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July 31, 2010 9:16 AM

Resort to peace: Lebanon rival group told

Syrian and Saudi leaders have called on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid resorting to violence, amid mounting political tensions in the country. The call came after unprecedented talks in Beirut between Saudi Arabian King Abdullah with the Syrian President Bashar al Assad as well as Lebanese P...

July 31, 2010 9:16 AM

Resort to peace: Lebanon rival group told

Syrian and Saudi leaders have called on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid resorting to violence, amid mounting political tensions in the country. The call came after unprecedented talks in Beirut between Saudi Arabian King Abdullah with the Syrian President Bashar al Assad as well as Lebanese P...

July 31, 2010 9:08 AM

Wikileaks denies US charges on leak

The founder of the website Wikileaks has rejected US claims that he had blood on his hands after releasing 90 thousand leaked classified documents on the Afghan war. Julian Assange told the BBC there was no evidence that any informants were killed as a result of the leaks. He has rather accused the ...

July 31, 2010 9:08 AM

Wikileaks denies US charges on leak

The founder of the website Wikileaks has rejected US claims that he had blood on his hands after releasing 90 thousand leaked classified documents on the Afghan war. Julian Assange told the BBC there was no evidence that any informants were killed as a result of the leaks. He has rather accused the ...

July 30, 2010 8:13 PM

Eight killed in Russia forest fires

In Russia, eight people died in forest fires in the country's worst heatwave in decades. Officials today said at least two people died in the central Nizhny Novgorod region, and 550 houses burnt down. Five people, including one fireman, died in fires yesterday in the central Voronezh region, wh...

July 30, 2010 8:13 PM

Eight killed in Russia forest fires

In Russia, eight people died in forest fires in the country's worst heatwave in decades. Officials today said at least two people died in the central Nizhny Novgorod region, and 550 houses burnt down. Five people, including one fireman, died in fires yesterday in the central Voronezh region, wh...

July 30, 2010 8:12 PM

15 people tortured, executed in Mexico

In Mexico, 15 people, including two women, were tortured and executed in the border state of Tamaulipas. State media today said the victims were found yesterday afternoon in San German town. It said their bodies were on top of one another with their hands tied behind their backs in the middle of a r...

July 30, 2010 8:12 PM

15 people tortured, executed in Mexico

In Mexico, 15 people, including two women, were tortured and executed in the border state of Tamaulipas. State media today said the victims were found yesterday afternoon in San German town. It said their bodies were on top of one another with their hands tied behind their backs in the middle of a r...

July 30, 2010 8:12 PM

Pak: Rains killed over 300 in last three days

In Pakistan, floods caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed more than 300 people over the last three days. Authorities say most of the deaths are in northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, where regional government officials have declared a state of emergency. Hundreds of homes, bridges and road...

July 30, 2010 8:12 PM

Pak: Rains killed over 300 in last three days

In Pakistan, floods caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed more than 300 people over the last three days. Authorities say most of the deaths are in northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, where regional government officials have declared a state of emergency. Hundreds of homes, bridges and road...

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