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• Chinese troops flood streets after riots (AP)
• China tries new openness with foreign media (AP)
• North Korea a suspect in cyber attacks in US (AP)
• Clerical discontent challenges Iran leader (AP)
• US, other wealthy nations vow global warming cuts (AP)
• At G8, Obama Avoids Berlusconi's Distractions (Time.com)
• G-8 deplores violence in Iran (AP)
• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322 (AP)
• Honduras first lady leads fight for Zelaya return (AP)
• Civilians abused at Zimbabwe diamond mines: watchdog (AFP)
• US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 647 (AP)
• Buffett lunch auction won by Canadian firm Salida (Reuters)
• China detains Rio Tinto staff (Reuters)
• U.S. drones back up Pakistani military's domestic struggle (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Poised for reelection, Indonesia's president will face challenges in economy, corruption (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Chinese Troops Take Control in Urumqi Amid Tension (Time.com)
• G8 Risks Derailing Global Progress on Poverty (OneWorld.net)

Chinese troops flood streets after riots (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 04:06 PM PDT AP - Thousands of Chinese troops flooded into this city Wednesday to separate feuding ethnic groups after three days of communal violence left 156 people dead, and a senior Communist Party official vowed to execute those guilty of murder in the rioting in western China.

China tries new openness with foreign media (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 04:52 PM PDT AP - When riots broke out in the restive west this week, China took a different tack with foreign journalists: Instead of being barred, reporters were invited on an official tour of Xinjiang's capital.

North Korea a suspect in cyber attacks in US (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 01:03 PM PDT AP - North Korea, which has been firing missiles and spewing threats against the United States, was identified by South Korea's main spy agency Wednesday as a suspect in the cyber attacks targeting government and other Web sites in the U.S. and South Korea.

Clerical discontent challenges Iran leader (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 12:20 PM PDT AP - Iran's supreme leader has imposed his will on the streets with security forces that crushed mass protests over the country's disputed election. But he faces an unprecedented level of behind-the-scenes political discontent among the Muslim clerics who form the theological bedrock of the Islamic Republic.

US, other wealthy nations vow global warming cuts (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 03:07 PM PDT AP - Targeting global warming, leaders of the world's richest industrial countries pledged Wednesday to seek dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to slow dangerous climate change. Setting a marker for success, they agreed for the first time that worldwide temperatures must not rise more than a few degrees.

At G8, Obama Avoids Berlusconi's Distractions (Time.com) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 02:05 PM PDT Time.com - Ever pragmatic, the President appears to be more concerned with what Berlusconi does in Afghanistan and what he says about Iran than what he does and says in Italy.

G-8 deplores violence in Iran (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 04:58 PM PDT AP - Group of Eight leaders said Wednesday that they deplored the violence in the aftermath of Iran's disputed election last month, but added they remained committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to Iran's contentious nuclear program.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322 (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:53 PM PDT AP - As of Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Honduras first lady leads fight for Zelaya return (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 04:20 PM PDT AP - Honduras' first lady has emerged as the public face of the movement to restore President Manuel Zelaya to power, a role she took against her husband's wishes and despite her continuing fears for her safety.

Civilians abused at Zimbabwe diamond mines: watchdog (AFP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 01:45 PM PDT AFP - Zimbabwe's military is involved in illegal mining in diamond mine fields in the country's east where civilians are victims of "horrific" violence, a global diamond mining watchdog said Wednesday.

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 647 (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:41 PM PDT AP - As of Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at least 647 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Buffett lunch auction won by Canadian firm Salida (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 12:59 PM PDT Reuters - A Canadian wealth management firm has won last month's charity auction of a steak lunch with Warren Buffett, in which it agreed to pay $1,680,300 (C$1.97 million) to dine with the world's second-richest person.

China detains Rio Tinto staff (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 11:07 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese authorities are detaining Rio Tinto Ltd's top iron ore negotiator on suspicion of espionage and stealing state secrets, Australia said on Wednesday, threatening to strain already fraying ties.

U.S. drones back up Pakistani military's domestic struggle (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 03:33 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United States conducted two drone missile strikes in Pakistan's South Waziristan region Wednesday, killing at least 45 people, in the latest example of expanded direct American support for Pakistan's military offensive against key Pakistani insurgent leaders.

Poised for reelection, Indonesia's president will face challenges in economy, corruption (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 02:00 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Voters in Indonesia appear to have handed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono a second five-year term, raising hopes for continuity in steering an underperforming economy and keeping a lid on ethnic and religious tensions.

Chinese Troops Take Control in Urumqi Amid Tension (Time.com) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 02:05 PM PDT Time.com - Authorities and troops have brought Urumqi largely under control since the deadly riots on July 5, but healing the wounds of the past week will take much longer

G8 Risks Derailing Global Progress on Poverty (OneWorld.net) Posted: 08 Jul 2009 10:25 AM PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jul 8 (OneWorld.net) - Unless immediate action is taken, climate change could reverse 50 years of progress in the fight against global poverty, warns a humanitarian group calling on G8 leaders to prioritize climate change at their first in a series of meetings today.

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