Young Muslim's 'anti-terrorism' camp

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• Young Muslim's 'anti-terrorism' camp
• Being a taxi driver in Jerusalem
• Lebanese crafts 'struggle' to survive
• South Korea Reshuffles Cabinet
• More rain adds to Pakistan flood woes
• SKorean president names new prime minister (AP)
• China landslides leave 80 dead, 2,000 missing (AFP)
• 'Dumpster dip' cools New Yorkers
• Bashir threatens to expel UN
• South Korea's Lee picks reformist as PM; reshuffles cabinet
• Quiet ceremonies mark Myanmar's bloody anniversary (AP)
• Rains hammer flood-hit Pakistan
• China mudslides kill at least 80, over 2,000 missing (Reuters)
• As economy recovers, Germans eye a pay rise (AFP)
• Colombia gov't has tenuous hold on rebel haven (AP)
• Abolishing nukes: flicker of hope to global cause (AP)
• China Landslides Kill at Least 80
• Santos Becomes Colombia President
• Colombia's new president lays out his vision in speech
• Former enemies US, Vietnam now military mates (AP)

Young Muslim's 'anti-terrorism' camp Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:41 PM PDT Thousands of young British Muslims have travelled to Warwickshire to take part in a summer camp to combat terrorism.

Being a taxi driver in Jerusalem Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:50 PM PDT The BBC follows two taxi drivers, an Israeli and a Palestinian, and investigates whether the daily experiences of life differ in the divided city of Jerusalem.

Lebanese crafts 'struggle' to survive Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:00 PM PDT Lebanese craft workers are facing competition from cheaper importers including China, with many struggling to survive.

South Korea Reshuffles Cabinet Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:45 PM PDT South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named a former provincial governor as his new prime minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle.

More rain adds to Pakistan flood woes Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:27 PM PDT Heavy downpours worsened massive flooding in Pakistan on Sunday as aid agencies increased relief efforts to help the about 12 million people affected in much of the country.

SKorean president names new prime minister (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:31 PM PDT AP - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named a former provincial governor as his new prime minister on Sunday as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.

China landslides leave 80 dead, 2,000 missing (AFP) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:28 PM PDT AFP - More than 80 people are dead and over 2,000 are missing after landslides triggered by heavy rain swept away homes and destroyed roads and bridges in northwestern China, state media said Sunday.

'Dumpster dip' cools New Yorkers Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:34 PM PDT Authorities in New York have filled giant refuge bins (dumpsters) with water, rather than rubbish, in a bid to help New Yorkers keep cool in the city during the hot summer.

Bashir threatens to expel UN Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:03 PM PDT Sudanese president warns aid organisations to "support government authorities" in Darfur.

South Korea's Lee picks reformist as PM; reshuffles cabinet Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:10 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named a young reformist as prime minister on Sunday to push through his reform agenda, and made several other cabinet changes.

Quiet ceremonies mark Myanmar's bloody anniversary (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:33 PM PDT AP - Subdued religious ceremonies by activists and pro-democracy politicians marked the anniversary Sunday of the 1988 uprising that was brutally crushed by Myanmar's military.

Rains hammer flood-hit Pakistan Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:59 PM PDT Aid effort hit by weather as Sindh residents take refuge in government buildings and camps.

China mudslides kill at least 80, over 2,000 missing (Reuters) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:30 PM PDT Reuters - Mudslides that battered a town in northwest China killed at least 80 people on Sunday and more than 2,000 residents are missing, an official told Chinese state television news.

As economy recovers, Germans eye a pay rise (AFP) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 08:44 PM PDT AFP - After years of agreeing to moderate pay hikes to safeguard jobs, Germany's powerful unions are gearing up for a dramatic change of strategy, bidding for wage gains that bosses say could derail the recovery.

Colombia gov't has tenuous hold on rebel haven (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT AP - In May, suspected urban guerrillas took three shots at gravedigger Jesus Antonio Hernandez at his corner store. In July, they tried to set fire to his house. Repeatedly, they telephone him with death threats.

Abolishing nukes: flicker of hope to global cause (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT AP - In this place where a fearful age was born one fiery instant 65 years ago, the Flame of Peace still flickers on, awaiting the day when the world is rid of nuclear weapons.

China Landslides Kill at Least 80 Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:55 PM PDT At least 80 people have been killed in landslides that hit Gansu province in the northwest region of China.

Santos Becomes Colombia President Posted: 07 Aug 2010 03:48 PM PDT Juan Manuel Santos was sworn in as the 59th president of Colombia, which despite major security gains remains the Western Hemisphere's only nation beset by a politically based armed conflict.

Colombia's new president lays out his vision in speech Posted: 07 Aug 2010 08:01 PM PDT Juan Manuel Santos catapulted to the presidency of Colombia after the armed forces, under his watch, delivered the biggest blows against the FARC rebel group in the country's long conflict.

Former enemies US, Vietnam now military mates (AP) Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:34 PM PDT AP - Cold War enemies the United States and Vietnam demonstrated their blossoming military relations Sunday as a U.S. nuclear supercarrier floated in waters off the Southeast Asian nation's coast — sending a message that China is not the region's only big player.

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