The bodies of two US soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found, their families have told the Associated Press news agency.

Spc Alex Jimenez and Pte Byron Fouty were seized in an ambush in May 2007 in an area south of Baghdad. The body of a third soldier, Pte Joseph Anzack Jr, was found in the Euphrates river a short after the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq, a group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq, had released a video saying it killed all three men. The parent’s of Spc Jimenez, 25, of Read the full story

With Guyanese currently preparing for Emancipation celebrations on August 1, a number of cultural events are underway around the country and several organisations are preparing various venues in observance of the annual event.
The African Cultural Development Association (ACDA), which usually organises the major national event in the city at the Read the full story

The Vatican made a loss last year as the weaker dollar reduced the value of donations from the faithful in the United States.

Almost a quarter of the $79.8m (£40.4m) worth of offerings it received came from collections made in US churches.But as the dollar lost 15% of its value against the euro, the Catholic Church’s governing body made a loss of 9.1m euros (£7.3m: $14.3m) in 2007.That was despite receiving a single anonymous Read the full story

Talks between Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change are to resume in the South African capital, Pretoria.

On the first day of talks, the MDC set a series of pre-conditions for the opening of formal negotiations. They include the release of more than 1,500 political prisoners and an expanded mediation team. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council has delayed voting on a package of sanctions against Zimbabwe. In a letter to Read the full story

A South Korean woman has been shot dead by a North Korean soldier while visiting a resort in the North Korean mountains, reports say.

The shooting took place at the Kumgang resort on the east coast. South Korea’s unification minister said tours to the resort would now be suspended pending an investigation. Kumgang resort is run by an affiliate of South Korea’s Hyundai Group and has attracted more than one million South Korean Read the full story

Thousands of people from across Bosnia-Hercegovina have gathered in the town of Srebrenica to commemorate the 1995 massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys.

As part of the ceremonies, the remains of more than 300 newly-identified victims of the massacre are being buried at a memorial site.The massacre, by Bosnian-Serb forces, has been classified as an act of genocide by the UN war crimes tribunal.On Thursday a Dutch court ruled the UN could not be sued over the Read the full story

Aamir Khan’s “Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na” has worked wonders at the box-office by registering 100 percent collections in the six days after its release Friday. This is not surprising, because even before the release, the excitement generated by “Jaane Tu…” - the debut film of Aamir’s nephew Imran - was phenomenal and bookings began five days before the release.
It is a feat no movie so far released this year - not even the previous hit “Race” - could accomplish at the box-office. Read the full story

Residents of Enmore and Foulis, East Coast Demerara today benefited from planting materials distributed by officials of the Ministry of Agriculture during a visit to the villages today. This is part of a massive ongoing campaign to ensure food sustenance in light of rising food prices globally.
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud, Regional representatives and officers of the Ministry met with residents and enlightened Read the full story

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be working closely to monitor the smuggling of sugar following reports of shortages of the commodity in some areas.
It is the belief of many that some persons are smuggling the commodity out of the country to neighbouring Suriname.
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud said the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been much more effectively managing its distribution and quota system for the local market. Read the full story

Don’t expect to catch any glimpses of Angelina Jolie in her hospital room. The hospital in Nice, France, where Jolie, 33, is staying as she awaits the birth of her twins has coated the windows of her room with special insulating material that cameras cannot see through, the Associated Press reports. Read the full story