World News
- Al-Qaeda re-grouping in Pakistan
Fort Worth News.Net
A senior US security official has reportedly said that al-Qaeda is regrouping itself in tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
- Aghan official says US strikes killed 22 civilians
New York Post
Nuristan's Gov. Tamim Nuristani said, however, 22 civilians were killed in the Waygal district of Nuristan province. "This afternoon (Friday), two civilian vehicles were hit by airstrikes," Nuristani...
- Man arrested over student murders
BBC
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of two French students in south London. Police said a 21-year-old man was arrested in the street in south-east London in the early hours. ...
- DNA frees another US inmate
Fort Worth News.Net
Patrick Waller has become a free man in the US after being wrongly convicted and imprisoned for more than 15 years.
- U.S. and Israeli militaries discuss attack on Liberty
Fort Worth News.Net
Leading defense officials from the United States and Israel, meeting in Israel this week, raised the controversial attack on the U.S. ship USS Liberty, by Israel, in June 1967.
- 9/11 third tower mystery
BBC
The final mystery of 9/11 will soon be solved, according to US experts investigating the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center. The 47-storey third tower, known as Tower Seven...
- North Korea refuses to complete de-nuclear work
Fort Worth News.Net
North Korea has refused to take further steps to dismantle its nuclear program.
- Iran nuclear position
BBC
Iran has said its position on its nuclear programme remains unchanged. The announcement comes a day after it delivered a formal response to an EU offer of incentives in exchange for halting uranium...
- Israelis prepare to pull down Palestinian homes
Fort Worth News.Net
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has asked for demolition orders for two homes belonging to Palestinians behind recent deadly attacks against Israelis.
- Mugabe makes conditions for talks
Fort Worth News.Net
An angry Robert Mugabe, after flying home from an African Union summit, has told thousands of his supporters that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai should not think he will renounce the presidency.
- Afghan parliamentarian assassinated - Update
Earth Times
Kandahar/Kabul - An Afghan parliamentarian and renowned chieftain from the southern Kandahar province was assassinated overnight by unknown gunmen, an official said Saturday. Confirming the...
- Firefighters prepare for busy weekend
Fort Worth News.Net
California firefighters appear to be holding two bushfires burning along the California coast.
- Mukherjee joins US Independence Day celebrations
KeralaNext
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee joined in the celebrations on the US Independence Day as he attended a reception here hosted by Ambassador David Mulford.
- FBI probe latest setback for beleaguered Detroit
New York Post
Auto industry cutbacks, double-digit unemployment and one of the nation's highest home foreclosure rates have left Detroit with a dreary economic future.
- Internet use prompts shocking phone bill
KeralaNext
MANCHESTER, A 34-year-old British man says he was unaware he was running up a nearly $63,000 cell phone bill by watching an online TV show on his mobile phone.
- Wind keeps California fires raging on 2 fronts
New York Post
Driven by wind gusts as high as 40 mph, the Santa Barbara County fire was so fierce early Friday that firefighters at one point took shelter in about 70 homes they were trying to defend, said Capt....
- Man leaps from tree to bust vandals
KeralaNext
Joshua Ward, 19 and Jesse Jaeger, 21, were spray-painting graffiti on a wall early Sunday when Rodney Bowman, 43, leaped down from a tree and punched Ward in the face two times, the Atlanta...
- Video shows daring Colombian raid
BBC
The Colombian government has released video footage of the daring raid in which 15 rebel-held hostages, including Ingrid Betancourt, were freed. The video shows the captives' joyous reaction when...
- Chestnut wins hot dog contest after eat-off
MSNBC
Joey Chestnut reclaimed the top spot at the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island on Friday after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then...
- Williams sisters await another Wimbledon showdown
New York Post
Venus and Serena Williams have a busy schedule Saturday. First they'll be on opposite sides of the Centre Court net, each trying to beat the other for the Wimbledon singles...
- Spitzer call girl drops
New York Post
The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York's former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the...
- Tories under fire after Lewis quits
BBC
Labour has said the Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis. Mr Lewis quit amid claims of financial irregularities and inappropriate behaviour, which...
- Companies begin quest for oil, gas off Florida
New York Post
Oil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide.
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