North Korea warns of nuclear test during Beijing talks
North Korea told the United States it would test a nuclear weapon unless Washington accepts Pyongyang’s proposal for a freeze on its atomic program. Kim Gye Gwan and James A. Kelly held a 2 1/2 hour private discussion in China as a six nation conference seeks a deal.
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Saudi Offers Foreigners Right to Carry Guns
Saudi Arabia will allow foreign residents to carry licensed weapons amid a surge in militant attacks targeting Western workers. Prince Nayef indicated that foreigners could seek permits, though current law bans non Saudis from bearing arms. The note follows attacks including the Riyadh housing compound assault that killed 22 and the beheading of an American.
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Spacewalk cut short as air tank pressure drops in ISS
In a risky outpost EVA at Cape Canaveral two astronauts Michael Fincke and Gennady Padalka began the spacewalk when Mission Control ordered them back inside after Fincke’s primary oxygen bottle showed falling pressure. They were told to switch to the backup tank.
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Bomb blasts in Istanbul and Ankara target NATO summit
A concussion grenade detonated on an Istanbul bus killing four and wounding 14, while a second blast outside a hotel in Ankara wounded three people. Police suspect far left groups in both attacks as Bush prepares for the NATO summit.
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Insurgents strike across Sunni Iraqi cities ahead of sovereignty handover
In a broad offensive, insurgents used car bombs and seized police stations in Baghdad Baquba Mosul Ramadi and other cities. The clashes left more than 100 killed and over 320 wounded, including 12 Americans, as U S and Iraqi forces fought to regain control before next week’s power transfer. Abu Musab al Zarqawi group claimed responsibility.
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Promoter seeks Bruce Springsteen benefit at Giants Stadium
Newark AP reports Andrew Rasier, a concert promoter and Democratic activist, gathering signatures to draft Bruce Springsteen for a September 1 benefit at Giants Stadium during the New York Republican National Convention. A Springsteen spokeswoman says he will not perform at events tied to conventions.
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Murphey decries rodeo clowns humor during Nebraskaland Days
Country singer Michael Martin Murphey, honored for promoting family values, urged cleaning up rodeo humor after audience members described clowns dumping underwear and a performer joking about slapping his wife during a Buffalo Bill Rodeo show in Buffalo Bill State Park.
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