Sunday, July 31, 2011

Six killed in China's Xinjiang after explosions: reports (Reuters)

Six killed in China's Xinjiang after explosions: reports (Reuters)

Six killed in China's Xinjiang after explosions: reports (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:03 PM PDT

Reuters - Two men wielding knives attacked a truck driver and then a crowd of people following two explosions in China's far west, killing six people before one attacker was killed and the other captured, government-run media reported Sunday.

No death "miracle" in Guyana airliner crash (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 09:39 PM PDT

Reuters - A packed Caribbean Airlines passenger jet skidded off a runway as it landed in Guyana at night on Saturday, then broke in two at the edge of a ravine. There were no casualties.

Mexico captures Juarez cartel hitmen leader: report (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 05:21 PM PDT

Federal Police officers protect businesses in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on July 13. Police have arrested the head of a gang of hitmen working for the Ciudad Juarez drug cartel linked to the March 2010 murder of a US consulate worker and a car bombing in this border city, local media reported Saturday.(AFP/File/Jesus Alcazar)Reuters - Mexican police have arrested an alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel's armed wing linked to a deadly car bomb last year, local media said on Saturday.

Anger still raw a year after Pakistani floods (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 10:33 PM PDT

Residents carry their belongings through a flooded road in Risalpur, located in Nowshera District, in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Adrees LatifReuters - A year after deadly floods swept through the Pakistani town of Nowshera resident Imtiaz Ali is seething with anger as he struggles to rebuild his life with almost no help from the government.

At least seven die in Moscow riverboat collision (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:18 AM PDT

Emergency workers and survivors look on from the banks of the Moscow river following a crash between a private boat and river barge in Moscow July 31, 2011. REUTERS/Mikhail VoskresenskyReuters - At least seven people died on Sunday when a riverboat collided with a barge and sank in the Moscow River, Interfax reported, citing an Emergencies Ministry spokesman.

Syrian troops storm Hama, up to 13 killed (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Syrian protesters carry pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and national flags, shout pro-government slogans in front of the Syrian embassy in Beirut, Sunday, July 24, 2011. Attached on the car are pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, and Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, left. Nearly 2,000 supporters of Assad gathered outside the Syrian embassy in Beirut carrying a giant Syrian flag. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)AP - Syrian troops in tanks stormed the flashpoint city of Hama before dawn Sunday, killing at least 13 people in a barrage of shelling and gunfire that left bodies scattered in the streets, activists and residents said.

Reports: Juarez cartel armed wing leader nabbed (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:23 PM PDT

Federal Police officers protect businesses in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on July 13. Police have arrested the head of a gang of hitmen working for the Ciudad Juarez drug cartel linked to the March 2010 murder of a US consulate worker and a car bombing in this border city, local media reported Saturday.(AFP/File/Jesus Alcazar)AP - Federal police have captured the alleged leader of a ruthless gang of killers who work for a drug cartel in the violent border of Ciudad Juarez, Mexican news media said Saturday.

Kadhafi regime says it is in contact with Libya rebels (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:21 PM PDT

Rebel fighters pray as they await the order to enter the southwest Libyan village of Gazaia. The Kadhafi regime said on Sunday it was in contact with members of the rebel National Transitional Council as the rebels tried to quash rumours about the mysterious death of their army chief.(AFP/Alessio Romenzi)AFP - The Kadhafi regime said on Sunday it was in contact with members of the rebel National Transitional Council as the rebels tried to quash rumours about the mysterious death of their army chief.

11 dead in suicide blast at Afghan police HQ (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 12:55 AM PDT

An Afghan policeman mans a border post. Ten policemen and a child have been killed after a suicide car bomber struck outside police headquarters in the southern city of Lashkar Gah, local officials have said.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)AFP - Ten policemen and a child have been killed after a suicide car bomber struck outside police headquarters in the southern city of Lashkar Gah, local officials have said.

Australia probes navy sex complaint (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 12:18 AM PDT

Australian police were Sunday investigating a sexual assault claim involving the military, reportedly focusing on a navy ship previously found to have a culture of predatory sexual behaviour.(AFP/HO/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE/File)AFP - Australian police were Sunday investigating a sexual assault claim involving the military, reportedly focusing on a navy ship previously found to have a culture of predatory sexual behaviour.

Islamist show of force in Egypt's Tahrir Square angers activists (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A rally that was supposed to demonstrate unity between Egypt’s Islamist and secular liberal forces instead showcased the divide between the two.

Turkey's top generals resign in apparent rift with Erdogan government (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Turkey's top four military commanders resigned late Friday in what appears to be a high-profile protest against the Islam-rooted government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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