Israel Rejects New Drive To Ban Nukes From Mideast (ap)

Israel Rejects New Drive To Ban Nukes From Mideast (ap)

AP – Israel, thought to be the Middle East’s only nuclear power, has rejected a new U.N. call to come clean about its secretive nuclear program, calling it a “deeply flawed and hypocritical” act that ignores the threat posed by its sworn enemy Iran. Read more

China Premier: Korean Tensions Must Be Defused (ap)

China Premier: Korean Tensions Must Be Defused (ap)

AP – Avoiding conflict between the Koreas over the sinking of a warship is an urgent task, China’s premier said Sunday as Beijing appeared more engaged in the crisis despite withholding support for possible U.N. action against North Korea. Read more

Agatha Leaves At Least 12 Dead In Guatemala (ap)

Agatha Leaves At Least 12 Dead In Guatemala (ap)

AP – Torrential rains brought by the first tropical storm of the 2010 season pounded Guatemala and southern Mexico, triggering deadly landslides. The death toll stood at 12 early Sunday but authorities said the number could rise. Read more

Aid Flotilla To Set Sail For Gaza On Sunday (ap)

Aid Flotilla To Set Sail For Gaza On Sunday (ap)

AP – An organizer of the flotilla of ships carrying tons of supplies for the Gaza Strip says the vessels will set sail for the blockaded territory on Sunday. Read more

Reports Say 30 People Killed In India Bus Accident (ap)

AP – More than 30 people, including 10 children, were killed when a bus hit a police barricade, flipped over and was engulfed in flames in southern India early Sunday, news reports said. Read more