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Updated : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:55:32 GMT
North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches (Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:48:00 GMT
Fireworks explosion on NC island injures several (AP)
AP - Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has injured several people.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:23:07 GMT
OAS set to suspend Honduras as it renounces charter (Reuters)
Reuters - The Organization of American States prepared to suspend Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya and defiantly renounced the OAS charter in an apparent preemptive move.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:49:39 GMT
Tour de France starts in Monaco (AP)
AP - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong began his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday by briefly taking the lead in the first-stage time trial in Monaco.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:55:32 GMT
2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan (AP)
AP - Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops and wounding several more in a two-hour battle, officials said.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:13:42 GMT
Palin resignation leaves questions on 2012 run (AP)
AP - Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:51:37 GMT
SKorea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast (AP)
AP - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:49:36 GMT
U.N.'s Ban rebukes Myanmar generals over Suu Kyi (Reuters)
Reuters - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon publicly rebuked Myanmar's generals on Saturday for denying him a visit to detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said she should take part in politics before 2010 elections.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:33:23 GMT
Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent (AP)
AP - A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's presidential election.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:51:07 GMT
Biden meets U.S. troops in Iraq for Independence Day (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a visit he has used to urge Iraqi politicians to do more to reconcile rival factions.Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:15:09 GMT