International Headlines

Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:02:04 -0400
>TOP STORIES as of 0800 HKT -- 11 July, 2010

> BP UNCAPS LEAKING WELL IN GULF
Crews removed a containment cap on the ruptured well in the Gulf
of Mexico so a better-fitting one can go on, BP said Saturday.
Meanwhile, oil is gushing freely.

> ISRAEL: AID FLOTILLA UNLIKELY TO REACH GAZA
An aid flotilla intended to break Israel's naval blockade of
Gaza likely will dock at another port, an Israeli foreign
ministry spokesman said today.

> IRAN TO REVIEW STONING SENTENCE
Iran's top human rights official said the Islamic regime is
reviewing a sentence of execution by stoning for a woman
convicted of adultery.

> FORMER HOSTAGE SEEKS $7M PAYOUT
Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt is
seeking a government payout for the six years she spent as a
hostage of leftist rebels.

> SRI LANKAN MINISTER ENDS 'DEATH FAST'
A Sri Lanka politician ended his "fast unto death" on Saturday
when the nation's president gave him water and an ambulance
rushed him to a hospital.

> UK MANHUNT ENDS IN FUGITIVE'S SUICIDE
The week-long hunt for fugitive gunman Raoul Moat ended early
Saturday when the 37-year-old shot himself after a six-hour
standoff with police in Rothbury, England.

> DEATH TOLL IN PAKISTAN BLAST REACHES 102
The death toll in Friday's blast in Pakistan has gone up to 102,
a government official said Saturday.

> POLICE: GOALIE WATCHED GIRLFRIEND KILLED
A Brazilian goalkeeper, who police named a prime suspect in the
disappearance and murder of a woman said to be his former
girlfriend, has refused to answer questions on his alleged
involvement, police said Friday.

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> CHINA RENEWS GOOGLE LICENSE
Google said Friday that it has renewed its license with the
Chinese government to continue operating in that country, ending
a standoff over censorship with the search engine.

> MADAGASCAN VANILLA TRADERS UNDER PRESSURE
The world's largest vanilla industry is feared to be on the
verge of collapse as farmers struggle to earn a living.

> CREATING A BUZZ WITH ECO-VUVUZELAS
The sound of vuvuzelas has been a feature of every match at this
year's World Cup, but one Cape Town business is using them to
create a different kind of buzz.