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3 US troops die, deadliest month of Afghan war
(AP)
AP - Three U.S. service members were killed in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.
China criticizes Clinton comments on island chains
(AP)
AP - China's military on Friday criticized remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Washington had a strong interest in seeing territorial disputes in the South China Sea resolved peacefully.
Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel
(AP)
AP - Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime in 2006.
Officials: Floods kill at least 313 in Pakistan
(AP)
AP - The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 313 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.
Pair wanted in US woman's death deported to Panama
(AP)
AP - A U.S. couple was deported in shackles Thursday from Nicaragua to Panama, where they face charges of killing two Americans and questioning in the disappearances of 5 other people.
Palestinians Hold to Preconditions for Peace Talks
(Time.com)
Time.com - U.S. efforts to cajole Mahmoud Abbas into talks with the Israelis have yet to yield results. But the Obama Administration could soon find itself on the spot if such talks went ahead
Anglo American says profits down 31%
(AFP)
AFP - Global miner Anglo American on Friday said its net profits slumped 31 percent to £1.32 billion in the first half, a result skewed by the fact it had made a major disposal the previous year.
Rocket from Gaza hits Israeli city, no injuries
(AP)
AP - Gaza militants fired a rocket into the Israeli city of Ashkelon early Friday, the military said, a rare strike in a period of relative quiet.
US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez closes for security
(AP)
AP - The U.S. closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday pending a security review, an unexpected decision that comes months after drug gangs killed three people tied to the consulate.
Ex-students fined in SAfrica racist video case
(AP)
AP - A South African court is ordering four white former students to pay fines for a video they made humiliating black university employees.
Honda posts record quarterly profit on sales rise
(AP)
AP - Honda's quarterly profit ballooned to a record 272.4 billion yen ($3.2 billion) and the carmaker raised its full year earnings forecast as sales grew in North America, Japan and the rest of Asia.
Canada think tank sees loophole in emissions plans
(Reuters)
Reuters - Proposed Canadian regulations to cut emissions from cars and trucks may have little to no effect as early "action credits" banked by automakers may be able to carry them through the compliance period, an environmental think tank said on Thursday.
Former Australian PM Rudd hospitalised
(AFP)
AFP - Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd was Friday admitted to hospital for surgery to treat severe stomach pain -- one month after he was dramatically removed from office by his own party.
Pentagon rethinking who can access secret information
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A low-ranking Army soldier suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents had access to the documents because U.S. officials have pressed to make sure secret information is available to combat units.
Black Eyed Peas join Mexico in protesting Arizona immigration law SB1070 [video]
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Mexico staged a handful of protests today against the new immigration law in Arizona, where up to 530,000 undocumented workers live and 88.6 percent of the Hispanic population is Mexican.
China: Factory Explosion, Toxic Spills as Disasters Rise
(Time.com)
Time.com - While China's boom has always been dogged by environmental and safety hazards, the frequency of disasters this summer has raised new questions about whether the country can maintain its pace of expansion without doing more harm than good
Spreading the Floating Farms Tradition
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - CHANDRA, Jul 29 (IRIN) - As swollen monsoon rivers and rising sea levels
threaten to engulf more land across Bangladesh, NGOs are training
thousands of farmers in traditional soil-less farming on water.