Saturday, July 31, 2010

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Dozens arrested at Russia protests

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:32 PM PDT

Russian authorities arrested at least 135 opposition protesters, including a leading Kremlin critic, at rallies demanding freedom of assembly, state media said.

Russian wildfires leave 28 dead, thousands homeless

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:22 PM PDT

At least 28 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by wildfires sweeping through western Russia, authorities said Saturday.

Police: Man killed by North Korean land mine in South Korea

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:26 PM PDT

An explosion of an apparent land mine that drifted from North Korea killed one fisherman and injured another, police said Sunday.

Chelsea Clinton weds longtime beau in New York

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:43 PM PDT

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton and longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky were wed Saturday "in a beautiful ceremony at Astor Courts," a 50-acre estate in Rhinebeck, New York, according to her parents.

Report: North Korean landmines found in South Korea

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:30 PM PDT

South Korean military officials say investigators found eight land mines made by North Korea near the border between the two countries, state media reported Saturday.

Protesters push Iran to free U.S. hikers

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:30 PM PDT

Protesters held rallies across the United States and abroad Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of what many called the "unfair" detention of three American hikers seized by Iranian forces near the Iraqi border.

Crews bringing California wildfire under control

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:20 PM PDT

More favorable weather conditions Saturday helped firefighters in their bid to contain the roaring Crown Fire, one of several in southern California.

Accomplice helped convicted murderers escape, Arizona authorities say

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:02 PM PDT

Three convicted murderers who broke out of a Kingman, Arizona, prison got some help from a female accomplice who was on a visitation list for one of them, authorities said Saturday.

Team breaks North Atlantic rowing record

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:14 PM PDT

Proving that records are meant to be broken, even after 114 years, a British-led rowing team Saturday won bragging rights for crossing the North Atlantic.

Online gaming law set to take effect in China

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 05:27 PM PDT

China's first law to be initiated against the vastly growing online gaming industry is set to take effect Sunday, state-run media reported.

Brazil's president offers asylum to imprisoned Iranian woman

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:37 PM PDT

Brazil's president has offered asylum to an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, state-run media reported Saturday.

Waters will choose House ethics trial, source says

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:07 PM PDT

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California has chosen to face a House ethics trial rather than accept a finding of wrongdoing by the House ethics committee, according to a source familiar with the process.

Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 02:48 PM PDT

A senior Hamas member was killed during Israeli air strikes in Gaza, Hamas security forces said Saturday.

4 killed in Iraqi bombings, closing out deadliest month in 2 years

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 02:41 PM PDT

Four people died in a double bombing in Baghdad on Saturday -- the same day Iraqi authorities released monthly data showing the highest number of civilian deaths and detentions so far this year.

Farah completes long distance double

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 02:40 PM PDT

Briton Mo Farah became the first man in 20 years to claim the long distance double at the European athletics championships with victory in the 5,000 meters in Barcelona.

House votes to remove oil spill liability cap

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 02:12 PM PDT

The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday which would lift the current $75 million liability cap for oil spills while imposing new safety standards for offshore drilling.

Sufi group backs more African Union troops in Somalia

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:48 PM PDT

A Somali militant group wanting to rid the war-torn country of an al Qaeda-linked movement welcomed Saturday the African Union's decision last week to expand its peacekeeping presence in the country.

Death toll from week of flooding in northeast China rises to 47

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:40 PM PDT

The death toll from a week of flooding in northeast China's Jilin Province has risen to 47 while another 45 people remain missing, state-run media reported Saturday.

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