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Pakistan troops on 'war footing' to save city AFP THATTA, Pakistan — Pakistani troops and workers were on a "war footing" Sunday as they battled to save the deserted southern city of Thatta after most of the population of 300000 fled the advancing flood waters. Torrential monsoon rains have triggered ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Ovadia Yosef: 'Abbas is evil, may the Lord strike him down' Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF In weekly sermon, Shas spiritual leader calls Palestinians evil, prays for death to PA president, four days before the opening of peace talks Washington. Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef called Palestinian Authority President ... See all stories on this topic »

US troops, politician killed in Afghan attacks AFP KABUL — Seven US soldiers and an Afghan man running for the nation's parliament have been killed in a wave of attacks this weekend in some of Afghanistan's most volatile regions, authorities said Sunday. About 15 insurgents were also killed in separate ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

NASA offers help in Chile mine rescue ABC Online The American space agency NASA is sending a team of experts to Chile to give advice on how to help 33 trapped miners cope with their ordeal. A NASA medical officer says the Chilean authorities have asked for advice on the nutritional and behavioural ... See all stories on this topic »

Five years later, large New Orleans family 'still walking through Katrina' Washington Post Pam Cash is the fifth of 10 siblings and the soul of a large extended family that was scattered by Hurricane Katrina. Their story is one of escape and return, life and death, and miracles. Five years after the storm, it continues. ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

Volcano erupts on Indonesia's Sumatra after 400 years Reuters A woman carrying her child walks on the street at the district of Tanah Karo outside the city of Medan, North Sumatra, as Mount Sinabung volcano spews smoke in the background August 28, 2010. JAKARTA (Reuters) - A volcano erupted on the Indonesia ... See all stories on this topic »

Fourth Suspect Held in Canadian Terrorism Probe Wall Street Journal By PHRED DVORAK and ANGUS LOTEN OTTAWA—Police here are continuing to hold a man described by a federal prosecutor as a fourth suspect in a widening Canadian terrorism probe. The man, who was arrested Friday, hasn't been charged with terrorism-related ... See all stories on this topic »

UN says Rwandan troops carried out mass killings in '90s Washington Post By Colum Lynch An exhaustive UN investigation into the history of violence in Congo has concluded that the Rwandan military and its allies carried out hundreds of large-scale killings of ethnic Hutu refugees during the 1990s that amounted to war crimes ... See all stories on this topic »

100 cities protest stoning sentence in Iran Ynetnews Some 20 people gathered at a Jaffa café on Saturday to protest Iran's capital punishment policy, joining thousands around the world who held similar rallies. Iran is rated 2nd in the world in the number of citizens' executions it conducts, ... See all stories on this topic » Ynetnews

Swedish firm Oriflame aimed to harm Iran regime: minister AFP TEHRAN — Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi accused Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame on Saturday of trying to harm Iran's security after five of its employees were arrested amid allegations of espionage. "Oriflame intended to fight the (Iranian) ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Australian political stalemate enters second week AFP SYDNEY — Australia entered its second week of political deadlock Sunday, with neither Prime Minister Julia Gillard or her conservative challenger Tony Abbott able to form a government after national polls. With votes still being counted, Gillard, ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Historic ship heading for Australia Hindustan Times The world's oldest surviving passenger clipper was set to leave Britain for Australia after the Scottish government said their bid to look after the historic ship had beaten an English one. Owned by the Scottish Maritime Museum, the 145-year-old City ... See all stories on this topic »

South Korea's prime minister-in-waiting quits AFP SEOUL — The man nominated to be South Korea's next prime minister announced his withdrawal Sunday amid a mounting scandal over alleged misconduct while he was a provincial governor. Two others nominated for ministerial posts also offered their ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

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