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Wednesday, 04 August 2010

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Israel-Lebanon Border Tense After Deadly Clash UN peacekeeping force backs Israeli version of events following most serious border clash in four years, Tuesday

Pakistani Government Faces Growing Criticism Over Flood Response Cabinet holds emergency session to discuss speeding up aid deliveries as forecast calls for more rains

S. Korea Vows Counter-Attack If North Opens Fire During Drills Exercise, which begins Thursday, will involve a submarine, a destroyer and nearly 30 other vessels, as well as aircraft

Iran Denies Attack on President But conservative website khabaronline.ir says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad escaped unharmed when grenade attack occurred near his convoy

British Support for Fight in Afghanistan Falls Analysts say major progress in Afghanistan needed to counter weight of public opinion in Britain, other NATO countries against war

Obama: Long Battle to Stop Gulf Oil Leak Coming to an End US president welcomes news that latest efforts to plug well appear to be working

Obama Hosts Young African Leaders Forum at White House President Obama greets 115 young leaders from 46 sub-Saharan African nations, in first Young African Leaders Forum at White House

Kenyan Prime Minister Predicts Victory in Referendum Raila Odinga predicts landslide approval for country's proposed constitution

Western Diplomats Refuse to Apologize for Diplomatic Dispute Diplomats reject demand that they apologize for walking out of official funeral to protest remarks by President Mugabe

Ruling Paves Way for Islamic Center near Site of 2001 NY Terrorist Attack NY Landmarks Preservation Commission denies landmark status to 19th century building that now occupies site of proposed center

America's First Muslim College Opens This Fall US institution hopes to cultivate native-born Islamic scholars

Catching Life's Perfect Wave A 48-year-old man drops his 'real life' and heads for California to learn how to surf

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