U.S. drone kills 10 in Pakistan, copter crash kills 26 (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan's South Waziristan region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the area.Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:45:21 GMT
NKorea test-fires five ballistic missiles: SKorea (AFP)
AFP - North Korea test-fired five ballistic missiles, South Korean officials said, in an apparent message of defiance to the United States on the eve of its Independence Day holiday.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:36:09 GMT
Honduras refuses to restore president; snubs OAS (AP)
AP - Honduras' refusal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya despite an appeal by the top envoy for the Americas has put the impoverished nation on a collision course with the world community that could lead to its isolation.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:25:34 GMT
Group Sotomayor advised fought job tests (AP)
AP - A civil rights group on whose board Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor served filed racial bias lawsuits over employment examinations that resemble a Connecticut case in which she ruled against white firefighters, documents released by the Senate show.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:25:08 GMT
SKorea says NKorea fires 6 missiles off east coast (AP)
AP - South Korea says North Korea has fired a sixth missile off its eastern coast.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:03:22 GMT
Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow (AP)
AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:58:32 GMT
Myanmar junta blocks UN chief from meeting Suu Kyi (AFP)
AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply disappointed" after the reclusive chief of Myanmar's military junta refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:56:25 GMT
Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial (Reuters)
Reuters - A senior Iranian cleric warned on Friday that detained British embassy staff would face trial for their alleged role in post-election unrest, and EU countries summoned Iranian envoys to protest against the detentions.Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:27:27 GMT
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates (AP)
AP - Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:27:36 GMT
Medici lawyer says Kohn didn't get Madoff payments (Reuters)
Reuters - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler's investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.
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