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Seven bombs explode in Bangalore business district
New Zealand News.Net
Seven bombs have gone off in the southern Indian city of Bangalore.
Rice says Pakistan needs to work more against Taliban
New Zealand News.Net
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has told reporters that Pakistan should do a lot more to prevent Taliban militants launching attacks on Afghanistan.
US nuclear missile crew fell asleep
The Independent
... amp;amp;quot;Decisive and urgent steps" are needed to restore the US Air Force's respect for nuclear weapons after three ballistic missile crew members fell asleep while holding classified launch...
Holed Qantas plane in emergency landing at Manila
Reuters
A Qantas Airways plane made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after plunging thousands of feet and losing cabin pressure during a flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne.
Obama says Europeans have anti-US feelings
New Zealand News.Net
Barack Obama has asked European leaders to refocus on the campaign against terrorism.
Iraq bomber targets friends of the US
New Zealand News.Net
In Iraq, a female suicide bomber has blown herself up in Baquba, killing at least eight people and wounding another twenty four.
US State Department employee accuses Karzai of drug involvement
New Zealand News.Net
A former US narcotics official has accused Afghan President Hamid Karzai of obstructing efforts to tackle his country's drugs problem.
US House fails to pass oil bill
New Zealand News.Net
The US House of Representatives has not passed the legislation which would have required the government to sell 70 million barrels of light sweet crude oil from the national stockpile.
Concern builds on Jewish plans for housing on West Bank
New Zealand News.Net
There is deep concern over Israeli plans to construct a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank.
US shifts anti-terrorism push in Pakistan
New Zealand News.Net
The United States has said it will be shifting hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Pakistan.
Indian struggle for religious structure leads to violence
New Zealand News.Net
In India, at least three people have been killed and dozens injured when an eviction drive by government officials turned into a communal clash.
Eight small blasts hit Indian IT city of Bangalore
Reuters
Eight small bombs exploded in quick succession across the south Indian IT city of Bangalore on Friday, killing a woman and wounding at least 15 people, police said.
Gas prices fight ties Congress in knots
CNN
Partisan fighting makes it unlikely energy bill will pass before August recess GOP wants to expand offshore drilling and increase domestic oil production Democrats oppose lifting offshore drilling...
Kim Beazley appointed ANU chancellor
The Australian
... amp;amp;ldquo;It's a ceremonial and machinery position inside the campus - the university is run by the vice-chancellor and the council - but (I welcome) the opportunity to be part of the process of taking...
Consumers, home sales paint less gloomy picture
Reuters
Data from the struggling housing market also contributed to the less gloomy picture. New home sales in June were not as weak as expected, though few doubt it will take time for housing to recover...
Bilson raises the bar
The Australian
To be called Number One Wine Bar, it's at 1 Alfred St, Circular Quay, "the Paris end of Pitt Street", he tells Food Detective, with tables near the fountain. "The builders are down...
Iran cleric says ultimatum won
Reuters
An influential Iranian cleric told the West on Friday an ultimatum would not help talks with Iran over its nuclear plans, after Washington told Tehran it had two weeks to respond...
Six-year-old drowned in Algarve named
The Independent
The death of a six-year-old twin boy on a family holiday in Portugal sent shockwaves through his local community today. Nathan Sharkey, from Claudy in Co Londonderry, was on holiday with...
Passenger recalls jumbo terror
The Independent
A passenger today described the terror of being on a packed passenger jumbo jet when a gaping hole appeared in the fuselage 30,000ft in the air. George Kierans, from Drogheda, and his...
Nigeria court annuls 11th state governor election
Reuters
A Nigerian tribunal overturned the election of the governor of the southwestern state of Ondo on Friday, bringing to 11 the number of state leaders ousted...
China says has more people surfing the Web than US
New York Post
China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to...
Gas price nears 7-week low
CNN
Gas prices declined for the 8th straight day, nearing a level not seen in seven weeks, according to a nationwide survey Friday of filling station credit card swipes. Other...
Having fat friends may raise your own risk of obesity
BBC
People are subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them - so fat friends can cause someone to put on weight too, researchers suggest. An international team, including University of...

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