New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
China 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.
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
China 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 cements military ties with Myanmar
China 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.
Police charge Dubai man after tragic accidental death of girlfriend
China 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.
Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
China 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.
UNESCO backs G8 on condemnation of Iran crackdowns
China 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.
UN chief in Myanmar – hoping to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
China News.Net
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Myanmar to discuss with the ruling military government the release of its political prisoners.
Corazon Aquino refuses treatment for cancer
China News.Net
The former president of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino, has told he doctors she no longer wishes to be treated in her battle against colon cancer.
WHO says flu is unstoppable
China News.Net
The World Health Organization head, Margaret Chan, has addressed a meeting in Mexico to say that the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
Obama in quandary over Guantanamo
China News.Net
US President Barack Obama is still unsure about how he is going to deal with the most dangerous terror detainees at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Mexican elections are referendum on Calderon
CNN
President is not on ballot, but many see vote as comment on his performance Party is expected to do well despite years of troubles Calderon has stood strong in face of adversity, analysts say Many...
The Bad man in the glass box
Jerusalem Post
Now that the media frenzy over Michael Jackson's death has begun to die down and the stardust has somewhat settled, we might begin to contemplate how he will go down in history.
Ex-Iran president seeks to free detainees
CNN
Iranians worried about their loved ones detained in the protests that followed the presidential election got the ear of a former president, who wants the detainees released, an Iranian...
Diprivan risk well-known to doctors
CNN
Diprivan "as dangerous as it comes," without proper guidance Sources say Jackson traveled with an anesthesiologist during world tour in 1990s Doctor would "take him...
Obama Prepares For Stormy Russia Visit
Sky News
Russia who dares to speak out against injustice - injustice of which he has become a victim. His tireless campaigning revealed horrific abuse inside Russian prisons. We witness footage of men in...
European shares edge lower
The Australian
The pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 index edged 0.2% lower to 203.63, according to preliminary closing data, with volumes checked as US markets were closed ahead of the Independence Day holiday. The...
Sarah Palin resigns as governor of Alaska
New Zealand Herald
Photo / AP - The Mat-Su Valley...
Six die in London tower block fire
The Australian
... ldquo;There were six fatalities - three adults and three children,” a London Fire Brigade spokesman said after Friday's blaze in Camberwell, south London. Witnesses gave distressing accounts...
N Korea test-fires two missiles
The Australian
NORTH Korea has test-fired two more missiles, South Korea's defence ministry says, further stoking tensions sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community.
SA Libs leader narrowly keeps job
The Australian
IN the worst possible result for embattled South Australian opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith, he has narrowly won today's leadership spill by just one vote, after one MP abstained.
Honduras rulers reject OAS call for Zelaya return
Reuters
An interim government set up after an army coup in Honduras is not willing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power, the head of the Organization of the American...
US nuns on the run from Vatican inquiry
New Zealand Herald
Investigations by the Vatican into whether the lives American nuns are leading are too modern have been met with trepidation by some of those under scrutiny. Photo / Jim...
