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• Libyan rebel commander killed by allied militia (Reuters)
• Turkey's leaders deny crisis as top generals quit (Reuters)
• Strong earthquake jolts northeast Japan, no tsunami (Reuters)
• Protests against high costs put pressure on Israel PM (Reuters)
• Tanks shell east Syrian city, 5 killed (Reuters)
• New Soccer Scandal: Will Zurich Give FIFA the Boot? (Time.com)
• HSBC to 'announce more than 10,000 job cuts next week' (AFP)
• Latest developments in Arab world's unrest (AP)
• Reports: Juarez cartel armed wing leader nabbed (AP)
• Nigeria to open talks with Islamist sect: official (AFP)
• Afghans arrest Taliban leader, army turncoat (AP)
• Islamist show of force in Egypt's Tahrir Square angers activists (The Christian Science Monitor)
• McDonald's Next French Foray: The McBaguette (Time.com)
• Turkey's top generals resign in apparent rift with Erdogan government (The Christian Science Monitor)

Libyan rebel commander killed by allied militia (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:40 PM PDT Reuters - Libyan rebels say the gunmen who shot dead their military chief were militiamen allied in their struggle to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, raising questions about divisions and lawlessness within rebel ranks.

Turkey's leaders deny crisis as top generals quit (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:54 PM PDT Reuters - For Turkey's political leaders it was business as usual Saturday, denying any crisis, or simply not mentioning the resignation of the country's four top military commanders.

Strong earthquake jolts northeast Japan, no tsunami (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT Reuters - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 jolted northeast Japan on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake, at 3:54 a.m. local time Saturday, was also felt in Tokyo.

Protests against high costs put pressure on Israel PM (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 02:09 PM PDT Reuters - Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest against the high cost of living and demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu undertake sweeping economic reforms.

Tanks shell east Syrian city, 5 killed (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:15 PM PDT Reuters - At least five civilians were killed on Saturday when Syrian forces shelled the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, an activists' group said, in the latest attempt by authorities to crush protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

New Soccer Scandal: Will Zurich Give FIFA the Boot? (Time.com) Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:50 PM PDT Time.com - A pair of city councilors is urging the Swiss city to cut its decades-old ties with FIFA, soccer's worldwide governing association. Not only do they say scandals have made FIFA bad for the city's image, it's also a waste of money

HSBC to 'announce more than 10,000 job cuts next week' (AFP) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:52 PM PDT AFP - Global banking giant HSBC will announce next week plans to axe between 10,000 and 15,000 jobs in the coming year as part of a drastic cost-cutting drive, a report said Saturday.

Latest developments in Arab world's unrest (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:13 PM PDT AP - NATO warplanes bomb three Libyan state TV satellite transmitters in Tripoli, targeting a key propaganda tool that the military alliance says is used by Moammar Gadhafi's government to incite violence and threaten civilians. Libya's rebel movement, meanwhile, appears in disarray after the mysterious death of its chief military commander in a killing that some witnesses said was carried out by fellow rebel fighters who suspected him of treason.

Reports: Juarez cartel armed wing leader nabbed (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:23 PM PDT AP - Federal police have captured the alleged leader of a ruthless gang of killers who work for a drug cartel in the violent border of Ciudad Juarez, Mexican news media said Saturday.

Nigeria to open talks with Islamist sect: official (AFP) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT AFP - Nigeria's government will open talks with an Islamist sect blamed for scores of deadly bomb blasts and shootings in the northeast, a federal government statement said Saturday.

Afghans arrest Taliban leader, army turncoat (AP) Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:47 PM PDT AP - A senior Defense Ministry official who allegedly leaked secrets that helped the Taliban stage suicide attacks in Kabul has been arrested by the Afghan Intelligence Service — one of three high profile arrests announced Saturday by the agency.

Islamist show of force in Egypt's Tahrir Square angers activists (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A rally that was supposed to demonstrate unity between Egypt’s Islamist and secular liberal forces instead showcased the divide between the two.

McDonald's Next French Foray: The McBaguette (Time.com) Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:50 PM PDT Time.com - In the American fast food chain's latest attempt to adapt to local tastes, McDonald's plans to add French bread rolls to its breakfast menu in September -- and next year, a baguette sandwich

Turkey's top generals resign in apparent rift with Erdogan government (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Turkey's top four military commanders resigned late Friday in what appears to be a high-profile protest against the Islam-rooted government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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