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Afghanistan Fighting Kills 2 US Soldiers, 30 Militants - Voice of America ABC News Afghanistan Fighting Kills 2 US Soldiers, 30 Militants Voice of America By VOA News US and Afghan officials say two US soldiers and at least 30 militants have been killed in fighting that began with a Taliban attack on a US military base in eastern Afghanistan. Officials say Taliban militants began firing on the base in ... UK troops face critical Afghan taskBBC News 2 US troops killed in AfghanistanCNN Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan fightingAFP The Associated Press -Washington Post -BBC News all 5,379 news articles » US Drone Targets Taliban in Pakistan - Washington Post Washington Post US Drone Targets Taliban in Pakistan Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 3 -- The followers of one of Pakistan's most feared Taliban commanders, Baitullah Mehsud, came under a fresh round of US drone attacks Friday in bombings that killed at least six people, ... 12 militants killed in air strike in northwestern PakistanXinhua Pakistan elder killed by gunmenBBC News Poll Shows More Pakistanis See Taliban, al-Qaida as a ThreatVoice of America Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press -CNN International all 1,335 news articles » Calm urged after N Korea missiles - BBC News Voice of America Calm urged after N Korea missiles BBC News Russia, China and the US have all called for calm after North Korea test-fired a series of missiles. Seven Scud-type ballistic missiles with a range of about 500km (312 miles) were fired in an apparent act of defiance against the US, on 4 July. ... North Korea Test-Fires Seven Missiles, Drawing CondemnationBloomberg North Korea acts in defiance of UN weapons banTimes Online North Korea Test Fires Short Range MissilesVoice of America Washington Post -New York Times -Telegraph.co.uk all 4,185 news articles » Obama's trip: 3 more countries, 1 broad mission - The Associated Press Times Online Obama's trip: 3 more countries, 1 broad mission The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his ... Anti-Americanism plays in RussiaLos Angeles Times Medvedev hopes for new prospects for Russian-US tiesXinhua Medvedev sees 'new prospects' for US-Russia tiesAFP Reuters -RIA Novosti -New York Times all 3,155 news articles » Tower block blaze victims named - BBC News Telegraph.co.uk Tower block blaze victims named BBC News Police have named five of the six victims killed in a fire at a tower block in south-east London. Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter Michelle died following the fire which broke out at the 12-storey Lakanal Estate in Camberwell. ... Police name Camberwell tower block fire victimsTimes Online Police investigate 'suspicious' fire that killed 6AFP Tower block fire victims identifiedThe Press Association Bloomberg -Telegraph.co.uk -Sky News all 1,010 news articles » Myanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu Kyi - CNN International Washington Post Myanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu Kyi CNN International (CNN) -- United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon was denied permission to see Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reporters traveling with the secretary-general said Saturday. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been held in confinement ... UN secretary-general defends his approach to the jobLos Angeles Times U2 asks fans to support Myanmar's Aung San Suu KyiThe Associated Press UN chief gambles on Burma breakthroughBBC News Reuters -Wall Street Journal -Financial Times all 1,543 news articles » Comoros president urges calm after air disaster - AFP Telegraph.co.uk Comoros president urges calm after air disaster AFP PARIS (AFP) — The Comoros president on Saturday called for calm in the aftermath of a plane crash that killed 152 people, as Yemenia cancelled all flights to the islands and thousands rallied in France. President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi in a statement ... Yemen airline cancels route after Comoros crashCNN International Rescuers find debris of Yemenia aircraft - ministryReuters India Yemeni official denies suspension of flights to ComorosXinhua BBC News -Aljazeera.net -The Associated Press all 6,181 news articles » Decriminalization of homosexuality triggers hot debate in India - Xinhua ABC News Decriminalization of homosexuality triggers hot debate in India Xinhua NEW DELHI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A large number of Indians, including gay rights activists, have welcomed decriminalization of homosexuality in the country, with some hailing a national capital court judgement on the issue as a "landmark verdict". ... Akki: Congratulations on being gay in IndiaTimes of India New Delhi Lifts Colonial-Era Ban on Gay SexWashington Post India media hails gay sex rulingBBC News Hindu -The Associated Press -Christian Science Monitor all 932 news articles » UK investigates Iran charge claim - BBC News Telegraph.co.uk UK investigates Iran charge claim BBC News The chief political analyst at the British Embassy in Iran has been charged with "acting against national security", reports suggest. The UK Foreign Office is investigating claims by his lawyer that he has been charged and will stand trial shortly. ... Trial Announced for British Embassy StaffWashington Post Hardline sermons in Iran stiffen EU resolveTimes Online Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be triedThe Associated Press Christian Science Monitor -Bloomberg -AFP all 7,394 news articles » Honduran court defiant on Zelaya - BBC News Times Online Honduran court defiant on Zelaya BBC News The Supreme Court of Honduras has rejected a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate the ousted President, Manuel Zelaya. OAS chief Jose Miguel Insulza was told the court's position was "irreversible" when he met its president for ... Video shows Honduran troops shooting protesters' bus tiresCNN US Conservatives Support Ouster of Honduran PresidentVoice of America Preventing a Honduran BloodbathWashington Post Aljazeera.net -Bloomberg -CNN International all 11,606 news articles »