News Headlines - 07 July 2012
Libyans started voting on Saturday in the first parliamentary election since last year’s ouster and slaying of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi, with jubilation at this major step toward democracy after decades of erratic one-man rule tempered by boycott calls and violence in the country’s restive east.
▽BBC News - Hillary Clinton says Afghanistan 'major non-Nato ally'
The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.
▽Clinton's criticism of China over Syria "unacceptable" - Xinhua
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Saturday said that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's criticism of China at the latest Friends of Syria meeting is "unacceptable."
▽Japan, Norway block United Nations role on whales - The Economic Times
Japan, Norway and their allies have blocked a bid to give the United Nations a greater role in protecting whales, as sought by conservationists frustrated by deep polarisation over whaling.
▽Flood Threat Looms As Heavy Rain Lashes UK
A severe flood warning and more than 150 flood alerts have been issued by the Met Office as heavy rain continues to inundate many parts of Britain.
