Blast kills 2 NATO troops in southern Afghanistan (AP)

Blast kills 2 NATO troops in southern Afghanistan (AP)

Blast kills 2 NATO troops in southern Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:58 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 13, 2010 file photo, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listens during a joint press availability with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, not shown, at the State Department in Washington. Amid growing concerns about the war in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to South Asia on a mission aimed at refining the goals of the nearly 9-year-old conflict.(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)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

Family members accompany a man injured by a bomb blast, on the way to a local hospital in Pakistani tribal of area of Jamrud, Friday, July 16, 2010. A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market in an area along the Afghan border Friday, killing several people and wounding 15 others, a Pakistani official said. (AP Photo/Qazi Rauf)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

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar at a practice session in Galle on July16. 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.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachch)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

Residents stand on a sunken fishing vessel after Typhoon Conson hit Mariveles, Bataan, north of Manila July 15, 2010. REUTERS/Erik de CastroAP - 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

Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Friday, July 16, 2010. Maduro said Venezuela's government sent a note of protest to the Colombian government after it said that it has evidence that several Revolutionary Forces of Colombia or FARC rebel leaders are hiding in Venezuela. In background, a painting depicting Argentina-born Cuban revolutionary hero Ernesto 'Che' Guevara. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)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

Relatives of a dead fisherman mourn at coast in Mariveles, Bataan, on July 15. The first typhoon to batter the country this year destroyed thousands of homes, sank or damaged 62 boats, uprooted trees that crushed people to death, snapped power lines and disrupted aviation.(AFP/File/Noel Celis)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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Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT

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

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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