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Pakistan flood crisis raises fears of country's collapse (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:28am EDT

McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The humanitarian and economic disaster caused by the worst floods in Pakistan's history could spark political unrest that could destabilize the government, dealing a major blow to the Obama administration's efforts to fight violent Islamic extremism.
Fonseka convicted in Sri Lanka amid delayed inquiry over Tamil Tigers war (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:51pm EDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A Sri Lanka military court today convicted former Army chief Sarath Fonseka of meddling in politics while on duty, raising concerns that the government is trying to silence a retired general who has hinted that the government may have committed war crimes during its 25-year civil war with the Tamil Tigers.
Gitmo trial delayed due to attorney's illness (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:16pm EDT

AP - The war-crimes trial of a young Canadian detainee will be put on hold for at least 30 days due to the illness of his Pentagon-appointed attorney, a defense official said Friday.
Peres' Romania comment criticized by Jewish center (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:14pm EDT

AP - The Simon Wiesenthal Center criticized Israeli President Shimon Peres on Friday for thanking Romania for saving Jews, saying he should have condemned the Romanian state for the tens of thousands of Jews who were killed there during World War II.
Lebanon TV stations scrap controversial Jesus show (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:11pm EDT

AP - Two Shiite Muslim television stations in Lebanon canceled a controversial program about Jesus on Friday, saying they do not want to stir up sectarian conflict in the country.
Hundreds of Sri Lankan asylum seekers land in Canada (AFP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:07pm EDT

AFP - Hundreds of Sri Lankan asylum seekers on board a cargo ship arrived at a naval base in western Canada on Friday, escorted by a naval frigate and police helicopters.
Zimbabwe's coalition agrees on some disputed posts (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 3:57pm EDT

AP - The Zimbabwe prime minister's party says one of its major disagreements with longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe over sharing the key posts of ten provincial governors has been resolved ahead of a summit of regional leaders.
Turkey discovers ancient underground tomb (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 3:09pm EDT

AP - Police have raided a house used by people suspected of digging illegally for antiquities and discovered two tunnels leading to an underground tomb that housed an ancient marble coffin and frescoes, officials said Friday.
UK defense chief plans cuts, major changes (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 3:04pm EDT

AP - Britain's defense secretary said Friday that senior military posts could be axed as he prepares major spending cuts and a sweeping overhaul of the country's armed forces.
Bosnian court confirms genocide indictment (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 3:03pm EDT

AP - Bosnia's top war crimes court has confirmed genocide indictments against four former Bosnian Serb soldiers suspected of killing more than 800 people in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Russia: Iran's nuclear plant to get fuel next week (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:54pm EDT

AP - Russia will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week despite U.S. demands to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear energy until the country proves that it's not pursuing a weapons capacity, officials said Friday.
Spain: 2 firefighters killed battling rural blaze (AP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:46pm EDT

AP - A forest fire fanned by shifting gusts of wind killed two firemen in northwestern Spain, officials said Friday.
Gaza Strip: Crisis Takes a Psychological Toll on Locals (Time.com)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 1:45pm EDT

Time.com - The Palestinian enclave remains traumatized by war and blockade. It is evident in the games children play, the art on the walls and the crises within families
Why WikiLeaks is under fire from human-rights groups (Time.com)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 1:45pm EDT

Time.com - It's not only the Pentagon that has a problem with the release of names of Afghan civilians said to be helping NATO forces
Three gunned down in Melbourne shootings (AFP)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:03pm EDT

AFP - Two men were gunned down in a popular Melbourne bar area on Friday, shortly after the killing of a known crime figure sparked fears of a new gang war in the city's notorious underworld.
Canada intercepts migrant ship on Pacific coast (Reuters)

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:12am EDT

Reuters - Canadian authorities unloaded a cramped cargo ship on Friday of nearly 500 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka whose arrival has sparked a national debate over the country's immigration and refugee laws.