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Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistan floods
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More than 800 people in Pakistan and dozens more in Afghanistan have been killed in floods that have lashed the region for days, officials said Saturday.

Bangladesh garment protests spread (AFP)
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A Bangladeshi policeman fires a rubber bullet from a weapon during clashes between garment workers and police in Asulia some 20kms north-west of Dhaka on July 31. Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets in a bid to subdue garment workers who rioted for a second day in protest against low pay as unrest spread to areas outside Dhaka, police said.(AFP/Munir Uz Zaman)AFP - Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets Saturday in a bid to subdue garment workers who rioted for a second day in protest against low pay as unrest spread to areas outside Dhaka, police said.



'Black box found at Pakistan plane crash site' (AFP)
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Pakistani investigators search for evidence in the wreckage of a passenger plane at the Margalla Hills on the outskirts of Islamabad on July 31. Investigators searching the site of an airliner crash near Pakistan's capital in which 152 people died have found the plane's black box, a minister and a civil aviation official said Saturday.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - Investigators searching the site of an airliner crash near Pakistan's capital in which 152 people died have found the plane's black box, a minister and a civil aviation official said Saturday.



MSF suspends aid in part of south Sudan (AFP)
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An armed resident in south Sudan's troubled Jonglei state -- where aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its work because of violence.(AFP/File/Tim Mckulka)AFP - Violence in south Sudan has forced the aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to suspend its work in the Gumuruk area of troubled Jonglei state, the organisation said on Saturday.



Soham murderer Huntley to sue after prison attack (AFP)
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A handout file photo of Soham murderer Ian Huntley. Huntley is suing the prison service after being attacked by another inmate, the Ministry of Justice said.(AFP/EPA/File)AFP - Soham murderer Ian Huntley is suing the prison service after being attacked by another inmate, the Ministry of Justice confirmed on Saturday.



Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good (AP)
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AP - They were bloody medieval warriors who spread Catholicism by the sword and seized Polish lands with great cruelty. But that's not stopping the Polish city of Kwidzyn from capitalizing on the aura surrounding the Teutonic Knights.

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

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



Germany mourns Love Parade victims (AFP)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a commemoration service at the Salvatorkirche church in Duisburg, on July 31. Thousands of mourners paid their respects Saturday in Duisburg to the 21 people who died at a techno festival a week earlier, as anger over the tragedy grew.(AFP/Friedrich Stark)AFP - Thousands of mourners paid their respects Saturday in Duisburg to the 21 people who died at a techno festival a week earlier, as anger over the tragedy grew.



Trott and Pietersen extend England lead (AFP)
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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 - 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 here on Saturday.



UN says deadly floods affect 1 million Pakistanis
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A woman sits outside her house flooded by heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday,  July 30, 2010. Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said it was the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, though there were signs that waters were receding in parts of the country.


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Quake in northeast Iran injures 170 people
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit northeastern Iran, injuring around 170 people, state radio reported on Saturday.

Commonwealth Games 'building certificates faked' (AFP)
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An Indian paramilitary official stands guard at the newly-inaugurated Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on July 27 for the Commonwealth Games. The New Delhi Commonwealth Games was rocked by a scandal Saturday with a report alleging that all construction quality certificates inspected so far have turned out to be fake or AFP - The New Delhi Commonwealth Games was rocked by a scandal Saturday with a report alleging that all construction quality certificates inspected so far have turned out to be fake or "suspect."



Floods kill 37 in China's northeast: media (AFP)
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A general view shows the town of Kouqian in China's Jilin province, on July 28. The death toll from floods sweeping through northeastern China has risen to 37, state media said Saturday, as the country continues to battle the worst floods in a decade.(AFP/File)AFP - The death toll from floods sweeping through northeastern China has risen to 37, state media said Saturday, as the country continues to battle the worst floods in a decade.



Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims (AP)
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Yvonne Schroeder, left, and Dominique Pavone, who attended this year's Love Parade in Duisburg demonstrate in front of the city hall of Duisburg on Thursday, July 29, 2010, against the responsible persons of the disaster at the Love Parade.  21 people were killed in a crush at the Love Parade techno festival in Duisburg on Saturday. (AP  Photo/dapd/Mark Keppler)AP - Germany was holding a memorial service on Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured.



Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker (AP)
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Palestinians wheel a wounded man at the Shifa hospital following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, late Friday, July 30, 2010. Late Friday, Israel targeted back two buildings in Gaza used by Hamas militants as a training facility, Palestinian security officials said.Gaza militants fired a rocket into the Israeli city of Ashkelon early Friday.  (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)AP - Israeli warplanes fired missiles at five targets across Gaza overnight, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people, the group and the military said Saturday.



Pakistan intelligence agency scraps UK visit (AFP)
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Pakistan's intelligence agency has scrapped a planned visit to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's comments on the export of terror, The Times newspaper reported Saturday. The daily also said Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, pictured, was considering pulling out of next week's three-day trip to Britain in a connected protest.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Pakistan's intelligence agency has scrapped a planned visit to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's comments on the export of terror, The Times newspaper reported Saturday.



Police fire on protesters defying Indian Kashmir curfew (AFP)
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Indian police gather near shops during clashes with demonstrators in Srinagar on July 30. Police opened fire Saturday to quell angry protesters defying a curfew in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir after the death toll from an anti-India demonstration the previous day rose to four.(AFP/Tauseef Mustafa)AFP - Police opened fire Saturday to quell angry protesters defying a curfew in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir after the death toll from an anti-India demonstration the previous day rose to four.



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Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims
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 Yvonne Schroeder, left, and Dominique Pavone, who attended this year's Love Parade in Duisburg demonstrate in front of the city hall of Duisburg on Thursday, July 29, 2010, against the responsible persons of the disaster at the Love Parade.  21 people were killed in a crush at the Love Parade techno festival in Duisburg on Saturday. (AP  Photo/dapd/Mark Keppler)Germany held a memorial service Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to the event.


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'Flash floods kill at least 65 in Afghanistan' (AFP)
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In this handout picture taken on July 28, Afghan Air Force personnel use a helicopter to evacuate residents from a flooded area in Laghman Province, east of Kabul. Flash floods in Afghanistan have killed at least 65 people and affected more than 1,000 families, the national disaster authority chief told AFP Saturday.(AFP/AFGHAN AIR FORCE/HO)AFP - Flash floods in Afghanistan have killed at least 65 people and affected more than 1,000 families, the national disaster authority chief told AFP Saturday.



Streets under security lockdown in Indian Kashmir (AP)
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A Kashmiri protester attacks an Indian police vehicle during a protest in Srinagar, India, Friday, July 30, 2010. Paramilitary soldiers fired on hundreds of demonstrators in Indian Kashmir Friday killing two men and wounding at least 12 others, police said, as protests against Indian rule spread across the region. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)AP - Violence continued to rage in Indian Kashmir on Saturday with one person shot dead and three others wounded after police opened fire on protesters who attacked their camp.



Merkel attends memorial for 21 Love Parade victims (Reuters)
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Reuters - Chancellor Angela Merkel attended a memorial service on Saturday for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade techno music festival as pressure grew on the local mayor, her party ally, to resign.

Pakistan 182 all out against England (AFP)
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Umar Gul of Pakistan plays a shot against England on the third day of the first NPower Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, in central England. Pakistan were bowled out for 182 in reply to England's first innings 354, a deficit of 172.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - Pakistan were bowled out for 182 in reply to England's first innings 354, a deficit of 172, on the third day of the first Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday.



British child murderer sues over prison attack (AP)
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AP - One of Britain's most notorious murderers is suing prison authorities for failing to protect him after his throat was slashed by another inmate.

3 dead as building collapses in Italy (AP)
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AP - An apartment building has collapsed in southern Italy, and rescue workers say they have pulled the bodies of three people from the wreckage, including a little girl.

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



4 killed, 11 wounded in bombing south of Baghdad (AP)
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Iraqi security forces patrol a street in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - A roadside bomb killed four people, including three army soldiers, and wounded 11 people south of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi officials said.



India to back New Zealander for top ICC post (AFP)
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Sharad Pawar, president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during a news conference on July 1. India's cricket chiefs have endorsed New Zealand's Alan Isaac as the next vice-president of the world governing body after former Australian PM John Howard was snubbed for the job.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)AFP - India's cricket chiefs on Saturday endorsed New Zealand's Alan Isaac as the next vice-president of the world governing body after former Australian Prime Minister John Howard was snubbed for the job.



Explosion at coal mine kills at least 17 in China
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An explosion ripped through a workers' dormitory area and killed at least 17 people Saturday at a coal mine in a city in northern China notorious for mining disasters.

N.Korean landmines found in S.Korea (AFP)
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South Korean marines are seen on Baengnyeong island near the border with North Korea, in April. Heavy rains washed eight anti-personnel mines from North to South Korea in the past week, a military spokesman said on Saturday.(AFP/File/Kim Jae-Hwan)AFP - Heavy rains washed eight anti-personnel mines from North to South Korea in the past week, a military spokesman said Saturday.



All Blacks primed to shut door on Tri-Nations title (AFP)
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New Zealand All Black players are seen during a training session as they prepare for their Bledisoe Cup match against the Australian Wallabies, in Melbourne, on July 29. The Wallabies are bidding to avoid their worst trans-Tasman losing sequence in 63 years when they take on the all-conquering All Blacks in a Tri-Nations/Bledisloe Cup Test at Docklands stadium on July 31.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - New Zealand can take a stranglehold on this year's Tri-Nations series with a bonus-point victory over Australia at Docklands stadium on Saturday.



Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur (AP)
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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.

UN says deadly floods affect 1 million Pakistanis (AP)
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A woman sits outside her house flooded by heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday,  July 30, 2010. Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said it was the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, though there were signs that waters were receding in parts of the country.



Russia begins to localize fires, others rage (AP)
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tours the village of Verkhnyaya Vereya, Russia, on Friday, July 30, 2010.  Putin on Friday visited the village of Verkhnyaya Vereya, where all 341 houses have burned to the ground, and kissed the cheek of one woman who was sobbing.(AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, pool)AP - About 30 people have died in the last three days alone as Russia's massive forest fires have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland, state television reported Saturday. Officials insist some of the worst blazes are under control.



Sudanese head to Canada to learn referendum lessons (AFP)
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Yasser Arman, one of the leaders of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, speaks during a press conference in Khartoum on April 2010. Senior MPs from north and south Sudan are heading for Canada this weekend to learn from Quebec's independence referendums, officials said Friday, as the African state prepares to vote on southern secession.(AFP/File/Ashraf Shazly)AFP - Senior MPs from north and south Sudan are heading for Canada this weekend to learn from Quebec's independence referendums, officials said Friday, as the African state prepares to vote on southern secession.



Inquiry slams 'systemic failings' in killer Australia fires (AFP)
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A giant fire raging in the Bunyip State Park near Labertouche is seen closing in on farm building, west of Melbourne, on February 7, last year. An official inquiry into Australian wildfires which killed 173 people found there were AFP - Cowering in their homes or fleeing in sheer terror, 173 Australians died in a firestorm of unparalleled ferocity, a report found Saturday, detailing a disaster plagued by "systemic failings" and chaos.




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