Telegraph.co.uk Default fears worsen as US Senate blocks debt-ceiling billTelegraph.co.ukThe Democrat-controlled US Senate has blocked a Republican debt-ceiling bill, just two hours after it was narrowly passed in the House of Representatives despite fierce pressure from some Tea Party conservatives. Congress was earlier warned that it was …Debt focus shifts to SenateLos Angeles TimesA crisis [...]
Reuters Religion the issue at divisive Egypt demonstrationSan Francisco ChronicleAmr Nabil / AP A demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir Square meant to showcase unity seemed to highlight the tensions between secular and Islamist organizations as Egypt plans its new constitution. A huge rally Friday meant to symbolize unity highlighted …Egypt's Islamists Rally for More CloutWall Street [...]
Reuters Norway buries victims of Breivik's Utoya Island massacreThe AustralianFrom: AP Norwegian boaters place wreaths in Sundvollen, near Utoya Island, where a mass murderer took 77 lives last week. Source: AP NORWAY has begun burying the dead one week after an anti-Muslim extremist killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting …Norway Displays Unity at [...]
The Hindu Arab Spring future in the balance, William Hague warnsTelegraph.co.ukThe future of the Arab Spring remains in the balance, according to William Hague, who has warned “We are going to be working at this for the rest of our lives”. By Damien McElroy, Foreign Affairs Correspondent Mr Hague, the foreign secretary, …Plan Would Keep [...]
CBC.ca GOP plan on debt gets push in HouseBoston GlobeWASHINGTON – House Republicans began coalescing yesterday around House Speaker John Boehner's plan to avoid default on the national debt, saying the very future of their party was at stake in the fight, even as Senate Democrats said the …Snapshot: What to expect Thursday in debt [...]
USA Today Torrential rain kills at least 41 in S KoreaXinhuaSEOUL, July 28 (Xinhua) — Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have left 41 people dead and 12 missing in South Korea as of Thursday morning, the National Emergency Management Agency said. At least 15 people were killed after a …Heavy Rain in [...]
Reuters U.S. debt crisis: Are we at the brink?Detroit Free PressWASHINGTON — With an impasse over the federal debt limit threatening a financial crisis, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner took their rival ideas directly to the American people Monday night with the good faith and …Dueling plans for debt ceilingLos Angeles TimesUS [...]
The Hindu Norway terror suspect's court appearance closed to publicDetroit Free PressAs Norway struggles to comprehend the motives behind Friday's twin attacks on Utoya Island and Oslo, the nation is left in mourning. More than 150000 people gathered in front of the capital's City Hall on Monday. / ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images BY …Norway terror suspect [...]
CBC.ca The DSK Maid Tells AllDaily BeastIn an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Nafissatou Diallou describes the alleged attack by Dominique Strauss-Kahn and how it has affected her life. Read The Daily Beast's full coverage of the latest developments, from France's reaction to new suspects …The Maid's TaleNewsweekNo Longer the Perfect Victim? Nafissatou Diallo Defends HerselfTIMEDominique [...]
ABC News Tragedy of Oklahoma City echoes in Norwegian terror attacksCNN InternationalSurvivors and relatives of victims of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombings have been shaken by events in Norway. (CNN) — A clean-cut young man buys tons of fertilizer, which he uses to create a huge bomb. He puts it into a box truck, …Feature: [...]
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