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• Syria forces kill 19 in biggest protests: activists (Reuters)
• Pakistan "concerned" by NATO incursion near border (Reuters)
• Heavy fighting as Libyan rebels try to push out (Reuters)
• U.N. sees "unique opportunity" for global atom safety (Reuters)
• Greek PM dumps finance chief to try to survive (Reuters)
• Harry Potter Fans Salivate Over J.K. Rowling's New Site, 'Pottermore' (Time.com)
• EU's contested plan for five-month paid maternity in limbo (AFP)
• King declares Morocco a constitutional monarchy (AP)
• Mexico finds $2.4 million hidden in phone cable (AP)
• Morocco's king unveil reforms, curbs to own power (AFP)
• U.S. set for big Afghanistan troop cut: Senator Reid (Reuters)
• Australia faces court challenge to Malaysia deal (AP)
• African free trade zone planning is under way (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Germany and France Reach Greece Deal, but Problems Remain (Time.com)
• Chile's student protests could undermine president's approval (The Christian Science Monitor)

Syria forces kill 19 in biggest protests: activists (Reuters) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT Reuters - Syrian forces shot dead 19 people on Friday when they fired at demonstrators demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad in the biggest protest since unrest against Baathist rule erupted in March, activists said.

Pakistan "concerned" by NATO incursion near border (Reuters) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan said Friday NATO aircraft attacked one of its military posts in the northwest near the Afghan border and it had expressed its serious concern to the U.S. embassy in Islamabad.

Heavy fighting as Libyan rebels try to push out (Reuters) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:41 PM PDT Reuters - Libya's rebels tried to push deeper into government-held territory east of the capital Tripoli Friday and exchanged heavy artillery fire with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi near the western city of Zlitan.

U.N. sees "unique opportunity" for global atom safety (Reuters) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT Reuters - Nuclear power plants should be designed and located so that they can withstand rare and "complex combinations" of external threats, U.N. experts said in a report drawing wider lessons from Japan's atomic crisis.

Greek PM dumps finance chief to try to survive (Reuters) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT Reuters - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou dumped his finance minister on Friday in a reshuffle meant to stiffen resolve for harsh economic reforms and avoid a default that could cause global economic turmoil.

Harry Potter Fans Salivate Over J.K. Rowling's New Site, 'Pottermore' (Time.com) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 05:10 AM PDT Time.com - Just when you thought it was safe to read other books

EU's contested plan for five-month paid maternity in limbo (AFP) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:47 PM PDT AFP - European Union ministers Friday failed to endorse a hotly-contested plan to offer new mothers in Europe five months of fully-paid maternity leave.

King declares Morocco a constitutional monarchy (AP) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:20 PM PDT AP - Moroccan King Mohammed VI announced a series of constitutional reforms in a speech Friday night that he said will turn the North African country into a constitutional monarchy, though pro-democracy activists remain skeptical.

Mexico finds $2.4 million hidden in phone cable (AP) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:30 PM PDT AP - Mexican customs inspectors say they've found more than $2.4 million in cash rolled up and stuffed into spools of telephone cable headed for Venezuela.

Morocco's king unveil reforms, curbs to own power (AFP) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:34 PM PDT AFP - Moroccan King Mohammed VI outlined curbs to his wide political powers in proposed constitutional reforms Friday and pledged to build a constitutional monarchy with a democratic parliament.

U.S. set for big Afghanistan troop cut: Senator Reid (Reuters) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:55 PM PDT Reuters - The United States is on the verge of announcing a "substantial" drawdown of American troops from Afghanistan, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Friday.

Australia faces court challenge to Malaysia deal (AP) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:39 AM PDT AP - A government plan to swap refugees with Malaysia will be challenged in Australia's highest court on the grounds that it will permanently separate a Kurdish refugee from his wife and 4-year-old son, a lawyer said Friday.

African free trade zone planning is under way (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Trade officials from across Africa met in Johannesburg this week to announce the formal start of negotiations toward a free trade zone that would stretch the length of the continent, incorporating more than 500 million people, 26 countries, and nearly a trillion dollars of economic output.

Germany and France Reach Greece Deal, but Problems Remain (Time.com) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 05:10 AM PDT Time.com - A robust rescue package for Greece suddenly seemed a reality on Friday after Germany caved in to France and the European Central Bank

Chile's student protests could undermine president's approval (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:28 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Francisco Jorqueira, a Chilean student, says his private university is on strike, along with some 180 others across the country, to demand accountability after tuition rose from 3 million pesos last year (about $6,400) to 3.2 million pesos this year.

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