Obama expected to meet with commanders of Iraq war
(AP)
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's visit to Iraq for talks with commanders of a war he long opposed follows the prime minister's apparent endorsement of his troop withdrawal plan and a shift by the White House away from refusing to discuss that option.
Obama meets Karzai, vows steadfast Afghan aid
(AP)
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if elected, an Afghan official said.
To avoid Olympic smog, Beijing limits traffic
(AP)
AP - With the Olympics less than three weeks away, Beijing began restricting car use and limiting factory emissions on Sunday in a final drastic effort to clear its smog-choked skies.
Haiti food aid lags, hunger deepens
(AP)
AP - Every inch of Rivilade Filsame's body hurt, from his swollen, empty stomach to his dried-out, wrinkled skin. The 18-month-old had been crying for so long in the hospital malnutrition ward that his mother no longer tried to console him.
Afghan officials: US-led forces killed 9 police
(AP)
AP - U.S.-led troops and Afghan forces killed nine Afghan police Sunday, calling in airstrikes and fighting on the ground for four hours after both sides mistook the other for militants, Afghan officials said.
Basque separatists bomb Spanish tourist resorts: police
(AFP)
AFP - Four bomb blasts claimed by Basque separatists militants ETA struck two seaside resorts in northern Spain Sunday, police said, in a fresh offensive by the group against tourism targets.
Iraqi panel proposes delay in key election
(AP)
AP - Iraq's election authority proposed Sunday to delay important provincial balloting in an apparent sign of frustration over a political impasse that has stalled preparations for voting planned for this fall.
Colombians march against kidnappings
(AP)
AP - Well over a million Colombians, clad in white and cheering "No more kidnapping," marked their independence day on Sunday with marches and concerts demanding freedom for hostages still held by leftist rebels.
New Darfur mediator says mission not impossible
(Reuters)
Reuters - Darfur's new chief mediator Djibril
Bassole made his first visit to Sudan on Sunday to begins the
uphill task of reviving a stalled peace process.
Heartbroken KJ vows to bounce back
(AFP)
AFP - KJ Choi was left heartbroken after his dream of becoming the first Asian to win a major was shattered by a final round 79 at the British Open.
Pope wraps up Australia trip with final Mass
(AP)
AP - Pope Benedict XVI ended his farthest pilgrimage Sunday, one intended to inspire a new generation of faithful while trying to overcome a dark chapter for his church from a clerical sex abuse scandal.
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