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Delhi Commonwealth Games chief denies corruption
(AFP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:20:37 GMT
 AFP - Claims of shoddy construction in the venues for India's Commonwealth Games emerged Saturday as the organising committee head denied the latest in a slew of corruption allegations.
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Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:16:40 GMT
 AP - Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases.
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Military keeps distressed soldiers at combat site
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:00:35 GMT
 AP - Sgt. Thomas Riordan didn't want to return to Afghanistan after home leave. He had just fought through a battle that killed eight soldiers, and when he arrived home his wife said she was leaving. He almost killed himself that night.
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At least 100 hurt in Bangladesh clashes over wages
(Reuters)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:26:32 GMT
Reuters - At least 100 people were injured when garment workers attacked factories and vehicles in Bangladesh on Saturday in a second day of protests to demand higher wages, police and witnesses said.
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Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks
(Reuters)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:21:56 GMT
Reuters - Pakistan's spy chief has called off a trip to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks on its militant ties, as Islamabad is hit by a barrage of criticism of its alleged links to terror groups.
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England advance despite Gul heroics
(AFP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:08:46 GMT
 AFP - Umar Gul starred with both bat and ball but England still built a lead of nearly 300 runs against Pakistan at tea on the third day of the third Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
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Sri Lankan, Hawaiian sites make world heritage list
(AFP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:45:02 GMT
 AFP - A region of mountainous forests in Sri Lanka and an isolated archipelago off Hawaii have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list, officials of the UN cultural and scientific body said Saturday.
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Kashima maintain J-League lead
(AFP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:02:36 GMT
 AFP - Midfielder Takuya Nozawa scored twice and assisted for another to lead defending champions Kashima Antlers to a 3-0 win over Vissel Kobe and keep their J-League lead on Saturday.
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2 dead in clashes despite curfew in Indian Kashmir
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:59:58 GMT
 AP - Violence continued to rage across Indian Kashmir on Saturday with two people shot dead and five wounded after police in two towns opened fire on protesters who attacked their camps and pelted them with rocks.
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'Flash floods kill at least 65 in Afghanistan'
(AFP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:49:56 GMT
 AFP - Flash floods in Afghanistan have killed at least 65 people and affected more than 1,000 families, the national disaster authority chief told AFP Saturday.
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'Black box' found in Pakistan plane crash wreckage
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:14:09 GMT
 AP - Recovery workers found the "black box" flight data recorder Saturday in the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, and it appeared to be in good condition, officials said.
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US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:24:37 GMT
 AP - In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war.
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Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:08:15 GMT
AP - Some of China's most well-known activists are circulating an open letter protesting the 15-year prison term for a Uighur journalist snared in tensions that followed the country's worst ethnic rioting in decades.
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Explosion at coal mine kills at least 15 in China
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:33:19 GMT
AP - An explosion ripped through a workers' dormitory area and killed at least 15 people Saturday at a coal mine in a city in northern China notorious for mining disasters.
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Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
(AP)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:05:38 GMT
 AP - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade.
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Cambodia claims win in UNESCO tussle over temple
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:26:42 GMT
AP - Cambodia declared victory Friday in a diplomatic standoff with Thailand after the U.N. cultural agency agreed to consider its plan for managing a temple that is on land claimed by both countries.
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SKorea cracks down on marriage brokers after death
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:30:46 GMT
 AP - Young and poor, the Vietnamese woman jumped at the chance to marry a South Korean introduced to her through a matchmaking agency.
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Minority Islamic sect under fire in Indonesia
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:03:45 GMT
AP - A minority Islamic sect told followers Friday to prepare for war after rock-throwing mobs attacked one of their mosques in central Indonesia, calling its members heretics.
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China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:26:00 GMT
AP - China said Friday that it opposes the sanctions the European Union is imposing on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, saying it supports Iran's renewed efforts to hold talks on a possible swap of nuclear fuel.
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Grenade wounds 1; Thai court frees protest leader
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:07:44 GMT
 AP - A grenade exploded near a Bangkok shopping mall early Friday, wounding one person in the second explosion in a week in the Thai capital still rattled by deadly political clashes and living under emergency rule.
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