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 Catalonia's bullfight ban provokes emotional response
The Catalan parliament voted to ban bullfighting in an emotional session packed full of deputies, activists and observers, says the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Barcelona. | In the end the vote passed by ... (photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa de Olza) BBC News
Animal Rights Catalonia Photos Sport Wikipedia: Bullfighting |
 Worst floods in a decade in China, 30,000 trapped
| CHI-CHI ZHANG | Associated Press Writer= BEIJING (AP) — Floods caused by heavy rains in northeastern China stranded tens of thousands of residents without power Wednesday, as the worst flooding in... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Cheng Min, File) The Guardian
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 US hopes for Iran nuclear talks
| The United States has said it hopes to hold talks with Iran soon and would be prepared to follow up on a plan to provide fuel for Iran's research reactor in exchange fo... (photo: AP / str) Al Jazeera
Iran Nuclear Photos US Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
 Hamas wants dialogue with Europe
| Gaza: Hamas is open to negotiating directly with European countries and has welcomed a recent call by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner to enter into talks with ... (photo: AP / Hatem Moussa) Gulf News
Europe Gaza Hamas Photos Wikipedia: Hamas |
 Jury Deliberation Begins in Blagojevich Trial
| CHICAGO — Jurors on Wednesday began deliberating the fate of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois who was impeached and ousted from office and now ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The New York Times
Illinois Justice Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rod Blagojevich corruption charges |
 Yao admits retirement on his mind as injury break drags on
| Beijing: China's Yao Ming says he might end his basketball career next year if the injury to his left foot does not heal properly by the end of the NBA season, sta... (photo: AP / Eric Gay) Gulf News
Basketball China Photos Star Wikipedia: Yao Ming |
 Don't block our path, Kosovo urges EU holdouts
| THE five European countries refusing to recognise Kosovo are defying international law and unjustly blocking the newest nation from the path to prosperity, Prime Minist... (photo: AP / Hans Punz) The Australian
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 An Unexpected Drop in U.S. Durable Goods
| WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to United States factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell broadly in June as the fragile recovery continued to slow. | The Commer... (photo: AP / Chuck Burton) The New York Times
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 Hip hope from stem cell technique
US researchers have developed a promising new technique that might one day enable doctors to regrow broken or diseased joints in patients. | Writing in the The Lancet, US... (photo: AP / Advanced Cell Technology) BBC News
Disease Health Photos Science Wikipedia: Stem cell |
 Hackers deface Buchenwald camp memorial website
Neo-Nazis have hacked into the memorial website of Germany's Buchenwald concentration camp, defacing it with fascist slogans and symbols. | The hackers defaced a "Book of... (photo: NARA/Pvt. H. Miller) BBC News
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 No survivors in Pakistan air crash
| All 152 people on board a Pakistani plane have been killed after the aircraft plunged into the Margalla Hills near the capital, Islamabad. | The interior minister&... (photo: AP / B.K.Bangash) Al Jazeera
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 Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia
A computer hacker known as Iserdo has been arrested in Slovenia. | The 23-year-old is believed to have written the programme behind the mariposa virus, also known as butt... (photo: GFDL / Mfield) BBC News
Computer Crime Photos Slovenia Wikipedia: Botnet |
 Pakistan must not be allowed to promote export of terror, says David Cameron
| British PM makes speech in Bangalore that comes close to endorsing the Indian government's view that the authorities in Pakistan have a hand in exporting terrorism Davi... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) The Guardian
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