was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? hell no!

NYT: Iraqi (Maliki government) troops move into Sadr City

BBC: Lebanese unity plan "in trouble" (tastefully understated)

CNN: no one can agree if Bush apologizes for soldier using Koran as target practice

Indian Express: Pakistani artillery barrages along Line of Control; 1 Indian soldier killed

Indian Express: militants crack the whip
"Top militant leaders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Hizbul Mujahideen have warned Pakistan government against softening its stance towards India and threatened to wage a "war in Islamabad and Lahore" if there is any "retreat" on the Kashmir issue. . . . Militant leaders like Salahuddin have re-emerged since the new government led by the Pakistan People's Party came to power in March, and have been addressing meetings in different parts of the country."

Daily Mirror (Colombo): secrets and lies on battle casualty figures, but one way or another there are definitely a lot of them

Me: I took a photo of this white-domed Buddhist temple back in March; turns out it got badly damaged in this lethal LTTE suicide attack last week

Ind: they beat the Nazis - but can they hold off the Brits?
"With kick-off not until 10.45pm local time (7.45pm BST), there are concerns about the heavy handed tactics of Russia's feared Omon riot police, who have been tasked with dealing with any crowd trouble. In the wake of last week's riots in Manchester, critics have pointed out that allowing plenty of time for fans to drink during the hours leading up to the game could be problematic.

On Sunday, the Omon, best known internationally for their crushing of opposition rallies and gay parades, held training exercises in the Luzhniki Stadium aimed at dealing with potential disturbances."

Ind: Mbeki decries attacks on immigrants in South Africa; army going in?
"In scenes reminiscent of unrest during the apartheid era, gangs of men armed with clubs and jugs of petrol have been targeting Zimbabweans, Mozambicans, Malawians and others who they claim are taking scarce jobs and houses and committing crime.

The country's Human Rights Commission supported by the opposition Democratic Alliance called on the ANC government to mobilise the army in the worst affected areas."

Gdn: no Downing Street visit for the Dalai Lama; yet another person who won't vote for Gordon Brown!

Irish News: dissident republicans in N Ireland nearly kill off-duty Catholic police officer

Sunday Tribune: threats of more to come
"The Real IRA has warned of further attacks on the security forces after the attempted murder of a police officer in Co Tyrone with an under-car bomb last week.

The dissident organisation said the attack showed the seriousness of its intention to kill "members of the crown forces." It claimed its capacity to do so would be demonstrated in further attacks."

MSNBC: specialists in a particular kind of violence

"Two Belgian beer fans have launched a video game named 'Place to Pee', which allows players to slalom down ski slopes or kill aliens while relieving themselves at urinals."