The Tension Wire for Mon. 10 July

TENSION NEWSMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

A May 24, 2006 satellite photo of North Korea's Nodong missile launch site taken by a Digital Globe satellite and annotated and released by analysts at GlobalSecurity.org. A Chinese leader visiting North Korea days after its missile tests said on Monday that Beijing stood by its Communist neighbor, adding to uncertainty about China's position in the standoff.

FINANCIAL

Currencies: Traders bet on Fed rise, spurring a dollar rally

Gold Down on Crude-Oil Price Fall

Oil eases under $74 before Iran nuclear talks

NATIONAL

Ten years later, Redneck Games still popular, tacky

INTERNATIONAL

U.N. Vote on N. Korea Sanctions Delayed

AMERICAS

Five killed in Guatemalan clash over land

Leftist Claims Broad Fraud in Mexican Vote

Contender Alleges Mexico Vote Was Rigged

MIDDLE EAST

Olmert Says No Deal With 'Bloody' Hamas

2 Militants Killed in Israeli Strike

IRAQ WAR

Group Claims 3 GIs Killed Over Rape-Murders

Deadly attacks, bombings heighten Shiite-Sunni tension

IRAN

N. Korea Crisis Hurts Unity on Iran Nukes

ASIA

China's trade surplus sure to create more tension

China Trade Surplus Hits $14.5B in June

Why missile tests worked for Kim Jong Il

Indonesian envoy says N. Korea wants dialogue

Ahmedabad neighbourhood tense after land dealer's murder

N. Korean chief's bold threat hikes tension

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