Paul Ryan is one of the charismatic new faces of the Republican Party -- and behind the boyish smile is a ruthless budget hawk and fierce partisan warrior. The Wisconsin congressman is the architect of the so-called "Ryan Roadmap," a conservative fiscal … Paul Ryan: A nice smile and a vicious ax - New York Daily News
Paul Ryan is one of the charismatic new faces of the Republican Party -- and behind the boyish smile is a ruthless budget hawk and fierce partisan warrior. The Wisconsin congressman is the architect of the so-called "Ryan Roadmap," a conservative fiscal … UN chief launches new initiative to protect oceans
The UN chief on Sunday announced an initiative to protect oceans from pollution and over-fishing and to combat rising sea levels which threaten hundreds of millions of the world's people. Archaeologists cover up Afghan heritage
"It's there," says an archaeologist pointing to the ground, where fragments of a Buddha statue from the ancient Gandhara civilisation have been covered up to stop them being stolen or vandalised. Britain's golden haul is best since 1908
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is celebrating its biggest haul of Olympic gold since 1908 at a London Games that just keeps on giving for a host nation once famed for its love of plucky losers and heroic failures. Not since the first London Olympics, when just 22 nations took part compared to the present 204 and when much of the world was ruled from the British capital, have the country's athletes stashed away so much gold and so many medals. "Brits historically got used to being the plucky losers … … Britain to hold victory parade in September
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's most successful Olympic team in more than a century will parade on open-topped buses through London next month on the day after the closing ceremony for the Paralympics. A spokesman for the British Olympic Association (BOA) said the details of the celebration on September 10 had yet to be decided. "We've not finalised the route yet," he said. "It will be a parade of both Olympic and Paralympic athletes and we're working with the Mayor's office, Transport for London, the park authorities and various boroughs. … Taipei airport shut after lightning strikes runway
Taipei's Songshan airport was briefly closed after its sole runway was hit by lightning, delaying 25 flights, according to an official. Death toll in Iran quake raised to at least 250
Iranian state television has raised the toll from Saturdays' twin earthquakes to over 250 dead and at least 2,000 injured. 
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