Philippine rebels detonate bomb, kill 2 troops (AP via Yahoo! Asia News) Communist rebels detonated a roadside bomb, killing two soldiers and wounding five in the southern Philippines despite efforts to resume stalled peace talks with the government, the military said Tuesday. Philippine rebels kill two soldiers (Sydney Morning Herald) Communist rebels have detonated a
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Philippine rebels detonate bomb, kill 2 troops (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
Medi-Clinic, Sappi, Taste Holdings: South Africa Equity Preview (Bloomberg) July 30 (Bloomberg) — The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close. South Africa: budget holiday guide (Daily Telegraph) Flights to South
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South Africa Politics and News Monitor – Medi-Clinic, Sappi, Taste Holdings: South Africa Equity Preview (Bloomberg)
Moldovan opposition beat Communists in landmark vote (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Moldova’s pro-Western opposition planned on Thursday to form a coalition after beating the ruling Communists in an election that could decide whether the former Soviet republic swings away from Russia to Europe. Source: Ukraine finds Russia’s decision to expel Ukrainian diplomats too harsh (KYIV
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Eastern Europe – Moldovan opposition beat Communists in landmark vote (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Sonia Gandhi backs Indian PM on Indian-Pakistan joint statement (People’s Daily) India’s ruling United Progressive Alliance chairperson and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday strongly backed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his response to the row over the Indian-Pakistan joint statement in Egypt, a day after the prime minister himself defended his stand on the
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India – Sonia Gandhi backs Indian PM on Indian-Pakistan joint statement (People’s Daily)
Russia expels Ukraine diplomat in tit-for-tat move (Unian) Russia`s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it summoned Ukraine`s Moscow ambassador on Wednesday to complain of “openly anti-Russian actions.” It ordered an adviser in the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow to “immediately end his mission.” Former Adviser To Russia’s Putin Denied Entry To Lithuania (Nasdaq) VILNIUS,
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Carole Samaha between Morocco, Egypt and Lebanon (Al Bawaba) The famous Lebanese artist Carole Samaha participated in the “Al Dar Al Bayda Festival” in Morocco. According to the London daily Elaph, Carole gave two performances before 80,000 fans. The environment at both performances was energetic as audiences started singing and dancing to her music
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Dicko sweats for troops in East Timor (Sky News Australia) Australian Idol judge Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson is well accustomed to making contestants sweat as he critiques their performance on the big stage. Burma warning on Suu Kyi protests (BBC News) Burma’s military rulers warn supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi not to protest
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Southeast Asia – Dicko sweats for troops in East Timor (Sky News Australia)
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News) KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban in Afghanistan warned on Thursday it would attempt to derail next month's presidential election, calling on Afghans to boycott the poll and urging them to “join the trenches of jihad.” Taliban call for boycott of Afghan polls, ‘jihad’ (AFP via
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Pakistani court rejects petition to register treason case against Musharraf (The Washington DC Examiner) ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s top court on Thursday turned down a request to launch a treason case against ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf, while the former president failed to show up and explain his 2007 imposition of emergency rule for
Australian, New Zealand Dollars Drop From Near 2009 High (Bloomberg) July 29 (Bloomberg) — The Australian and New Zealand dollars dropped from near the strongest levels this year as China’s stocks fell the most in eight months, adding to concern the currencies’ recent gains were too rapid. Strong quake strikes off Papua New Guinea (Fijilive)
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Asia Pacific News – Australian, New Zealand Dollars Drop From Near 2009 High (Bloomberg)
Attiyah holds talks with Lebanese defence minister (The Peninsula) Beirut: Lebanese Defence Minister Elyas Al Mur met yesterday with Qatar”s Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, who is currently visiting Beirut. Lebanese group launches petition for faster Internet (Zawya) BEIRUT: The Lebanese Broadband Stakeholders Group (LBSG)
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Attiyah holds talks with Lebanese defence minister (The Peninsula)
Argentina Faces Cash Shortage After Nationalization, Fitch Says (Bloomberg) July 29 (Bloomberg) — Argentine companies face a cash shortage because they have limited access to international capital markets and local banks are reluctant to lend, Fitch Ratings said in a report today. Soccer-Argentina boss says he was too kind to clubs (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada
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Latin America – Argentina Faces Cash Shortage After Nationalization, Fitch Says (Bloomberg)
‘Obama was first to mention Kashmir in Presidential campaign’ (rediff.com) Ambassador Howard Schaffer, a 36-year-old veteran of the US Foreign Service and author of the acclaimed book titled The Limits of Influence: America’s Role in Kashmir, has said that President Barack Obama was the first presidential candidate in US history to mention Kashmir in a
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Sri Lanka: Free Civilians From Detention Camps (AlertNet) Source: Human Rights Watch (New York) — The Sri Lankan government should immediately release the more than 280,000 internally displaced Tamil civilians held in detention camps in northern Sri Lanka, Human Rights … Calls for Sri Lanka to release displaced Tamil refugees (CNN) The Sri Lankan government
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Kosovo registers first case of H1N1 flu virus (AlertNet) Source: Reuters PRISTINA, July 27 (Reuters) – Kosovo has confirmed its first case of the H1N1 flu virus, the last country in the Balkans region to be impacted, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) … American Jihadist Cell Planned Attacks in Israel, Jordan, Kosovo
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Kosovo Crisis Watch – Kosovo registers first case of H1N1 flu virus (AlertNet)
Hynes, Cowan included for South Africa (Sky News Australia) Winger Peter Hynes and prop Pek Cowan have been included in the Wallabies’ Tri Nations squad for this week’s trip to South Africa. SOUTH AFRICA: Boost for local AIDS research (AlertNet) Source: IRIN A government initiative to boost local HIV/AIDS research was launched in South Africa
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South Africa Politics and News Monitor – Hynes, Cowan included for South Africa (Sky News Australia)
SYRIA: Half measures against honour killings not enough HRW (AlertNet) Source: IRIN Human Rights Watch (HRW) has welcomed Syria’s move to enforce a minimum jail sentence of two years for honour killers but said it was not enough as all murders should be dealt with equally. Israelis intercept Gaza aid shipIsraeli
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Middle East News – SYRIA: Half measures against honour killings not enough HRW (AlertNet)
Thai students get chance to study in Malaysia (The Nation – Thailand’s English news) Muslim officials from Malaysia’s Terengganu state have offered scholarships for 10 students from the deep South to study Islamic astronomy as a gesture of peace making in the region. Bombed Indonesia hotels re-open: spokeswoman (AFP via Yahoo! News) Two luxury hotels
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Southeast Asia – Thai students get chance to study in Malaysia (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Zimbabwe/South Africa: Put More Resources in Buffalo Range Airport, Government Urged (AllAfrica.com) Harare — Government has been challenged to urgently channel more resources towards the expansion of Buffalo Range Airport in the Low-veld for the country to tap into the envisaged tourism boom anticipated during next year’s Fifa World Cup soccer finals to be hosted
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African News Update – Zimbabwe/South Africa: Put More Resources in Buffalo Range Airport, Government Urged (AllAfrica.com)
Croatia, Slovenia PMs To Meet Over Border Row (Nasdaq) ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP)–Croatia said Wednesday that its new prime minister is to meet this week with her counterpart from Slovenia, which is blocking Zagreb’s accession to the European Union over a long-running border row. Extremist Hungarian Guard resurfaces in Romania (JTA) BUDAPEST (JTA) — Banned by
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Eastern Europe – Croatia, Slovenia PMs To Meet Over Border Row (Nasdaq)