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A magnifying glass held in front of a computer screen, displaying an Afghan War Diary on the Wikileaks website, 26 July 2010
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White House Urges WikiLeaks to Not Publish More Secrets

US soldier suspected of leaking military secrets to WikiLeaks has been moved from Kuwait to a military jail in Virginia

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July is Deadliest Month for US Soldiers in Afghanistan

66 U.S. soldiers have been killed, surpassing June's record as deadliest month for American troops since 2001

President Barack Obama (file)

Obama Facing New Pressure From Left on Afghanistan

New questions being raised about US domestic support for war in Afghanistan

UN Removes Five Taliban From Sanctions List

List of some 137 names that freezes assets, bans sale of arms, and limits travel for those with suspected links to Taliban and al-Qaida

Pakistani villagers wade through water after heavy rain fall caused flooding in Nowshera near Peshawar

Torrential Rains, Floods Kill More Than 400 in Pakistan

Death toll rises as monsoon rains wash out homes, roads and bridges in northwest; government appeals for international help

Poll: Majority of Pakistanis View US as Enemy

Survey shows deep skepticism of Washington despite billions of dollars in aid and new diplomatic efforts

Bangladeshi police use batons to disperse protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30 July 2010.

Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Recent Wage Hike

Workers angry because 80 percent raise is less than nearly three-fold hike they had demanded

A worker scoops up spilled crude oil at the Nantuo Fishing Harbor in Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province, 25 Jul 2010

Greenpeace Says Chinese Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Reported

Environmental group believes oil spill in Dalian was up to 60 times larger than has been reported

Growing World Population Stresses Governments, Environment

Rich nations aging as developing countries remain young and growing

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III delivers his first State Of The Nation Address at the opening of the Joint session of 15th Philippine Congress at the Lower House at suburban Quezon city north of Manila, 26 Jul 2010

Philippine President Creates Anti-Corruption 'Truth Commission'

Truth commission to investigate possible corruption by administration of former President Gloria Arroyo

China Conducts Military Exercise in South China Sea

'Largest' exercise in China's history coincided with drills in Sea of Japan by United States, South Korea

Some 20 crew members from U.S. aircraft carrier USS George Washington inspect the wreckage of the South Korean naval vessel Cheonan, at the Second Fleet Command of Navy in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, 22 Jul 2010

North Korea, UN Command Meet Again on Cheonan Incident

Talks expected to focus on possible joint effort to re-examine sunken South Korean warship

China Renews Criticism of US Over China Sea Dispute

Territorial issue involves Spratly and Paracel chains, which are claimed by China, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan

Members of the Thai bomb squad inspect an area after a grenade exploded on Rangnam road near a duty-free shopping centre in Bangkok, 30 July 2010

Grenade Explodes in Bangkok; Red Shirt Leader Freed on Bail

Man gravely injured in explosion renewing tensions 2 months after security forces ended wave of violent political protests

Sri Lankan asylum-seekers held up in Indonesia while en route to Australia (file photo)

Australian Opposition Calls For Reopening of Controversial Refugee Camp

Reopening camp on tiny South Pacific island of Nauru meant to deter a steady flow of asylum seekers arriving by boat