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Suspicion, terrain are foes for US in Afghan surge
(AP)
AP - As violence in Afghanistan escalates, the U.S. is responding by scrambling to get in more troops. But it's far from clear how the strategy will work in a vast, rugged land where hiding places are many and suspicion of foreign forces is deep.
Rice pushes top North Korean diplomat on nukes
(AP)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed North Korea on Wednesday to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program, as the two countries held cabinet-level talks for the first time in four years.
Obama defends plans for direct talks with Iran
(AP)
AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran Wednesday and said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" to persuade the country's leaders not to develop nuclear weapons.
Beijing setting up designated protest zones during Olympics
(AP)
AP - Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games.
Serb's fugitive life had mistress, bogus family
(AP)
AP - Radovan Karadzic's secret life included a mistress, a bogus family he claimed he left behind in the U.S., and frequent visits to a Belgrade pub called "The Madhouse," acquaintances said Wednesday.
WTO chief says eat bananas for negotiating success
(Reuters)
Reuters - The World Trade Organisation's
marathon-running chief has urged his staff to eat bananas to
sustain themselves through long negotiating sessions -- in
which tariffs on the fruit are among the most contentious
issues.
Iraqi president rejects election law
(AP)
AP - Iraq's presidential council rejected a draft law paving the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections, returning it to parliament for reworking, an official said Wednesday.
Correction: Guantanamo tribunal story
(AP)
AP - In a July 22 story about the war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, The Associated Press, based on a statement by the prosecutor, erroneously described witness Ali Soufan as an FBI agent. Soufan is a former FBI agent.
Libya protesters target Swiss banks over arrest
(Reuters)
Reuters - OPEC member Libya should withdraw
deposits in Swiss banks if the Swiss government fails to
apologize for the arrest of a son of Muammar Gaddafi, an
influential Libyan political group said on Wednesday.
Beijing Olympics broadcasting center evacuated
(AP)
AP - Hundreds were evacuated Wednesday from the massive building that will house broadcasting facilities for the Beijing Olympics, fearing there was a gas leak after people smelled a strong odor. But authorities later said it was a false alarm and the smell came from paint fumes in the ventilation system.
Report: Australian newsman posts bail
(AP)
AP - An Australian TV journalist has been released on bail on drug charges in Singapore, his employer reported Tuesday.
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