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 FBI called in on Wikileaks issue
Philadelphia News.Net
The FBI has been asked to look into how Wikileaks got hold of more than 90,000 classified US military documents.  Pakistan poll finds Taliban support
Philadelphia News.Net
The US polling group, Pew Research Centre, has done a survey in Pakistan to determine how Pakistanis view the Taliban and other terrorist groups.  Floods threaten first global warming islands
Philadelphia News.Net
Residents of the Carteret Islands off Papua New Guinea have been pleading for help from the international community since their homes began sinking into the ocean. Forest Fires Kill Five In Central Russia Amid Heatwave
RadioFreeEurope
Russia's Emergencies Ministry have said that five people died and hundreds lost their homes as a wave of forest fires spread through central Russia amid an ongoing heatwave.The ministry's branch in Vo... The Rundown - July 30
RadioFreeEurope
Written by RFE/RL editors and correspondents, Transmission serves up news, comment, and the odd silly dictator story. While our primary concern is with foreign policy, Transmission is also a place for... Hi, ‘spy’! It’s Anna 2
New York Post
Accused Russian smuggler Anna Fermanova went on a covert mission yesterday — to her mailbox.Fermanova, who federal agents say tried to sneak night-vision gear into Russia, ducked out of the Plan... Chelsea nups a no-fly zone
New York Post
You're grounded, paparazzi! Federal officials have thrown up a no-fly zone around Chelsea Clinton's wedding in Dutchess County tomorrow. No aircraft flying below 2,000 feet will be allowed within a 1.... Madoff family faces new suit
New York Post
The court-appointed trustee hunting down Ponzi king Bernard Madoff's hidden assets filed a series of suits last night seeking more than $30 million allegedly funneled to firms controlled by the frauds... Trump's bet is for online tax
New York Post
Unlike casino mogul Steve Wynn, Donald Trump supports new legislation that would legalize online gambling in the US, saying the Big Apple and other cities need the tax dollars. "Why lose all those bil... SEC: Wyly bros. in $500M scam
New York Post
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles yesterday with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock in four compani... Grad missile lands in Ashkelon
Jerusalem Post
A Grad missile launched from the Gaza Strip landed in a central, residential area in the southern city of Ashkelon Friday morning.Magen David Adom crews treated two people for shock.The missile shatte... Attackers torch Sri Lankan media outlet
New Zealand Herald
COLOMBO - A dozen men armed with assault rifles and petrol bombs attacked the offices Friday of a media company whose owners had strongly supported the opposition in the last presidential election. T... Amnesty welcomes Fiji case dismissal
New Zealand Herald
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) has welcomed today's decision by the Suva High Court to throw out all charges against Fijian lawyer Imrana Jalal. In January Ms Jalal, a prominent h... Protests mark 1 year of hikers in Iran
CNN
United Nations (CNN) -- A protest Friday afternoon outside Iran's U.N. mission in New York kicks off a weekend of events demanding the country release three American hikers it has held for one year. Dead whale pinned to cruise ship
C News
A dead adult female humpback whale is pictured pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises liner. (Reuters) ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury... Top Mexican drug lord gunned down
C News
Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel seen in this projected image by the Mexican Army. (Reuters) GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel Thursday, the first major triumph ... Syria and Saudi leaders in Beirut
BBC
It is the first visit to the country by Mr Assad since 2005, when Syria was forced to withdraw its troops after the killing of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Murray battles through LA opener
BBC
Andy Murray survived a second-set wobble to beat Tim Smyczek 6-1 4-6 6-2 and book his place in the Farmers Classic quarter-finals in Los Angeles.In his first event since Wimbledon, the top seed showed... Victim's remains taken to Dublin
BBC
Victim's remains taken to Dublin Human remains found during a search for one of the disappeared in County Monaghan are taken to Dublin for post mortem examination. Army shootings report is released
BBC
Families of those killed made similar calls last month following the release of the Bloody Sunday report into the deaths of 13 people who were killed by Parachute Regiment soldiers in Londonderry six ... Family funeral tribute to soldier
BBC
The family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan have paid a new tribute to him ahead of his funeral, calling him "brave, courageous and loyal". US closes its consulate in Juarez
BBC
The consulate also closed for several days in March after three people - a US employee, her husband and the husband of another staff member - were murdered by gunmen linked to the drugs cartels. Greek dolphin park welfare row
BBC
Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction. Afghan war leak may have severe consequences
IOL
Washington - The unprecedented leak of secret United States military reports this week about the war in Afghanistan could have severe consequences for American troops and their allies, and could cost ... Wyclef Jean steps forward as race looms
IOL
By Joseph Guyler Delva Port-au-Prince - Grammy-award winning singer Wyclef Jean said on Thursday that he has taken legal steps toward running for president in earthquake-devastated Haiti, but has n... Bullfighting entrepreneurs will fight ban
IOL
By Gilbert Grellet Madrid - Top Spanish bullfighting entrepreneurs vowed on Thursday to take Catalonia's parliament to court to try to reverse its decision to ban the bloodsport and stop other regi... Economic growth seen slower in Q2 on imports
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter as a capital investment drive by businesses was sated by imports and consumer spending tapered off, a government report is ex... House to take up offshore drilling reform bill
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Fri... WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says
Reuters
It is time for the United States to stop trading with China and ban Americans from traveling there. Why? Look at the U.S. Department of State's most recent annual report on human rights around the wor... U.S. closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez
Reuters
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. government has shut indefinitely its consulate in Mexico's most violent drug war city Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, to evaluate security conditions. U.S. Closes Ciudad Juarez Consulate in Mexico
CBS News
(CBS/AP) The U.S. closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday pending a security review, an unexpected decision that comes months after drug gangs killed three people ... Google Triggers False Alarm Over China Outage
CBS News
Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked... Rain slows hunt for Pakistan plane crash victims
Deseret News
ISLAMABAD — Anguished relatives sought the remains of loved ones killed in Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, some grieving at a hospital collecting bodies Thursday and others joining the recove... Early report: DROP costly
Philadelphia Daily News
A preliminary version of the closely guarded report on the city's controversial DROP retirement perk found that the program comes at a "substantial" cost to the city's beleaguered pension fu... Judge halts key parts of Ariz. law
Philadelphia Daily News
PHOENIX - A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona's immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousand... ACLU slams Obama's security policies
Washington Times
Bush administration 's strictest national security policies, including indefinite detention, military commissions and a "targeted kill" program that authorizes the government to take out suspected ter... Russian Forces Overpower Hijack Suspect
RadioFreeEurope
Russian officials say special forces, disguised as doctors, were able to overpower a man who had seized control of a plane with 105 passengers and crew on board. The flight arrived July 29 at Moscow's...
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