International Headlines

Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 05:02:06 -0400
>TOP STORIES as of 0900 GMT -- 07 August, 2010

> 'FOREIGN DOCTORS' AMONG 10 KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
Eight foreign doctors -- six Germans and two Americans -- are
believed to be among 10 people shot dead by gunmen in
Afghanistan about 15 days ago, police say.

> PAKISTAN: 12 MILLION AFFECTED BY FLOODS
Towns and cities across Pakistan are reeling from torrential
monsoon rain and flooding that authorities say have affected 12
million people and killed as many as 1,500.

> BP VOWS TO SHARE GULF LEAK LESSONS
As BP prepares to resume drilling a relief well Sunday to
permanently seal its ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico,
company officials say they've learned from the disaster and will
share that knowledge with other oil companies and authorities
around the world.

> MOSCOW STRUGGLES AS SMOG GRIPS CITY
Moscow's skyline vanished as a blanket of noxious smoke from
wildfires shrouded the city, giving many of the 10 million
residents sore throats and burning eyes.

> IRANIAN LAWYER UNDER EU PROTECTION
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer is under European
diplomatic protection Friday following his release from a
Turkish detention center.

> MEXICO PRISON RIOT LEAVES 14 DEAD
At least 14 inmates died Friday in a prison riot in northeastern
Mexico, the state news agency reported.

> BIG STORMS FORM IN PACIFIC, ATLANTIC
Forecasters had their eyes on two tropical storms early Saturday
-- one in the Pacific and one in the Atlantic.

> PARAGUAY'S PRESIDENT LUGO HAS CANCER
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been diagnosed with
lymphoma, a cancer affecting the immune system, Health Minister
Esperanza said Friday in a news conference.

BUSINESS
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> AJAI CHOWDHRY: BROADBAND NOT ROADS WILL TRANSFORM AFRICA
African countries should invest in broadband infrastructure to
improve the welfare of their people, according to Ajai Chowdhry,
co-founder and CEO of HCL Infosystems, the global IT services
provider.

> WHY BLACKBERRY FACES THE UAE'S WRATH
To understand the clampdown, look beyond the UAE's borders, says
CNN's John Defterios.

> AIG POSTS BIG NET LOSS
Insurer AIG reports a quarterly net loss of $2.66 billion due to
the sales of some of its divisions, as the company undergoes a
restructuring following its government bailout.