Daily News Digest: World News

Yahoo! Alerts

Yahoo! News | My Alerts | Edit Alert

Saturday, August 1, 2009 12:02 AM PDT

Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com

Today's World News: Philippines mourns Corazon Aquino, dead at 76 Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke Nicaragua Report: 3 American hikers arrested in Iran UN: Civilian deaths up 24 percent in Afghanistan SKorea awaits word on fishermen seized by North Russia Moves to Boost its Role in Central Asia Fiji silent on Commonwealth ultimatum US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,329 Colombian refugees' tent city a reminder of crisis US trade envoy to voice 'tough love' for Africa Malaysia police arrest dozens at security law protest Ex-world champion Gatti committed suicide: police Australia votes to recognise same-sex unions Iran detains three Americans who strayed across border India's PM too soft on Pakistan? Opposition says yes. The Death of Corazon Aquino, Saint of People Power Focus Shifts to Trafficking of Men in Europe Philippines mourns Corazon Aquino, dead at 76 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:11 pm PDT AP - Filipinos mourned former President Corazon Aquino by displaying yellow ribbons and holding Masses as the nation prepared to bid farewell to the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and fought off seven coup attempts. Full Story Top Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke Nicaragua Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:52 pm PDT AP - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras' coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident "to distract attention" from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Full Story Top Report: 3 American hikers arrested in Iran Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:31 pm PDT AP - The U.S. State Department said Friday it was investigating reports that three American tourists have been detained by Iranians while hiking near Iran's border with the self-ruled Kurdish region in northern Iraq. Full Story Top UN: Civilian deaths up 24 percent in Afghanistan Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:31 pm PDT AP - Civilian deaths in the escalating Afghan war soared by 24 percent during the first half of 2009 compared with the same period last year, the United Nations said Friday, blaming most of the casualties on Taliban attacks launched with little regard for civilian lives. Full Story Top SKorea awaits word on fishermen seized by North Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:22 pm PDT AP - North Korea accused a South Korean fishing boat of illegally entering its waters and said Saturday an investigation of four seized fishermen would continue. Full Story Top Russia Moves to Boost its Role in Central Asia Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:55 pm PDT Time.com - Russian president Dmitri Medvedev's meeting with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan signals Moscow's desire to play a bigger role in fighting the war on terror. But is its goodwill enough? Full Story Top Fiji silent on Commonwealth ultimatum Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:18 pm PDT AFP - The Fiji government said on Saturday it would not react to the latest suspension threat from the Commonwealth until directly informed of the ultimatum. Full Story Top US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,329 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:36 pm PDT AP - As of Friday, July 31, 2009, at least 4,329 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Full Story Top Colombian refugees' tent city a reminder of crisis Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:25 pm PDT AP - A sprawling refugee tent city just blocks from the presidential palace has become a nagging reminder to residents of Colombia's cosmopolitan capital that a brutal conflict is being fought in far-flung provinces. Full Story Top US trade envoy to voice 'tough love' for Africa Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:47 pm PDT AFP - The top US trade diplomat said Friday he would have a message of "tough love" for African nations on an upcoming visit after some complained about extending export preferences to other poor regions. Full Story Top Malaysia police arrest dozens at security law protest Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:57 pm PDT AFP - Malaysian police on Saturday arrested dozens of demonstrators in an attempt to disperse a mass street protest against draconian internal security laws. Full Story Top Ex-world champion Gatti committed suicide: police Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:48 pm PDT Reuters - Former world champion Arturo Gatti committed suicide and was not murdered as initially suspected, a Brazilian police spokesman said on Thursday. Full Story Top Australia votes to recognise same-sex unions Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:15 pm PDT AFP - Australia's centre-left ruling party on Saturday voted for national recognition of same-sex unions but stopped short of lifting a ban on gay marriage. Full Story Top Iran detains three Americans who strayed across border Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:36 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - IRBIL, Iraq _ Three American civilians were detained in Iran when they apparently strayed across the border from Iraq, Iraqi security officials said Friday. Full Story Top India's PM too soft on Pakistan? Opposition says yes. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - India's recent extension of an olive branch – more of a twig, really – to Pakistan is stirring strong political opposition at home and doing little to nudge Pakistan's military away from its focus on India as its primary security threat. Full Story Top The Death of Corazon Aquino, Saint of People Power Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:55 pm PDT Time.com - At a critical time in her country's history, the shy widow took up her charismatic husband's legacy and led it through a valley of the shadow of death Full Story Top Focus Shifts to Trafficking of Men in Europe Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:05 am PDT OneWorld.net - BRATISLAVA, Jul 31 (IPS) - Governments and third sector organisations must raise awareness of a growing problem with male human trafficking in some of Eastern Europe's poorest countries if its victims are to get the help they need, people trafficking monitors say. Full Story Top

You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.