Jakarta Post
Death toll from Russian wildfires climbs to 12 - Emergencies Ministry
RIA Novosti
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, July 31 (RIA Novosti) - Rescue workers combing the village of Verknyaya Vereya destroyed by recent wildfires in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Region have discovered three bodies, bringing the death toll to 12 people. ...
Russia begins to localize fires, others rageThe Associated Press
Fires and Storms Kill at Least 28 in RussiaNew York Times
Russia mobilizes army to fight firesBoston Globe
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The Guardian
Lebanon press unmoved by Syrian-Saudi visit
AFP
BEIRUT — Lebanon's press on Saturday appeared unimpressed by the outcome of a historic Syria-Saudi-Lebanon summit, saying it failed to address key issues linked to rising tensions in the country. "The core problem in Lebanon of how an ...
Syrian, Saudi leaders show solidarity with LebanonGlobe and Mail
Changing timesBBC News
Syrian president, Saudi king arrive in BeirutXinhua
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CBC.ca
UN says deadly floods affect 1 million Pakistanis
The Associated Press
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, though there were signs that waters were receding in parts of the country. Floods killed more than 430 ...
UN says deadly floods affect 1 million PakistanisAtlanta Journal Constitution
Pakistan grapples with worst floods in living memoryBBC News
More than 400 people dead in Pakistan floodingCNN
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Indian Express
Pakistan protest over PM comments
BBC News
Pakistani intelligence officials have cancelled a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about the country's alleged links to terror. The prime minister warned Pakistan not to have any relationship with groups that "promote the ...
Pakistan intelligence agency scraps UK visitAFP
Top Pakistan Spy Scrubs UK Trip in ProtestWall Street Journal
Pakistan security officers cancel UK visitThe Guardian
Telegraph.co.uk -Sify -PakTribune.com
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Globe and Mail
China invests $40 bln in Iran oil, gas: minister
AFP
TEHRAN — Iran's main economic partner China has invested around 40 billion dollars in the Islamic republic's oil and gas sector, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday. Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Noqrehkar Shirazi also said that Tehran's oil ...
If Iran came close to getting a nuclear weapon, would Obama use force?Washington Post
China opposes EU sanctions on IranHindustan Times
Iran: Ready for Nuclear Talks With Vienna GroupVoice of America
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The Guardian
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, ...
WikiLeaks vows more leaks as US steps up investigationXinhua
US worried more secret documents may be releasedReuters
Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'BBC News
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The Hindu
Indefinite curfew imposed in major towns of Kashmir Valley
The Hindu
PTI Indefinite curfew was clamped in all major towns of the Kashmir Valley today in the wake of protests, even as the death toll in the violent clashes between locals and security forces rose to four. There were also reports of sporadic protests in ...
Indian Kashmir under curfew after deathsAFP
Toll in Kashmir violence rises to fourHindustan Times
4 killed in firing, Srinagar under curfewIndian Express
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Telegraph.co.uk
IAF strikes in Gaza; 1 killed
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF A senior Hamas member was killed and 8 people were wounded, several in serious condition, when the Israeli Air Force attacked several Hamas-linked targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Friday, Israel Radio reported Saturday morning. ...
'Hamas official killed in Gaza strike'Ynetnews
Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket makerThe Associated Press
U.N. rights body tells Israel to end Gaza blockadeReuters
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Moneycontrol.com
Pakistan security officers cancel UK visit
The Guardian
Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency has cancelled planned talks with British security experts in protest at David Cameron's comments that elements within the country are responsible for exporting terrorism abroad, it was reported last night. ...
Top Pakistan Spy Scrubs UK Trip in ProtestWall Street Journal
Spy summit axed after Cameron attacks PakistanDaily Mail
Talks ended in protest at PM claimThe Press Association
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Washington Post
CORRECT:3rd UPDATE:Italy Crisis Grows As Speaker Rejects PM Call To Resign
Wall Street Journal
("3rd UPDATE:Italy Crisis Grows As Speaker Rejects PM Call To Resign," published at 2:55 pm EDT, stated the incorrect year for Italy's general election. A corrected version follows.) (Rewrites lead on early election prospects, adds PM, house speaker, ...
Silvio Berlusconi in peril as old ally and 33 MPs desert him over scandalsThe Guardian
Berlusconi splits with major ally in coalitionIrish Times
Silvio Berlusconi loses parliamentary majority as Fini leaves partyTelegraph.co.uk
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msnbc.com
Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police
The Associated Press
PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put the lives of police officers in danger as part of a "national war" on delinquency. In a speech in Grenoble, the site of recent urban ...
French President: Strip Foreign-Born Criminals of CitizenshipVoice of America
Sarkozy threatens foreign criminals who target policeIrish Times
France crime crackdown targets foreignersAFP
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Reuters India
Despite vast US aid, Pakistan likes Al Qaeda more than America
Christian Science Monitor
The US is in the middle of a $7.5 billion aid program to Pakistan. But America's image is slipping in the country, where its unfavorable rating is almost as bad as the Taliban's and even Al Qaeda is more popular. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, ...
Poll: Majority of Pakistanis View US as EnemyVoice of America
US military chief attacks ISI terror linkHindustan Times
Pakistan wobbles as US wrestles with mission impossibleSydney Morning Herald
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Daily Mail
Ultimate rejection
BBC News
With the grim discovery this week by French police of eight newborn babies allegedly smothered to death by their mother, the BBC's Zoe Murphy asks what could lead a woman to kill her child in the first few minutes of life. Police unearthed the remains ...
French woman accused of killing 8 newborns 'very distressed'CNN International
French Baby Killings: Was it Mental Illness or Murder?TIME
How could French woman have killed her 8 babies?msnbc.com
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CBC.ca
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 losersUSA Today
North Korean football team shamed in six-hour public inquiry over World CupTelegraph.co.uk
N.Korean Footballers Publicly HumiliatedThe Chosun Ilbo
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GulfNews
Alleged Rogue GI Sent to US in WikiLeaks Probe
FOXNews
An Army private suspected of leaking tens of thousands of classified Afghan War documents has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia, where he remains in custody. Pfc. Bradley Manning, a 22-year-old intelligence ...
WikiLeaks founder 'disappointed' by Gates' remarksCNN
White House Implores Wikileaks: Don't Post More DocumentsCBS News
White House urges halt to spilling of war secretsThe Associated Press
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The Guardian
US troop death tally of 63 makes for deadliest month in Afghanistan
The Guardian
Three US troops died in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the military death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly nine-year-old war. The three died in two blasts in ...
3 NATO Troops Killed in AfghanistanVoice of America
Deadly crash near US Embassy sparks protests in Afghan capitalmsnbc.com
3 more US troops die in southern AfghanistanMyMotherLode.com
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CBC.ca
France infanticide mother's 'relief' after confession
BBC News
A French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer has said. Dominique Cottrez has been placed under investigation over the deaths, which happened between 1989 and 2006. ...
French Baby Killings: Was it Mental Illness or Murder?TIME
French woman accused of killing 8 newborns 'very distressed'CNN International
Baby-killing French mother 'relieved' her secret is outThe Guardian
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Sydney Morning Herald
Taliban furious, says we'll punish WikiLeaks informers
Hindustan Times
The Taliban in Afghanistan has threatened to behead informers who have been revealed following the explosive disclosure by WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks has put out over 90000 uncensored intelligence documents, causing a security scare. ...
We should be thankful for WikiLeaksCNN International
Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of ReportsNew York Times
Wikileaks Afghanistan: Taliban 'hunting down informants'Telegraph.co.uk
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Boston Globe
US now says Pakistani support for Taliban 'in the past'
Hindustan Times
With the storm over WikiLeaks revelations refusing to die down, US officials are at pains to suggest that while some people in Pakistan's intelligence community had supported the Taliban, that situation is changing. "That's been a problem in the past, ...
Majority of Pakistanis call India a threat, US enemyTimes of India
Pakistanis See India as Biggest Threat: SurveyWall Street Journal (blog)
Majority of Pakistanis less concerned about LeTEconomic Times
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Telegraph.co.uk
At least 140 killed in DR Congo ferry accident
Xinhua
KINSHASA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 140 passengers died when an overcrowded ferry hit a sandbank and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a local official said Thursday. Previous reports put the death toll at about 130. ...
River Congo: Nation's lifelineBBC News
As many as 140 feared dead after boat capsizes in CongoBoston Globe
Up to 140 Feared Drowned in Congo Boat AccidentVoice of America
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