International Headlines

Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 05:02:04 -0400
TOP STORIES as of 0900 GMT -- 08 August, 2010

> MORE RAINS HIT PAKISTAN AS AID AGENCIES BOOST RELIEF EFFORTS
Heavy downpours worsened flooding in Pakistan on Sunday as aid
agencies increased relief efforts to help the about 12 million
people affected in much of the country.

> LANDSLIDES KILL AT LEAST 96 IN CHINA
The death toll rose to at least 96 people on Sunday after
massive landslides hit northwest China, state media reported.

> S. KOREA REPLACES PM, SEVEN MINISTERS
South Korea's president nominated a new prime minister as part
of a Cabinet reshuffle, state media said Sunday.

> U.S. HANDS OVER IRAQ COMBAT OPERATIONS
Iraqi commandos showed off skills they learned from U.S.
military forces, who Saturday formally handed over control of
combat operations to Iraqi security forces.

> CONDEMNED IRAN WOMAN REFUTES CHARGE
A woman facing possible stoning and one of her lawyers argue
that Iran is mischaracterizing the status of adultery and murder
charges against her.

> NEW COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT SWORN IN
Juan Manuel Santos has been sworn in as Colombia's president,
vowing to unify his country around the goals of prosperity and
of thwarting leftist rebels.

> CASTRO MAKES RARE PARLIAMENT ADDRESS
Wearing his signature olive green fatigues, former Cuban
President Fidel Castro made his first institutional appearance
in four years Saturday, addressing a special session of the
communist nation's National Assembly.

> APPLE REPLACES IPHONE CHIEF
Just weeks after Apple CEO Steve Jobs held a news conference to
deal with problems consumers had with the new iPhone 4, the head
of Apple's iPhone division, Mark Papermaster, has been replaced,

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.