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August 9, 2010 9:46 AM

Fire-fighters get progress in battling Russia wildfires

Russian fire-fighters are reporting progress in battling some of the worst wild fires in the country's history, but Moscow is still looking for relief from thick smog choking the city. Moscow city officials say airborne pollutants like carbon monoxide are at least four times higher than normal....

August 9, 2010 9:46 AM

Fire-fighters get progress in battling Russia wildfires

Russian fire-fighters are reporting progress in battling some of the worst wild fires in the country's history, but Moscow is still looking for relief from thick smog choking the city. Moscow city officials say airborne pollutants like carbon monoxide are at least four times higher than normal....

August 9, 2010 9:46 AM

1,300 civilians killed in Afghanistan so far in 2010

An Afghan rights group says more than 1,300 civilians in Afghanistan have been killed so far this year, an increase of about five percent from this time last year. Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission said Sunday the Taliban is responsible for 68 percent of the 1,325 deaths, while ...

August 9, 2010 9:46 AM

1,300 civilians killed in Afghanistan so far in 2010

An Afghan rights group says more than 1,300 civilians in Afghanistan have been killed so far this year, an increase of about five percent from this time last year. Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission said Sunday the Taliban is responsible for 68 percent of the 1,325 deaths, while ...

August 9, 2010 9:45 AM

N Korea seizes S Korean fishing boat operating in East Sea

Officials in Seoul say North Korea has seized a South Korean fishing boat that was operating in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula. South Korea's coast guard said in a statement Sunday that Pyongyang is investigating the fishing vessel for possibly operati...

August 9, 2010 9:45 AM

N Korea seizes S Korean fishing boat operating in East Sea

Officials in Seoul say North Korea has seized a South Korean fishing boat that was operating in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula. South Korea's coast guard said in a statement Sunday that Pyongyang is investigating the fishing vessel for possibly operati...

August 8, 2010 9:59 PM

Three soldiers killed in Turkey clash

In Turkey, three soldiers have been killed in a clash with suspected Kurdish rebels in the southeastern part of the country. Security sources today said the soldiers had encountered the members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, late yesterday on a road near the town of Nusaybin in Mardin...

August 8, 2010 9:59 PM

Three soldiers killed in Turkey clash

In Turkey, three soldiers have been killed in a clash with suspected Kurdish rebels in the southeastern part of the country. Security sources today said the soldiers had encountered the members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, late yesterday on a road near the town of Nusaybin in Mardin...

August 8, 2010 9:59 PM

Over 1,300 civilians killed in Afghan: Rights group

In Afghanistan, a rights group says more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in the country so far this year, an increase of about five percent over this time last year. Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission today said the Taliban is responsible for 68 percent of the 1,325 deaths....

August 8, 2010 9:59 PM

Over 1,300 civilians killed in Afghan: Rights group

In Afghanistan, a rights group says more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in the country so far this year, an increase of about five percent over this time last year. Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission today said the Taliban is responsible for 68 percent of the 1,325 deaths....

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