

Protesters interrupting a speech by John McCain given to the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed officials, June 28, 2008.
| US consular officials meet American held in Pakistan (AFP via Yahoo! News) US consular officials have met with an American who is being held by the Pakistani authorities in a remote tribal region near the Afghan border, the State Department said Wednesday. |
| French officials vow to cancel future soccer games if anthem jeered again (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) PARIS - Angered at the jeering of the national anthem before a friendly match between France and Tunisia, French officials vowed Wednesday to cancel future games if there is any repeat of the incidents. |
| Pakistan military kill 16 militants in tribal area: officials (AFP via Yahoo! News) Pakistan security forces pounded hideouts in a tribal region near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least 16 rebels with links to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, officials said. |
| Fighting erupts along Thai-Cambodia border: officials (AFP via Yahoo! News) Fighting erupted on the Thai-Cambodia border, military officials from both sides said on Wednesday, as a row over a disputed patch of land near the ancient Preah Vihear temple boiled over. |
| Iraqi officials: Draft agreement grants some autonomy over GIs (Chicago Tribune) BAGHDAD (AP) _ Iraq would have the first crack at prosecuting American troops and Pentagon contractors accused of major, premeditated crimes committed outside U.S. bases and when they were not on duty, under a draft security pact governing military operations here, Iraqi officials said Wednesday. |
