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Arab League leaves timing of restarting Israel talks up to Palestinians, rebuffing US pressure

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:35 +0000

CAIRO - Arab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president's refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy U.S. pressure. The Arab foreign ministers endorsed the idea...

Moscow breaks second all-time heat record in a week as the city remains shrouded in smog

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:34 +0000

MOSCOW - Moscow has broken its all-time temperature record for the second time in a week as the Russian capital sizzles in a stubborn heatwave. The mercury hit 100 (37.8 Celsius) on Thursday, beati...

Saudi king comes to Syria amid regional tensions, heated rhetoric about Hezbollah

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:00 +0000

DAMASCUS, Syria - Saudi King Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Thursday as part of a regional tour that comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, Syria's state-run news agency said. The two ...

Cooler temperatures, calmer winds help firefighters gain ground on California fires

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:38 +0000

TEHACHAPI, Calif. - Calm, cool weather Thursday morning dampened a wildfire that destroyed 25 buildings north of Los Angeles, and crews were prepared for afternoon winds that could kick up the flames ...

Britain's Court of Appeal decides private documents can no longer be used in divorce cases

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:41 +0000

LONDON - Britain's Court of Appeal says spouses will no longer be allowed to use private documents obtained secretly to help prove how much their partner is worth in a divorce case. Thursday's deci...

Rescue workers fight heavy rain in search for dead, clues in Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:25 +0000

ISLAMABAD - Relatives desperate to find the bodies of loved ones joined emergency teams Thursday at the scene of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, but recovery work was badly hampered by rain and thi...

Democrats' election prospects could be hurt if ethics case against party member advances

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:09 +0000

WASHINGTON - Majority Democrats, already facing grim prospects in upcoming congressional elections, could suffer more damage if the House of Representatives moves forward Thursday with an ethics trial...

D-Day Dentures: Winston Churchill's false teeth sold for $23,722 at auction in England

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:46 +0000

LONDON - A partial set of dentures used by former British leader Winston Churchill — described as the teeth that saved the world — sold at auction Thursday for 15,200 pounds ($23,723.) The uppe...

Relatives wait for remains of loved ones as rain slows recovery work from Pakistan plane crash

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:47 +0000

ISLAMABAD - Anguished relatives sought the remains of loved ones killed in Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, some grieving at a hospital collecting bodies Thursday and others joining the recovery eff...

Woman who survived bear attack in US says she played dead to get the animal to leave her

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:28 +0000

COOKE CITY, Mont. - A Canadian woman who was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night at a busy U.S. campground was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal wo...

Obama defends US education reform policies before critics at National Urban League

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:15 +0000

WASHINGTON - Challenging critics who say his policies have not substantially helped minority students, President Barack Obama said Thursday that he will not tolerate a status quo where the United Stat...

Egyptian border guards fatally shoot African migrant trying to cross into Israel

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:52 +0000

RAFAH, Egypt - Egyptian border guards fatally shot an African migrant as he tried to cross the border into Israel, an Egyptian official said Thursday. He said the 28-year-old Eritrean man died from...

Heavy rains trigger floods, killing 60 in northwest Pakistan; dozens still missing

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:34 +0000

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Rivers burst their banks during deadly monsoon rains lashing Pakistan, washing away streets, battering a dam and submerging thousands of homes, officials said Thursday. The har...

Execution set for inmate who would be first woman put to death in US since 2005

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:25 +0000

RICHMOND, Va. - A September execution date has been set for the only woman on Virginia's death row, who would be the first woman put to death in the United States since 2005. A county judge set the...

Bangladesh raises garment workers' wages 80 per cent after months of violent protests

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:57 +0000

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladesh has raised minimum monthly wages for its millions of garment workers by about 80 per cent after months of violent protests over poor pay and conditions, a government min...