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Pakistani villagers wade through water after heavy rain fall caused flooding in Nowshera near Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Aid Emergency Floods Pakistan Photos

The New York Times
400 Killed in Flooding in Pakistan, Officials Say
| PESHAWAR, Pakistan — More than 400 people have died and thousands of others were made homeless as some of the worst floods in Pakistan’s history hit this northwestern region, provincial ... (photo: AP / B.K.Bangash)

Italian Lower Chamber President Gianfranco Fini reads his statement during a press conference in Rome, Friday, July 30, 2010.

Berlusconi Italy Photos Politics Wikipedia: Gianfranco Fini

The Star
Italy speaker refuses to resign, deepens crisis
| ROME (Reuters) - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of for... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)

Lebanese soldiers march in front of a portrait of slain former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, during a military parade as they celebrate the 62th anniversary of Lebanon's independence from France in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2005. Lebanon celebrates its independence, first time without Syrian troops in 29

Asia Times
Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal
| Jul 31, 2010 Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal | By Sami Moubayed | DAMASCUS - Saudi King Abdullah's landmark visit to Syria on Thursday, his second since assuming ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Photos Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri

Protesters shot dead in Kashmir

Irish Times
Protesters shot dead in Kashmir
| Indian police today fired at thousands of people protesting against Indian rule in Kashmir, killing two demonstrators, officials said, in the latest flare-up of violence in the disputed Himalayan re... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Indian Kashmir Photos Police Protesters

Pakistani villagers move into safe place from a flooded village near Nowshera, Pakistan, Thursday, July 29, 2010.

CBC
Pakistan flood death toll tops 300
Villagers move to safety from a flooded village near Nowshera, in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province, on Thursday. (Mohammad Sajjad/Associated Press) | Massive flood... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad)
Disaster Floods Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: Flood

Italian opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi addresses journalists after meeting with the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. The Italian president resumed talks with political leaders Monday after the resignation of Premier Romano Prodi last week sparked a government crisis and raised the possibility of an early vote just two years after the last general election. (js1)

The Star
Italy in political turmoil as Berlusconi party implodes
| ROME (Reuters) - Italy was in political turmoil on Friday after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dramatically split with his one-time most powerful centre-right ally, p... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Italy Photos Politics Silvio Berlusconi Wikipedia: Politics of Italy

British Airways airplanes are seen at Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, July 31, 2009.

The Times Of India
BA losses widen on strike action, ash cloud
LONDON: British Airways on Friday said net losses widened to 122 million pounds during its first quarter as strike action and the Icelandic ash cloud grounded flights, bu... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)
Aviation British Airways Photos Transport Wikipedia: British Airways

Islamist insurgent fighters in a street in Mogadishu, Somalia, during clashes with Somali government soldiers in southern Mogadishu's Wardhigley neighborhood on Thursday, June 24, 2010.

Al Jazeera
Al-Shabab threatens AU peacekeepers
| The armed group leading the fight against Somalia's beleagured transitional government has warned that it will turn Mogadishu into a "graveyard" for extra African ... (photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh)
Africa Photos Somalia War Wikipedia: Al-Shabaab

Detainees identified by Nicaraguan authorities as William Adolfo Cortez, center, of Texas, and his wife Jane Cortez, behinda police officer at right, are escorted by Nicaraguan and Panamanian police agents before being extradited to Panama at the airport in Managua, Nicaragua, Thursday, July 29, 2010.

The Guardian
Pair wanted in US woman's death deported to Panama
| FILADELFO ALEMAN | Associated Press Writer= MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua deported a U.S. couple to Panama, where they face charges of killing two Americans in ... (photo: AP / Esteban Felix)
Crime Nicaragua Panama Photos

File - This image of the Centauri-Hellas Montes region was taken by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) at a portion of a trough in the Nili Fossae region of Mars is shown in enhanced color in this image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

BBC News
Mars site may hold 'buried life'
Researchers have identified rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars. | The team made their discovery in the ancient rocks of Nili F... (photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona)
Environment Photos Science Space Wikipedia: Life on Mars

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Gulf News
Karzai doubts allies plan to fight terror
| Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan given the strong evidence... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Afghanistan Karzai Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan delivers a speech regarding his resignation during a press conference at the Government House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Gulf News
South Korean prime minister offers to resign
| Seoul: South Korea's prime minister offered to resign Thursday after parliament shot down his efforts to scrap a plan that would relocate several government minist... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Elections Photos Politics S Korea Wikipedia: Chung Un-chan

Gulf News
UK gets first new bank in 100 years
| London: Metro Bank, Britain's first new high street lender for over 100 years, opened its first branch to the public — and dogs — yesterday in a move aimed ... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Banking Industry Photos UK wikipedia : Retail banking

Sport

	David Cameron defends coalition record in letter to all Tory MPs London Evening Standard
	Anti-addiction drugs used to treat obesity London Evening Standard
	Lemaitre too fast The Star
	Sampras to make first visit to China China Daily

Science

	NASA's Mars Rover may not survive The Examiner
	Study finds diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer PhysOrg
	The CRAZIEST iPhone 4 Cases (PHOTOS) Huffington Post
	Cell Phone Shipments Continue to Recover ABC News

Health

	Diet Week 12: Time flies when you're slimming Gulf News
	Do artificial sweeteners bring on early birth? Gulf News
	Health tips with a twist Gulf News
	How "Natural" Is Your Chicken? Slashfood

USTR says White House not blocking China trade cases

Global body proposes to end insurer "black box"

IMF warns France on deficit

GM hikes production capacity for Volt by 50 per cent

US economic growth 'welcome sign' but more needed: O

China oil spill could be as high as 60,000 tonnes: Greenpeac

Slowing economic rebound raises unemployment fears

IMF warns France on deficit

US economic growth 'welcome sign' but more needed: O

Slowing economic rebound raises unemployment fears

US growth slows in Q2 on surge in imports

US growth slows fueling recovery fears

Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth

Unholy trinity sets up bank failures

U.N. Removes Taliban Members from Sanctions List

Britain's ex-deputy PM doubted Iraq weapons intelligence

Militants step up attacks in Punjab

Group reminds Philippines government of drugs case policy

Afghan Women Fear Loss of Rights if the Taliban Return

Berlusconi faces tough time as Italian crisis deepens

Berlusconi ousts ally, says government stable

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With a poster of soldiers in the background, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, U.N. Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, left, and Tea Banh, right, Cambodian defense minister, pose during a U.S.-backed peacekeeping exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2010" at the Cambodian tank command headquarters in Kampong Speu province, 65 kilometers (42 miles) west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, July 17, 2010.

US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep

Detainees identified by Nicaraguan authorities as William Adolfo Cortez, center, of Texas, and his wife Jane Cortez, behinda police officer at right, are escorted by Nicaraguan and Panamanian police agents before being extradited to Panama at the airport in Managua, Nicaragua, Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Pair wanted in US woman's death deported to Panama

File - This image of the Centauri-Hellas Montes region was taken by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) at a portion of a trough in the Nili Fossae region of Mars is shown in enhanced color in this image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Mars site may hold 'buried life'

US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep Asia Times
Pair wanted in US woman's death deported to Panama The Guardian
Mars site may hold 'buried life' BBC News
US hopes for Iran nuclear talks Al Jazeera
Jury Deliberation Begins in Blagojevich Trial The New York Times
An Unexpected Drop in U.S. Durable Goods The New York Times
Frustration mounts on US Gulf Coast over drilling halt BBC News
US unable to account for billions of Iraq oil money The Independent
WikiLeaks unlikely to shake Pakistan: US alliance Khaleej Times
US asks Pak to punish 26/11 attackers to convince India The Times Of India
US needs lesson in 'secret-keeping' Al Jazeera
Climate change 'will increase Mexico-US migration' BBC News
China Warns U.S. Against Wading Into Islands Dispute The New York Times
Submarine focus for US-South Korea military drill BBC News
Agents expelled from the US join Putin for a patriotic singa The Independent
Putin meets Russian spies expelled from US BBC News
Conrad Black is free, but financial affairs still haunt him The Independent
US-UK rift over Lockerbie release Al Jazeera
US wades into Asian disputes Khaleej Times
Tropical Storm Bonnie moving toward oil spill The Guardian

Exterior view of the U.S. Embassy in Paris Friday, July 30, 2010 where two of its employees are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter.

Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris

In this photo taken Sunday Sept. 27, 2009, Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi delivers his speech as he attends a meeting in Milan, Italy.

Berlusconi Splits With a Coalition Ally

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a press conference at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

Chavez seeks legitimisation

Deadly German Stampede Gets Its Villain The New York Times
Europe's flat jobless rate, tame inflation show recovery Gulf News
Iceland still far from default Gulf News
Window on Belgian heritage Gulf News
Weekend at luxe retreat Gulf News
Fires and Storms Kill at Least 28 in Russia The New York Times
Homework for E.U.'s Top Diplomat This Summer The New York Times
Hitchens Brothers' Rift Starts With Religion The New York Times
Battle for gaming supremacy is on as new titles hit shelves Gulf News
Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris The New York Times
Berlusconi Splits With a Coalition Ally The New York Times
Chavez seeks legitimisation Gulf News
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth The New York Times
An Italian Villa of Treasures Opens Its Doors The New York Times
Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking The New York Times
China finds a friend in Germany Asia Times
US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep Asia Times
Unholy trinity sets up bank failures Asia Times
A Persian message for Obama Asia Times
Anti-Islam Lawmaker Not Part of Dutch Government The New York Times

Pakistani villagers wade through water after heavy rain fall caused flooding in Nowshera near Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

400 Killed in Flooding in Pakistan, Officials Say

Chinese paramilitary police patrol near a mosque closed to Friday prayers in Urumqi, western China's Xinjiang province, Friday, July 10, 2009.

China Sentences 3 Webmasters of Uighur Sites

Pakistani rescue workers take a break as they search for evidence and victims at the site of Wednesday's deadly plane crash, in the mountains surrounding Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Search Resumes After Pakistan Plane Crash

Whistleblower site's greatest hits NZ Herald
U.N. Removes Taliban Members from Sanctions List The New York Times
PU employees gherao office of registrar The Times Of India
Two dredgers in Kosi to ease pressure on embankments The Times Of India
HC seeks reasons for sacking 17 cops The Times Of India
BJP announces 20-member election committee The Times Of India
HC asks vigilance to expedite probe against engrs The Times Of India
Care of terminally ill patients stressed The Times Of India
CM is anti-Maithili' The Times Of India
300 cardiologists to meet on arrhythmia The Times Of India
Rlys to ensure foolproof security during C'wealth Games The Times Of India
Fake SDO arrested for cheating people The Times Of India
ASI held for attempting to sodomize boy The Times Of India
Cop extorting money suspended, sent to jail The Times Of India
Govt wants to put retirement age of HC, SC judges at par The Times Of India
MP assembly ratifies timely delivery of public service The Times Of India
Chidambaram hopes for change of heart among Maoists The Times Of India
Move Sohrabuddin case outside Gujarat: CBI The Times Of India
Study links calcium pills to heart risk The Times Of India
Money power no use in T: Yendala The Times Of India

Dubai Marina at Night

UAE among top 20 medical tourism destinations

Spain's soccer player Cesc Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas: forever a gunner

Exterior view of the U.S. Embassy in Paris Friday, July 30, 2010 where two of its employees are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter.

Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris

Israeli jets strike Gaza Al Jazeera
FBI on the trail of Afghan leaks NZ Herald
Afghanistan bomb blasts kill three US servicemen Gulf News
Britain's ex-deputy PM doubted Iraq weapons intelligence Gulf News
Saudi and Syria in public show of cooperation Gulf News
Iraq raises the pitch for fight against domestic violence Gulf News
UN drops 5 Taliban biggies from blacklist The Times Of India
Endoscopic surgery performed successfully on cancer pa Khaleej Times
Defusing tension in Lebanon Khaleej Times
Field of second hand dreams Khaleej Times
Does heat come with a hitch? Khaleej Times
A variety of therapies for back pain Khaleej Times
UAE among top 20 medical tourism destinations Khaleej Times
Syria, Saudi leaders travel together to Lebanon Khaleej Times
Health hazards of going head over heels on stilletos Gulf News
Pregnant women advised to abstain from fasting Gulf News
Work under way to fight child abuse Gulf News
Major success with rescue missions Gulf News
Green buildings in GCC herald healthy practice Gulf News
Arabic names carry cultural significance Gulf News

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a press conference at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

Chavez seeks legitimisation

Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil gets ready for the second practice at the Hungaroring circuit outside Budapest, Hungary, Friday, July 30, 2010,. The circuit will host the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010.

Massa Returns to Budapest Under a Cloud

President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington.

A Persian message for Obama

Trial set over ownership of $550m emerald NZ Herald
Euro remains overvalued Gulf News
Chavez seeks legitimisation Gulf News
Massa Returns to Budapest Under a Cloud The New York Times
The Merry-Go-Round of Coaching Despair The New York Times
A Persian message for Obama Asia Times
Colombian Farc rebels call for talks with new president BBC News
Peru: Spy Husband Could Face Fraud Charges The New York Times
LA trial nears to determine owner of giant emerald The Guardian
Ecuador verdict unlikely until 2011 -judge The Guardian
Chile is getting ready for a possible earthquake BBC News
Baked Large Limas With Spinach and Feta The New York Times
Brazil's sex tourism boom BBC News
Brazil to invest $18.7 bln in World Cup infrastructure China Daily
Lula da Silva backs new Brazil coach China Daily
Brazilian Delegation for WIDF Conference Jets in Luanda All Africa
Anglo Faces R3,7 Billion in Overruns at Brazil Mine All Africa
Market Safe - Brazilian Businessman All Africa
Anglo warns on Brazil project, reinstates dividend The Guardian
Farc slams Colombian government Al Jazeera

An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.

Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth

Virgin atlantic

Virgin upbeat despite operating loss

Islamist insurgent fighters in a street in Mogadishu, Somalia, during clashes with Somali government soldiers in southern Mogadishu's Wardhigley neighborhood on Thursday, June 24, 2010.

Al-Shabab threatens AU peacekeepers

Saudi and Syria in public show of cooperation Gulf News
Iraq raises the pitch for fight against domestic violence Gulf News
Mexico deals biggest blow to drug mafia Gulf News
At great pains to correct past mistakes Gulf News
Customers shy away from oud Gulf News
Starbucks aims to brew 100pc fairtrade NZ Herald
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth The New York Times
Women's Progress in Egypt The New York Times
Swiss Confederation Seal Energy Agreement All Africa
Battling Child Witchcraft Accusation All Africa
Clashes in East Uproot Nearly 90,000 All Africa
Claim Disputed that Trade Measures 'Aid' Counterfeit All Africa
'NPA Has Out Lived Its Usefulness' All Africa
UN Rushing Aid to Flood-Stricken Areas of North-Western Regi All Africa
Artistes Set for First Lady Prize All Africa
President Sirleaf Makes Appointments in Government All Africa
Low Breastfeeding Rates Threaten PMTCT Efforts All Africa
Seven Die in Mine Collapse All Africa
Kalma camp IDPs seek Unamid protection from violence All Africa
Stand Up for Democracy - You'll Miss It When It is Gone All Africa

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