Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Seattle News.Net
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
Seattle News.Net
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast Saturday.
Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Seattle News.Net
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan governor.
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
Seattle News.Net
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear weapons.
Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27
Seattle News.Net
Pakistan's military says a transport helicopter has crashed because of a technical failure, killing 26 security personnel on board.
North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
Seattle News.Net
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia reports.
Heroin smuggled in from Iran seized at Johannesburg airport
Seattle News.Net
South African police have seized a large quantity of heroin which they say was smuggled into the country from Iran.
Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
Seattle News.Net
Israeli attacks with guided missiles fired from aerial drones killed civilians during the recent Gaza fighting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week.
Police charge Dubai man after tragic accidental death of girlfriend
Seattle News.Net
In a bizarre twist a man who lost his female flatmate in a tragic accident will now be prosecuted because of an unrelated incident.
UNESCO backs G8 on condemnation of Iran crackdowns
Seattle News.Net
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding freedom of expression and press freedom on Friday voiced his strong support for the recent call issued by the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) nations on Iran to respect fundamental human rights.
North Korea fires 7 missiles off east coast
Washington Times
039;); SEOUL | North Korea celebrated U.S. Independence Day with a test firing of seven missiles test into the waters off the peninsula's east coast from morning until evening on Saturday. The...
Brown facing fresh 10p tax fight
BBC
Prime Minister Gordon Brown could face a fresh backbench revolt over his 2007 decision to scrap the 10p bottom rate of income tax.A group of Labour led by Frank Field and Greg Pope - are...
California governor signals key budget concession
Reuters
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, optimistic California can finish its budget negotiations in a few days, is willing to reconsider his proposed cuts to education in hopes of...
Fireworks Blast on N.C. Island Kills 1
CBS News
Share (CBS/AP) Authorities said a truck carrying fireworks intended for Ocracoke Island's annual Independence Day display exploded at the island's South Ferry Terminal Saturday morning, killing...
NJ man dies in Pocono Mountain stream
Philadelphia Daily News
Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a 25-year-old New Jersey man died as he was trying to aid another swimmer in a Pocono Mountain stream. The Jersey City resident, whose...
On Independence Day, Liberty
Philadelphia Daily News
Aaron Weisinger, 26, surprises his girlfriend Erica Breder, 25, both of Walnut Creek, Calif., with a wedding proposal while visiting the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York, Saturday...
Woman killed in Gloucester County car crash
Philadelphia Daily News
A 19-year-old New Jersey woman was killed yesterday when her car ran off Route 55, down an embankment, and into a line of trees along Route 55 in Gloucester County, police said. Shannon Newell, 19...
Forceful flu tactics too late for some
New Zealand Herald
Teen not diagnosed with swine flu until after death As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to...
Iran hangs 20 drug traffickers
The Australian
The traffickers were executed in a prison in the city of Karaj west of Tehran after being convicted for buying, selling and possessing various drugs, IRNA news agency said. A total of 700kg of...
New car today can be cheaper than used one
CNN
Four million used cars reportedly purchased in the U.S. during May Average new car is $1,700 cheaper than during the last quarter of 2008, data shows Clark Howard: Arrange financing first to see how...
France urged to reveal 2002 Pakistan attack files
Channel News Asia
PARIS : Anti-terror judges leading an inquiry into the 2002 killing of 11 French engineers in Pakistan have asked France's defence minister to open up classified government files, a source said...
Serena tops Venus to win Wimbledon
Philadelphia Daily News
Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head. After six years, it was her turn to hold up the Venus Rosewater Dish again. ...
Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route
Reuters
Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both...
