International Headlines

Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:02:05 -0400
>TOP STORIES as of 0800 HKT -- 13 June, 2010

> CLASHES ERUPT IN IRAN ON ELECTION ANNIVERSARY
Clashes erupt in Tehran between security forces and crowds of
people gathering at the key sites to mark the first anniversary
of Iran's contested presidential election.

> 7.3 QUAKE STRIKES OFF INDIA COAST
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of India early
Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A local tsunami
watch has been issued for India, the Pacific Tsunami Warning
Center said.

> GLOBAL PROTESTS OVER BP OIL DISASTER
Environmentalists plan to stage a worldwide protest against BP
on Saturday as the petroleum giant takes hits from politicians
and Gulf residents.

> DOZENS KILLED IN KYRGYZ ETHNIC VIOLENCE
Kyrgyzstan's interim government on Saturday worked to quell an
upsurge of ethnic violence that killed 65 people and injured
more than 500 others.

> WINNING START FOR MARADONA'S ARGENTINA
Argentina's star-studded line-up began their World Cup campaign
with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in their Group B opener in
Johannesburg.

> SOUTH KOREA BEAT GREECE AT WORLD CUP
Goals from Lee Jung-Soo and Park Ji-Sung earned South Korea a
comfortable win against Greece in the opening match of Group B
played in Port Elizabeth.

> HAMILTON SECURES POLE AT CANADIAN GP
Lewis Hamilton produced a scintillating drive to secure pole
position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal -- the
first of the season for the 2008 world champion and his McLaren
team.

> RESCUE TEAMS REACH STRANDED SAILOR
Rescue teams are expected to reach a remote area in the Indian
Ocean on Saturday to fetch a stranded 16-year-old California
sailor girl who lost contact as she tried to circumnavigate the
globe in her yacht.

BUSINESS
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> IS THERE A WORLD CUP ECONOMIC BOUNCE?
Does hosting the World Cup lead to long-term economic gains?
Depends where you look.

> UK MEDIA ATTACK OBAMA FOR BP COMMENTS
British media have leapt to the defense of beleaguered BP
following attacks by the White House over its handling of the
Gulf Coast disaster.

> CHINA EXPORT SURGE STIRS U.S. ANGER
A surge in Chinese exports and rising anger in the US Congress
will put renewed pressure on China to allow its currency to rise
against the US dollar.