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Obama Marks End of US Combat Mission in Iraq, Salutes Bush FOXNews In this image from video, President Obama speaks from the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, about the end of the US combat role in Iraq. (AP) President Obama praised President Bush's commitment to US troops Tuesday as he ... See all stories on this topic »

Analysis: An attempt to torpedo peace talks Jerusalem Post By YAAKOV KATZ The attack near Kiryat Arba sends a clear message that peace talks are not accepted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, under direction from Iran. The shooting attack on Tuesday night, which killed four Israelis near Kiryat Arba is first and ... See all stories on this topic »

Floods worst disaster in Pak history: Qureshi The Hindu PTI Terming the floods in Pakistan as "worst humanitarian crisis", the country's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called on the world community to come its help in dealing with the situation. Mr. Qureshi, who is on a trip to Oman to explain to ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Abbott scorns Labor-Greens coalition The Australian TONY Abbott has declared that after today's Labor-Greens deal there are now two coalitions in the nation but only one will be good for rural Australia. "Julia Gillard has broken her first election commitment,'' Mr Abbott told a media conference in ... See all stories on this topic »

Trapped Chilean Miners Forge Refuge New York Times Felix Alonso/AP Men on Monday working on a new drill which will be used in the rescue operation in Copiapo, Chile. By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SAN JOSÉ MINE, Chile — Mario Gómez is all too familiar with the hardships of prolonged confinement. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Mexico, US open joint office to combat drug gangs AFP MEXICO CITY — Mexican and US officials opened a first joint office to manage the distribution of more than 1.3 billion dollars in US security aid to help fight brutal drug gangs. The office will oversee transfers of equipment and training under the ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Hurricane Earl could force US evacuations before Labor Day Washington Post Hurricane Earl turned into a Category 4 storm Monday, sustaining winds of 135 mph as it headed toward the Eastern Seaboard. As Hurricane Earl made its way toward the Eastern Seaboard on Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency warned people ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

Storms threaten E China's provinces Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- One typhoon and two tropical storms are forecast to land or brush past East and South China coasts on Tuesday and Wednesday. The converging forces will bring heavy rain to the region as they move further northwest. ... See all stories on this topic »

Putin visits Siberian Gulag memorial complex RIA Novosti Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday paid a visit to a memorial complex dedicated to those people who died at a north Siberian Gulag. Putin, an ex-KGB employee, laid flowers at the Norilsk Gulag memorial complex and spoke to former ... See all stories on this topic » RIA Novosti

15 killed in bomb blast in Somalia Sify At least fifteen people were killed and more than 30 injured Tuesday after a roadside bomb explosion hit two passenger buses in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said. The explosion ripped through the buses as they plied the only ... See all stories on this topic »

6 more American troops die in Afghan fighting The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Six more American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan, ending August with a spike in bloodshed that has claimed the lives of 19 US service members in only four days. The US death toll for the month stood at 56 ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama pledges extra help as economic growth slows The Australian US Vice-President Joe Biden, left, is accompanied by General Ray Odlerno as he arrives in Baghdad. Picture: AP Source: The Australian UNCERTAINTY over the US economy has prompted Barack Obama to pledge that "additional measures" are in the works to ... See all stories on this topic »

Six men get life term for plotting suicide attack on Musharraf The Hindu PTI A Pakistani anti—terror court today sentenced six men to life imprisonment for involvement in a plot to carry out a suicide car bomb attack on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. The Rawalpindi—based anti—terrorism court of Judge Malik Muhammad ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

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