World NewsWorld News continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Iraqi says terrorism in country defeated- July 6, 2008 Iraq's prime minister said Saturday that the government has defeated terrorism in the country, a sign of growing confidence after recent crackdowns against Sunni extremists and Shiite militias.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/iraqi-says-terrorism-in-country-defeated?fromrss=1 Hindu terrorists kill Catholic priest- July 6, 2008 An obscure local group called Nepal Defence Army, which wants Hinduism restored as the state religion, has claimed responsibility for killing an Indian priest.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/hindu-terrorists-kill-catholic-priest?fromrss=1 Anti-gay violence mars Hungarian parade- July 6, 2008 Hungarian riot police used water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to stop far-right extremists from throwing petrol bombs and breaking up the annual gay parade in the capital Budapest.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/anti-gay-violence-mars-hungarian-parade?fromrss=1 Film shows Zimbabwe vote rigged: report- July 6, 2008 A film secretly taken by a Zimbabwe prison guard and smuggled out of the country shows the extent of the rigging that took place for the June 27 presidential run-off vote, the Guardian said on Saturday.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/film-shows-zimbabwe-vote-rigged-report?fromrss=1 Seventy-Year-Old Gives Birth to Twins- July 5, 2008 A 70-year-old grandmother has given birth to twins in India. The twins were delived by C-section on Friday.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/seventy-year-old-gives-birth-to-twins?fromrss=1 More than 1,000 protest upcoming G8 summit in Japan; police arrest 4- July 5, 2008 More than 1,000 people marched in northern Japan today to protest an upcoming summit of the top industrialized countries, and police arrested four protesters after a brief scuffle.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/more-than-1-000-protest-upcoming-g8-summit-in-japan-pol... Pakistan nuclear proliferation case 'closed'- July 5, 2008 Pakistan's Foreign Ministry insisted Saturday that its nuclear proliferation case was closed, a day after the disgraced architect of its atomic program claimed the army under President Pervez Musharraf helped ...http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/pakistan-nuclear-proliferation-case-closed?fromrss=1 Gunmen shoot dead Afghan member of parliament- July 5, 2008 KABUL (Reuters) - Two gunmen shot dead an Afghan parliamentarian near his residence in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.Habibullah Sanzenai, a member of the lower house of parliament for Kandahar and a tribal leader, was shot returning home overnight in the Zhari district of the province, a hotbed of Taliban militant activity.Taliban insurgents have targeted members of parliament and tribal leaders in the past, but denied any involvement in the...http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/gunmen-shoot-dead-afghan-member-of-parliament?fromrss=1 Aghan official says US strikes killed 22 civilians- July 5, 2008 The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/aghan-official-says-us-strikes-killed-22-civilians?from... Nice, France seems indifferent to Brangelina- July 4, 2008 Partially eclipsed by the glitterati of Cannes and the royal glare of Monaco, Nice is a place where even the brightest stars - like the expectant Bran ...http://www.topix.net/world/2008/07/nice-france-seems-indifferent-to-brangelina?fromrss=1 |