Sri Lankan war probe panel opens (AFP)

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• Sri Lankan war probe panel opens (AFP)
• Soaring food prices hit Pakistan
• Inside Obama's favourite burger joint
• SKorean Red Cross urges NKorea to free fishermen (AP)
• Mexican president open to change in drug strategy (AP)
• China's July inflation spikes up amid floods (AP)
• Hospital for threatened sea turtles
• 'Mad Monk' Abbott in Oz election surprise
• UN urges Darfur camp aid resumption
• Mexican president defends war on drugs
• Toyota suspends auto exports to Iran (AFP)
• An Unlikely Power Source
• Hard Pickin? Into China?s Growing Music Industry
• Euro football championship advance vital for Spurs (AFP)
• US sportfishermen attacked off Costa Rica coast (AP)
• UN urges Sudan to allow aid to Darfur camp (AP)
• Nepal court to rule on 'Himalayan Viagra' murders (AFP)
• State Dept. faces skyrocketing costs as it prepares to expand role in Iraq
• Unsolicited Advice For TV Toppers
• Germany Plans Afghan Offensive

Sri Lankan war probe panel opens (AFP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:43 PM PDT AFP - A government-appointed panel tasked with investigating the final years of Sri Lanka's civil war opened on Wednesday in Colombo.

Soaring food prices hit Pakistan Posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:47 PM PDT Skyrocketing food prices have put basic items out of reach for many Pakistanis.

Inside Obama's favourite burger joint Posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:18 PM PDT Until Barack Obama was elected US president, Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia, was just an out-of-the-way fast food joint.

SKorean Red Cross urges NKorea to free fishermen (AP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:07 PM PDT AP - South Korea's Red Cross pressed North Korea on Wednesday to release a boat and its seven-man crew seized off the east coast last weekend while Seoul was carrying out large-scale, anti-submarine naval drills.

Mexican president open to change in drug strategy (AP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT AP - President Felipe Calderon said Tuesday he is willing to change Mexico's drug-war strategy and promised a new offensive against money laundering after hearing blistering criticism from opposition leaders.

China's July inflation spikes up amid floods (AP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:31 PM PDT AP - China's inflation spiked up in July amid heavy flooding that disrupted food supplies, adding to pressure on the government to control rising living costs as rapid economic growth slows.

Hospital for threatened sea turtles Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:45 PM PDT More loggerhead sea turtles nest on the Greek island of Zakynthos than anywhere else in the Mediterranean but they are at risk from the tourist trade.

'Mad Monk' Abbott in Oz election surprise Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:39 PM PDT Six months ago, nobody gave the opposition Liberal Party any chance of winning but its leader, Tony Abbott, has been able to benefit from turmoil in the Labour ranks and it is producing an unexpectedly tight election.

UN urges Darfur camp aid resumption Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:36 PM PDT Concerns of food and fuel shortages in refugee camp sealed off after violence.

Mexican president defends war on drugs Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:50 PM PDT President Felipe Calderon of Mexico has defended his strategy in the fight against drugs gangs, saying that rising levels of violence did not mean the war was being lost.

Toyota suspends auto exports to Iran (AFP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:04 PM PDT AFP - Toyota Motor Corp. has suspended auto exports to Iran indefinitely in line with global sanctions against Tehran's nuclear programme, the company said Wednesday.

An Unlikely Power Source Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:43 PM PDT German physicist Gerhard Knies think he's found the answer to Europe's long-term energy needs—build solar plants across the Sahara. And several large German have companies formed a consortium to promote the plan.

Hard Pickin? Into China?s Growing Music Industry Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:55 PM PDT China is a growing yet difficult market for the music industry. Mandarin Chinese singers from Greate

Euro football championship advance vital for Spurs (AFP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:27 PM PDT AFP - Harry Redknapp knows Tottenham Hotspur must progress to the group stages of the Champions League to maintain the team's remarkable rise under his leadership.

US sportfishermen attacked off Costa Rica coast (AP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:06 PM PDT AP - Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla has ordered an investigation into charges a Venezuelan tuna seiner attacked a U.S. sportfishing boat in Costa Rican waters.

UN urges Sudan to allow aid to Darfur camp (AP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:31 PM PDT AP - The United Nations urged Sudanese authorities on Tuesday to allow humanitarian organizations access to a Darfur refugee camp which has been closed to aid agencies for more than a week following an outbreak of violence.

Nepal court to rule on 'Himalayan Viagra' murders (AFP) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:35 PM PDT AFP - A court in Nepal was Wednesday due to give its verdict in the case of 36 villagers charged with a series of gruesome murders in a battle over a highly prized plant dubbed the "Himalayan Viagra".

State Dept. faces skyrocketing costs as it prepares to expand role in Iraq Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT As the last U.S. combat troops prepare to leave Iraq this month, the State Department is struggling to implement an expanded mission that it has belatedly realized it might not be able to afford. Iraq - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - United States - United States armed forces

Unsolicited Advice For TV Toppers Posted: 10 Aug 2010 06:38 PM PDT Amidst the free-flowing cocktails and rotating clip reels, the semi-annual gathering of the Televisi

Germany Plans Afghan Offensive Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:52 PM PDT The German military, criticized as too passive in the face of a growing insurgency, plans to go on the offensive in Taliban strongholds in northern Afghanistan—despite the risk of a backlash back home.

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