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(Photo: Creative Commons / BrokenSphere)Obama calls on Iran to release three Americans
President Barack Obama talks with Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer...Full Story

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(Photo: Creative Commons / Ruler)Iran quake injures 274; new tremor further south
A view of the city from Mount Abidar. As in most other parts of Iran, carpet weaving is one of the most significant handicrafts of the region, especially in Bijar and Sanandaj. Shaw, kilim and jajim weaving....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Hadi Mizban)Iraqi Insurgents Plant Qaeda Flag in Baghdad
Iraqis inspect the scene of a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A bomb planted near a state-run bank killed and injured several people in the eastern Shiite slum of Sadr City police said....Full Story

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Veteran Italian screenwriter Cecchi D'Amico dies
Rome: Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, who emerged from the male-dominated post-war Italian cinema to become a celebrated artist and contribute to such milestones as "Bicycle Thieves" and "The Leopard," died on Saturday at age 96. | Cecchi D'Amico died in her hometown,...Full Story
EU gives Pakistan 30 million euros in humanitarian aid
Brussels: The European Commission said today it had given 30 million euros in humanitarian aid to help the most needy in Pakistan, including those hit by flooding that has killed at least 800 people. | "The European Commission has adopted a 30-million-euro (39-million-d...Full Story
Russian police arrest Kremlin opponent at rally
Moscow: Russian police have arrested a leading Kremlin opponent at a demonstration demanding freedom of assembly. | Around 100 protesters were in a central Moscow square chanting "Freedom! Freedom!" in today's rally, which the authorities tried to ban. | An agency’s r...Full Story
Italian Group Says Executions on the Rise in Iraq
| Filed at 1:54 p.m. ET | ROME (AP) -- Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, an Italian anti-death penalty group said Saturday, reporting that the number of the country's executions rose dramatically las...Full Story
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
| (AP) - ROME - Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, an Italian anti-death penalty group said Saturday, reporting that the number of the country's executions rose dramatically last year. | China and Ira...Full Story
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
| A report released Saturday by Hands Off Cain says China and Iran are still the world's top two executioners. The report covers 2009 and the first six months of this year. | Iraq put at least 77 people to death in 2009, compared with fewer than 35 in each of the two pr...Full Story
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
| ROME - An Italian anti-death penalty group says Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein after the number of executions in the country rose dramatically last year. | A report released Saturday by Hands Off...Full Story
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Obama warns Abbas against failure to resume direct talks
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Emir of Qatar tours south Lebanon
Saudi Arabia and Syria Try to Douse Lebanon's Next Fire
Terrorism
Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan
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US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo
US stalls on Sept. 11 trial for 5 at Gitmo
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Sat 31 Jul 2010
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq, China still world's top executioner
Orlando Sentinel ROME (AP) — Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, an Italian anti-death penalty group said Saturday, reporting that the number of the country's executions rose dramatically last...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
Seattle Times ROME - | Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, an Italian anti-death penalty group said Saturday, reporting that the number of the country's executions rose dramatically last year. | ...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
The Boston Globe | ROME-Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, an Italian anti-death penalty group said Saturday, reporting that the number of the country's executions rose dramatically last year. | Ch...
Italian Group Says Executions On The Rise In Iraq
CBS News ROME (AP) - An Italian anti-death penalty group says Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein after the number of executions in the country rose dramatically last year. | A report release...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq, China still world's top executioner
KDVR ROME (AP) — Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, an Italian anti-death penalty group said Saturday, reporting that the number of the country's executions rose dramatically last...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
Denver Post | ROME—Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, an Italian anti-death penalty group said Saturday, reporting that the number of the country's executions rose dramatically last year...
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander
Denver Post | Click photo to enlargeIraqi security forces patrol a street in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 31, 2010. «12345»BAGHDAD—A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi soldiers responding to an earlier blast Saturday in an area south of Baghdad,...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
The Guardian | ROME (AP) — An Italian anti-death penalty group says Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein after the number of executions in the country rose dramatically last year. | A report rel...
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander
The Guardian | SAMEER N. YACOUB | Associated Press Writer= BAGHDAD (AP) — A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi soldiers responding to an earlier blast Saturday in an area south of Baghdad, officials said. One bystander was also killed. | The first explosion near ...
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander
Houston Chronicle | BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi soldiers responding to an earlier blast Saturday in an area south of Baghdad, officials said. One bystander was also killed. | The first explosion near municipal offices in the Rashid district did not ca...
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander
The Press Democrat | The first explosion near municipal offices in the Rashid district did not cause casualties but was followed by a second bomb as security forces moved toward the scene - a common tactic of insurgents targeting police and soldiers. | Attacks against ...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq, China still world's top executioner
Star Tribune | ROME - An Italian anti-death penalty group says Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein after the number of executions in the country rose dramatically last year. | A report released S...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
Newsvine | ROME — An Italian anti-death penalty group says Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein after the number of executions in the country rose dramatically last year. | A report rele...
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq
The Miami Herald | ROME -- An Italian anti-death penalty group says Iraq is now among the world's top executioners for the first time since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein after the number of executions in the country rose dramatically last year. | A report released ...
Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiers, bystander
The Miami Herald | BAGHDAD -- A roadside bomb killed three Iraqi soldiers responding to an earlier blast Saturday in an area south of Baghdad, officials said. One bystander was also killed. | The first explosion near municipal offices in the Rashid district did not c...
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