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Today's World News: SKorea says NKorea fires 4 missiles off east coast 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 wounded Myanmar denies UN chief's request to see Suu Kyi Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president Honduras Braces for a Protracted Fight Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress Mexico wins praise for swine flu response Lions seek to salvage pride in final Springbok Test Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: military Canada, U.S. unemployment expected to rise Australia welcomes its first new-born elephant Biden's visit to Iraq raises questions about Iraq's future US operation aims to smooth road for Afghan elections Does the E.U.'s Airline Blacklist Make Flying Safer? 'Business as Usual' Days after Peru Crisis SKorea says NKorea fires 4 missiles off east coast Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:43 pm PDT AP - North Korea fired four missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday. Full Story Top 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 wounded Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:14 pm PDT AP - A blast in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said. Full Story Top Myanmar denies UN chief's request to see Suu Kyi Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:26 pm PDT AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" after Myanmar's military ruler rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Full Story Top Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:34 pm PDT AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Full Story Top Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:35 pm PDT AP - Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown if the ousted leader returns to reclaim power this weekend. Full Story Top Honduras Braces for a Protracted Fight Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:15 pm PDT Time.com - Despite a looming deadline, nobody expects a political crisis symptomatic of the brittleness of Central American democracy to resolve any time soon Full Story Top Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:17 pm PDT AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president. Full Story Top VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:25 pm PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq. Full Story Top Mexico wins praise for swine flu response Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:23 pm PDT AP - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. Full Story Top Lions seek to salvage pride in final Springbok Test Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:50 pm PDT AFP - South Africa play the British and Irish Lions in the third and final Test here Saturday with the series already sewn up and seeking a first-ever whitewash in 118 years of fixtures between the two sides. Full Story Top Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: military Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:52 pm PDT AFP - Two US soldiers have been killed in an explosion in eastern Afghanistan, according to the US military, as Afghan authorities reported that 32 rebels died in an ensuing US helicopter attack. Full Story Top Canada, U.S. unemployment expected to rise Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:46 am PDT Reuters - The jobless rate in Canada and the United States will continue to rise, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday. Full Story Top Australia welcomes its first new-born elephant Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:17 pm PDT AFP - Australia has welcomed the first elephant ever born in the country with the arrival of a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) male calf at a Sydney zoo, according to keepers. Full Story Top Biden's visit to Iraq raises questions about Iraq's future Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:51 am PDT McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD _ Vice President Joe Biden's surprise two-day visit this weekend to Iraq was meant to "re-establish contact" with leaders here, but some Iraqis bristled at the messenger more than the message. Full Story Top US operation aims to smooth road for Afghan elections Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - With national elections less than two months away, the Afghan government is hoping to bring more areas under its control with the help of a new US-led military campaign. Full Story Top Does the E.U.'s Airline Blacklist Make Flying Safer? Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:15 pm PDT Time.com - In the wake of the Yemenia Airways crash that killed 152 on Tuesday, the E.U. considers putting the airline on its safety standards blacklist. But will that keep air travelers safe in the skies? Full Story Top 'Business as Usual' Days after Peru Crisis Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:50 am PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of people were killed during protests against the exploitation of indigenous lands. Full Story Top

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