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Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray
(Reuters)
Reuters - Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad thrust deeper into the central city of Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace.
Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers
(Reuters)
Reuters - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life.
Cubans say U.S. embargo a failure at 50
(Reuters)
Reuters - The 50th anniversary of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba on Tuesday was met with little fanfare on the island, where Cubans said it was a failed policy that had succeeded only in making their lives more difficult.
Egyptians must work to end military rule-ElBaradei
(Reuters)
Reuters - Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said Wednesday.
U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: officials
(Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghanistan border on Wednesday, security officials and residents said, the fifth such strike this year.
Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers
(Time.com)
Time.com - Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics?
Last known WWI veteran Florence Green dies at 110
(AP)
AP - Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.
Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US
(AP)
AP - Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with Washington that has brought the military billions of dollars in aid over the past three decades.
New film shows Mexico's failing education system
(AP)
AP - Mexican teens can't solve long-multiplication problems. Education authorities don't know how many teachers work in Mexico. Teachers often miss class, and some who do show up have long conversations on their cellphones.
Sierra Leone opposition: gov't provoking violence
(AP)
AP - The top opposition presidential candidate is accusing Sierra Leone's ruling party of provoking violence ahead of November polls.
New Maldives president calls for calm after clash
(AP)
AP - The Maldives' new president promised to protect his predecessor from retribution after he stepped down amid protests and clashes between the army and police over his decision to arrest a top judge.
Two RCMP officers shot in Alberta; house surrounded
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were shot and wounded in the western province of Alberta, the national police force said on Tuesday.
Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings
(AP)
AP - Australia's Qantas Airways says it has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings.
The Merkel-Sarkozy 'odd couple' becomes a campaign duo
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - A German chancellor stumping for a standing French president is not something the French have seen before.
Obama Seeks to Cool War Fever While Keeping Up Pressure on Iran
(Time.com)
Time.com - Nobody likely envies the challenge President Barack Obama faces getting his "messaging" right on Iran
Tour de France champ Alberto Contador vows to challenge doping verdict (+video)
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador signaled today his intention to appeal the doping conviction handed down yesterday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after a grueling 18-month legal battle.
