Holidaymaker claims two men broke into her room at Antiguan hotel A British woman who stayed at the Antiguan hotel where a newlywed doctor was shot dead has claimed that two men broke into her room while she was staying at the resort. Zuma setback in corruption caseSouth African ruling party leader Jacob Zuma loses…
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World News – General – Holidaymaker claims two men broke into her room at Antiguan hotel
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Latin America – Priest or president? Pope lets Paraguay’s leader resign as bishop (USA Today)
Priest or president? Pope lets Paraguay’s leader resign as bishop (USA Today) Paraguay’s president-elect has received unprecedented permission from the pope to resign as bishop, the papal nuncio said Wednesday, ending a dispute over Fernando Lugo’s priestly status. Chilean Industrial Output Fell 0.9 Percent in June vs Year Ago (Bloomberg.com) July 31 (Bloomberg) — Chilean…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Hyderabad police using CDs, phone messages to counter terrorism (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Hyderabad police using CDs, phone messages to counter terrorism (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) From CDs on how to identify bombs to phone messages asking people to be vigilant, police here are coming out with novel ways to involve the common man in countering terrorism. Muslim cell’s fund not for jihad…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Bank, contractor employees uncover fraud scheme (AP via Yahoo! News)
Bank, contractor employees uncover fraud scheme (AP via Yahoo! News) Federal authorities have charged a Lebanese native with fraud after he allegedly deceived Florida officials into diverting millions of dollars to an account he set up, instead of a road building company that was supposed to get the money. Displaced Lebanese struggle on both sides…
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Asia Pacific News – Strong quake hits Solomons (Straits Times)
Strong quake hits Solomons (Straits Times) SYDNEY – A STRONG earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. (AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-31 05:23 Taipei shares turn lower as profit-taking wipes out US-led gains (Interactive Investor) TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) –…
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Afghanistan – Afghan and NATO troops kill 20 Taliban (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Afghan and NATO troops kill 20 Taliban (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News) GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan and NATO-led troops backed by air power killed more than 20 Taliban insurgents southwest of the capital Kabul, a provincial official said on Thursday. Commentary: why British public accepts rising Afghan death toll (Times Online) The British casualty…
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African News Update – This Databook is a Detailed Resource on Skincare in Morocco with Forecasts to 2011 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
This Databook is a Detailed Resource on Skincare in Morocco with Forecasts to 2011 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Skincare in Morocco to 2011″ report to their offering. Famine Looms as Wars Rend Horn of Africa Villagers say Somalis are dying of hunger and thirst…
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India – Pakistan, India PMs ‘to work out plan for better ties’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan, India PMs ‘to work out plan for better ties’ (AFP via Yahoo! News) The premiers of India and Pakistan will thrash out a plan this weekend to improve ties strained by border clashes and bomb attacks on Indian targets, Pakistan’s foreign minister said Thursday. Indian PM to hand over SAARC baton to Sri Lanka…
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Russian News Monitor – Libya frees Russian oil executive ahead of talks with Putin (Khaleej Times)
Libya frees Russian oil executive ahead of talks with Putin (Khaleej Times) Moscow/ Tripoli – Libya has freed a Russian oil executive held for the past eight months, officials said on Thursday hours ahead of a scheduled meeting in Moscow between the premiers of both countries. Russia’s Power Machines posts net profit of 34.5 mln…
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Pakistan – US says Pakistani spies forewarn Al Qaeda allies (Khaleej Times)
US says Pakistani spies forewarn Al Qaeda allies (Khaleej Times) ISLAMABAD – The United States has accused members of Pakistan’s main spy agency of tipping off Al Qaeda-linked militants before US missile attacks on targets in Pakistani tribal lands, Pakistan’s defence minister said. US poised to bomb Pakistan: Reports 17 Jul 2008, 1200 hrs IST,IANS…
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