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• Mexico paper stops drug war coverage after grenade attacks
• Opposition: Syria's Iraq ambassador has defected
• Syria hit by diplomatic defection as U.N. battles divisions
• Syrian ambassador defects, says joined revolution
• Pentagon spending plans will exceed projected budget: CBO
• Pressure on Assad as West plans Syria sanctions
• Syrian ambassador says defected, joined revolution
• Study: Sept. 11 most memorable TV moment
• UN envoy says Syria president discusses transition
• Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
• Al Qaeda suicide bomber attacks Yemen police academy
• White House says Iran's role with Syria not productive
• Iran backs plan for Syria-led transition: Annan
• Iraqi mullah faces new charges in Norway
• Syrian envoy to Iraq defects: diplomat
• Hallmark Channel and American Humane Association Announce Nation's 2012 "Hero Dog Awards" Finalists
• U.S. firm sees unarmed Predator drone exports soon
• Annan urges 'consequences' if no Syria cease-fire
• In historic visit, Clinton reaches out to Laos
• Salafists stage sit-in for Tunisians held in Iraq
• Who does No. 2 work for? Rating Romney's VP choices
• Syrian envoy to Iraq defects: opposition sources
• Shell to start pumping gas at southern Iraq project
• Suicide Bombing in Yemen's Capital Is Becoming a Disturbing Trend
• Christians evacuated from besieged Syrian city
• After Saddam and war, Iraq's musicians look to home
• Dinar Trade Provides Ongoing Iraqi Dinar Venture Opportunities to Capitalize on Recent Developments and Economic Growth in Iraq
• XOP Networks Announces BTC Networks KSA as a Gold Business Partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• ‘You Make Wonderbread Look Like Pumpernickel’: Leftists Release Racist, Anti-Mormon Romney Smear Video
• UN envoy Kofi Annan presses his peace plan for Syria with Damascus allies Iran and Iraq

Mexico paper stops drug war coverage after grenade attacks Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:43 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A newspaper in Mexico's violent city of Nuevo Laredo announced on Wednesday it will end coverage of drug-related bloodshed, one day after grenades damaged its offices for the second time this year. Many Mexican news organizations have decided to report only basic facts about murders and massacres in recent years. But it is rare for a newspaper to drop coverage altogether. Tuesday's attack on the daily El Manana was among the latest incidents that have made Mexico one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists. ...

Opposition: Syria's Iraq ambassador has defected Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:33 PM PDT The Syrian ambassador to Iraq has defected, denouncing President Bashar Assad in a TV statement Wednesday, becoming the most senior diplomat to abandon the regime during a bloody 16-month uprising.

Syria hit by diplomatic defection as U.N. battles divisions Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:06 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Iraq defected on Wednesday in protest over President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on a 16-month uprising as the U.N. Security Council remained deadlocked over the next steps in the crisis. "I declare that I have joined, from this moment, the ranks of the revolution of the Syrian people," Nawah al-Fares said in a video statement posted on Facebook. He did not elaborate or say from where he had posted the statement. Fares, who has close ties to Syrian security, was the first senior diplomat to quit the embattled government. ...

Syrian ambassador defects, says joined revolution Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:06 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Iraq Nawaf al-Fares said on Wednesday he had defected and joined the revolution against President Bashar al-Assad, becoming the first senior diplomat to quit the embattled government. Fares called on Syrian soldiers to follow his lead and turn their guns on the Damascus leadership, in a video statement posted on Facebook "I declare that I have joined, from this moment, the ranks of the revolution of the Syrian people," Fares said. "I ask ... the members of the military to join the revolution and to defend the country and the citizens ... ...

Pentagon spending plans will exceed projected budget: CBO Posted: 11 Jul 2012 03:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The five-year spending plan outlined by the Pentagon earlier this year would cost $123 billion more than the U.S. Defense Department projected and would violate budget limits set by Congress, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. The CBO, in a 49-page analysis, said the main driver of growth in defense spending was the cost of operations and support, which accounted for 64 percent of the Pentagon's base budget in 2012. Pentagon plans would lead to significant rises in the cost of healthcare, salaries and operations and maintenance, it said. ...

Pressure on Assad as West plans Syria sanctions Posted: 11 Jul 2012 03:33 PM PDT Pressure mounted on Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as Western powers sought a UN resolution that would give him 10 days to silence his heavy guns or face tough sanctions.

Syrian ambassador says defected, joined revolution Posted: 11 Jul 2012 03:27 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Iraq Nawaf al-Fares said on Wednesday he had defected and joined the revolution against President Bashar al-Assad, becoming the first senior diplomat to quit the embattled government. "I declare that I have joined, from this moment, the ranks of the revolution of the Syrian people," Fares said in a video statement posted on Facebook. He did not give details of his location. (Reporting by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Amman newsroom; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

Study: Sept. 11 most memorable TV moment Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:46 PM PDT The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday concluded.

UN envoy says Syria president discusses transition Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:14 PM PDT Syrian President Bashar Assad has discussed the possibility of forming a transitional government for his country as proposed by an international conference in Geneva last month, envoy Kofi Annan said Wednesday.

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:08 PM PDT A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues:

Al Qaeda suicide bomber attacks Yemen police academy Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:55 PM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people outside a police academy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, dramatically exposing the government's vulnerability to al Qaeda-linked insurgents despite a U.S.-backed offensive against them. Yemeni Interior Minister Abdul Qader Qahtan told state television the death toll was 10, with 15 wounded, some of them in a serious condition. Security officials had earlier put the number of dead at 22. ...

White House says Iran's role with Syria not productive Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said Iran's role on Syria has not been productive and the United States was interested in working with nations that would be more constructive in helping bring stability. U.N. envoy Kofi Annan has said Iran should play a role in peace talks on Syria. White House spokesman Jay Carney said while he was not ruling anything out, "we reject the idea that it is likely that Iran can play a constructive role. ...

Iran backs plan for Syria-led transition: Annan Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:46 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - International mediator Kofi Annan said on Wednesday Iran and Iraq supported a plan for a political transition in Damascus led by Syria and that they would use their influence to try to push all parties in that direction. He was speaking to reporters after briefing the U.N. Security Council on his trip to Syria as well as its ally Iran and Iraq, which has ties to Tehran. Annan has repeatedly said that regional heavyweight Iran should be involved in efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Syria crisis despite the West's firm rejection of any role. ...

Iraqi mullah faces new charges in Norway Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:46 PM PDT The Iraqi founder of an Iraqi Kurdish Islamist group Ansar al-Islam is being prosecuted in Norway for inciting terrorist acts, the public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.

Syrian envoy to Iraq defects: diplomat Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:37 PM PDT Syria's ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Fares has defected from the regime of embattled President Bashar al-Assad, an Arab diplomat in Baghdad told AFP Wednesday.

Hallmark Channel and American Humane Association Announce Nation's 2012 "Hero Dog Awards" Finalists Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:33 PM PDT Two Million Votes Yield Eight Outstanding Dogs to Receive Top Honors in Beverly Hills at "American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards(TM)" Gala and Award Ceremony October 6

U.S. firm sees unarmed Predator drone exports soon Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:03 PM PDT FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Defense firm General Atomics expects the first sales of an unarmed export version of its Predator drone within months, seeing the Middle East and Latin America as particularly fertile markets. So far, almost all of the more than 500 drones sold by the firm have gone to the U.S. military, a handful of other U.S. civilian government agencies, plus Britain, Italy and Turkey. Other sales have been blocked by U.S. ...

Annan urges 'consequences' if no Syria cease-fire Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:14 AM PDT International envoy Kofi Annan urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to send a message to the Syrian government and the opposition that there will be "consequences" if they don't comply with demands for an immediate cease-fire, a U.N. diplomat said.

In historic visit, Clinton reaches out to Laos Posted: 11 Jul 2012 10:50 AM PDT Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Laos in more than five decades, gauging whether a place the United States pummeled with bombs during the Vietnam War could evolve into a new foothold of American influence in Asia.

Salafists stage sit-in for Tunisians held in Iraq Posted: 11 Jul 2012 10:31 AM PDT Hardline Salafists on Wednesday joined a protest by parents of 22 Tunisians detained in Iraq to protest the government's failure to repatriate them, an AFP journalist reported.

Who does No. 2 work for? Rating Romney's VP choices Posted: 11 Jul 2012 10:22 AM PDT Picking a vice presidential nominee may be the most undemocratic election in this hemisphere since the heyday of Fidel Castro. The electorate consists of exactly one man – in this case, Mitt Romney who has total freedom to choose virtually any card-carrying Republican who opposes abortion (the one absolute litmus test in the GOP.) Convention delegates, for all their theoretical veto power, exercise all the independence of Politburo members celebrating May Day.

Syrian envoy to Iraq defects: opposition sources Posted: 11 Jul 2012 09:32 AM PDT Beirut (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Iraq has defected in protest at President Bashar al-Assad's military crackdown on a 16-month popular uprising, Syrian opposition sources said on Wednesday. Nawaf al-Fares, who was closely linked to the security establishment, would be the first senior Syrian diplomat to defect. He is from Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria, the scene of a ferocious military onslaught by Assad's forces. "This is just the beginning of a series of defections on the diplomatic level. ...

Shell to start pumping gas at southern Iraq project Posted: 11 Jul 2012 09:10 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell plans to start pumping gas from its gas joint venture in southern Iraq in the next three weeks at 60 million cubic feet per day, Iraq said on Wednesday. Shell and Mitsubishi Corporation signed a $17 billion deal with Iraq last November to capture flared gas at the country's southern oilfields, which burn off more than 700 million cubic feet of gas per day. ...

Suicide Bombing in Yemen's Capital Is Becoming a Disturbing Trend Posted: 11 Jul 2012 08:54 AM PDT Reports out of Yemen say a suicide bombing attack on police cadets in the capital of Sanaa has claimed the lives of at least eight and wounded 15 others, suggesting that Sanaa may be becoming al Qaeda's favorite suicide bombing target. The BBC is reporting that the official number dead is at eight right now and more than 15 were rushed to hospital, after a suicide bomber attacked a Sanaa police academy--reports are mixed on whether or not the bomber was on foot or on a motorcycle.  "We ran to the place and found dozens of cadets covered in blood. Blood was everywhere. ...

Christians evacuated from besieged Syrian city Posted: 11 Jul 2012 08:05 AM PDT A group of Christians trapped in the besieged, bombed-out Syrian city of Homs has been evacuated after a deal between the army and rebels, a priest involved in the evacuation efforts said Wednesday.

After Saddam and war, Iraq's musicians look to home Posted: 11 Jul 2012 07:01 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - With as many as 15 concerts scheduled in an evening it used to be hard to decide which to attend, and pockets of Baghdad came alive with the beat of drums and twang of Iraqi ouds. But that was a long time ago. Many of Iraq's most talented musicians fled during the rule of Saddam Hussein, fearing persecution for their political views and suffering from a lack of funding and exposure if they refused to glorify the leader in their art. Others left after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, escaping violence as war broke out. Concert venues were shuttered. ...

Dinar Trade Provides Ongoing Iraqi Dinar Venture Opportunities to Capitalize on Recent Developments and Economic Growth in Iraq Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:17 AM PDT Provides Foreign Currency Exchange Investors with Innovative Iraqi Dinar Investment ProgramsLas Vegas, NV (PRWEB) July 11, 2012 Dinar Trade, the largest independent dealer of Iraqi Dinar and other exotic currencies, today announced additional programs and payment options that enable foreign currency exchangers to capitalize on recent economic development and growth in Iraq. ...

XOP Networks Announces BTC Networks KSA as a Gold Business Partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:14 AM PDT XOP Networks announced today that BTC Networks (Baud Telecom Company), a leading telecommunications equipment Reseller and Systems Integrator has been selected as its Gold Business Partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) July 11, 2012 XOP Networks announced today that BTC Networks (Baud Telecom Company), a leading telecommunications equipment Reseller and Systems Integrator has been selected as its Gold Business Partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ...

‘You Make Wonderbread Look Like Pumpernickel’: Leftists Release Racist, Anti-Mormon Romney Smear Video Posted: 10 Jul 2012 07:48 PM PDT "Go on out there and get all Mormon, Martin Luther King on them, you're going to be great."

UN envoy Kofi Annan presses his peace plan for Syria with Damascus allies Iran and Iraq Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:30 PM PDT BAGHDAD - The U.N.'s special envoy on the Syrian crisis sought to build support for his peace efforts Tuesday with the leaders of Iran and Iraq, saying President Bashar Assad has agreed to a plan to quell the bloodshed in the most violent areas of Syria and then expand the operation to the whole country.

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