Ryan Draws Attention, but G.O.P. Support Is Muted Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:19 PM PDT |
Sarkozy urges Pakistan leader to ramp up terror fight Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:21 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari on Monday to step up his country's fight against terrorism, during a visit overshadowed by a spat between Pakistan and Britain.  
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Coventry man is Kanye West's only Twitter friend Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:44 AM PDT Rapper Kanye West makes a Coventry man an online star by following him on social networking site Twitter.  
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Recession hits 'Lawn Mans' Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:26 PM PDT Hampshire's annual lawn mower race has been cut from 12 to four hours as teams pull out because of the economic downturn.  
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Afghan Governor Avoids Blast, but 6 Children Are Victims Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:10 PM PDT |
15 dead in Siberian plane crash Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:19 PM PDT A passenger plane crashed Monday night near the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia in southeastern Russia, killing all 15 people aboard, the Ministry of Emergencies said, according to Interfax.  
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Violence in Kashmir leaves 8 dead, 67 hurt Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:44 AM PDT Eight people, including a young boy, were killed and 67 were wounded Monday in continued clashes between protesters and security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir, a police spokesman said.  
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2 Guyanese Guilty in Plot to Bomb Kennedy Airport Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:24 PM PDT |
South Africa Tries to Scale the Industrial Ladder Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:43 AM PDT |
Itineraries: Independent Hotels Get a Rewards Program Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:50 AM PDT |
Seven die in Siberia plane crash Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:44 PM PDT A passenger plane has crashed while coming into land in northern Siberia, killing seven of the 15 people on board, Russian officials say.  
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Russia to miss chemical weapons deadline: statement Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:02 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will miss a 2012 deadline for eliminating its chemical weapons stockpiles due to cutbacks caused by the global financial crisis, a Russian region involved in the disarmament process said on Monday.  
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Two convicted in NY airport plot Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:25 PM PDT Two men charged with plotting to blow up fuel tanks at New York's JFK Airport have been found guilty by a federal jury.  
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Pakistan Struggles With Floods' Aftermath Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:02 PM PDT Pakistan redeployed thousands of troops for rescue and relief work in remote mountainous villages where at least 1,100 people died in weekend flash floods and landslides, as public anger mounted against the government over its handling of the disaster.  
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Afghan Cop Tried for Aiding Drug Trade Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:30 AM PDT A major-general overseeing borders with Iran and Turkmenistan went on trial for allegedly facilitating the drug trade, one of the most senior officials prosecuted in the country's latest crackdown on corruption. The trial opened as a task force looks into corruption among ministers of President Hamid Karzai's cabinet, Western diplomats said.  
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Criticism over eisteddfod access Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:46 AM PDT The standard of disability access at one of Wales' major outdoor festivals is criticised by the family of a wheelchair user.  
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Waters Saw Conflict of Interest and Acted Anyway, Ethics Report Says Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:28 PM PDT |
At least 7 dead in Siberia plane crash: ministry Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:18 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian passenger plane crashed as it came into land near a Siberian oil town on Monday, killing at least seven of the 15 people on board, an Emergencies Ministry spokeswoman said.  
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'World's largest mass performance' Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:14 AM PDT North Korea's celebrated Arirang Games opened in Pyongyang's May Day stadium on Monday. A spectacle of dance and gymnastic ability, it is the world's largest mass performance.  
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Flying into Pakistan's disaster zone Posted: 02 Aug 2010 10:38 AM PDT Rescuers are struggling to reach 27,000 people cut off by devastating floods in north-west Pakistan.  
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