| China to get first 100m-population province Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:49 AM PDT BEIJING, July 12 — Poor and populous Henan will become China's first province with more than 100 million people later this month, state media said today, giving it a population size similar to the Philippines. Largely rural Henan, in central China, is source of many of the country's army of migrant workers who have helped transform the nation into ... 
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| Australian PM may call election within days Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:14 AM PDT SYDNEY, July 12 — Australia's ruling Labor party is set for a narrow victory in upcoming elections, two new opinion polls showed today, as speculation grew that Prime Minister Julia Gillard could call an election as soon as this week. While the robust economy, in its 17th year of growth, should be a winning ticket for Gillard, voters believe the ... 
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| Israel failed in ship interception planning Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:10 AM PDT JERUSALEM, July 12 — Israel's military failed to prepare adequately for what turned into a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, according to findings of a military inquiry quoted by the Israeli media today. The official report into the May 31 incident, in which nine pro-Palestiniam Turkish activists were killed, was set to be released later in the ... 
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| Democracy no cure for corruption, China paper says Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:06 AM PDT BEIJING, July 12 — Multi-party democracy is no panacea for overcoming graft, which is instead best tackled by getting ordinary people to report corrupt officials, the mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party said today. Beijing fears official malfeasance and graft is undermining its authority and sparking protests by disgruntled workers and ... 
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| Uganda bombings kill 64, Islamists suspected Posted: 12 Jul 2010 01:15 AM PDT KAMPALA (Reuters) - Suspected Somali Islamists carried out two bomb attacks that killed at least 64 people in the Ugandan capital as they watched the World Cup final at a restaurant and a sports club, authorities said on Monday. 
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| China to get first 100 million-population province Posted: 12 Jul 2010 01:15 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Poor and populous Henan will become China's first province with more than 100 million people later this month, state media said on Monday, giving it a population size similar to the Philippines. 
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| Australian PM may call election within days Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:14 AM PDT SYDNEY, July 12 — Australia's ruling Labor party is set for a narrow victory in upcoming elections, two new opinion polls showed today, as speculation grew that Prime Minister Julia Gillard could call an election as soon as this week. While the robust economy, in its 17th year of growth, should be a winning ticket for Gillard, voters believe the ... 
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| Israel failed in ship interception planning Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:10 AM PDT JERUSALEM, July 12 — Israel's military failed to prepare adequately for what turned into a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, according to findings of a military inquiry quoted by the Israeli media today. The official report into the May 31 incident, in which nine pro-Palestiniam Turkish activists were killed, was set to be released later in the ... 
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| Democracy no cure for corruption, China paper says Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:06 AM PDT BEIJING, July 12 — Multi-party democracy is no panacea for overcoming graft, which is instead best tackled by getting ordinary people to report corrupt officials, the mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party said today. Beijing fears official malfeasance and graft is undermining its authority and sparking protests by disgruntled workers and ... 
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| Uganda bombings kill 64, football fans targeted Posted: 11 Jul 2010 04:33 PM PDT KAMPALA, July 12 — Bomb blasts ripped through two bars packed with soccer fans watching the World Cup final in Uganda's capital overnight, killing 64 people and signalling a possible Somali Islamist link, police said today. One American was among those killed in the Kampala bombings on Sunday and US President Barack Obama, condemning what he ... 
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| Uganda bombings kill 64, World Cup fans targeted Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:19 AM PDT KAMPALA (Reuters) - Bomb blasts ripped through two bars packed with soccer fans watching the World Cup final in Uganda's capital overnight, killing 64 people and signalling a possible Somali Islamist link, police said on Monday. 
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| Uganda blasts kill at least 64 - police Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:48 PM PDT KAMPALA (Reuters) - Coordinated explosions in the Ugandan capital Kampala late on Sunday that targeted fans watching the World Cup final killed at least 64 people, police said on Monday. 
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| BP sees progress on new oil containment system Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:48 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plcsaid on Sunday it is making progress on a new system to capture almost all the oil spewing from its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico and a relief well could finally plug the leak by early to mid-August. Democracy no cure for corruption, China paper says http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T131502Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500503-1sec=Worldupdates BEIJING (Reuters) - Multi-party democracy is no panacea for overcoming graft, which is instead best tackled by getting ordinary people to report corrupt officials, the mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party said on Monday. Australian PM may call election within days - media http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T131045Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500501-1sec=Worldupdates SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling Labor party is set for a narrow victory in upcoming elections, two new opinion polls showed on Monday, as speculation grew that Prime Minister Julia Gillard could call an election as soon as this week. Israel failed in ship interception planning - reports http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T130905Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500500-1sec=Worldupdates JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military failed to prepare adequately for what turned into a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, according to findings of a military inquiry quoted by the Israeli media on Monday. S.Africa police move to protect foreigner workers http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T131830Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500502-1sec=Worldupdates JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Police have been deployed in several townships on the Western Cape province of South Africa to protect foreign nationals after escalating threats of violence against them, a police spokesman said on Monday. Iran spares woman from stoning for now - IRNA http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T083249Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500445-1sec=Worldupdates TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary said on Sunday the stoning of a woman convicted of adultery has been suspended for the time being, the official IRNA news agency reported. China to start draining dam that threatens city http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T075759Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500435-1sec=Worldupdates BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in a remote western part of China hope to start draining as soon as Tuesday an overfilled, leaking reservoir which is threatening to burst and flood a nearby city, state media said on Monday. Al Qaeda threatens to kill French hostage in 15 days http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T085527Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500449-1sec=Worldupdates LONDON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North African wing said on Sunday it would kill a French hostage in 15 days if the French government failed to meet its demands, the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group said. Rising sea drives Panama islanders to mainland http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T092659Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500447-1sec=Worldupdates CARTI SUGDUB, Panama (Reuters) - Rising seas from global warming, coming after years of coral reef destruction, are forcing thousands of indigenous Panamanians to leave their ancestral homes on low-lying Caribbean islands. 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Chile http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T083143Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500446-1sec=Worldupdates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile's mine rich north on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but Chilean officials said there were no reports of any damage or injuries. Betancourt accuses Colombia of failing to protect her http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T104749Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500463-1sec=Worldupdates BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government took Ingrid Betancourt's bodyguards away as she was about to drive into a jungle area filled with guerrillas, the former hostage said on Sunday, outlining the reasons for her multimillion-dollar demand against the state. Scandal-bound Sarkozy to address nation on Monday http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T083516Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500450-1sec=Worldupdates PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will try to quell a political donations scandal on Monday after losing a safe parliamentary seat in a sign of public anger over allegations of cash handouts to conservative politicians. Uganda bombings kill 23, World Cup fans targeted http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T091040Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500433-2sec=Worldupdates KAMPALA (Reuters) - Bomb blasts ripped through two separate bars packed with soccer fans watching the World Cup final in Uganda's capital Kampala, killing at least 23 people and signalling a possible link to Somali Islamists. Darfur violence kills 221 in June - peacekeepers http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-11T233656Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500414-2sec=Worldupdates KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A total of 221 people died in tribal fighting and other violence in Sudan's Darfur in June, peacekeepers said on Sunday, as the region's two main rebel groups continued to shun peace talks. Brazil police clear Air France jet after bomb scare http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T091027Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500350-4sec=Worldupdates SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police said on Sunday they had found no explosive devices aboard an Air France plane that was forced to divert to the northeastern city of Recife after a bomb scare. French minister cleared over Bettencourt taxes - govt http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-11T233136Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500426-1sec=Worldupdates PARIS (Reuters) - French tax inspectors have concluded that Labour Minister Eric Woerth did not abuse his position to interfere in the tax affairs of France's richest woman, the budget ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Israel says won't let Libyan aid ship reach Gaza http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-11T175438Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500393-1sec=Worldupdates JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will not allow an aid ship sent by a Libyan group to reach Gaza, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday, just over a month after Israeli commandos killed nine activists in a raid at sea. Fifteen years on, Srebrenica buries more victims http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-11T164752Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500386-2sec=Worldupdates SREBRENICA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of grieving Bosnian Muslims gathered on Sunday to bury the remains of 755 newly identified victims killed when Bosnian Serbs overran the eastern town of Srebrenica exactly 15 years ago. "Irrational" Iran can't get nuclear arms - Netanyahu http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-11T215617Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500413-1sec=Worldupdates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Irrational regimes" like Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear arms and it is a mistake to think Tehran's ambitions can be contained, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on U.S. television. Colombia forces kill 12 rebels in early morning raid http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-11T221833Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500418-1sec=Worldupdates BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian forces killed 12 leftist guerrillas on Sunday in an attack on a group of fighters assigned to protect FARC leader Guillermo Saenz, known as Alfonso Cano, the defense ministry said. Mental health a growing concern after Gulf spill http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-11T184713Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500402-1sec=Worldupdates VENICE, La. (Reuters) - Gulf Coast native Kindra Arnesen is so anxious about the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill she is packing up her family and leaving town. 
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| The World Cup fantasy Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:58 PM PDT A few months from now, many people will probably forget which country has won the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But few will forget Paul the octopus, and Paraguayan lingerie model Larissa Riquelme for a very long time. read more 
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| Traders struggling to repay loan after stalls demolished Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:48 PM PDT KULIM, Monday 12 July 2010 (Bernama) -- More than 100 traders are struggling to pay back the Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun) loan after their stalls were demolished by local authorities. read more 
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| Ahmad Shabery laments lack of support for youth activities in Selangor Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:47 PM PDT KUALA SELANGOR, Monday 12 July 2010 (Bernama) -- Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek has lamented the lack of support shown by the Selangor government towards youth activities in the state. read more 
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| S.Korea says location of war games undecided Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:45 PM PDT SEOUL, Monday 12 July 2010 (AFP) - South Korea and the United States are still deciding where to hold a joint naval exercise intended as a warning to North Korea, the defence ministry said Monday, after China protested at the drill. read more 
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| Dubai World property arm disposes Malaysia stake Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:44 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Monday 12 July 2010 (AFP) - The property development arm of Dubai World has ditched plans to construct luxury waterfront homes in Malaysia as the debt-laden company attempts to raise cash, a report said Monday. read more 
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| Beijing steps up English-language drive Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:43 PM PDT BEIJING, Monday 12 July 2010 (AFP) - Authorities in Beijing plan to make most residents -- from hairdressers to policemen -- learn English under a drive to convert the Chinese capital into a "world city," state media said Monday. read more 
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| Japan faces policy gridlock as ruling party reels Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:57 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan faced political gridlock after the ruling party's thrashing in an election on Sunday, which could thwart efforts to curb a huge public debt and get the economy in shape, and put Prime Minister Naoto Kan's job at risk. 
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