Petrochemical factory blast kills 4 in Iran (AP)

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• Petrochemical factory blast kills 4 in Iran (AP)
• Australian opposition promises fewer migrants (AFP)
• Rebels reach truce with Yemen tribe
• Desmond Tutu's dream for South Africa
• Quake strikes off Tonga, Samoa; no damage reported (AP)
• US and S Korea begin joint drill
• China Rejects U.S. Maritime Efforts
• Rwandan rebels seize Indian pilot
• US aircraft carrier leads drills with South Korea (AP)
• Khmer Rouge prison chief awaits verdict (AP)
• British royals expand online presence with Flickr (AP)
• U.S., South Korea start military drills as North protests (Reuters)
• U.S., South Korea begin joint military exercises
• U.S., South Korea start military drills as North protests
• Somalia to top AU summit agenda
• Congo rebels seize Indian pilot in attack on plane (Reuters)
• Fewer Tibetans fleeing to the Dalai Lama (AFP)
• Search on for US soldiers missing in Afghanistan (AFP)
• US launches S Korea military drills
• As Cubans wait, Castro to mark revolution's start

Petrochemical factory blast kills 4 in Iran (AP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:48 PM PDT AP - Iran's official news agency says an explosion at a petrochemical factory on Iran's largest oil terminal has killed four people.

Australian opposition promises fewer migrants (AFP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:44 PM PDT AFP - Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott Sunday vowed to slash the nation's migrant intake if elected prime minister, but said he wanted citizens to have more babies to boost the birth rate.

Rebels reach truce with Yemen tribe Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:46 PM PDT Houthi rebels and government-backed tribe reach ceasefire deal after days of fighting.

Desmond Tutu's dream for South Africa Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:39 PM PDT After announcing he is to withdraw from public life, Archbishop Desmond Tutu talks to the BBC about his career and his dream for South Africa's future.

Quake strikes off Tonga, Samoa; no damage reported (AP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:33 PM PDT AP - The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 has struck the South Pacific off the coasts of Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa.

US and S Korea begin joint drill Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:08 PM PDT Joint naval exercises start off South Korean coast despite nuclear threats from North.

China Rejects U.S. Maritime Efforts Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:27 PM PDT China criticized efforts by the Obama administration to establish a formal legal process to resolve disputes between Asian nations over claims in the South China Sea.

Rwandan rebels seize Indian pilot Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:08 PM PDT Officials say cargo plane attacked and money taken away in Democratic Republic of Congo.

US aircraft carrier leads drills with South Korea (AP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:35 PM PDT AP - A nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier led an armada of warships in exercises off the Korean peninsula on Sunday that North Korea has vowed to physically block and says could escalate into nuclear war.

Khmer Rouge prison chief awaits verdict (AP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:19 PM PDT AP - A U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal was expected to issue a decision Monday in the trial of the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer and torturer — the first verdict involving a leader of the genocidal regime that created Cambodia's killing fields.

British royals expand online presence with Flickr (AP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:30 PM PDT AP - These aren't your average family snapshots.

U.S., South Korea start military drills as North protests (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:27 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off large exercises on Sunday to underscore deterrence against North Korea after accusing the reclusive communist state of sinking a warship.

U.S., South Korea begin joint military exercises Posted: 24 Jul 2010 07:59 PM PDT Amid heightened tensions with North Korea, the United States and South Korea on Sunday began joint military exercises, according to a spokesman for U.S. Forces Korea.

U.S., South Korea start military drills as North protests Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:31 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off large exercises on Sunday to underscore deterrence against North Korea after accusing the reclusive communist state of sinking a warship.

Somalia to top AU summit agenda Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:05 PM PDT African Union leaders prepare to meet in Ugandan capital despite al-Shabab threats.

Congo rebels seize Indian pilot in attack on plane (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 07:31 PM PDT Reuters - Congolese rebels took an Indian pilot hostage on Saturday when they attacked an aircraft on a remote airstrip in a tin mining zone in the country's North Kivu province, army and mining officials said.

Fewer Tibetans fleeing to the Dalai Lama (AFP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 09:58 PM PDT AFP - The Tibetan community in exile headed by the Dalai Lama is a constant irritant for China, but Beijing has hit upon a way to weaken the movement: starve it of new arrivals.

Search on for US soldiers missing in Afghanistan (AFP) Posted: 24 Jul 2010 10:48 PM PDT AFP - An extensive ground and air search was underway Sunday for two American soldiers who went missing in Taliban territory in Afghanistan, military officials said, amid fears one of them had been killed.

US launches S Korea military drills Posted: 24 Jul 2010 06:59 PM PDT Joint naval exercises begin in Sea of Japan despite threats of retaliation from North.

As Cubans wait, Castro to mark revolution's start Posted: 24 Jul 2010 07:05 PM PDT HAVANA (Reuters) - President Raul Castro will mark the 57th anniversary of the start of the Cuban revolution on Monday on a bit of a roll internationally, but still struggling to modernize one of the world's last communist economies.

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