World News Briefs -- August 3, 2009

Former President Clinton and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. On Clinton's immediate right is his former White Hosue chief of staff John Podesta. (Associated Press).

Bill Clinton And Delegation Depart NKorea -- Yahoo News/AP

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean's official news agency says former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his party have left the country.

The official Korean Central News Agency said in a brief dispatch that Clinton and others left early Wednesday by plane.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran says 3 detained Americans might be spies.

Iranians 'ready to detonate nuclear bomb in a year'.

US will not congratulate 'elected' Ahmadinejad.

Iraqi Government hit with claims that man died in detention after torture'.

Top US general in Iraq calls American role crucial.

U.S. seeks to protect Iran terror group.

Palestinians to keep resistance an option: Abbas.

ASIA

N.Korean economy 'on brink of collapse'. Seoul to resume humanitarian aid to N.Korea.

Taliban rockets land near embassies in Afghan capital.

China says it has detained 718 suspects in July riots.

Pakistan suspects Al Qaeda allies killed Christians.

The Philippines says goodbye to a symbol of democracy.

AFRICA

Protests erupt at Sudan woman's 'trouser trial'.

Nigeria, a week later. Nigeria to probe Islamist attacks.

Nigerians vote on presidential power extension.

Khartoum 'arming Sudan militias'.

Kenya empties its death-row cells.

EUROPE

Georgia, Russia stoke fears of new conflict. Tension rises on Ossetia boundary.

Don't go to swine-flu hit Britain, Russia says.

August: Russia's cruelest month.

NATO OKs new operational command for Afghanistan.

Eta's anniversary calling card.

AMERICAS

Ousted Honduran president pushes for Costa Rica plan. OAS sending envoys to pressure Honduras coup gov't.

Criticism grows over Colombia's U.S. military plan.

Venezuela to probe Colombia's arms allegation.

Correa: Ecuador to take over radio, TV stations.

Mexican police arrest 34 drug cartel suspects.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Police: Militants planned raid on Australian base.

Guantánamo Bay inmates may be moved to single US mainland complex.

U.K. Calls for inquiry over torture allegations.

Ethiopia sentences Canadian to life on terrorism charges.

ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS

U.S. Federal tax revenues plummeting.

Recovery 'not in sight' says BMW.

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