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• Victims of Afghan massacre gave years of service (AP)
• Afghan commission: Civilian deaths up in 2010 (AP)
• Death toll rises to 11 in flooding in Europe (AP)
• Asia flooding plunges millions into misery (AP)
• Who is the New Guerilla Group Threatening Chaos in Greece? (Time.com)
• Brown, Robinson hand Capello double quit snub (AFP)
• Israeli nuclear whistleblower out of prison again (AP)
• Guantanamo gears up for 1st trial under Obama (AP)
• Sudan suspends BBC broadcasts on FM (AFP)
• China to grow 10-11 percent this year: economist (Reuters)
• Australia opposition launches poll bid as PM founders (AFP)
• In flood-ravaged Pakistan, army gains stature over government (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Russia wildfires: Thick, toxic smog chokes Moscow residents (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Fidel in Fatigues: Castro Returns to the Podium (Time.com)

Victims of Afghan massacre gave years of service (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 02:58 PM PDT AP - One gave up a lucrative practice to give free dental care to children who had never seen a toothbrush. Others had devoted whole decades of their lives to helping the Afghan people through war and deprivation.

Afghan commission: Civilian deaths up in 2010 (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:57 PM PDT AP - Civilian war deaths in the first seven months of 2010 rose by 6 percent over the same period last year, Afghanistan's human rights commission said Sunday. The modest increase suggested that U.S. and NATO efforts to hold down civilian casualties were having some success.

Death toll rises to 11 in flooding in Europe (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 02:00 PM PDT AP - The death toll in flooding in central Europe rose to 11 as Poland's interior minister said Sunday that two more people had died in the southwestern region of the country.

Asia flooding plunges millions into misery (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT AP - Floods and landslides across Asia plunged millions into misery Sunday as rubble-strewn waters killed at least 127 in northwestern China and 4 million Pakistanis faced food shortages amid their country's worst-ever flooding.

Who is the New Guerilla Group Threatening Chaos in Greece? (Time.com) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:20 AM PDT Time.com - Since it emerged early last year, the deadly Greek terrorist group Sect of Revolutionaries has been targeting journalists and police. Now it says it will turn the country into a "war zone" to scare away tourists and keep the country's economy hurting

Brown, Robinson hand Capello double quit snub (AFP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 02:25 PM PDT AFP - Manchester United defender Wes Brown became the second England player on Sunday to retire from international football, dealing another worrying snub to coach Fabio Capello.

Israeli nuclear whistleblower out of prison again (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 11:27 AM PDT AP - An Israeli nuclear whistleblower who spent 18 years behind bars was released from jail Sunday after serving an additional three months for violating his release terms.

Guantanamo gears up for 1st trial under Obama (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 04:38 PM PDT AP - U.S. military officers were flying in Sunday to serve as jurors in war-crimes proceedings as the Guantanamo tribunal system geared up for one of its busiest weeks under President Barack Obama.

Sudan suspends BBC broadcasts on FM (AFP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 02:58 PM PDT AFP - Sudan halted Monday BBC broadcasts in Arabic on FM radio frequencies after suspending its agreement with the British public broadcaster for reasons it said had nothing to do with its newscasts.

China to grow 10-11 percent this year: economist (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 04:49 PM PDT Reuters - China's economy will enjoy a strong, stable second half, putting it on course for full-year growth of about 10-11 percent, a leading government economist said in comments published on Monday.

Australia opposition launches poll bid as PM founders (AFP) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 01:48 AM PDT AFP - Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott on Sunday promised "real action" instead of "gutless spin" if voters topple embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard in this month's election.

In flood-ravaged Pakistan, army gains stature over government (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:18 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - KARACHI, Pakistan — The Pakistan government's poor response to the worst floods in the country's history has damaged its fragile democracy, while the powerful military establishment has gained stature with its emergency relief work, analysts said.

Russia wildfires: Thick, toxic smog chokes Moscow residents (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:33 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Mila Kharitonova says she feels as though she were trapped in a burning building, amid unbearable heat and smoke, and finds herself constantly struggling to suppress the urge to grab her children and flee.

Fidel in Fatigues: Castro Returns to the Podium (Time.com) Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:20 AM PDT Time.com - Cuba's former leader addressed its National Assembly in a rare public appearance that analysts say is a bid to bolster the Communist party faithful amid challenging times

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