Youngest Solo Round-the-world Sailing Set To Begin (ap)
AP – Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circle the globe alone, says she is leaving the Netherlands Wednesday. Read more
Israeli Airstrike Kills Senior Hamas Rocket Maker (ap)
AP – Israeli warplanes fired missiles, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people in five targets hit across Gaza overnight, the group and the military said Saturday. Read more
Official: More Than 800 Dead In Pakistani Floods (ap)
AP – Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases. Read more
Pakistan Spy Scraps Uk Talks After Pm’s Comments (ap)
AP – A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday after Pakistan’s spy chief canceled a visit to London following comments by the British leader suggesting Pakistan exports terrorism. Read more
‘black Box’ Found In Pakistan Plane Crash Wreckage (ap)
AP – Recovery workers found the “black box” flight data recorder Saturday in the wreckage of Pakistan’s worst-ever plane crash, and it appeared to be in good condition, officials said. Read more