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 Pakistan mourns jet crash dead
| Pakistan has declared a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst ever aviation disaster. | The government has said all possible causes of the crash will be investigated altho... (photo: AP / K.M.Chaudary) Al Jazeera
Disaster Pakistan Pakistan Photos wikipedia : Airblue Flight 202 |
 Greece orders striking lorry drivers back to work
The Greek government has used a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike. | The drivers have until later on Thursday to return to the roads or face arrest and ... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) BBC News
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 Worst floods in a decade in China, 30,000 trapped
| CHI-CHI ZHANG | Associated Press Writer= BEIJING (AP) — Floods caused by heavy rains in northeastern China stranded tens of thousands of residents without power Wedne... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Cheng Min, File) The Guardian
China Floods Photos Weather Wikipedia: China floods |
 The dead sea: Global warming blamed for 40 per cent decline in the ocean's phytoplankton
| The microscopic plants that support all life in the oceans are dying off at a dramatic rate, according to a study that has documented for the first time a disturbing an... (photo: Creative Commons) The Independent
Conservation Global Warming Photos Wikipedia: Phytoplankton Wildlife |
 US hopes for Iran nuclear talks
| The United States has said it hopes to hold talks with Iran soon and would be prepared to follow up on a plan to provide fuel for Iran's research reactor in exchange fo... (photo: AP / str) Al Jazeera
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 Hamas wants dialogue with Europe
| Gaza: Hamas is open to negotiating directly with European countries and has welcomed a recent call by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner to enter into talks with ... (photo: AP / Hatem Moussa) Gulf News
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 Jury Deliberation Begins in Blagojevich Trial
| CHICAGO — Jurors on Wednesday began deliberating the fate of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois who was impeached and ousted from office and now ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The New York Times
Illinois Justice Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rod Blagojevich corruption charges |
 Yao admits retirement on his mind as injury break drags on
| Beijing: China's Yao Ming says he might end his basketball career next year if the injury to his left foot does not heal properly by the end of the NBA season, sta... (photo: AP / Eric Gay) Gulf News
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 Don't block our path, Kosovo urges EU holdouts
| THE five European countries refusing to recognise Kosovo are defying international law and unjustly blocking the newest nation from the path to prosperity, Prime Minist... (photo: AP / Hans Punz) The Australian
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 An Unexpected Drop in U.S. Durable Goods
| WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to United States factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell broadly in June as the fragile recovery continued to slow. | The Commer... (photo: AP / Chuck Burton) The New York Times
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 Hip hope from stem cell technique
US researchers have developed a promising new technique that might one day enable doctors to regrow broken or diseased joints in patients. | Writing in the The Lancet, US... (photo: AP / Advanced Cell Technology) BBC News
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 Hackers deface Buchenwald camp memorial website
Neo-Nazis have hacked into the memorial website of Germany's Buchenwald concentration camp, defacing it with fascist slogans and symbols. | The hackers defaced a "Book of... (photo: NARA/Pvt. H. Miller) BBC News
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 No survivors in Pakistan air crash
| All 152 people on board a Pakistani plane have been killed after the aircraft plunged into the Margalla Hills near the capital, Islamabad. | The interior minister&... (photo: AP / B.K.Bangash) Al Jazeera
Aviation Disaster Pakistan Photos wikipedia : Airblue Flight 202 |
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