to restore jobless aid (Reuters)
- Looming storm delays BP battle to plug Gulf well (AFP)
- Ex-Australian PM Rudd linked with UN climate job (AFP)
- China should widen yuan's float: c.bank researcher (Reuters)
- 2nd shooting in month casts doubt on Afghan forces (AP)
- Australian inventor of 'black box' recorder dies (AP)
- Khmer Rouge torture centre survivors await justice (AFP)
- Hynix turns 2Q net profit amid record sales (AP)
- Southern China braces for second typhoon (Reuters)
- Clinton in Vietnam to mark 15-year relationship (AP)
- Strained US-Sino ties loom at Asia security forum (AFP)
- Ford will offer hybrid at same price as gas model (AP)
- Foxy Brown arrested in NY over order of protection (AP)
- Large dead jellyfish stings beachgoers in NH (AP)
- US sanctions a 'violation'of UN statement: N.Korea (AFP)
- NZ school sanctioned for firing gay sports coach (AP)
- 'Hot' Russian spy leaves enigmatic Facebook trail (AFP)
- Taiwan leader chairs China attack wargame: report (AFP)
- Beyond thunder as rains green Mad Max set (AFP)
- Pipeline repaired as China works to contain spill (AP)
- Ponting taken to task for toss decision (AFP)
- Women in northern Afghanistan face Taliban revival (AFP)
- Flood-hit China braces for typhoon Chanthu (AFP)
- Ryder out of Black Caps to play Sri Lanka, India (AFP)
- NKorea calls on US to halt military exercises (AP)
- North Korea says U.S. drills pose "danger" to region (Reuters)
- Obama budget review may trim 2010 deficit forecast (Reuters)
- Blagojevich opts not to testify, defense rests (Reuters)
- 2 militants die while building bomb in NW Pakistan (AP)
- Hundley, Padres outlast Braves 6-4 in 12 (AP)
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- Strong 6.2 earthquake rattles Vanuatu: USGS (AFP)
- Typhoon lashes south China with heavy rain, winds (AP)
- Hundreds of dead penguins dot Brazil's beaches (AP)
- U.S. challenges Arizona immigration law in court (Reuters)
- Ex-media baron Conrad Black freed from U.S. prison (Reuters)
- Clinton warns Myanmar on NKorea cooperation (AP)
- Singapore failed on floods: Lee Kuan Yew (AFP)
- NKorea, US-led UN Command to meet amid tension (AP)
- Australian public TV launches 24-hour news service (AFP)
- Kyrgyz police detain ex-president's brother (AP)
- Clean-up crews use bare hands in oil spill battle (AFP)
- U.S. ends ban on ties with Indonesian special forces (Reuters)
- North Korea condemns US sanctions, naval drills (AFP)
- Murali on 799 wickets as India avoid innings defeat (AFP)
- Malaysian Man Utd fans cry foul over ban on 'devil' shirts (AFP)
- New Zealander in Cambodia for Khmer Rouge verdict (AP)
- US reassures India over its Pakistan ties (AFP)
- Japan's World Cup bid 'very balanced', says FIFA (AFP)
- Australia mining firms threaten new tax row (AFP)
- AP-Univision poll: Hispanic financial worries deep (AP)
- Abbas signals will resist U.S. pressure for talks (Reuters)
- US to resume ties to Indonesia's special forces (AP)
- Strikes end at two Chinese automotive suppliers (Reuters)
- Foxconn to hike prices to cover China pay increase (AP)
- Amnesty condemns lawyers' detention in Kashmir (AFP)
- Pakistan court frees blasphemy accused after 14 years (AFP)
- Vietnam abuzz over Chelsea Clinton's wedding (AP)
- Muralitharan takes 800th Test wicket (AFP)
- US worries about repeat of Mumbai attacks: Mullen (AFP)
- Rain delays second day Pakistan-Australia start (AFP)
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie settle privacy claim (AP)
- Bangladeshi mother reunited with Aussie miracle twins (AFP)
- U.S. seeks to ease India's Afghan fears, backs Pakistan (Reuters)
- Wal-Mart could open 100s of stores if India rules ease (Reuters)
- Foxconn chief warns on Taiwan investment plans (AFP)
- Judge hears arguments on Arizona immigration law (AP)
- NATO: Insurgent attack planner caught in Kabul (AP)
- Indian micro lender to begin IPO next week (AFP)
- Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan (AFP)
- Militants looking to trigger India-Pak conflict: US (AFP)
- Australia claw back ground in second Test (AFP)
- New jobless claims jump from two-year low (AP)
- Jobless claims rise more than expected last week (Reuters)
- 5 dead in Calif Greyhound bus crash (AP)
- US resumes ties with Indonesian special forces (AFP)
- Stocks surge on upbeat earnings, forecasts (AP)
- Dodgers' Torre, Kershaw, coach disciplined (AP)
- UN court to give Kosovo independence verdict (AFP)
- Two soldiers killed in Afghan helicopter crash (AFP)
- China's star blogger discusses love life (AFP)
- Clinton vows to increase cooperation on Agent Orange (AFP)
- J&J AIDS drug shows promise (Reuters)
- Afghan goal for 2014 security handover 'reasonable': US (AFP)
- Hello kitty: Baby leopards make Paris zoo debut (AP)
- Kosovo independence declaration deemed legal (Reuters)
- Kevin the Possum halts Sydney monorail (AFP)
- American among five shot dead in Philippines (AFP)
- U.S. sanctions three Afghan financiers for Taliban (Reuters)
- Scam artists target victims of Gulf oil spill (Reuters)
- Ponting joins Tendulkar in 12,000 club (AFP)
- Friction among Afghans looms as challenge in south (AP)
- Indonesia demands compensation for Timor Sea spill (AFP)
- President Obama speaks to Shirley Sherrod (Reuters)
- Obama signs law to curb improper payments and waste (Reuters)
- Japan's trainee programme 'human trafficking': lawyer (AFP)
- Judge won't delay Rangers' auction; Cuban may bid (AP)
- Democrats huddle to salvage climate bill (Reuters)
- Sri Lanka to sell billion-dollar bond: government (AFP)
- Baidu may press claims over *******: U.S. judge (Reuters)
- Pakistan PM gives army chief three-year extension (AFP)
- Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive energy bill (AP)
- Gaza tunnel smugglers cutting through Egypt's wall (AP)
- APNewsBreak: Records show Greene's military flops (AP)
- Sister monument to Stonehenge may have been found (AP)
- NY man faces charges after tackling teen prankster (AP)
- Venezuela breaks diplomatic ties with Colombia (AFP)
- Renewal of Bush tax cuts could be only temporary (AP)
- Some Internet porn sites in China now accessible (AP)
- US brushes off NKorean warning on military drills (AP)
- House panel charges Rangel with ethics misdeeds (AP)
- U.S. ahead of schedule in Iraq troop drawdown: White House (Reuters)
- Calif city seeks dismissal of high-paid officials (AP)
- New video shows wanted Pakistani cleric (AFP)
- House sets China currency hearing for September (Reuters)
- Tropical Storm Bonnie forms near the Bahamas (Reuters)
- Summary Box: World Cup lifts LG Display's profit (AP)
- Afghanistan formally orders security firms to disband (AFP)
- NATO soldiers among dozens killed in Afghan unrest (AFP)
- American faces deportation from Turkey (AP)
- Taiwan parliament passes historic China trade pact (AFP)
- Hong Kongers wage campaign against shark fin (AP)
- Summary Box: Australia mulls China investments (AP)
- Summary Box: Trade partners fear China slowdown (AP)
- Vietnam, US hold first ever defense talks (AP)
- U.N. battles donor fatigue for funds for Pakistan (Reuters)
- Taiwan parliament approves China trade pact (AFP)
- NKorea rejects SKorean unification proposal (AP)
- Afghan presidential decree bans security firms (AP)
- China unlikely to satisfy US on military openness (AP)