Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad.

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

Clinton calls for more counterterrorism cooperation between US, India, Pakistan

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Wednesday for greater counterterrorism cooperation among the United States, India and Pakistan and said she would visit India next month as the Obama administration moves to strengthen ties with New Delhi.

Obama administration committed to deepening ties with India: Clinton

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday declared that the Obama administration was “clearly committed to furthering and deepening relationship with India in every way possible”.

Iran accuses US of interference in election feud; opposition stages new mass rally in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has accused the United States of “intolerable” meddling in its internal affairs, alleging for the first time that Washington has fueled a bitter post-election dispute.

Pakistan closes Peshawar airport amid rise in violence

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities Wednesday temporarily shutdown Peshawar’s international airport amid a rise in Taliban attacks in the northern city.

Zardari did not raise Kashmir issue: Manmohan

ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE - With India putting Pakistan on the defensive over cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said President Asif Ali Zardari did not raise the Kashmir issue during his discussions with him in Russia.

Manmohan open to talks with all Kashmiri groups

ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday offered to hold talks with all Kashmiri groups, including the separatist Hurriyat Conference, for peace and development in the state, even as he underlined “zero tolerance” of rights violations days after the alleged rape and murder of two women in the state.

Manipur holds Loktak water festival to promote tourism

IMPHAL - Loktak Lake, which has the only floating wildlife sanctuaries in the world is a gift of nature to the people of Manipur.

North Korea threatens US with military strikes

SEOUL - North Korea Wednesday renewed its threats of military strikes against the US and its allies in case the Stalinist state felt provoked.

Mexican drug smugglers stuffed cocaine inside frozen sharks

LONDON - The Mexican Navy has seized over a ton of cocaine stuffed inside frozen sharks by smugglers.

US excoriates North Korea’s nuclear defiance, urges Pyongyang to return to negotiating table

VIENNA — The U.S. urged North Korea on Wednesday to stop its nuclear saber-rattling and negotiate with the world’s great powers, vowing that Washington would never accept Pyongyang as an atomic weapons state.

Bernanke urges community development firms to take steps to emerge from crisis stronger

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday urged financial institutions that specialize in community development and banking to the poor to take steps to ensure they emerge from the financial crisis stronger.

Mexico cocaine ‘hidden in sharks’

MEXICO CITY - The Mexican Navy says it has seized more than a tonne of cocaine hidden inside the carcasses of frozen sharks, BBC reported Wednesday.

North Korea vows ‘thousand-fold’ military retaliation against US, allies if provoked

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned Wednesday of a “thousand-fold” military retaliation against the U.S. and its allies if provoked, the latest threat in a drumbeat of rhetoric in defense of its rogue nuclear program.

After Prop 8 upheld, jubilation muted on anniversary of California’s first gay marriages

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Abernethy-Deppe vividly remembers the bustling city clerk’s office and the happiness of fellow couples a year ago Tuesday when California began granting same-sex marriage licenses.

How fast R U? Teenage Iowa girl wields speedy thumbs to victory as quickest texter in US

NEW YORK — The nation’s newest texting champion has a message for parents across the land — although they might not want to hear it.

Chicago activists bring anti-Olympics fight to IOC base ahead of key meeting for 2016 bid team

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A group opposing Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games took its case to International Olympic Committee headquarters Tuesday.

Citing recent attacks, AG Holder urges new hate crimes law

WASHINGTON — Citing recent killings in Arkansas, Kansas and the nation’s capital, Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday said new hate crimes law were needed to stop what he called “violence masquerading as political activism.”

First batch of pilgrims leave for the Amarnath

BALTAL SONAMARG - The first batch of pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva situated at an altitude of 3880 metres above sea level in Amarnath on Tuesday.

Italian police arrest dozen suspects accused of aiding top Mafia fugitive

ROME — Italian police said Tuesday they had arrested 13 people suspected of helping a top Mafia fugitive hide, communicate with other mobsters and conduct his business.

China acknowledges incident between submarine, US Navy ship, gives few details

BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry acknowledged for the first time Tuesday a collision last week between a Chinese submarine and a sonar being towed by a U.S. Navy destroyer.

Maine mom nabbed in international child porn sting

MAINE - A mother of four young children in Maine was charged Monday with gross sexual assault after British investigators more than 3,000 miles away used the Internet to allegedly catch her in the act of Webcasting a sexual assault of her young child.

Obama ‘deeply troubled’ by Iran violence after elections

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said he was “deeply troubled” by Iran’s violent protests brought on by a disputed election, but said the Islamic country was free to pick its own president.

US urges Iran to accept invitation to nuclear talks with Washington and five key players

UNITED NATIONS — The United States urged Iran on Monday to agree to a meeting with the six key nations trying to ensure that its nuclear program is peaceful in which the U.S. will be “a full participant.”

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,313 Monday, according to Associated Press count

As of Monday, June 15, 2009, at least 4,313 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

US pointman on Iran to move from State Department to White House

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s pointman on Iran is moving from the State Department to the White House to better coordinate inter-agency policy on the Persian Gulf region, U.S. officials said Monday.

FDA tells parents to keep children on ADHD drugs, despite new evidence of sudden death risks

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death.

Palau’s acceptance of Uighurs comes amid talks to renew key US accord

KOROR, Palau — Palau’s decision to take in 13 Guantanamo detainees is a humanitarian gesture from a country that prides itself on welcoming society’s castaways.

Union official: US Steel to recall about 800 laid-off workers at Canada plant this summer

PITTSBURGH — United States Steel Corp. plans to recall about 800 laid-off workers at a plant in Canada this summer, partly to avoid possible severance payments required under a provincial law, a union representative said Monday.

Race for airplane orders begins at Paris Air Show, clouded by recession, Flight 447 crash

LE BOURGET, France — A defiant Boeing said Monday the aviation industry’s troubles may be ending, while Airbus kicked off the race for plane orders at this year’s Paris Air Show, clouded by rainy skies, recession and the unexplained crash of Air France Flight 447.