World News OF july 21,2009

Japanese PM dissolves parliament

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- Japan dissolved its lower house of parliament Tuesday ahead of general elections in August. Prime Minister Taro Aso, a former foreign minister, became prime minister in September.

Suspect Stirs Mumbai Court by Confessing

New York Times - Vikas Bajaj, Lydia Polgreen - ‎4 hours ago‎
Rajanish Kakade/AP By VIKAS BAJAJ and LYDIA POLGREEN MUMBAI, India - The sole surviving gunman of the deadly rampage in Mumbai unexpectedly confessed in court here on Monday, adding his voice, matter-of-fact even as he spoke of opening fire into crowds ...

Four US troops killed in Afghanistan

CNN - ‎4 hours ago‎
(CNN) -- Four US troops were killed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday in what NATO's International Security Assistance Force said was a roadside bombing, according to a senior US official there.

China blames separatists, not policies, for riots

The Associated Press - Tini Tran - ‎10 minutes ago‎
BEIJING - China on Tuesday defended its policies on ethnic minorities, saying the violence in Xinjiang that killed nearly 200 people this month was triggered by separatists and not its treatment of Uighurs.

Clinton Makes Gains on India Defense Deals, Spars Over Climate

Bloomberg - Indira A.R. Lakshmanan - ‎7 hours ago‎
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first trip to India opened the door for $20 billion in US defense and nuclear energy sales, while making little headway on bridging divides over climate change and arms ...

Jakarta back to work after bombs

BBC News - Karishma Vaswani - ‎29 minutes ago‎
the Indonesian capital Jakarta is getting back to business after two US-owned luxury hotels were hit by twin bombs on Friday. The attacks killed nine people and injured dozens more.

Longest Solar Eclipse of 21st Century to Pass Over India, China

Bloomberg - ‎6 hours ago‎
By Bloomberg News July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The longest full solar eclipse this century, lasting 6 minutes and 39 seconds in some areas, will plunge cities, including Shanghai, into darkness as it passes over India and China tomorrow.

IMF's $2.5 Billion Loan May Help Sri Lanka Rating, Cabraal Says

Bloomberg - Anusha Ondaatjie, Sandrine Rastello - ‎1 hour ago‎
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund's $2.5 billion loan to Sri Lanka will likely improve the island's credit rating, central bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said.

Soldiers Question the Defense Secretary About Long Deployments

Washington Post - Walter Pincus - ‎3 hours ago‎
Among the soldiers who attended a town hall meeting at Fort Drum, NY, were, from left, Sgt. John Oyston, 2nd Lt. Cole Henderson and Spc.

Jordan: East Jerusalem cannot be part of Israel's capital

Ha'aretz - ‎5 hours ago‎
By DPA The Jordanian government on Monday rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Jerusalem would remain the undivided capital of Israel and that the Jewish state has a free hand to set up settlements throughout the West Bank.

U.S. Juggles Two Iran Timetables

Wall Street Journal - Gerald F. Seib - ‎3 hours ago‎
Two powerful forces are spinning away simultaneously in Iran: the social unrest stemming from the country's disputed presidential election, and thousands of high-tech centrifuges that are busy producing nuclear material.

Honduras' interim govt sends lobbying team to US

The Associated Press - Mark Stevenson - ‎20 minutes ago‎
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - The soldiers, politicians and businessmen who ousted left-leaning President Manuel Zelaya are taking their battle from Honduras into the US political arena, waging a lobbying campaign to paint themselves as a bulwark against ...

Alleged Berlusconi tapes released

CNN International - ‎4 hours ago‎
ROME, Italy (CNN) -- An Italian newspaper and magazine published excerpts of what they said were audio recordings of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi talking with an escort at the center of a corruption probe.

Seoul reaffirms deal for NKorea to ditch nukes

AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
SEOUL - South Korea has reaffirmed its offer of massive economic aid for impoverished North Korea if it scraps its nuclear weapons, officials said Tuesday.
Is Myanmar going nuclear? The Associated Press

Over 50 militants killed in NW Pakistan's Lower Dir

Reuters - Junaid Khan, Augustine Anthony - ‎59 minutes ago‎
KOTA, Pakistan, July 21 (Reuters) - Pakistani troops have killed over 50 militants in two days of fighting in the Lower Dir district, the military said.

Mikheil Saakashvili sets out democratic reform to bolster Georgia

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has announced new democratic reforms and called for national political dialogue amid a deadlocked standoff with the opposition.

Forest fires force thousands to flee in Canada

AFP - ‎2 hours ago‎
VANCOUVER - Raging forest fires in western Canada forced some 11000 people to spend their third night away from home with thousands more poised to flee the flames, local officials said.

Fujimori guilty of making payoff

MiamiHerald.com - Tyler Bridges - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former President Alberto Fujimori, who had been sentenced to 25 years in prison for an earlier conviction, was sentenced to another 7 1/2 years for paying off his former spymaster.

U.S. Troops Complain of Limits in Iraq

Wall Street Journal - Yochi J. Dreazen - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON -- Tensions are rising between the US and Iraqi governments over Baghdad's push to restrict American military operations in Iraq, with some US officers complaining their forces are being constrained beyond what is called...
2 killed in Baghdad bombing The Associated Press

Fear Supports Russian Culture of Impunity

Voice of America - Peter Fedynsky - ‎15 hours ago‎
Russia's "Memorial" human rights organization has suspended its activities in Chechnya following last week's murder of its local representative, journalist Natalya Estemirova.

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