Saturday, July 31, 2010

Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)

Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)

Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 11:01 AM PDT

A Pakistani villager salvages a washing machine through deep floodwater on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications networks hindered rescuers, while the threat of disease loomed as some evacuees arrived in camps with fever, diarrhea and skin problems.

Indian forces kill sixth protester in two days in Kashmir (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:53 AM PDT

Relatives and paramedics carry Ghulshan Aara, an injured Kashmiri woman, outside a hospital in Srinagar. Two more protesters were killed Saturday in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir, bringing to six the number of young men shot dead by security forces in two days as fresh violence shook the region.(AFP)AFP - Two more protesters were killed Saturday in Indian Kashmir, bringing to six the number of young men shot dead by security forces in two days as fresh protests against Indian rule shook the region.

Philippine leader unveils giant photo tribute to mother (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 10:52 AM PDT

Filippinos walk across a 200 by 250-foot photo mosaic of former late Philippine president and democracy icon Corazon Aquino at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. President Benigno Aquino, led the unfurling of the photo mosaic, which is composed of 3,200 photos and weighs almost 4 tons, to honour his mother, Corazon Aquino, on her first death anniversary.(AFP/Noel Celis)AFP - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Saturday unveiled a massive photo mosaic of his mother, the late president Corazon Aquino, in a tribute just before the first anniversary of her death.

Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's comments (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:42 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron smiles during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Cameron says his visit to India has created the basis for 'an enhanced and enduring partnership' between Britain and its former colony. Cameron, who used his three-day trip to seek new business for the struggling British economy, made his statement at a Thursday night press conference after meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)AP - A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday after Pakistan's spy chief canceled a visit to London following comments by the British leader suggesting Pakistan exports terrorism.

China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:39 AM PDT

Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Beijing July 26, 2010. There is no basis for a major appreciation in the yuan exchange rate, the State Information Center, a government think tank, said on Monday. REUTERS/Jason LeeAP - China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed.

Delhi Commonwealth Games chief denies corruption (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:20 AM PDT

Construction work continues at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Stadium -- one of the sites for the Commonwealth Games in October -- in New Delhi in March 2010. 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.(AFP/File/Prakash Singh)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.

Military keeps distressed soldiers at combat site (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

In this photo taken May 5, 2010, Spc. Ty Michael Carter, 30, of Antioch, Calif., with Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry, poses for a portrait at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. Spc. Carter took part in one of the deadliest battles ever waged by U.S. forces on Oct. 3, 2009 when hundreds of insurgents attacked their combat outpost 'Keating' in eastern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)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.

At least 100 hurt in Bangladesh clashes over wages (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:26 AM PDT

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.

Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:21 AM PDT

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.

England advance despite Gul heroics (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:08 AM PDT

Umar Gul of Pakistan plays a shot at Trent Bridge on July 31. South Africa born batsmen Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen saw England to 49 for two in their second innings, a lead of 221 runs, at lunch on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Saturday.(AFP/Ian Kington)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.

2 dead in clashes despite curfew in Indian Kashmir (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:59 AM PDT

Kashmiri civilians carry a man wounded during a protest, on a stretcher outside a hospital in Srinagar, India, Saturday, July 31, 2010. Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew across violence-wracked Indian Kashmir on Saturday as anti-India protests and clashes between Kashmiri Muslims and government forces continued unabated, police said. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)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.

'Black box' found in Pakistan plane crash wreckage (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 04:14 AM PDT

Pakistani rescue workers search for evidence and victims of Wednesday's deadly plane crash, in the mountains surrounding Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Airbus A321 operated by local carrier Airblue crashed into hills overlooking the country's capital, Islamabad, during stormy, monsoon weather, killing all 152 people on board. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)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.

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:24 PM PDT

NATO and US soldiers are seen standing guard in Kabul. Three foreign soldiers were killed in two separate Taliban-style bomb attacks in Afghanistan's volatile south, NATO said Friday.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)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.

Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 10:08 PM PDT

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.

Explosion at coal mine kills at least 15 in China (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:33 PM PDT

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.

Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT

In this Thursday, July 29, 2010 photo, visitors look at tortoise on display during an annual flora and fauna expo in Jakarta, Indonesia. Critically endangered tortoise are 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. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)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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