First gay couples tie knot under new Argentine law

First gay couples tie knot under new Argentine law


First gay couples tie knot under new Argentine law

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:12 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Gay couples rushed to tie the knot in Argentina on Friday, two weeks after the country became the first in Latin America to grant them the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples.


Sisters detained over stab death

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Two sisters from north Manchester are detained after one stabbed her boyfriend and the other let him bleed to death.


Pair forced six children to beg

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:44 AM PDT

A Romanian man and a woman are jailed for 30 months for forcing six children, the youngest aged two, to beg on London's streets.


Gaza children 'break' kite flying record

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:19 AM PDT

Thousands of children in Gaza appear to have broken their own world record for the number of kites flown at the same time, the UN says.


Malaysia TV's 'imam idol' crowned

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 10:59 AM PDT

A 26-year-old religious scholar wins Malaysian TV talent search for the best young imam, or Muslim leader.


A Tangled Web for the Wyly Brothers

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:35 AM PDT

White Collar Watch examines the issues and problems that the Securities and Exchange Commission faces in its case against the billionaire Wyly brothers, who are accused of securities fraud and insider trading.


July’s Toll Worst for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:41 AM PDT

The 63 deaths have made July the deadliest month for American troops in the nine-year war in Afghanistan, according to a Web site that tracks casualties.


Italian speaker refuses to resign

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Speaker of country's lower house rejects call from prime minister to step down over "dissent".


Can I talk to you about Jesus? How a shop manager foiled a robbery

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:19 AM PDT

A 20-year-old Christian mobile phone shop manager in Florida stopped a would-be armed robber by preaching to him.


U.N. tells Darfur peace force to focus on security

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:24 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council extended the stay of peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region by another year on Friday, telling the force to focus primarily on protecting civilians and aid deliveries.


July’s Toll Worst for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:41 AM PDT

The 63 deaths have made July the deadliest month for American troops in the nine-year war in Afghanistan, according to a Web site that tracks casualties.


'Whistleblower' transferred to US

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:01 AM PDT

Soldier charged with handing over classified documents flown to US to face trial.


Argentine gay weddings go ahead

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 10:55 AM PDT

A gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.


Briton Turner wins European gold

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:26 AM PDT

Andy Turner wins Great Britain's third gold of the European Championships in the 110m hurdles as Christian Malcolm takes silver in the 200m.


Cape Town's 'Ghetto Ballerina' gets lift

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:29 AM PDT

A South African ballet dancer from a poor township outside Cape Town has been given the chance to train in the United States -- all because of a documentary film, and an email from a caring viewer.


Rocket From Gaza Hits Israeli City

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:45 AM PDT

There were no injuries, but the explosive damaged buildings and brought panic to the streets of Ashkelon on Friday after more than a year of relative calm.


Further Chile quakes 'possible'

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 10:39 AM PDT

Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.


400 Killed in Flooding in Pakistan, Officials Say

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:50 AM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people were believed to be unable to evacuate to safer ground.


New York Police Scrutinized in Paterson Report

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:12 AM PDT

The investigation concluded that the department should examine its handling of the domestic violence case involving a senior aide to the governor.


Greek military to ease fuel crisis

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 10:21 AM PDT

Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.


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