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• Over 1,400 arrested, tear gas fired in Malaysia protest (Reuters)
• Pakistan army says New York Times report is a "direct attack" (Reuters)
• Afghan agent kills NATO soldier and civilian in Panjshir (Reuters)
• Relatives boycott Yemen shooting trial: lawyer (Reuters)
• Independent South Sudan "free at last" (Reuters)
• South Sudan: A Hidden Tour of Juba, the Newest World Capital (Time.com)
• Royals sparkle at US polo match (AFP)
• Egyptian protesters camp in city centers (AP)
• Hugo Chavez: China granting Venezuela $4B loan (AP)
• Egypt PM orders all police accused of murder sacked (AFP/File)
• Japan knock holders Germany out of World Cup (AFP)
• Australia PM warns polluters' days over (AFP)
• News of the World scandal: How often do reporters pay off police? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Shopping for a Picasso the Rest of Us Can Afford (Time.com)
• British phone hacking scandal hits second tabloid, crosses borders (The Christian Science Monitor)

Over 1,400 arrested, tear gas fired in Malaysia protest (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 10:41 AM PDT Reuters - Malaysian police fired repeated rounds of tear gas and detained over 1,400 people in the capital on Saturday as thousands of activists evaded roadblocks and barbed wire to hold a street protest against Prime Minister Najib Razak's government.

Pakistan army says New York Times report is a "direct attack" (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT Reuters - Reports in the New York Times criticizing the Pakistan army and the powerful intelligence agency is a "direct attack" on Pakistan's security, the army spokesman said on Saturday.

Afghan agent kills NATO soldier and civilian in Panjshir (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 04:51 AM PDT Reuters - An agent from Afghanistan's intelligence unit opened fire at a foreign base on Saturday, killing a soldier and a civilian from the NATO-led coalition and wounding a third, NATO and the police chief of normally peaceful northern Panjshir province said.

Relatives boycott Yemen shooting trial: lawyer (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT Reuters - Victims' families boycotted the start of the trial in Sanaa on Saturday of 78 people accused of killing 53 protesters at a rally demanding that the Yemeni president stand down, a lawyer for the families said.

Independent South Sudan "free at last" (Reuters) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT Reuters - Tens of thousands of South Sudanese danced and cheered as their new nation declared independence on Saturday, a hard-won separation from the north that still leaves simmering issues of disputed borders and oil payments unresolved.

South Sudan: A Hidden Tour of Juba, the Newest World Capital (Time.com) Posted: 08 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT Time.com - As South Sudan declares its independence, its capital city Juba is a complicated and fast-growing metropolis, teeming with prostitutes, adventurers, refugees and NGOs

Royals sparkle at US polo match (AFP) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 04:12 PM PDT AFP - Prince William and his wife Catherine wowed the crowds at a charity polo match on Saturday, the second day of a star-studded California trip aimed at promoting British talent in Hollywood.

Egyptian protesters camp in city centers (AP) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 02:19 PM PDT AP - Egyptians set up protest tent camps in city squares across the country, vowing Saturday they would not leave until Egypt's temporary military rulers purge the remnants of Hosni Mubarak's deposed regime.

Hugo Chavez: China granting Venezuela $4B loan (AP) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 04:08 PM PDT AP - Hugo Chavez made a brief appearance Saturday to announce a big loan from China, speaking just hours after the vice president said Venezuela's leader is undergoing "rigorous treatment" after cancer surgery.

Egypt PM orders all police accused of murder sacked (AFP/File) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 02:17 PM PDT AFP/File - Egypt's Prime Minister said Saturday he had ordered the sacking of all police officers accused of killing protesters during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, one of a series of measures aimed at placating demonstrators.

Japan knock holders Germany out of World Cup (AFP) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 03:10 PM PDT AFP - Hosts and defending champions Germany were knocked out of the women's World Cup on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 by Japan after extra-time in the quarter-finals.

Australia PM warns polluters' days over (AFP) Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:16 AM PDT AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard came out swinging on her contentious pollution tax, warning the "freedom to pollute our skies" was over, ending 20 years of denial and delay.

News of the World scandal: How often do reporters pay off police? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:24 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - In Britain, many are expecting significant political and business fallout from the phone hacking scandal that has forced the closure of News of the World (NotW), Britain's largest-circulation paper and a pillar of Rupert Murdoch's media empire in the country.

Shopping for a Picasso the Rest of Us Can Afford (Time.com) Posted: 08 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT Time.com - Original Pablo Picasso ceramics made between 1947 and 1973 -- the year the famous Spanish painter died -- are sold at quite reasonable prices: between 500 and 8000 euros a piece.

British phone hacking scandal hits second tabloid, crosses borders (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - In another twist in the British phone hacking scandal, police raided the offices of Britain's Daily Star Sunday and are looking into allegations that News of the World broke into a Scottish politician's voicemail.

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