 |  | Blasts in Baghdad and Mosul kill about 40 people, in some of the deadliest attacks since a US pullout from Iraqi cities. |
Scene of Iraqi bombings| Militants attack government and police buildings near the Afghan capital, Kabul, triggering gun battles, officials say. | | Climate change and population growth mean new ways must be found to secure future food provision, the UK says. |
Mon. 10 Aug 2009 0508 UTC
US, Mexico Clash on Trade, Drugs
Obama in Mexico for his first North American summit to meet with Calderon, Harper
Bombs in Iraq Kill 44
Two explosions targeted day laborers who were gathering to find work in predominantly Shi'ite sections of the capital
Clinton Meets Angolan President, Signs AIDS Funding Agreement
US officials say Clinton is seeking to strengthen ties with oil-rich Angola, a leading supplier of both oil and natural gas to the United States
Somali Pirates Release Italian Tugboat 
Italian foreign minister expresses satisfaction at outcome after months of negotiations
China Marks Olympic Anniversary, Reflects on Olympic Legacy
Still unclear is how legacy of games will evolve
Pro-engagement US Senator Visits Burma |
| By WAI MOE |
| US Sen Jim Webb arrives in Burma on a personal visit to explore opportunities to advance US interests. |
Verdicts in Suu Kyi Trial May Be Delayed |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| Verdicts in the trial of Burma's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi may be postponed again because of the continued hospitalization of the American defendant who swam to her home. |
NEWS ANALYSISUS Focus on Pyongyang Risks Overlooking Burma |
| By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
| If six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program are revived, the US must ensure that the Burma issue is on the agenda. |
Indian Coast Guard Detains North Korean Ship |
| By NIRMALA GEORGE |
| India's coast guard detained a "suspicious" North Korean cargo ship after a six-hour chase off the country's southeastern coast but a preliminary search of the vessel revealed it was carrying sugar and not illicit cargo. |
Kokang Thwart Burma Army Drug Raid |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Tension between the Burmese army and the MNDAA is said to be high following an attempted drug raid on the Kokang chairman’s home. |
Regime Reportedly Divided Over Suu Kyi Sentence |
| By MIN LWIN |
| The delays in the court proceeding against Aung San Suu Kyi are caused by disagreements within the military regime over how severely to punish her, according to Burmese army sources. |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  Asean leaders will have to jointly consider the issue (of nuclear weapons). If Myanmar is found guilty then it will be forced to leave Asean.  — Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan |
OPINION
Burma’s Future Hangs on the Suu Kyi Trial Verdict |
| By YENI |
| Suu Kyi verdict will demonstrate how the Burmese regime responds to calls by the people of Burma and the international community for an urgent start to national reconciliation. |
Yettaw recovering from illness: Lawyer
The American, John William Yettaw, admitted to hospital last weekend, is said to be recovering and is likely to be able to attend Tuesday’s court session, where a verdict is......Asia's leaders condemn Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention
(Interview) As Aung San Suu Kyi awaits her fate at the hands of the Burma’s military regime, more Asian leaders are lending their voices to the international demand for her......Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
Asia's leaders condemn Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention
(Interview) As Aung San Suu Kyi awaits her fate at the hands of the Burma’s military regime, more Asian leaders are lending their voices to the international ...
Burmese beauty in Bollywood filmsBollywood fans will watch a hot babe Laila Khan in “Kool Nahi Hot Hai Hum”, released last November, where this Burmese beauty has made her presence felt in the overcrowded...... | Fresh attack on Mizzima websiteA fresh attack was launched on the Mizzima Burmese website and access to the website denied on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of 8888, the day of the ‘People’s... |
Junta denies frame up in Yettaw caseThe Burmese military junta has flatly denied that the intrusion into Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence by an American Mr. John William Yettaw, was a conspiracy hatched by... | Security men guarding Suu Ky’s house punishedAction has been taken against the security personnel deployed in and around Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence, who were responsible for the intrusion of an American John Yettaw,... |
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