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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Afghanistan   Karzai   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
 Gulf News 
Karzai doubts allies plan to fight terror
| Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan given the strong evidence of alleged support in Pakista... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Palestinian Bedouins wade through floodwater which destroyed huts and agriculture in the Mughraka area, central Gaza Strip on 20 January 2010. Flooding has forced more than 100 people from their homes and farms in Gaza after heavy rains hit the area. Security services worked through the night to evacuate families from the area of Wadi Gaza, south of Gaza city. At least 12 people were injured in the flooding which destroyed scores of homes and inundated animal pens. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN)
Death   Monsoon   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: Monsoon  
 Gulf News 
Rains unleash death, devastation in Pakistan
| Islamabad: Heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan have drowned dozens, with the death toll has now crossed all previously known records. | Torrential rains have knocked down over a dozen bridges in the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates  delivers a speech during the 9th Asia Security Summit on Saturday June 5, 2010 in Singapore.  The Star 
Afghan war leak may have severe consequences - Gates
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military reports this week about the war in Afghanistan could have potentially severe consequences for U.S. troops and their allies, and ... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E))
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Wikileaks  
Palestinian Bedouins wade through floodwater which destroyed huts and agriculture in the Mughraka area, central Gaza Strip on 20 January 2010. Flooding has forced more than 100 people from their homes and farms in Gaza after heavy rains hit the area. Security services worked through the night to evacuate families from the area of Wadi Gaza, south of Gaza city. At least 12 people were injured in the flooding which destroyed scores of homes and inundated animal pens. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN)  The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Flash floods kill 113 in Pakistan
| AT least 113 people have died and thousands more have been made homeless as flash floods triggered by torrential rains hit north-west Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, officials say. | The army has be... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Disaster   Floods   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: Monsoon  
Top Stories
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010. The New York Times
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
| Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vita... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Gulf News
Indo-British relations have come a full circle
| New Delhi: Indo-British relations have come a full circle. While Indians see British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to India, with his 90-member delegation, as an... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
India   Photos   Politics   UK   Wikipedia: India United Kingdom relations  
In this photo taken on July 18, 2009, a wind turbines are seen at the Da Bancheng Wind Farm, south of Urumqi, in Xinjiang, China. The Star
U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
| LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations' climate secretariat on Thursday issued 228,400 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets to three Asian clean energy projects, ending a two-w... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel)
Climate Change   Kyoto Protocol   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Greenhouse gas  
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Star
Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
| FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond The New York Times
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
| WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Economy   Federal Reserve   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deflation  
Business & Economy Science
- British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties
- India Inc increases reliance on external funds
- China government clears Geely to buy Volvo: Source
- Singapore expansion could spur inflation
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
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- Sony raises forecast as demand surges
- Panasonic moves to buy out two units
- Pain Management for Preemies
- iPod Nano is a fire hazard, Japanese ministry says
Panasonic LCD TV - Electronics
Panasonic plans to buy out subsidiaries Sanyo, Panasonic Electric under $9.4B green initiative
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Technology Entertainment
- Oldest man in Tokyo been mummified for 30 years
- Sony raises forecast as demand surges
- Panasonic moves to buy out two units
- iPod Nano is a fire hazard, Japanese ministry says
Indian cricket team captain Anil Kumble smiles as he is hoisted up by teammates after he announced his retirement from cricket on the final day of the third test cricket match between India and Australia, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. Kumble, the third most successful bowler in test history with 619 wickets, announced his retirement at the end of the third test against Australia.
Murali, Kumble eye bowling academy: Report
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- Talking up workers' plight
- Boston humor contest draws cartoonists from around the world
- Jessica Michibata is back in the pit stop again as she joins
- Interest in e-books, foreign titles at Hong Kong Book Fair
Brawn GP Formula One driver Jenson Button, right, of Britain speaks to his father John and girlfriend Jessica Michibata in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 28, 2009 after he qualified fastest for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Jessica Michibata is back in the pit stop again as she joins Jenson Button at ...
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Terrorism Health
- Pakistan 'saddened' by British premier's terror
- Relatives search for bodies at site of Islamabad air crash
- British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties
- Samjhauta blast: Govt hands over probe to NIA
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Karzai doubts allies plan to fight terror
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- Trial to reduce TB treatment time from six to four months
- BMC turns to private medicos, treated nets
- 1 order used for 66 Vikas Yadav outings
- Kalam unveils mobile dialysis facility in Bangalore
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
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Education Politics
- Practicals claim life of student
- India, UK agree to build education bond
- Dalit students lay siege to Social Welfare Department
- India, Britain to augment cooperation in education
INDIA-BUS-FIRE
Verdict reserved in bus burning case
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- US diplomats to pressure China on Iran sanctions
- Pakistan 'saddened' by British premier's terror
- Relatives search for bodies at site of Islamabad air crash
- British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Indo-British relations have come a full circle
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