Saturday, August 21, 2010

World News Briefs -- August 21, 2010

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Photo: REUTERS

WikiLeaks Founder Charged In Sweden With Rape -- Reuters

(Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose whistle-blowing website caused uproar last month with a leak of secret U.S. military files on Afghanistan, has been charged in Sweden with rape and molestation, the National Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday.

Assange was quoted by a Swedish daily as denying the allegations.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran begins fueling first nuclear reactor.

Lebanon refuses to bow to Israeli warning on Gaza boat.

Abbas would withdraw from talks if settlement resumed.

ASIA

Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives.

US, South Korea to stage war games in September.

South Korea tries to block Twitter messages from North.

North Korea's Kim Jong-il examined by French doctors.

More aid to give shelterless Pakistanis some relief.

Indian troops enforce curfew in Kashmir.

AFRICA

South Africa Health Minister accuses strikers of murder. South Africa strikes continue with schools, hospitals shut.

Nigeria: Is Goodluck Jonathan running for president or what?

Niger food hoarding 'puts children at risk'.

EUROPE

Sweden seeks Wikileaks founder arrest in rape case.

Manager: Dutch teen sets sail on solo world trip.

Expelled Roma promise to return to France.

Russia kills Moscow metro attacks organiser: official.

AMERICAS

Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose war in Afghanistan.

Haiti ruling ends Wyclef Jean's run for president.

Mexican police help murder their own Mayor.

Colombia arrests 'major cocaine trafficker'.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

'Al-Qaida prepares for Israel-Iran war'.

U.S., Britain protest anniversary of Lockerbie bomber Megrahi's release.

What prisoners are reading at Gitmo.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

How Germany is helping pull Europe out of recession.

France cuts 2011 growth forecast.

Germany's economy 'to grow by 3%'.

Canadian economic growth 'slows'.

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