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Mobs attack home of Iranian opposition leader
(AP)
AP - Pro-government crowds swarmed outside the battered home of a key Iranian opposition leader Friday after militiamen attacked with firebombs and beat a bodyguard unconscious in a brazen message of intimidation and pinpoint pressure on dissent.
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
(AP)
AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.
Will heir be unveiled at North Korean convention?
(AP)
AP - North Korea is preparing its largest political meeting in 30 years, and leader Kim Jong Il is expected to appoint a son to a key Workers Party position in what would be the strongest sign yet of a succession movement in the secretive communist country.
Government: Mozambique lost $3M because of riots
(AP)
AP - Mozambique's economy has lost more than $3 million because of deadly riots over the rising prices of food and other goods, the government said Friday, as state media reported new protests in two other towns.
Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
(AP)
AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
Hillary Clinton's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
(Time.com)
Time.com - After a notable absence, the Secretary of State has been a very visible presence at the current negotiations. Will it pay off?
Fresh probe urged into phone-hacking row
(AFP)
AFP - Former ministers called Friday for new inquiries into phone-hacking by a Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper amid fresh criticism of the tabloid's ex-editor, who is now a top government advisor.
Posters for Egypt's spy chief as president removed
(AP)
AP - Posters supporting Egypt's intelligence chief as a candidate in next year's presidential election were removed from Cairo's streets hours after they appeared, while an independent newspaper was ordered to pull reports of the campaign from its pages, officials said Friday.
Official: Honduran helped massacre survivor flee
(AP)
AP - A Honduran who survived the massacre of 72 migrants in Mexico helped untie the only other survivor — a wounded Ecuadorean — and the two fled together, an official said Friday.
China register field hockey win, Argentina rout Spain
(AFP)
AFP - China beat South Africa 4-1 to get off the mark at the third attempt, England drew with South Korea, and Argentina dished out a 4-0 rout to Spain at the women's field hockey World Cup on Friday.
Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
(AP)
AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.
China tells state firms to explore Potash bid: source
(Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
1st Australian female PM leads party to low point
(AP)
AP - Whether or not she emerges as winner following recent elections, Australia's first woman prime minister will have led the nation's oldest political party to one of the lowest points in its 119-year history.
Settlers defy Netanyahu with vow to begin construction
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - JERUSALEM — Jewish settlers across the West Bank have vowed to begin construction in more than 60 locations, posing a direct challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he returned home from Thursday's first round of direct peace talks in Washington.
Abbas agrees to fresh Israeli-Palestinian talks in Egypt, but has little support at home
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - When Israeli-Palestinian peace talks move beyond today's summit in Washington, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will face a tough balancing act as even his allies at home push back against US and Israeli pressures.
Thailand's Opposition Red Shirts Balk at New Army Chief
(Time.com)
Time.com - Thailand's opposition movement expressed fears Friday over the appointment of General Prayuth Chan-ocha as the new commander of the Royal Thai Army
Mexico Massacre Galvanises Migrant Rights Activists
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - MEXICO CITY, Sep 1 (IPS) - Activists in
Latin America have been galvanised by atrocities like the recent
massacre of 72 migrants near the U.S. border to step up their efforts on
behalf of migrant rights.