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World War III News and InformationNPR Topics: World NPR world news, international art and culture, world business and financial markets, world economy, and global trends in health, science and technology. Subscribe to the World Story of the Day podcast and RSS feed. Hundreds Dead In Pakistani Floods Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases. FAA Downgrades Mexico's Air Safety Rating Concerns about safety oversight prompted the move, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The action won't stop flights between the two countries, but it will prevent Mexican airlines like AeroMexico and Mexicana from expanding service to the United States. In Rare Summit, Arab Rivals Try To Ease Tension Saudi Arabia and Syria were bitterly divided in the aftermath of the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. But the leaders of both countries visited Lebanon on Friday to try to ease tensions over reports Hezbollah will be implicated in the crime by an international tribunal. Jewish Women Fight For Equality At Jerusalem Western Wall Israeli law prohibits women from reading the Torah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, one of Judaism's most sacred spots. Anat Hoffman wants to change that. She's the chairwoman of Women of the Wall and a leading figure in the Reform movement in Israel. Earlier this month she was arrested for carrying the Torah at the wall. Hoffman tells guest host Rebecca Roberts about the incident and why she is so steadfastly working to upend the gender-based restrictions. Fires Rage Across Russia Amid Record Heat The fires have spread quickly across more than 200,000 acres in recent days after a record heat wave and severe drought. July has been the hottest month in Moscow in 130 years of recorded history. U.S. Embassy Staff In Paris Fall Ill; Mail Suspected Embassy spokesman Paul Patin says employees in the mailroom identified a "suspicious letter" and French authorities were summoned to examine it. A Paris police official says the two were feeling "unwell" and that the incident is being investigated. More Than 300 Dead In Pakistan Floods The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 313 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides. Floods Paralyze Pakistan Northwest Pakistan has been hit by its heaviest rains in 80 years. The storms are affecting some 400,000 people from the tribal areas. There is also flooding in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and its sister city, Rawalpindi. China's Hidden Economy Of Graft Undermines State Behind China's complicated economy exists a vast underground economy of corruption and bribery. A recent case in which an anti-corruption official was convicted of taking bribes -- and now awaits execution -- shows how endemic and open a secret the problem is. India: No Country For Old People? As India competes in the global economy, new challenges arise for its aging population, who once relied on their children to help them through old age. Morning Edition commentator Sandip Roy explains. July Becomes Deadliest Month Of Afghan War NATO's announcement that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan brings the death toll for this month to at least 66, surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war. U.S. Closes Consulate In Mexico's Ciudad Juarez The U.S. Embassy said it was closing the consulate pending a security review, but did not elaborate. Ciudad Juarez, across the river from El Paso, Texas, is at the center of Mexico's war on drug gangs. Alleged Mexican Drug Lord Killed In Shootout An official said an army raid was closing in one of Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel's safe houses in Guadalajara when he opened fire on soldiers. Coronel is believed to be one of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, the Sinaloa. Al-Qaida Plants Flag In Baghdad After Killing 16 The militants burned some of the bodies of the security officials in a brazen afternoon attack. Across the country, 23 Iraqi soldiers, police officers and other security forces were killed in shootings and roadside bombings. Beijing Wary Of Rising Tide Of Veterans' Discontent A seldom-seen aspect of China's ambitious military modernization is the plight of demobilized soldiers who have fallen through the cracks -- and who have Beijing worried. Many veterans are taking to the streets to protest lack of jobs, health care and other benefits. War Room Politics blog Friday link dump: WarBlogging Blogging history, Sheriff Joe arrests a journalist, TARP as chicken, and the Senate cuts food stamps
Senator Ben Nelson will vote against Kagan The Nebraska Dem won't filibuster Obama's second Supreme Court nominee, but he has to prove that he's no liberal
Send Michael Reagan $35, get a Reagan.com e-mail address! Ronald Reagan's oldest son sells the family name
FBI releases 400-page Howard Zinn file Feds investigated left-wing historian for 25 years for Communist ties and antiwar activism
Let's not get too excited about Anthony Weiner It's easy to cheer for him when he lashes out at Republicans, but try to remember what he's really doing
Anthony Weiner wins the morning The New York Dem follows up his YouTube-ready floor tirade with a Fox showdown with Republican Rep. Peter King
Gingrich aide: Mosque at Ground Zero is like statue of Marx at Arlington Spokesman Rick Tyler also compares Muslim place of worship to a shrine to Mussolini
Anti-Defamation League: "Ground Zero Mosque" shouldn't be built because bigot... The organization dedicated to fighting anti-semitism decides to give in to baseless Islamophobia
Newt Gingrich fund-raises on anti-mosque effort Ex-speaker seeks to raise money from conservatives for his Renewing American Leadership outfit
John Boehner's doomed political makeover The would-be speaker may end up learning the same lesson Nancy Pelosi has
Thursday link dump: Congrats to John Podhoretz! Healthcare polls, Bush's book, and why you should stop shopping at Target
Mike Huckabee, TV host The White Republican Oprah's network talk show will probably have less "coming Apocalypse" talk than his Fox show
Hostile senators unload on ex-Arlington chiefs Jack Metzler and Thurman Higginbotham make excuses, but a panel of senators doesn't buy them
Obama caught in Snooki lie The president's shameful deceit revealed
Nevada candidate lies about Arizona law comment Republican Brian Sandoval told a Univision reporter that he's not worried because his kids "don't look Hispanic"
CNN.com - World CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Pakistan flooding death toll reaches 800 The death toll from flooding in Pakistan has risen to at least 800, the information minister of a northern province said Saturday. Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza A senior Hamas member was killed during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Hamas security forces said Saturday. The violence occurred after a glimmer of progress in the Mideast peace process on Thursday. Crews in Pakistan find voice, flight data recorders The data recorders for the plane that crashed and killed 152 people in Pakistan has been found, a government official said Saturday. Russian wildfires leave 25 dead, thousands homeless At least 25 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by wildfires sweeping through western Russia, authorities said Saturday. Rejected Russian boy back in orphanage A Russian boy who was sent back to Moscow by his adoptive mother in the United States has been returned to an orphanage, an attorney of the World Association for Children and Parents said Friday. Iran hit by second moderate quake in 2 days A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Iran on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, a day after another moderate quake in the country's northeast left 170 people injured. Obama to Iran: Free 3 American hikers President Barack Obama is calling for the immediate release of three American hikers seized by Iranian forces along the Iraqi border who will have been in custody for exactly a year on Saturday. China mine explosion kills 15 At least 15 people were killed in an explosion at a coal mine in northern China early Saturday, state media reported. Thousands to mourn stampede victims Thousands of people are expected to gather Saturday for a memorial service a week after a stampede at a German music festival left 21 people dead. Greek military to deliver fuel amid strike The Greek government ordered the country's armed forces to help deliver fuel as truck drivers voted to continue a contentious strike, state media reported. BBC News | News Front Page Updated every minute of every day (powered by http://www.polare.com/news/) US increases Afghan troop pledge The chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff says up to 30,000 additional troops could be sent to Afghanistan next year. Attenborough 'stable' after fall Actor and director Lord Attenborough is in hospital after falling at his home, according to a hospital spokesman. Chambers crowned Strictly champ Former Holby City actor Tom Chambers beats Rachel Stevens to win BBC One's ballroom series Strictly Come Dancing. McCanns appeal in Christmas film The parents of missing child Madeleine McCann have issued a plea to find her in a Christmas video, released on their website. Iraq MPs block law on UK troops Iraq's parliament rejects a draft law to allow troops from the UK and a number of other countries to remain after 2008. UK motor industry bailout 'due soon' A Labour peer says he expects the government to announce a loans package for the motor industry "fairly soon". Economic woe hitting UK charities Charities say they are being forced to cut staff and reduce services as they try to cope with the downturn. Tears as Lapland trip cancelled Children are left in tears after an air trip to see Father Christmas in Lapland is cancelled. Russian dancer Lepeshinskaya dies Renowned Russian ballerina, Olga Lepeshinskaya, who danced with the Bolshoi for more than 30 years, dies at home, aged 92. Let them eat caviar: Milan poor to get seized delicacy for Christmas Beluga caviar seized by Italian customs officers is to be distributed to poor people in Milan as a Christmas gift. Blackburn win opener under Allardyce Sam Allardyce's reign as Blackburn boss starts with a 3-0 win against Stoke at Ewood Park. VOA News: Voice of America Obama Urges His Party Not to 'Run for the Hills' On IN THE NEWS: In his first State of the Union speech, the president urged Democrats to stay strong following Republican gains. He say Ambassador for Young Spreads a Love of Books Also on AMERICAN MOSAIC: A question from Russia about a religious group, the Old Believers. And music by Whitney Houston. New Understanding of How Plants Use Water On AGRICULTURE REPORT: Discovery may help engineer better plants. Saying Goodbye to 2009, Hoping for a Better 2010 On THIS IS AMERICA: We ask some people what they will be doing to celebrate the New Year. Time -- One of the Great Mysteries of Our Universe On SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: We look forward to the New Year with a look back at the mystery of time. American History Series: After Lincoln's Murder On THE MAKING OF A NATION: Eight prisoners faced trial. The government tried to prove that the assassination of President Abraham Linco New Treatment for Sleeping Sickness On DEVELOPMENT REPORT: The combination of two drugs will be used first in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The new treatmen Five New Year's Resolutions for Learners to Improve Their English ''My first resolution that I would recommend people make is to spend a certain amount of time listening to English ... whatever suits a |
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