Senior bank official found dead in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - A senior official of Punjab National Bank (PNB) belonging to Delhi was found dead in a hotel room in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, police said Saturday. Amtrak train hits big-rig truck in Calif.; 20 people sent to hospitals with minor injuries
Amtrak train hits truck in Calif.; 20 injured 16 die in China gold mine fireBEIJING - Sixteen miners were killed when a fire broke out in a gold mine in eastern China, Xinhua reported Saturday. 2 dead, several wounded in bomb blast in Thai-Myanmar border town
2 reported killed in Myanmar border town BANGKOK — A bomb exploded in a crowded market in a Myanmar border town, killing at least two people and wounding at least eight others, an official said. 16 dead, 7 trapped in gold mine fire in eastern China
16 dead, 7 trapped in China gold mine fire Beaches closed in Bermuda as Tropical Storm Colin approaches; Estelle forms in the Pacific
Colin heads for Bermuda; Estelle forms in Pacific Flash floods collapse buildings, kill 112 people at popular Indian Kashmir tourist destination
Flash floods kill 112 in Indian-held Kashmir 14 inmates killed in fight in Mexico jailMEXICO CITY - Fourteen inmates died Friday during a fight at the Matamoros prison in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the border with the US, authorities said. 14 dead, 8 trapped in gold mine fire in eastern China
14 dead, 8 trapped in China gold mine fire Teacher found guilty of inciting child sexual activityLONDON - A school teacher in Britain has been found guilty of inciting two minor girls to engage in sexual activity, while he watched them on a webcam. Bill Clinton: Donors still holding out on billion in pledges for Haiti reconstruction
Clinton: Donors still holding out on Haiti pledges Embassies evacuated in smoke-covered MoscowMOSCOW - The Canadian and Polish embassies have started evacuating their family members from Moscow as thick smoke from wildfires blanketed almost the entire city. HP chief resigns over sexual harassment investigationSAN FRANCISCO - Mark Hurd, chief executive of computer giant Hewlett Packard (HP), has resigned following an investigation into charges of sexual harassment, the company announced Friday. His candidacy declared, Haitians face a question: Who is Wyclef Jean, really?
Haiti faces a question: Who is Wyclef Jean? Trinidad giving away vouchers for 10,000 pizzas in flooded communities
Trinidad offers 10K free pizzas to flood victims UN sees wartime rape as big challengeUNITED NATIONS - Wartime rape is one of the greatest challenges of modern times, yet it remains low on the agenda of global policy efforts, the UN Officials: Broken section of Mich. oil pipeline being removed, to be examined for spill cause
Removal of ruptured of Mich. oil pipeline begins Scottish police charge mother for murder in mystery death of US oil executive’s 3 kids
Mom charged with murder in death of 3 kids Authorities ID victims in Colorado plane crash; 2 from California, 1 from Washington state
Authorities ID victims in Colorado plane crash Iraqi politician says Obama sent letter to Shiite spiritual leader
Iraqi politician: Obama sent note to Shiite cleric Tropical Storm Estelle forms in the Pacific; beaches closed in Bermuda as Colin approaches
Tropical Storm Estelle forms in the Pacific Official says failed blowout preventer on Gulf oil well will be replaced
Official: BP blowout preventer to be replaced Underwater crime scene: Gulf investigators want to gather evidence a mile beneath the sea
Spill investigators want to find undersea evidence NORAD, Russia to test mutual response to hijack scenario in unique joint exercise
Unique exercise to test US-Russia hijack response Mexico official confirms car that exploded near police station had explosive device onboard
Mexico confirms car had explosive device aboard Wildfires smoke in Moscow increases, forces residents to don masks
Fires lay ghostly shroud of smoke on Moscow Recalls this week include toy campsites, truffle puree
Recalls this week: Toy campsites, truffle puree AP Interview: Pakistan’s president says door open to negotiations with the Pakistani Taliban
AP Interview: Zardari open to Taliban talks 16 bodies found in AfghanistanKABUL - Bodies of 16 people, including some foreigners, were found in northeast Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province Friday, an official said. Foreign tourists also trapped in LehNEW DELHI - Several foreigners were among the tourists reported to be stranded in Leh Friday as air links were snapped after massive flash floods hit the town, killing at least 115 and washing away several government buildings and houses. Key accused in Allahabad blast surrenders in courtALLAHABAD - A man wanted in connection with last month’s bomb attack targeting Uttar Pradesh minister Nand Gopal Gupta alias Nandi, surrendered in a court here Friday, officials said. Pakistan’s stability, leadership under spotlight after floods and double dealing accusations
Crises test leadership of US-allied Pakistan Shaft collapses at copper mine in northern Chile, trapping dozens of workers underground
Mine collapse traps 34 copper workers in Chile Many Amtrak services on East Coast canceled by Va. derailment; thousands of travelers affected
Many train services canceled after Va. derailment Authorities: 2 children, 1 man killed in early morning garage apartment fire in Texas
2 children, 1 man killed Texas apartment fire Three killed in violent protest in PakistanISLAMABAD - Three people were killed Friday after a protest against power failure turned violent in the northwestern region of Pakistan. Twelve million affected by floods in Pakistan (Second lead)ISLAMABAD - Pakistan said Friday that 12 million people have been affected by floods that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and claimed more than 1,600 lives. Engineer found dead in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - A government engineer was found dead in his house in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district Friday, police said. His family alleged foul play, alleging he had been threatened recently. 50 trapped in China mine fireBEIJING - A fire engulfed a gold mine in east China’s Shandong province late Friday, trapping at least 50 people underground, authorities said. Bad weather grounds relief helicopters as UN says 4 million affected by Pakistan flood
Storms ground relief choppers in Pakistan SUKKUR, Pakistan — Stormy weather grounded helicopters carrying emergency supplies to Pakistan’s flood-ravaged northwest Friday as the worst monsoon rains in decades brought more destruction to a nation already reeling from Islamist violence. Will resist arrest attempts at Lalgarh rally: PCAPAKOLKATA - The pro-Maoist Peoples’ Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) Friday confirmed its participation in the Aug 9 Lalgarh meeting to be addressed by Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee but warned of stiff resistance if attempts were made to arrest its members “without a warrant”. Afghan police: 10 bodies, including 8 foreigners, recovered near bullet-ridden vehicles
Afghan police: 10 bodies found in N Afghanistan Report: Fire in gold mine traps 50 workers underground in eastern China
Mine fire traps 50 underground in eastern China Swaziland judge says gasoline bomb attacks have stopped after the arrest of alleged bombers
Alleged fire bombers denied bail in Swaziland Dutch mother suspected of killing three babiesTHE HAGUE - A 25-year-old Dutch woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing three of her babies, police said Friday. Clarification: Oil spill report story
Clarification: Oil spill report story WASHINGTON — In a story Aug. 4, The Associated Press reported that a former campaign spokesman for President Barack Obama created a version of a science report that concluded much of the BP oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico was gone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a technical glitch wrongly placed the name of the former campaign spokesman as creator of the NOAA science report and that he had no role in its creation. US sees significant increase in Greek terrorism; militant groups spawned by 2008 riots
US sees spike in Greek terrorism ATHENS, Greece — Domestic terrorism increased “significantly” in Greece last year following riots in Dec. 2008 sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager, the U.S. State Department says in an annual report on terrorism. Wildfires kill 52 in RussiaMoscow, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 52 people have died in wildfires raging throughout Russia, the government said Friday. Body of kidnapped Afghan parliamentary candidate found in eastern Afghanistan
Afghan parliamentary candidate’s body found BP confirms it plans to complete ‘bottom kill’ through relief well
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