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Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan - New York Times
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:23:57 AM CST
 CBC.ca | Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Monsoon-driven floods are reported to have killed at least 800 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the past week, officials said Saturday, as some of the one million Pakistanis affected were reported with ... Death toll in Pakistan floods hits 800 Deaths From Pakistan Floods May Reach 3000, Rescue Service Official Says Monsoon Rains in Pakistan, Afghanistan Kill More than 800 |
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Israeli Airstrike Kills a Hamas Official - New York Times
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:27:41 AM CST
 Reuters | Israeli Airstrike Kills a Hamas Official New York Times JERUSALEM — A commander of the Hamas military wing was killed in an Israeli missile strike in central Gaza early Saturday, according to the Islamist militant group. The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several sites in ... Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike Tough life in Gaza Trapped in Gaza |
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Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28 - Reuters
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:36:46 AM CST
 The Hindu | Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28 Reuters Rescue personnel remove the debris of a burnt out house in the village of Borkovka, outside the town of Vyksa, some 150 km (93 miles) southwest of the Volga city of Nizhny Novgorod, July 31, 2010. Raging wildfires spread across parts of western Russia ... Local Russian official steps down over wildfires Russia sends army to battle deadly wildfires Russia mobilises as fires burn on |
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Germany mourns Love Parade victims at memorial service - BBC News
Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:09:48 AM CST
 Telegraph.co.uk | Germany mourns Love Parade victims at memorial service BBC News Germany has held an emotional memorial service for 21 people killed at the Love Parade dance festival last weekend. At the service, a top state official vowed that authorities would do everything to find out who was responsible for the tragedy. ... Love Parade's 21 victims honoured at memorial Love Parade victims remembered at memorial service Germany Mourns Love Parade Victims At Service |
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Saudi Arabia and Syria Try to Douse Lebanon's Next Fire - TIME
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:36:45 AM CST
 Reuters (press release) | Saudi Arabia and Syria Try to Douse Lebanon's Next Fire TIME audi King Abdullah, left, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, talk to eachother as they step off the plane upon their arrival at Rafik Hariri international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, ... 'Assad wants Hariri tribunal closed' Lebanon press unmoved by Syrian-Saudi visit Syrian, Saudi leaders show solidarity with Lebanon |
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Pressure mounts on Zardari to call off UK visit - The Hindu
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:10:44 AM CST
 MiamiHerald.com | Pressure mounts on Zardari to call off UK visit The Hindu Pressure is mounting on Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to call off his visit to the UK next week in the wake of British Prime Minister David Cameroon's statement in India that Pakistan was exporting terror. While the Inter Services Intelligence ... Pakistan security staff cancel visit to Britain Gilani considering options about UK trip Pakistan agency cancels visit to UK |
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North Korea's failed World Cup footballers undergo public mauling - The Guardian
Friday, July 30, 2010 10:31:51 AM CST
 Telegraph.co.uk | North Korea's failed World Cup footballers undergo public mauling The Guardian England's failed footballers should count themselves lucky that their ignominious World Cup exit was met with little more than a public mauling by the media. Their counterparts from North Korea, who lost all three of their group games, ... North Korea shames its World Cup losers North Korean football team shamed in six-hour public inquiry over World Cup N.Korean Footballers Publicly Humiliated |
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Julian Assange: is 'Wikileaker' on a crusade or an ego trip? - Telegraph.co.uk
Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:01:07 AM CST
 Sydney Morning Herald | Julian Assange: is 'Wikileaker' on a crusade or an ego trip? Telegraph.co.uk Julian Assange, the man who published the Afghan war files on his Wikileaks website, is unlikely to be chastened by Admiral Mike Mullen's claims that he might now have “blood on his hands”. By Andrew Hough, and Bonnie Malkin in Sydney Julian Assange, ... Afghanistan: War via the web US worried more secret documents may be released Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands' |
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'Hundreds injured' in Iran quakes - Aljazeera.net
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:02:16 AM CST
 Aljazeera.net | 'Hundreds injured' in Iran quakes Aljazeera.net Two powerful earthquakes have struck northeastern and southern Iran, injuring more than 200 people and damaging hundreds of homes, officials have said. The first earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.7, hit towns in the northeast of the country on ... 2 strong earthquakes hit Iran, injuring hundreds Earthquake Rocks Southeastern Iran Iran hit by second moderate quake in 2 days |
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Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombian Border - Voice of America
Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:54:00 AM CST
 The Hindu | Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombian Border Voice of America Photo: AP Venezuela's president says he has deployed troops to the border with Colombia, as tensions rise between the two South American countries. Hugo Chavez said Friday he believed the outgoing government of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe could be ... Chavez sending troops to Colombian border Chavez sends troops to Colombian border Talks on Venezuela-Colombia row |