Al Jazeera - Middle East

• Hamas condemns 'direct talks'
• Plane crashes near Dubai airport
• Iranians rally on al-Quds day
• Riyadh questions maid torture claim
• Gates: Iraq war premise 'not valid'
• Israel academics snub settlements
• Egypt seizes 'Gaza-bound weapons'
• Fayyad: State organs within a year
• Politicians blamed for Iraq unrest
• Leading rabbi: Abbas should perish

Gulf News

• Boeing 747 crashes in Dubai claiming two lives
• Timeline: Plane crashes in the UAE
• Eid is a wonderful time for fashion
• Children learn science lessons the fun way
• Strong 7.4 quake hits New Zealand near Christchurch
• Gates observes progress in tour of Afghan war zone
• Cargo plane crashes in Dubai
• Talks launched but when will real negotiations begin?
• Why most Palestinians don't support peace talks
• Abbas has little support at home

Haaretz

• Palestinians deny agreeing to West Bank talks with Israel on Monday
• Arab league chief: This round of Israeli-Palestinian talks will be the last
• EU trade chief apologizes for blaming Jews for blocking Mideast peace
• UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
• Hezbollah leader praises Hamas for West Bank shooting attacks
• Egypt cancels meet after Iran FM accuses Arab leaders of betrayal
• Ahmadinejad tells Iran protesters: Israel too weak to attack our nuclear facilities

East Africa Forum

• In Somalia, foreign intervention won’t resolve Al Shabab threat
• Uganda ready to send 10,000 troops to Somalia: army
• Ethiopia rejects dam criticism, targets 10,000 MW
• ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: Refugees embrace life “out of camps”
• Ethiopia Bans Distance Education, Cracks Down on Private Universities
• Ethiopian birr devalued, IMF welcomes move
• UN says 270,000 at risk as floods loom in Ethiopia
• Ethiopia Insurance Corporation struggling to compensate Ethiopian Airlines
• Egypt’s ASCOM says found gold targets in Ethiopia
• African Union peacekeepers killed in Somalia

Radio Free Asia

• Humor And Graphics Show How China’s Great Firewall Works
• The Fight For Justice Takes Its Toll On Uyghur Family
• Powerful Documentary On Sichuan Earthquake Airs On Hong Kong Television
• South Korea Pulls Out The Big Guns In Twitter Battle With North Korea
• Laos and America A View Of Two Worlds
• From Bad Art to Social Media – North Korea Opens Twitter And YouTube Accounts
• Cyber Haven Set Up By “Reporters Without Borders”
• China, Vietnam Burma and North Korea Prominent On “Internet Enemies” List
• Impromtu Speech May Be Key To Tibetan 2008 Uprising
• Beijing Happy With Google. Google Says Problems May Have Been Overstated

Daily Star (Lebanon)

• Moussa says peace negotiations should be given a 'chance'
• Tadamoun Sour leaves Lebanese soccer league
• AU peacekeepers establish 9 new bases in Somalia
• The Cedars look past defeat to Arab Championships
• For Arab citizens, no questions asked
• Why is it called Geitawi?
• Suspected rebels rape at least 242 women in DR Congo - NGO
• Lebanon has 'partially free' labor union environment
• Experts see financial trouble ahead for developed world
• LJU lawyer dismisses lawsuit over members' credentials

Mail & Guardian (S. Africa)

• Darfur rebels say dozens killed in army offensive
• Kenya allows ICC to open office
• Calm returns to Mozambique after deadly riots
• UN 'ignored DRC rape warnings'
• Troops clear barricades as Mozambique riots persist
• SADC warns on sentencing of former Madagascar president
• Deadly Mozambique riots enter second day
• Rape toll grows in DRC, says UN
• SA embassy in Mozambique closes amid protests
• Zim 'needs $200m' for fresh polls

AllAfrica

• Mozambique: Death Toll Rises to Ten in Protests
• Mozambique: Maputo Largely Calm, But Riots Spread to Chimoio
• Mozambique: Food Protests Spread to Central City
• Egypt: Brotherhood Struggles Against Shut Doors
• Sudan: Good Rains Improve Food Security
• Kenya: Africa Delegates Meet in Nairobi Over Food Security
• Congo-Kinshasa: Rape Cases Rise to 242, Says NGO
• Kenya: Govt Signs Deal to Allow International Court Base
• Mozambique: Tense Maputo Counts Cost of Violent Price Riots
• Somalia: UN Political Chief Encourages Government to Do More for Its Citizens

Daily Nation (Kenya)

• Zimbabwe needs massive aid before it can hold elections
• Al-Shabaab tells of air raid fears
• Africa’s mega-city tries to tame daredevil moto-taxi operators
• Thousands flee floods in Sudan
• SA strikers discuss new offers on wages
• Top ally of Botswana president quits Cabinet post
• Rwanda warns of Darfur troops pullout if UN publishes report
• Court reserves ruling in Chiluba wife case
• Mugabe must go, says Malema
• Four Ugandan peacekeepers killed in battle

The East African (Kenya)

• Hima Cement goes green, targets export market
• Kenya, China talks address existing trade imbalances
• Geothermal power to help cut production costs
• Why Museveni's bid to lower retirement age to 55 years could backfire
• African leaders face off in a political beauty contest
• Let us raise electricity tariffs, Tanesco pleads
• Tullow loses money and rights as oil deal goes bust
• Kenya to guarantee large energy projects
• Sudan's President Bashir defies arrest warrant to attend ceremony in Kenya
• Finally: A new Kenya is born

The Standard (Kenya)

• How minors are sold for a song
• Chilling account of how we paid for 9-year old
• Inside secret world of child sex trade
• ICC sets up camp in Kenya as State grants immunity
• Why ICC task is too hot to handle
• Kiswahili no longer a laughing matter for MPs
• What birthday gift would you give retired President Moi?
• ICC receives 396 applications on post-poll violence
• Kibaki assures Kenyans abroad on dual citizenship in new laws
• Boundaries team put on hold by cancelled census tally

Sudan Vision

• Team USA Runs Past Iran to Stay Unbeaten
• Sudan-Egypt Joint Meetings on Referendum in Khartoum, Juba after Eid El-Fitr
• Jacob Zuma: Public Sector Strike Must End
• Editorial: SPLM Unionists and Separatists Justifications
• Australian Independent MP backs Gillard
• Rising of Maternal and Children Mortality.... Steps for Treatment
• GoSS Calls on International Community to Provide Urgent Assistance
• Gunfire Continues in Mozambique; Police Say 4 Dead
• Hamas among Intractable Issues in Mideast Talks
• Mental Health

WorldNews

• Sacramento restaurant takes live, wriggling shrimp off sushi menu after protests from diners
• Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto misses Cardinals series attending to family emergency
• Correction: Alaska Senate
• Calif. Assembly limits media recording of legislative sessions, then suspends rule amid outcry
• Court reverses verdict in $926 million contamination lawsuit against Rocky Flats contractors
• Anything you can do ...: French Open champ Schiavone hits between-legs shot like Federer's
• Castro's return to full uniform sparks rumours
• Indians fail drugs tests in new blow for Delhi Games
• 25 cartel gunmen killed in army raid
• Defoe hat-trick and Hart agility heralds a fresh start for Capello

News24

• Suspect deals rife but I'm innocent - Cele
• Twitter tops 145 million users
• Strikers make SA wait a bit more
• Lawyers fear Zim deportations
• Govt: Moz lost $3m due to riots
• KP to face Twitter action
• Rampant Lions outgun Province

Times of India

• Group Capt Tendulkar's 1st mission: Flying Sukhoi
• Modi was in full control post-Godhra: Zadaphia to SIT
• WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests
• 'Moral misconduct': 9 students of DPS, Dhanbad expelled
• Bad roads: Mumbai corporators feel the heat
• 2 FIRs OK for an incident if tales conflict: SC
• Maoists take to terrorists' bargaining ways
• Ghaziabad man gives Rs 2 lakh 'supari' for father's murder
• India-Lanka Rajkot ODI was fixed, claims bookie
• Salman Rushdie bowled over by Shriya

Business Mirror (Philippines)

• $400-M ADB loan for cash transfers
• EU envoy says hostage bloodbath won’t affect investment
• Local franchisees expect P73B in gross sales this year
• Pacquiao continues to amaze, keeps making weight
• Pacquiao still wants fight against Mayweather
• Seair offers special fares to Batanes, Boracay, Tablas
• Before the Storm
• ‘Tawa-Tawa,’ ‘Pancit-Pancitan’...major, major herbal cures
• Surviving tragedies
• Diet after the breakup

Khaleej Times (UAE)

• Four Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
• Libya releases Islamists including bin Laden driver
• US Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq
• Blair 'sorry' for Iraq war victims
• FACTFILE: Mideast peace push back to the future?
• Time to turn the page in Iraq: Obama
• Complete Iraq pull-out needed: US lawmaker
• Hurdles abound for Mideast talks
• US to have 'active' role in Mideast peace talks
• US does not see Hamas joining peace talks yet

Al Arabiya

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• UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, two killed
• 53 killed in Taliban-claimed bombing in Pakistan
• Muslims hold mass prayers at Jerusalem mosque
• Hezbollah "not concerned" in UN Hariri tribunal
• UN atom chief invites Israel to mull joining NPT
• AL chief wants to "give a chance" to peace talks
• Arms cache explosions rock South Lebanon town
• Iran forces surround opposition leader's home
• Israel, Palestinians agree to more peace meeting

EurasiaNet

• Medvedev Visit to Baku Produces Gas Export Agreement
• Uzbekistan: Black Market Stifling Entrepreneurs
• Suicide Car Bomber Hits Tajik Police Station
• Iran, Pakistan Loom Large in Caspian Basin Pipeline Developments
• Uzbekistan Celebrates Independence Day
• Turkmenistan Weekly News Roundup
• OSCE Police Mission for Kyrgyzstan Stalls
• Azerbaijan Flood Victims Complaining about Slow Reconstruction Pace
• Unraveling the Caucasus: Two New Books Examine a Region’s Complicated History
• Osh: Will Back to School Bring On More Trouble?

The Moscow Times

• Officer Tosses 2 Girls Out 8th-Floor Window
• Barsukov Handed 14 Years for Fraud
• Medvedev Promises to Bring Democracy to Regions
• 3 State Corporations To Lose Status in �10
• IMF Warns on Russia�s Ruble Course
• Putin Named World's 3rd Most Powerful Person
• Inter, Sberbank Join MSCI Index
• TeliaSonera, Alfa to Merge Some Assets
• Economic Downturn Slows in 3rd Quarter
• Medvedev to Address APEC Summit

SiloBreaker

• BP spill costs hit US$8b
• FBI clears suspicious package
• Hurricane Earl weakens to Category 1, Fiona now tropical depression
• Facebook working with Apple to resolve iTunes Ping integration issue
• Earl weakens but expected to pack punch for Maritimes
• CORPORATE ACQUISITION ANNOUNCED - GOLDCORP INC. and ANDEAN RESOURCES LIMITED
• Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit
• Is Samsung GALAXY Tab the Final Frontier of E-Tablets?
• Two shootouts, 30 dead in Mexico’s biggest cartel massacre
• Job picture turns mixed

Kommersant (Russia)

• Ad Market to Dip in 2009
• Alcohol Supervisor to Be Set Into Motion on New Year Eve
• Gazprom Builds Big Gas Reservoir
• Russia Terminated Armament Projects with Ukraine
• Georgian Opposition from New York
• Ruble’s Future May Be Clear Soon
• Switzerland to Represent Russia in Georgia
• Politics Are a Guarantee // The price of the question
• Secret Equipment Exploded at Baikonur Cosmodrome
• Export Surplus Up to $182.8bn in Jan-Oct

Dawn (Pakistan)

• At least 3.9m children, women need food support
• Aamer, Asif axed from awards list: source
• FIA clears three in hosing of BB’s assassination site
• US renews support for democratic set-up
• Floods ravage K.N. Shah, threaten three towns
• Wapda takes up Munda dam project
• Suicide bomber strikes Al Quds rally; at least 56 killed
• NA accord after discord, a boost to govt
• Attack on Ahmedi place of worship in Mardan
• Woo awarded Golden Lion for lifetime achievement

JPost (Israel)

• US envoy Oren warns: Hizbullah has 15,000 rockets on border
• A Greek vegetarian menu
• How to win friends and influence politicians

Xinhua (China)

• NASA: Oil slick off coast of Mexico Gulf
• Treasures gather in French Pavilion for Shanghai Exop
• Privatization of Greek state companies may help overcome crisis: business leader
• U.S. not ready to declare when recession ended
• Dow ends above 11,000
• World Expo Pavilions to be completed
• Expo catering system ready for worldwide guests
• Senior CPC official meets Iranian guest
• German Pavilion to present solutions to pressing urban problems: Expo 2010 German commissioner
• City to become central point of life in future: German ambassador

AfricaNews

• Germany promises more aid to Malawi
• "Don't glamorize coup makers"
• Cholera deaths in Western Kenya hit eight
• Riots in Mozambique kill seven
• SA condemns Madagascar over sentence
• Africa’s Green Revolution Forum starts
• SA ends special deal for Zimbabwe migrants
• Poultry industry in Ghana threatened
• Malawi: Three die in religious ritual
• EU supports AU mission in Somalia

Asia Times Online

• IMF stumps up Pakistan aid
• Inspectors miss the flight to Kyrgyzstan
• Taiwan in a rice wine stew
• LIFE IN TALIBANISTAN : Married to the mob
• IT WORLD : Delhi targets Google, Skype
• Old Korea hand points new finger of blame
• Deripaska on US mission
• New case for US reparations in Laos
• MARKET RAP : Confused - but forward
• BOOK REVIEW : Al-Qaeda and counter-terrorism

News24 on Africa

• Suspect deals rife but I'm innocent - Cele
• Twitter tops 145 million users
• Strikers make SA wait a bit more
• Lawyers fear Zim deportations
• Govt: Moz lost $3m due to riots
• KP to face Twitter action
• Rampant Lions outgun Province

Angola Press

• Government paid 60 per cent of public debt
• Pension funds reach USD 320 million
• Civil Opposition parties pleased with legislative initiative
• Minister urges inclusion of staff in voters' registration managements
• Over 900 patients admitted to General Hospital
• Social welfare assists 37 baby twins in Caculama
• One pilgrim killed, 26 others injured in road accident
• Methodist bishop attends conference in Zimbabwe
• TAAG clarifies cancelled flight to Rio Janeiro
• Chevron and associates donate school equipment

One World

• Mexico Massacre Galvanises Migrant Rights Activists
• Land, Mineral Rights in Conflict in Zambia
• Outrage Grows Over Failure to Protect DRC Civilians
• How U.S. Fears Over Flood Play Into Pakistan Army's Hands
• Corpses Litter Streets amid Mogadishu Fighting
• Explorer-Journalist Franz Schurmann Dies
• Jewish Leaders Join Support for Ground Zero Mosque
• Standing Up for Homeless Vets at Stand Downs
• Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Non-Discrimination Against Gays
• The U.S.-Mexico Border Is Safer Than You Think

WorldPress (Headlines)

• Building Dikes of Courage in Pakistan
• The Cost of Mental Health in Europe
• Yemen on the Brink
• Africa's Women Turn 50
• Jordan: Success Story of the IMF
• Interview with "Green Gone Wrong" Author Heather Rogers
• Free Trade, Disputed Waters
• Israel's Second Disengagement from Gaza
• The Question of Kosovo: Interview with Delfin Pilana
• Thailand Bouncing Back

WorldPress (Breaking News)

• Pakistani Taliban Vows to Attack U.S., Europe
• Pakistani Taliban claims bomb that kills 53
• It's no surprise that America isn't working
• Euro zone retail trade grows by 0.1 percent in July
• Hurricane Earl churns north, weaker but still threat
• Selebi hints at 'improper' prosecution
• Environmental agency shuts 4 telecoms offices in

The News (Pakistan)

Press TV (Iran)

Economic Times (India)

• Infosys open to foreigner as chief: Narayana Murthy
• India will do exceedingly well in next 10-20 yrs: JP Morgan
• Your gratuity may just get bankruptcy protection
• EPFO moots parking funds in star PSUs
• BJD takes on Rahul, holds rally in Lanjigarh
• Nitish gets tough as Maoists display savagery
• PLA presence in PoK worries India
• INTUC in anti-UPA brigade
• Lashker paragliders target CWG
• 'US, Israel spying behind BlackBerry woes'

The Zimbabwean

• Oversight body redundant
• Transcript of Blood Diamonds program broadcast on SABC
• Price increases after MDC pullout
• "Robbed" parents cry foul
• MDC cabinet boycott continues
• Shiri shot by angry lover?
• Cabinet Meetings To Go Ahead Without MDC
• Story on Press Statement by MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai
• Vivian Mwashita's brother strangles two kids to death
• Gono's wings will be clipped, vows Biti

The Jakarta Globe

• Indonesia Turns Up Heat over Encrypted BlackBerry Phones
• More Parties Join Chorus of Protest Against Plush Pad
• Semanggi Exit Closure To Ease Jakarta Gridlock Leads to Massive Jam
• PDI-P Visit to KPK Over BI Bribery Case Raises Questions of Intervention
• Aquino Takes Responsibility for Philippine Bus Siege
• KPK Looks Into Socialite's Involvement in BI Bribery Scandal
• Malaysian Police Arrest Indonesian Maid Over Infant's Death
• Philippine Police Gave Up Chances to Shoot Hijacker
• U.S. Issues Storm Warnings for New England as Earl Approaches
• Asian Stocks Edge up in Cautious Trade Ahead of US Jobs Data

Phnom Pen Post (Cambodia)

• Exiled Cambodians arrive
• SRP points finger at Vietnam
• KRT lawyers renew call for inquiry
• Buddhist layman guilty of rape
• State urges discretion in border coverage
• Man says court officials extorted
• Evictees face a difficult transition
• Heng Samrin defends deputy
• Rainsy appeal set for next month
• Group calls Kingdom ‘repressive’ on labour

Daily Monitor (Uganda)

• Kabaka restates case for federo
• For killing his opponent, Mayuge LCV boss to hang
• Copenhagen: Case for a fair climate deal
• Smallholder farming in Africa: climate casualty or pioneer?
• Kyabazinga poll for Jan
• Okhuti on mark as Bunna go top
• Nagginda addresses Buganda Conference
• Ugandans can now live up to 51 years - report
• Parents want Anti-gay Bill enacted
• British Airways strike blocked

Business Daily Africa

• Kibaki price control snub tests new legislative order
• Devolution signals boon for agriculture
• CMA ordered to testify in shares row
• Africa needs technology, security to grow
• Alcohol sector set for shake-up
• Inflation figures raise more queries than answers
• New Jaguar model set to make its Kenyan debut
• Taxation as a business cost
• Weak customs desk blamed for fake goods influx
• What makes high performance teams

Africa Business Source

• Technological Convergence: A television in the palm of every African
• President Zuma declare’s Africa is Open for Business to world leaders at G20 Meeting
• 5 East African Economies Merge to Create One of Africa’s Largest Trading Blocks
• Gilda Odera - Kenya’s BPO CZAR
• Nigeria Clamps Down on Exxon Mobil
• Africa Business Conference and Trade Fair
• World Bank Releases Bi-Annual Kenya Economic Update
• Africa’s Business Community Turning Green?
• Why Are African Internet Access Prices Still High?
• African Businesses Hope to see Boost from Internet Advances

Bernama (Malaysia)

• Business : Takaful Ikhlas Sets RM4 Million Sales Target For Hajj Plan
• Business : Government Eyes More Private Investments In Rubber & Related Industies
• Business : Adequate Rice Stock For Aidilfitri In Sabah, Says Bernas
• Business : U Mobile, Celcom Axiata Extend Agreement For Another Three Years
• Business : Scrap Import Duty For Used Tyres, Says TRMAM
• General : Malaysia, Thailand Can Work Closer To Boost Tourist Traffic
• Business : High-Income Economy Still Needs Lower-Rung Workers, Says Association
• Business : Matrade To Lead Mission To Internationalise Local Fashion Brands At Paris Show
• Business : Bank Rakyat On Product Promotion Blitz To Woo Clients
• General : Deep Sea Fishing Licences Frozen

Afrik.com

• Uganda's new solar ovens
• Sudan: Referendum commission makes progress
• Ramadan and crime: What Algerian authorities tried to hide
• Maputo riots blamed on rising wheat prices in Southern Africa
• Darfur - south Sudan: Confusion over conflict resolution approach
• Kenya's rapid population growth and over-stretched resources
• Ancient arrows and Africa's place as the cradle of technology
• Uganda wants support against al-Shabab as soldiers'remains arrive
• Western Sahara: Morocco to be sent to court by injured Spanish activists
• South Sudan: humanitarian devastation threatens referendum

Taiwan News

• Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
• Beckham targets Sept 11 return
• Van Cliburn piano competition plays in documentary
• World champion Rossi eyes triple Italian joy
• 74 rare Degas sculpture exhibit opens in Bulgaria
• Sabathia steers Yankees past Athletics
• Residents flee as Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash
• Delhi's games preparations face problems
• Hope, hospital rise from ruin in Pakistan
• China join Australia in last 16 of the world basketball champs

World Bulletin

• "No US demand" for heavy Iraq equipment transfer via Turkey: Official
• Muslims rally to mark international Quds day / PHOTO
• Turkish FM denies reports on US rejection to military drill over Israel
• Turkish plot colonel on hunger strike agrees to drink water
• Turkey displays great performance on basketball game field: Official
• US admiral Mullen arrives in Turkey
• Police disperse rioters in new Mozambique protests
• Europe forcibly deports Iraqi refugees: UNHCR
• Turkey's Gul opens university premises in Bosnia
• Deadly bombing hits Pakistan rally in Quetta

Independent Online (South Africa)

• Senegal releases beggars - police
• Equatorial Guinea plotters got fair trial
• Kenya to allow ICC to open office
• Rebels say dozens killed in Darfur raid
• Calm restored in Mozambican capital

Straits Times (Singapore)

• Obama-Asean meet on Sept 24

The Jakarta Post

• Clijsters wins before rain delay at Open
• France humbled, Spain wins in Euro 2012 qualifying
• RI nominates top scientist to head FAO
• House split over megaproject
• Indonesian wins US short movie contest
• Police chief to propose two candidates as successor
• Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran
• Trucks banned from Jakarta during Idul Fitri exodus
• President: Relocating the capital city an option
• Megawati encourages graft-tainted PDI-P politicians

Newstime Africa

• Tony Blair: Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone is an exceptional President
• Jimmy Cliff – Reggae’s biggest sensation is indeed a music legend
• Riots in Mozambique over increase in bread prices
• Kenya introduces DDT to curb Malaria
• Governor Amaechi: The significance of Mrs. Jonathan’s scolding
• An example of change – Sierra Leone’s president Koroma prepares to celebrate three years of successful leadership
• Mobile phone users in Kenya urged to ignore death messages doing rounds
• Malawian president threatens newspaper closings
• The Sierra Leone Daily Mail becomes the subject of controversy by disgruntled SLPP Politicians and Journalists
• Uganda’s Museveni takes steps to hold on to power

The Media Line (ME)

• Family Feuds and Tunnel Fatalities bring Death to Gaza
• Bank of Israel: Peace Will Give Boost to Economy
• What Happens When the Peace Talks Fail?
• Top Russian Spymaster Assassinated in Syria?
• Tony Blair Memoir: Prepare for Strike on Iran
• Israel Bracing for Wave of Palestinian Violence
• NBK: The Only Safe Commercial Bank in the Middle East
• Blacklisted Palestinians Demand Access to Jerusalem's Temple Mount