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SKorea says NKorea fires 2 missiles off east coast

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, a South Korean official said. [Full Story]

Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
CANCUN, Mexico -- As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. [full story]
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline. [full story]
Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemy
CALGARY, Alberta -- The head of U.S. Central Command warned Friday that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight. [full story]
Irish, Ugandan aid workers seized in north Darfur
CAIRO -- Gunmen abducted two female aid workers in Darfur on Friday, said the international peacekeeping mission in the western region of Sudan. [full story]
Venezuelan official: Radio licenses to be revoked
CARACAS, Venezuela -- The head of Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency said Friday that 240 radio stations will have their licenses revoked for failing to update their registrations with the government. [full story]
2 children killed in blaze at London high-rise
LONDON -- Two children, including a 3-week-old baby, were killed and some 30 people had to be rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London on Friday, emergency services said. [full story]
Top diplomat visits Honduras to deliver ultimatum
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- The Americas' top international diplomat flew to Honduras on Friday to give the coup-backed government a firm ultimatum: Restore the president within 24 hours or face crippling sanctions. [full story]
VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
BAGHDAD -- Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq. [full story]
Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil
BEIRUT -- Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria -- the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil. [full story]