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Dutch troops leave Afghanistan after four years (AFP)

Yahoo — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:41:38 +0000

AFP - Dutch troops ended their mission in Afghanistan Sunday after four "proud" years, in a departure experts say signals the beginning of a drawdown of foreign forces that will leave a worrying void.

China launches new global positioning satellite (Reuters)

Yahoo — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:30:35 +0000

Reuters - China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services.

Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter marries in NY (Reuters)

Yahoo — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:46:34 +0000

Reuters - Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck on Saturday in what has been dubbed America's royal wedding.

Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter marries in NY (Reuters)

Yahoo — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:48:59 +0000

Reuters - Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck on Saturday in what has been dubbed America's royal wedding.

Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status (Reuters)

Yahoo — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:16:09 +0000

Reuters - Sri Lanka's central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday.

Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks (Reuters)

Yahoo — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:23:48 +0000

Reuters - Pakistan's spy chief has canceled a trip to Britain, a spokesman said on Saturday, but Islamabad played down a row over remarks by British Prime Minister David Cameron suggesting Pakistan was not doing enough to fight terrorism.