UN Reports Rising Afghan Civilian Casualties Aug 10, 2010 - KABUL, Afghanistan - The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan continued to climb in the first half of 2010, with an increasing number of children in the toll and a spike in the recently troubled northeast, but more than ever, ...

Highlights - Naomi Campbell diamond testimony put to the test Aug 9, 2010 - THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Actress Mia Farrow was giving testimony to the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Monday over a gift of diamonds that supermodel Naomi Campbell received at a charity dinner in South Africa.

Netanyahu Tells Probe Israel Acted in Self Defense Aug 9, 2010 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a government-appointed inquiry that Israeli commandos acted in self-defense when they opened fire after boarding a ship carrying aid to the Gaza Strip, ...

Pakistan Braces for More Damage After Deadliest Floods Affect 13.8 Million Aug 9, 2010 - Flood victims, escaping rising waters, scramble to alight a Pakistan Army helicopter during air rescue operations by the Pakistan Army on August 9, 2010 in the Muzaffargarh district in Punjab, Pakistan.

Re-election for Kagame Likely as Campaigns Conclude in Rwanda Aug 8, 2010 - Photo: AP Presidential hopefuls in Rwanda have wrapped up their campaigns as the country prepares to go the polls Monday. Despite challenges from three opposition leaders, President Paul Kagame is widely expected to be returned to office.

8 missing in Colo. fire that has burned 53 homes - The Associated Press

Clinton: Obama Foreign Policy Yielding Dividends - Voice of America

Obama to call for business tax credit

Tropical Storm Hermine Forms in Gulf of Mexico Off of Tampico, Heads North - Bloomberg

Republicans making gains against Democrats ahead of midterm elections - Washington Post

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