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U.K. police asked to probe phone ‘pinging’

Jul 22, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Scotland Yard, still reeling from the alleged police role in Britain’s phone hacking scandal, was asked Thursday to investigate another explosive claim: that journalists bribed officers to locate people by tracking their cell phone signals.The practice is known as “pinging” because of the way cell phone signals bounce off relay towers as they try to find reception.Jenny Jones, a memb
Libya’s Gadhafi rules out talks with rebels

Jul 22, 2011
41 killed in China bus blaze: state TV

Jul 22, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) -- At least 41 people died on Friday when an overcrowded bus that was carrying hazardous goods caught fire in central China, state television reported.The fire happened early on Friday morning on a highway in Henan province, China Central Television (CCTV) said.Five passengers and the driver were pulled out alive from the overnight bus-- made up of 35 berths allowing passengers to sl
Shark-biting dog becomes YouTube hit

Jul 22, 2011

A video of a dog attacking a shark posted on YouTube by an Australian man is grabbing global attention. The footage shows two big dogs swimming in the ocean near the West Australian town of Broom, about 1,650 kilometers north of Perth. The dogs appear to be headed into the path of the sharks without realizing, but one suddenly attacks a shark. "The dog is biting the shark,” said Russe
Last space shuttle comes home, ends 30-year era

Jul 21, 2011

The space shuttle Atlantis lands on Thursday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending its 13-day mission. Atlantis safely touched down bringing an end to the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. AFP-YonhapCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the
Asia takes on the best in mixed martial arts

Jul 21, 2011

MACAU (AFP) ― It has taken time and a few false starts but Asia, the spiritual and physical home of martial arts, now seems ready to take on the best in the world of modern mixed combat. Bae Myung-ho posing with the championship beltWhen Bae Myung-ho raised the Legend Fighting Championship welterweight title belt last Saturday night he showed it briefly to his fans and then the South Korean mixed
S. Koreans’ education fever infects Seoul’s ethnic Chinese schools

Jul 21, 2011

As classes are about to end at Hanseong Chinese Primary School in downtown Seoul, parents line up outside to pick up their children. Most are Chinese parents but some are Korean mothers.English is by far the language that most Korean parents want their children to learn. But their focus is shifting, albeit slowly, to the Chinese language as China has emerged as the world’s second largest economy.“
Facts about Egypt

Jul 21, 2011

Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt Population: 84.5 million (U.N., 2010) Capital: Cairo Main cities: Alexandria, Suez, Port SaidArea: 1,002, 450m3 (World’s 30th largest country) Language: Arabic Major religions: 90 percent Muslim, 10 percent CopticIndustries: agriculture, textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, ICT serviceExport commodities: crude oil and petroleum produ
Egypt offers everything for a perfect holiday

Jul 21, 2011

Egypt’s Red Sea has some of the best scuba diving in the world, and people come from everywhere to explore the underwater wonders. In particular, Sharm el-Sheikh ― the City of Peace ― is where tourists from all around the world come to spend an unforgettable vacation of their dreams. Sharm el-Sheikh: high life on the beach, in the city, and under water Exotic scenery in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt Tour
Michelle Obama to appear on TV’s ‘Extreme Makeover’

Jul 21, 2011
Egypt refuses international election monitors

Jul 21, 2011

CAIRO (AP) ― Egypt’s council of military rulers will not allow international monitors to observe upcoming parliamentary elections designed to move the country back toward civilian rule, a council member said Wednesday.The decision, which is part of a new election law approved by the country’s ruling generals, was swiftly criticized by activists who said it raises questions about the transparency o
Somalis dying in worst famine in 20 years

Jul 21, 2011

U.N. declares crisis in parts of the country, tens of thousands feared deadNAIROBI (AP) ― Tens of thousands of Somalis are feared dead in the world’s worst famine in a generation, the U.N. said Wednesday, and the U.S. said it will allow emergency funds to be spent in areas controlled by al-Qaida-linked militants as long as the fighters do not interfere with aid distributions.Exhausted, rail-thin w
British P.M. drags opponents into hacking scandal

Jul 21, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Prime Minister David Cameron dragged his political foes into Britain’s phone-hacking scandal at a raucous session of Parliament, distancing himself from a former aide at the heart of the allegations and denying his staff tried to thwart police investigations.Cameron, who flew back from Africa early for Wednesday’s emergency session, defended his decision to hire former News of the Wo
Serbia arrests last key war criminal

Jul 21, 2011
Leopard mauls 11 in fierce fight at Indian village

Jul 21, 2011

KOLKATA, India (AP) _ A snarling leopard mauled 11 people in an Indian village and terrorized wildlife officials trying to drive it away before it was tranquilized and died of injuries from the fierce showdown.Forestry officials were forced to flee, dive for cover and even climb up on a jeep to escape the adult, male leopard‘s attacks in West Bengal state.At one point, the big cat leapt through th