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World News from the New York Times India Digs Under Top of the World to Match Rival – India is building a tunnel to bypass the dangerous Rohtang Pass as part of a plan to match China’s power.Flood Deaths in Pakistan Rise to 800 – Government officials are pleading for international aid as water levels in dams continue to rise. In Information War, Documentary Is Latest Salvo – A new documentary is the latest in an all-out propaganda war that has erupted between Russia and Belarus. Police Rescue 2 Mexican Journalists – Javier Canales and Alejandro Hernández, both camera operators, had been kidnapped earlier in the week by suspected drug traffickers seeking to silence the media. Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza – The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several sites in northern, central and southern Gaza. Afghan Women Fear Loss of Modest Gains – Those who have gained a measure of freedom and financial independence see little effort by officials to look out for their future. A French Castle Built of Stone and Dreams – A group in Burgundy is building a replica of a medieval chateau relying on the techniques of the time: iron tools and no electricity. As Some Young Muslims Turn to Radicalism, Concern Grows – Officials believe that the number of Europeans who travel to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is small but growing. World News from CNN Saddam-era official issues message – An audio message, purportedly from Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has surfaced. Saddam Hussein's former military commander and vice president who has eluded capture since the fall of the Hussein regime more than seven years ago.Building collapse in Italy kills 3 – A young married couple wrapped in an embrace were among three people found dead after an apartment building collapsed in southern Italy Friday night, an Italian rescue official said. 3 of 4 kidnapped Mexican journalists freed – The signal of one of Mexico's largest television networks faded to black for almost an hour as a symbolic protest of violence against journalists. Pakistan flooding death toll reaches 800 – The death toll from flooding in Pakistan has risen to at least 800, the information minister of a northern province said Saturday. Venezuela sending troops to Colombian border – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has deployed troops to areas near the Colombian border and says he is reviewing plans for a potential war as tension between the two nations rises. |
World News from the BBC Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people – The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.Germany mourns Love Parade dead – Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend. Russia mobilises as fires burn on – Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say. Chelsea Clinton to marry banker – The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is due to marry in a ceremony cloaked in secrecy. Opposition figures held in Moscow – Russian police detain two opposition leaders and dozens of others trying to hold demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg. Bogota denies Venezuela war plan – The Colombian government denies accusations by Caracas it is planning a military attack on Venezuela, following claims by President Hugo Chavez that his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, was "capable of anything". Kidnapped Mexico cameramen free – Police in Mexico say they have freed two of the four journalists kidnapped in Durango last Monday. Hamas fighter dies in air strikes – A Hamas militant is killed and several people hurt in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon. World News from MSNBC Russia sends army to battle wildfires –
More than 800 dead in Pakistan floods – 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. Brazilian men swapped at birth work, live together –
PLO official says Obama sent warning to Abbas –
Brazil offers haven to Iran woman in adultery case – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered on Saturday to provide refuge to a woman who has been sentenced to death in Iran following her conviction for committing adultery. | ||
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