 USA TODAY | Clinton reaches out to Laos in historic US visit Boston.com Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday became the first high-ranking US official to visit Laos since the Vietnam War era, when the United States dropped 260 million cluster bombs across the countryside in a nine-year campaign to crush ... Clinton vows to clear Laos ordnance Vietnam War's Legacy Is Vivid as Clinton Visits Laos Clinton makes historic visit to Laos as US looks to expand its influence in ... |
 AFP | Clinton vows to clear Laos ordnance The Press Association Decades after the US gave Laos a horrific distinction as the world's most heavily bombed nation per person, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pledged to help get rid of millions of unexploded bombs that still pockmark the impoverished country ... Clinton makes historic visit to Laos as US looks to expand its influence in ... In historic visit, Clinton reaches out to Laos Vietnam War's Legacy Is Vivid as Clinton Visits Laos |
 Los Angeles Times | Senior Syria diplomat defects Los Angeles Times ISTANBUL, Turkey â€" The Syrian ambassador to Iraq has defected, denouncing President Bashar Assad in a TV statement Wednesday and becoming the most senior diplomat to abandon the regime during a bloody 16-month uprising. Nawaf Fares, a former provincial ... Syria Envoy to Iraq Appears to Defect, a First in Conflict Syrian Ambassador to Iraq Defects; Joins Rebels Syrian ambassador to Iraq defected: not yet confirmed |
AFP | Clinton makes historic visit to Laos as US looks to expand its influence in ... Washington Post VIENTIANE, Laos â€" Decades after the US gave Laos a horrific distinction as the world's most heavily bombed nation per person, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged Wednesday to help get rid of millions of unexploded bombs that still ... Clinton first U.S. official in Laos in decades Vietnam War's Legacy Is Vivid as Clinton Visits Laos In historic visit, Clinton reaches out to Laos |
 Christian Science Monitor | Syrian ambassador to Iraq abandons Assad regime, defects Christian Science Monitor The Syrian ambassador to Iraq announced he was resigning his post and joining the opposition, pointing to signs that Assad's regime may be deteriorating. By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press / July 11, 2012 In this 2008 photo, Nawaf Fares, (c.) ... Syrian Ambassador to Iraq Defects; Joins Rebels Syria's Ambassador to Iraq Reported to Defect Syrian ambassador to Iraq joins revolt, urges military to turn on regime |
 The Guardian | Taliban commander: We can't win Afghanistan war Times of India KABUL: One of the most senior Taliban commanders has admitted that it is unlikely the insurgents can win the war in Afghanistan, according to an interview published by Britain's New Statesman magazine. The identity of the Taliban leader is not revealed ... Taliban commander admits war cannot be won. What does that mean? Taliban commander: we cannot win war and al-Qaida is a 'plague' Afghan women protest for rights after public execution |
 New York Times | Vietnam War's Legacy Is Vivid as Clinton Visits Laos New York Times VIENTIANE, Laos â€" Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a brief stop on her Asia tour on Wednesday in Laos, the first visit by an American secretary of state here in 57 years and one that brought into stark relief the enduring legacy of the ... Clinton given stark reminder of Vietnam war's legacy War still creating casualties Clinton, in historic visit to Laos, touches on toll of Vietnam War |
 Globe and Mail | Police fire rubber bullets at rock-throwing miners as Madrid march turns ugly Herald Sun Video Image Miners and police clash in Madrid Six people are reported injured and one detained as a protest march by Spanish miners turns violent. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Demonstrators throw firecrackers, glass bottles and rocks Riot police ... Spanish coal miners riot Spain Plans New Round of Tough Austerity Measures A look at economic developments around the globe |
 The Guardian | Euro crisis: the pain in Spain The Guardian It was a U-turn as spectacular as the one that sunk the fortunes of his socialist predecessor, José Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero. All summer, Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, and his ministers had been vowing not to raise sales tax, on the grounds ... Spain Plans New Round of Tough Austerity Measures Debt crisis: Spain bows to EU ultimatum with drastic cuts Anger in Spain over new austerity measures |
 New York Times | Spain Plans New Round of Tough Austerity Measures New York Times MADRID â€" Struggling to meet euro zone financial targets, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of Spain introduced his latest package of tough austerity measures Wednesday, including a rise in the sales tax, reversing his previous stance. Debt crisis: Spain bows to EU ultimatum with drastic cuts News Summary: Spanish imposes another round of austerity, aiming to shave $79B ... Anger in Spain over new austerity measures |
 The Guardian | The death of Eva Rausing and the decline of the Tetra Pak dynasty The Guardian Earlier this year, I sat in one of the grandest houses in London, sipping tea from a Moomin mug and marvelling. I was there to interview the great Swedish writer Sven Lindqvist, but now and again I'd wonder: could all of these tapestries, paintings, ... Heiress Eva Rausing's Husband May Have Lived With Her Dead Body For a Week in ... Money and drugs: the lethal cocktail for Eva Rausing Drug Arrest Led British Police to Socialite's Corpse |
 Telegraph.co.uk | UK assigns 3500 more troops to London Olympics after security firm fails to ... Washington Post LONDON â€" Britain put an extra 3500 military personnel on standby Wednesday to protect venues at the London Olympics, after a private contractor acknowledged it may not be able to provide enough guards on time. The contractor, G4S, had been enlisted to ... G4S considers bringing in more staff to cover Olympic security shortfall UK: 3500 more troops assigned to Olympics Armed forces on Olympics standby |
 Haaretz | Taliban commander admits war cannot be won. What does that mean? Christian Science Monitor Taliban commander's comments, in interview with Afghan expert Michael Semple, suggest that Taliban might be ready for negotiation. But are the Taliban unified enough to act as one? By Scott Baldauf, Staff writer / July 11, 2012 In Afghanistan, ... Killing of Afghan woman for adultery provokes Kabul protests Afghans Lift Lid On Sports Under The Taliban Afghans Protest Recent Public Killing of Woman |
 AFP | 9/11 defendants seek hearing delay for Ramadan AFP WASHINGTON â€" The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks and four co-defendants are seeking to delay their August hearing at the US military jail at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba so that they can observe Ramadan, their lawyers said Wednesday. 9/11 accused don't want hearings during Ramadan Europe's Muslims edge towards synchronizing Ramadan Ramadan 2012: Give 30 campaign aims to end hunger in Toronto |
 The Guardian | Syrian opposition leader blames Russia for 'suffering,' sees no change in ... Washington Post MOSCOW â€" A prominent Syrian opposition leader said Wednesday that Russia's resistance to international intervention in the conflict was bringing misery and “suffering†to the violence-torn country. Two Syrian opposition delegations visited Moscow this ... Russia, Syrian opposition deadlock over Assad Syria crisis: Russia drafts new UN resolution - live updates Russia drafts new UN resolution on Syria, meets Syria opposition |
 Sydney Morning Herald | British Tabloids Afire With US Heiress's Death New York Times LONDON â€" In what has been depicted in part as a parable of high-society travails and in part as a police-beat mystery with shades of Raymond Chandler, investigators awaited the outcome on Wednesday of further tests to discover what killed American-born ... Billionaire's son arrested in connection with wife's death Eva Rausing's drug struggle: 'I fell into the same hole as before' Tetra Pak, product that made Rausings billionaires; police want to question heir |
 CBS News | In Laos, Clinton grapples with Vietnam War legacy Reuters By Arshad Mohammed | VIENTIANE (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton confronted a painful legacy of the Vietnam War on Wednesday when she met a man who lost his eyesight and both hands to a cluster bomb as she made the first visit to Laos by a US secretary of ... In historic visit, Clinton reaches out to Laos Clinton faces legacy of Laos bombings US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on historic Laos visit |
 Haaretz | Egypt court overrules president's parliament recall Haaretz Ruling heightens confrontation between the newly elected head of state and an establishment that once served the man he replaced, ousted president Hosni Mubarak. By Reuters | Jul.11, 2012 | 3:35 PM Mohamed Mursi Photo by AP Egypt's Supreme ... Parliament in legal limbo in Egypt power struggle Egyptians Rally in Support of Morsi Morsy to seek closer ties with Saudi Arabia |
 Daily Mail | Officers found body of wife, Eva, 48, at home in Cadogan Place, Chelsea Daily Mail By Richard Pendlebury One of Britain's richest men was being questioned last night about the mysterious death of his wife. Hours after Hans Kristian Rausing was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs, his wife Eva's body was found in a bedroom at ... Did Eva Rausing lie dead for a week in Chelsea mansion? Police probe death of Tetra Pak heir's wife Heir's wife Eva Rausing found dead in London |
 Voice of America | Egyptians Rally in Support of Morsi Voice of America Thousands of Egyptians have rallied in support of President Mohamed Morsi after the country's highest court overruled his decision to recall parliament. The demonstrators chanted and waved flags late Tuesday in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Egypt court overrules president over parliament | Egypt's Mursi cautiously flexes power Egypt parliament reconvenes, escalating power struggle |
 BBC News | Syria's opposition appeals for Russian support BBC News A delegation of Syrian opposition figures is visiting Moscow to discuss international efforts to find a political solution to the violence. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is holding talks with Abdulbaset Sayda, head of the Syrian National ... Syria crisis: Russia drafts new UN resolution - live updates Annan: Syria plan to focus on most violent areas Russia proposes UN resolution on Syria without sanctions |
 The Hindu | Egypt court overrules president over parliament Reuters By Edmund Blair and Yasmine Saleh | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Islamist-led parliament reconvened on Tuesday in an open challenge to the generals who dissolved it last month. The supreme court swiftly ruled the newly elected, Islamist president had ... Protests Target Egypt Court's Rejection Of Presidential Decree On Parliament Egyptian President Flexes Power with Caution Power Struggle Continues in Egypt |
 The Guardian | Syria crisis: Russia drafts new UN resolution - live updates The Guardian 8.34am: (all times BST) Welcome to Middle East Live. Is Russia engaging in gunboat diplomacy? On the one hand it has drafted a new UN resolution focusing on a political solution to solving the crisis in Syria. On the other it has dispatched warships to ... Russia to host top Assad opponent in Moscow Mandate mash-up: UNSC to clash on Syrian mission Kofi Annan says Iran can help end Syrian crisis |
The Hindu | Egyptian President Flexes Power with Caution TIME By AP | July 11, 2012 | + (CAIRO) â€" The faceoff between Egypt's new Islamist president and the old guard military sharpened Tuesday, with parliament defying orders to disband and the highest court slapping back at Mohammed Morsi in what has become an ... Defiant Egypt parliament meets amid legal crisis Morsi orders ousted parliament to take seats Egyptians return to Tahrir Square in protest |
