 Karzai urges allies to destroy terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan Fri 30 Jul 2010
By Karim Talbi, Agence France-Presse July 29, 2010 7:45 PM Afghan President Hamid Karzai at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Jul. 29, 2010.... (photo: AP / Allauddin Khan) National Post
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 Baltacha beats Schiavone Thu 29 Jul 2010
Elena Baltacha has reached the quarter-finals of the Istanbul Cup with a straight sets victory over top seed and French Open champion Francesca Schiavone. The British... (photo: AP / Simon Dawson) Sky Sports
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 Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit Thu 29 Jul 2010
By Agence France Presse (AFP) and The Daily Star Friday, July 30, 2010 - Powered by... (photo: AP / Nasser Shiyoukhi) Daily Star Lebanon
Palestine Peace Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mahmoud Abbas |
 Italy passes austerity measures Thu 29 Jul 2010
The Italian parliament has approved an austerity package worth more than $32bn, aimed at cutting the country's budget deficit and reassuring financial markets. The lower... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini) Al Jazeera
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 Phillips Idowu produces leap of gold to soar to triple jump title Thu 29 Jul 2010
• Idowu sets personal best of 17.81m in triple jump final • Briton now holds world, European and Commonwealth titles Phillips Idowu celebrates after winning the triple... (photo: AP / ) The Guardian
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 Jessica Michibata is back in the pit stop again as she joins Jenson Button at ... Thu 29 Jul 2010
They've only just reconciled after splitting two months ago. But Japanese lingerie model Jessica Michibata shows her romance with Jenson Button is very much back on track... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith) The Daily Mail
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 Outspoken British PM Embroiled in Diplomatic Rows Thu 29 Jul 2010
Filed at 3:21 p.m. ET LONDON (AP) -- In just a few days, new Prime Minister David Cameron has openly declared Britain is no more than the ''junior partner'' of the U.S.,... (photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The New York Times
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 UK gets first new bank in 100 years Thu 29 Jul 2010
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 at... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant) Gulf News
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 Trapped glacier water threatens French Alps valley Thu 29 Jul 2010
LYON, France (Reuters) - A pocket of water big enough to fill 20 Olympic pools, trapped inside a glacier on Mont Blanc, could burst at any time and endanger lives in a... (photo: Creative Commons / 4000er) The Star
Emergency France Glacier Photos Wikipedia: Mont Blanc |
 J.K. Rowling throwing party for Harry Potter stars Thu 29 Jul 2010
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is throwing a party for the films' stars to celebrate the end of the movie franchise.... (photo: Gfdl) m&c
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 Sarkozy Toughens on Illegal Roma Thu 29 Jul 2010
PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered the expulsion of illegal Roma and itinerant immigrants and the dismantlement of their camps in a move that has been... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) The New York Times
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 Heat Wave Batters Russia Thu 29 Jul 2010
RYBKHOZ, Russia — Ivan Tyurkin trudged along a pier and surveyed the breeding ponds all around him. He did not need a thermometer to know that the water was... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev) The New York Times
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 Baghdatis returns to winning ways Thu 29 Jul 2010
Los Angeles: Third-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis had low expectations for this week's LA Open but gave himself a welcome boost by beating American wildcard Ryan... (photo: GFDL / Regan Murphy) Gulf News
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 Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China Thu 29 Jul 2010
FRANKFURT — Germany continued to show surprising strength Thursday as a drop in unemployment, coupled along with better-than-expected profit at two of the... (photo: AP / Andreas Beil) The New York Times
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 Opec's compliance with output curbs falls in July Thu 29 Jul 2010
London: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is meeting only half its promised cuts in oil supply this month thanks to a big jump in exports from... (photo: Creative Commons / Gryffindor) Gulf News
Economy Energy Opec Photos Wikipedia: OPEC |
 Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis Thu 29 Jul 2010
With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life... (photo: AP) The New York Times
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 FTSE shares slip despite strong company results Thu 29 Jul 2010
LONDON (AFP) – Leading shares in London slipped lower on Thursday, giving up early gains as Wall Street reversed direction despite a series of strong company... (photo: WN / Geeta) Yahoo Daily News
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 Turkey stocks skyrocket as growth, tax revenues rise Thu 29 Jul 2010
Ankara: Templeton Asset Management Limited's Mark Mobius plans to increase his holdings of Turkish stocks, which rank among the cheapest in emerging markets even... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) Gulf News
Ankara Market Photos Stocks Wikipedia: Turkish lira |
 Shell profit rises to $4.4 billion in second quarter Thu 29 Jul 2010
Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, posted a 15 percent increase in second- quarter profit on higher oil prices and production as it exceeded a target for... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Houston Chronicle
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 BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost Thu 29 Jul 2010
LONDON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP'soil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday, just as the... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello) The Star
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