Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers (Reuters)
Cubans say U.S. embargo a failure at 50 (Reuters) Reuters - The 50th anniversary of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba on Tuesday was met with little fanfare on the island, where Cubans said it was a failed policy that had succeeded only in making their lives more difficult. Egyptians must work to end military rule-ElBaradei (Reuters) Reuters - Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said Wednesday. U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: officials (Reuters) Reuters - A U.S. drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghanistan border on Wednesday, security officials and residents said, the fifth such strike this year. Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers (Time.com) Time.com - Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics? Last known WWI veteran Florence Green dies at 110 (AP)
Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US (AP)
New film shows Mexico's failing education system (AP) AP - Mexican teens can't solve long-multiplication problems. Education authorities don't know how many teachers work in Mexico. Teachers often miss class, and some who do show up have long conversations on their cellphones. Sierra Leone opposition: gov't provoking violence (AP) AP - The top opposition presidential candidate is accusing Sierra Leone's ruling party of provoking violence ahead of November polls. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AP - Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.
AP - Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with Washington that has brought the military billions of dollars in aid over the past three decades.
