Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Beijing News.Net
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
Beijing News.Net
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast Saturday.
Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Beijing News.Net
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan governor.
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
Beijing News.Net
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear weapons.
Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27
Beijing News.Net
Pakistan's military says a transport helicopter has crashed because of a technical failure, killing 26 security personnel on board.
North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
Beijing News.Net
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia reports.
Heroin smuggled in from Iran seized at Johannesburg airport
Beijing News.Net
South African police have seized a large quantity of heroin which they say was smuggled into the country from Iran.
Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
Beijing News.Net
Israeli attacks with guided missiles fired from aerial drones killed civilians during the recent Gaza fighting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week.
Police charge Dubai man after tragic accidental death of girlfriend
Beijing News.Net
In a bizarre twist a man who lost his female flatmate in a tragic accident will now be prosecuted because of an unrelated incident.
UNESCO backs G8 on condemnation of Iran crackdowns
Beijing News.Net
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding freedom of expression and press freedom on Friday voiced his strong support for the recent call issued by the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) nations on Iran to respect fundamental human rights.
Honduras quits OAS over coup criticism
USA Today
About 10,000 supporters of the president ousted in a military coup again marched in his support Saturday, blocking traffic close to the presidential palace, which is occupied by a caretaker...
Appeal over mystery head injuries
BBC
Detectives in Coleraine are trying to establish how a man received head injuries which left him critically ill in hospital.The man, who is in his 50s, was found in the Killowen area of the town at...
Heavy rain batters China
IOL
Beijing - Torrential rain battering southern China has forced more than 150 000 people from their homes, toppled hundreds of houses and punched a dangerous hole in the spillway of a dam, Xinhua news...
Moves To Free Kidnapped Irish Aid Worker
Sky News
The Department of Foreign Affairs said the envoy was urgently travelling to Sudan to seek the release of Irish woman Sharon Commins, 32, from Dublin, and her Ugandan colleague, Hilda Kuwuki, 42. ...
Murderers hanged in Iran
IOL
Tehran - Two Iranian men convicted of murder have been hanged in a prison in the southern city of Shiraz, Etemad newspaper reported on Saturday. The latest hangings bring to at least 141 the...
Serena Williams Tops Venus at Wimbledon
CBS News
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Six die in London blaze
IOL
London - Six people including a newborn baby died on Friday in a massive fire at a tower block in London, the city's emergency services said. "There were six fatalities - three adults and three...
Best American "Craft" Beers
CBS News
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On Independence Day, Liberty
Philadelphia Daily News
Aaron Weisinger, 26, surprises his girlfriend Erica Breder, 25, both of Walnut Creek, Calif., with a wedding proposal while visiting the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York, Saturday...
Iraq declines offer of U.S. help with reconciliation
Reuters
Iraq on Saturday ruled out foreign involvement in its efforts to reconcile rival factions, just after visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraqis to do more to bury...
Palin A "Shooting Star Crashing To Earth"
CBS News
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Colleges aim to help vets transition from combat to classroom
USA Today
John Schupp, second from right, teaches a class of military veterans in the chemistry lab at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Schupp runs the university's Supportive Education for the...
Fireworks explosion on NC island injures several
Philadelphia Daily News
Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has injured several people. Hyde County spokeswoman Jamie Tunnel says she isn't sure how...
