Sydney Morning HeraldPolice Investigate Possible Claim of Responsibility in Jakarta ...Wall Street JournalJAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian police are investigating a recent statement posted on the Internet in which Noordin Mohamed Top, one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorists, allegedly claims responsibility for the July 17 suicide bomb ...Noordin responsible for Jakarta bombings: blogABC OnlineBombed Indonesia hotels re-open: spokeswomanAFPIndonesia's bombed hotels resume operationXinhuaGMA news.tv -Jakarta Post -Antaraall 246 news articles »

Times OnlineMyanmar warns against predicting Suu Kyi verdictThe Associated PressYANGON, Myanmar — A day after democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi murmured in court that the verdict in her trial was already "painfully obvious," Myanmar's state-run media warned Wednesday that any predictions of the outcome would amount to contempt of ...Suu Kyi expects 'obvious' verdictAljazeera.netThere's military logic to Suu Kyi's trialAsia Times OnlineBurma trial hears final argumentsBBC NewsNew York Times -Washington Post -guardian.co.ukall 1,702 news articles »

Times OnlineBritish Media Say 2 Iraq Hostages Are Likely DeadVoice of AmericaBy VOA News British media report that two British hostages kidnapped in Iraq two years ago are believed to be dead. Reports say the British Foreign Office told the families of the two last week that it believed the men were dead. ...Iraq hostages: timeline of eventsTelegraph.co.ukTwo more UK hostages in Iraq 'likely' deadAFPBBC: 2 of 3 UK hostages in Iraq likely deadThe Associated PressTimes Online -Reuters -Bloombergall 499 news articles »

Washington PostUS Defense Secretary Meets With Iraqi Kurdish PresidentVoice of AmericaBy VOA News US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has met with the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, during the second day of his trip to Iraq. The two held talks in the Kurdish regional capital Irbil on Wednesday as Mr. ...Gates, in Iraq, seeks to ease Kurd-Arab tensionsReutersUS defense chief offers help in Kurd-Arab disputeThe Associated PressGates Cites Progress on Troop Drawdown in Iraqi CitiesWashington PostBloomberg -Aljazeera.net -WXIA-TVall 1,689 news articles »

Straits TimesKashmir chief refuses to return after sex claimAFPSRINAGAR, India — The chief minister of India's disputed Kashmir region on Wednesday refused to withdraw his resignation over sex scandal allegations, despite pleas from allies and the state governor. Omar Abdullah walked out after opposition lawmakers ...India-controlled Kashmir governor rejects resignation of chief ...XinhuaKashmir leader quits over sex scandal claimsCNN InternationalTop Kashmiri minister Omar Abdullah resigns over underage sex ...Times OnlinePress Trust of India -Christian Science Monitor -Sifyall 508 news articles »

Telegraph.co.ukReports of Prison Abuse and Deaths Anger IraniansNew York TimesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Some prisoners say they watched fellow detainees being beaten to death by guards in overcrowded, stinking holding pens. Others say they had their fingernails ripped off or were forced to lick filthy ...Hardliners threaten to depose Ahmadinejad over defianceLos Angeles TimesAhmadinejad warned to obey Iran leaderAFPWashington Post Foreign ServiceWashington PostCNN -Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Pressall 1,881 news articles »

CTV.caCar bomb injures 46 at Spain barracksReutersMADRID (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded outside a Civil Guard barracks in the northern Spanish city of Burgos early on Wednesday, injuring 46 people in an attack authorities blamed on Basque separatist rebels ETA. ...Car Bomb Targets Northern SpainVoice of AmericaEta blamed for massive car bomb in BurgosTimes OnlineCar bomb in Spain injures 40CNN InternationalThe Associated Press -AFP -New York Timesall 674 news articles »

Boston GlobeUS-China talks more about future than the presentThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — The United States and China ended two days of high-level talks with few concrete results, although both sides are hopeful that connections forged among senior officials will help them work together better to fix the world's toughest ...U.S., China end talks with smiles but no progress on climate changeLos Angeles TimesObama meets Chinese envoys, hailing strategic, economic dialogueXinhuaUS and China vow closer tiesAljazeera.netWashington Post -Bloomberg -Reutersall 4,068 news articles »

CBC.caNigeria army fights Islamist sectBBC NewsHeavy fighting continued overnight between the Nigerian military and members of a radical Islamist sect in the northern town of Maiduguri. Gunshots could still be heard in the morning as troops searched areas near the home of sect leader Mohammed Yusuf ...Nigeria: Soldiers Shell Sect's EnclaveAllAfrica.comNigerian Islamist, Army Clashes Continue; 250 Dead, AFP SaysBloombergTroops Rush to Quell Violence in Northern NigeriaVoice of AmericaAljazeera.net -Los Angeles Times -CNN Internationalall 1,343 news articles »

New York TimesTour takes center stage amid French festivitiesCNN(CNN) -- The pumping sound system is getting louder, indicating I am getting closer to my destination. The Tour makes its way through the countryside on Tuesday. When I eventually arrive I see a person in a fluffy white monster ...Festivities, Military and Otherwise, on France's Big DayNew York TimesFrench row over burqa ban unveils contradictionsReutersSarkozy calls for high-tech military spendingThe Associated PressTimes Online -AFP -Wall Street Journalall 621 news articles »