Blast kills 2 NATO troops in southern Afghanistan (AP)

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• Blast kills 2 NATO troops in southern Afghanistan (AP)
• Deadly ambush in northwest Pakistan
• US jails Cuba spy couple
• Defending Her Policies, Australian PM Calls For August Elections (Time.com)
• Militants kill 16 passengers in northwest Pakistan (AP)
• Transitional vs. Permanent Homes for Haiti's Displaced (Time.com)
• Militants kill 5 in NW Pakistan convoy attack
• NATO not winning Afghan hearts and minds: poll
• India look to settle 17-year score in Sri Lanka (AFP)
• Greece central banker sees lenders passing stress tests (Reuters)
• 2 killed as typhoon strikes southern China (AP)
• Australia's Gillard Calls Election
• Chavez warns Colombia he could break off relations (AP)
• Philippine typhoon death toll rises to 53 (AFP)
• Mexican drug cartels' newest weapon: Cold War-era grenades made in U.S.
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• 15 nations agree to start working together to reduce cyberwarfare threat
• Law against posing as a war hero is unconstitutional, Colorado judge rules
• Carte Goodwin replaces late senator Byrd; Scott McInnis to repay foundation
• Hotel fire kills 28 in Iraq's Kurdish region

Blast kills 2 NATO troops in southern Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:58 PM PDT AP - The international force in Afghanistan says a roadside bomb has killed two NATO troops in the volatile south.

Deadly ambush in northwest Pakistan Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:40 PM PDT At least 16 killed as armed men open fire on convoy of passenger buses in Kurram.

US jails Cuba spy couple Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:52 PM PDT Ex-State Department official says he and his wife spied to help Cubans defend revolution.

Defending Her Policies, Australian PM Calls For August Elections (Time.com) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT Time.com - Weeks after becoming Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard has called for August 21 elections. Will she be able to keep her Labor Party in power?

Militants kill 16 passengers in northwest Pakistan (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:53 PM PDT AP - Militants armed with assault rifles ambushed a convoy of civilian vehicles killing 16 people Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, the scene of extensive military operations targeting Islamist insurgents.

Transitional vs. Permanent Homes for Haiti's Displaced (Time.com) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT Time.com - With 1.5 million people still homeless after the quake, one U.N. agency is pushing a cheap, "transitional" solution. But why not just build permanent housing?

Militants kill 5 in NW Pakistan convoy attack Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:14 PM PDT PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected militants in a Pakistani tribal region on the Afghan border attacked a convoy of vehicles being escorted by security forces on Saturday, killing five people and wounding several others, officials said.

NATO not winning Afghan hearts and minds: poll Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:01 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - NATO is failing to win hearts and minds in Afghanistan, according to a poll released on Friday showing most people in Taliban heartlands view foreign troops negatively and believe the Taliban should join the government.

India look to settle 17-year score in Sri Lanka (AFP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:03 PM PDT AFP - India on Sunday embark on a third Test series in two years against Sri Lanka, with the world's top-rated side hoping to end their 17-year drought in the island nation.

Greece central banker sees lenders passing stress tests (Reuters) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 08:59 PM PDT Reuters - Greece's central bank chief said he expected the country's lenders to smoothly pass European Union stress tests to be published next week.

2 killed as typhoon strikes southern China (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 08:47 PM PDT AP - A typhoon that left a trail of destruction and dozens dead in the Philippines killed two people in southern China before moving toward northern Vietnam on Saturday as a strong tropical storm.

Australia's Gillard Calls Election Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:59 PM PDT Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday called a Federal election for Aug. 21, three weeks after ousting her lackluster predecessor to become Australia's first female prime minister.

Chavez warns Colombia he could break off relations (AP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 07:44 PM PDT AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday he won't attend the inauguration of Colombia's president-elect, and warned he could break off ties if the country's outgoing leader persists in accusations that Colombian rebel leaders are taking refuge in Venezuela.

Philippine typhoon death toll rises to 53 (AFP) Posted: 16 Jul 2010 07:58 PM PDT AFP - The death toll from a typhoon that hit the Philippines rose sharply to 53 Saturday, officials said, warning the number of dead could go up further with dozens of others missing days after the disaster.

Mexican drug cartels' newest weapon: Cold War-era grenades made in U.S. Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT MEXICO CITY -- Grenades made in the United States and sent to Central America during the Cold War have resurfaced as terrifying new weapons in almost weekly attacks by Mexican drug cartels. Drug cartel - Mexico - History - Ciudad Juárez - Police

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15 nations agree to start working together to reduce cyberwarfare threat Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT A group of nations -- including the United States, China and Russia -- have for the first time signaled a willingness to engage in reducing the threat of attacks on each others' computer networks. Government - United States - Warfare and Conflict - United Nations - Strategy and Tactics

Law against posing as a war hero is unconstitutional, Colorado judge rules Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT Law - Games - United States - Silver Star - Stolen Valor Act of 2005

Carte Goodwin replaces late senator Byrd; Scott McInnis to repay foundation Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT Carte Goodwin, a member of a prominent West Virginia family, will succeed the late Robert C. Byrd in the U.S. Senate, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III (D) announced Friday. West Virginia - Robert Byrd - Joe Manchin - United States - Carte Goodwin

Hotel fire kills 28 in Iraq's Kurdish region Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT IRAQ A fierce blaze at a hotel without fire escapes sent some desperate guests plunging to their deaths in a northern Iraqi oil boomtown, killing 28 people. Iraq - Middle East - Kurdistan - Baghdad - Death

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