 |  | A court in India sentences three people to death for carrying out 2003 bombings that killed more than 50 people in Mumbai. |
| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns Eritrea the US will "take action" if it continues to back militants in Somalia. | | Thousands attend the funeral of Harry Patch, the last surviving British soldier from the trenches of World War I. |
Thu. 06 Aug 2009 1008 UTC
Clinton: US Wants Kenya to Have Leadership Role in 21st Century
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton echoes remarks made by President Barack Obama during July trip to Ghana
Indian Court Sentences 2003 Mumbai Bombers to Death
Public prosecutor welcomes sentences; lawyers for the Indian national convicted of murder, criminal conspiracy plan appeal
Bomb Kills 21 Afghans Traveling to Wedding Ceremony
Officials say wedding guests were riding in trailer towed by tractor when bomb went off in Helmand province, five wounded
Human Rights Watch Says Hamas Rocket Attacks Are War Crime
Spokesman says attacks that targeted Israeli citizens were 'unlawful and unjustifiable'
US Congressman: Iran is Threat, Not Israeli Settlements
Republican Eric Cantor says Iran is primary obstacle to Middle East peace because it poses threat to Israel, US if it develops nuclear weapons
SLIDE SHOW On the Run |
| By YENI |
| The latest wave of 4,000 displaced Karen refugees settle in at temporary camps in Thailand, awaiting their fate of permanent displacement or a return to their village. |
Burmese Migrants to Hang for Murder in Malaysia |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| A Malaysian court sentenced six Burmese immigrants to death for murdering a man in a gang fight. |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  I expect that the authorities of Myanmar will respond positively and in a timely manner to the expectations and concerns and repeated calls of the international community to release all political prisoners and particularly Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.  — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon |
OPINION
Cory Aquino: More than a President |
| By JOHANNA SON |
| Filipinos have said their last farewells to Corazon Aquino, paying tribute to her great contributions to democracy and good governance. |
Security Beefed Up on University Ave |
| By WAI MOE |
| The Burmese military authorities have begun beefing up security around the lakeside home of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
Burmese Authorities Ban Chanting of Metta Sutta |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| Monks at a temple in Yenangyaung, Magway Division, say they were forced to call off a ceremony to recite the Buddha’s discourse on loving-kindness. |
Drugs Seized at Rangoon Airport and Outside Tachilek |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| More than 200,000 amphetamine tablets have been seized at Rangoon International Airport and near the Burmese-Thai border town of Tachelik. |
Hiroshima Calls for Abolishing Nuke Weapons |
| By SHIZUO KAMBAYASHI |
| Hiroshima's mayor urged global leaders to back US President's call to abolish nuclear weapons as Japan marked the 64th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. |
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