1 hour ago o AP Belarus' top security agency _ the KGB _ has summoned a Swedish ad team for questioning after the group air-dropped hundreds of parachute-wearing teddy bears that carried pro-human rights messages onto the soil of the authoritarian …
NATO: Three US soldiers killed on base by Afghan - Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS KABUL – Three US soldiers have been shot dead by an Afghan worker on a military base in southern Afghanistan, in a deadly 24 hours for NATO-led forces in the country during which six soldiers died in rogue attacks. The shooting took place on … Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan delights both sides of party divide - The Guardian
Mitt Romney's decision to put Paul Ryan on the White House ticket has seemingly done that rarest of things in American politics: delighted both sides of the party divide in equal measure. Republican grandees gushed over the youngish star of the GOP, … US and Turkey Agree to Tighten Coordination on Syria - New York Times
ISTANBUL -- Turkey and the United States agreed Saturday to accelerate preparations for the possible fall of Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, creating a formal team to manage helping the opposition, providing aid to fleeing refugees and planning for … Abbas urges Egypt to destroy underground tunnels - Jerusalem Post
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Buoyed by growing tensions between Hamas and Egypt in wake of last week's terror attack in Sinai, the Palestinian Authority Saturday called on the Egyptians to tighten the blockade on the Gaza Strip by destroying all underground … Perseid meteor shower: NASA wants help counting shooting stars - Los Angeles Times
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to result in a dazzling display of shooting stars. And NASA would like your help counting them. The nation's space agency has developed an app for Android and iPhones to help amateur sky-watchers "count meteors in … Powerful earthquake strikes northwestern Iran - Reuters
| DUBAI (Reuters) – Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Saturday and at least 50 people were taken to hospital, but there were no reports of any deaths, Iranian media said. The US Geological Survey measured the first quake at 6.4 magnitude … Police embrace emerging social media tool - Seattle Post Intelligencer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Minutes after a shooting near the Oakland Airport this year, the gunman was on the loose. And police Sgt. Chris Bolton quickly fired off a flurry of text alerts to thousands of nearby residents through a social media tool for law …
Daily seized for alleged insult to Egypt president
Egypt’s state news agency says a court ordered Saturday editions of a newspaper confiscated over allegations of insulting the Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi.
Iran state TV: At least 87 dead in earthquake
Iranian state television says at least 87 people have been killed in a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwestern Iran.
UPDATE 1-Olympics-Sailing-Spain win Elliot after Aussie skipper dunked
WEYMOUTH, England, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Spain won the women’smatch racing gold on Saturday after Australia lost their skipperoverboard in the most dramatic racing conditions of the two-weekOlympic sailing regatta. Olivia Price, 20, slipped from the back during a tackingmanoeuvre in winds up to 27 knots during the third of fivehead-to-head races with the Spanish, costing Nina Curtis andLucinda Whitty valuable minutes as they hauled her back onboard. In any other Olympic class, Australia’s mishap would havemeant a capsize but the heavy 6-metre Elliot keelboat stayedupright. …
Aussies extend medal run to record six with bronze
Australia's men scored a deserved 3-1 win over Great Britain which earned them the hockey bronze medal and extended their Olympic medal-winning sequence to six, the longest of any country. Spain: Model plane video evidence of terror plot
Authorities in Spain released a video Saturday that they claim shows suspected al-Qaida members training for a bombing raid using a model plane, the latest development in a case that has led to three arrests. Syrian runner fails dope test
Syrian 400m hurdles runner Ghfran Almouhamad has tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine and is disqualified from the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Saturday. State TV: At least 20 dead in Iran earthquake
Iranian state TV’s website says at least 20 people have been killed in a 6.2-magnitude quake in northwestern Iran.
FAKE MUSTACHES
After Mexico's 2-1 victory in the football final, many of the yellow-clad Brazilians filed out somberly, leaving a sea of people in green, many wearing silly fake mustaches and oversized hats. New sanctions target Iran, Hezbollah and Syria: US
Fresh sanctions slapped by the United States are meant to "expose and disrupt" links between Iran, Lebanon's armed Hezbollah movement and Syria, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday. Blasts, gunfire hit Damascus in blow to Assad
Gunmen detonated back-to-back roadside bombs and clashed with police in central Damascus Saturday in attacks that caused no damage but highlighted the ability of rebels to breach the intense security near President Bashar Assad's power bases. Penultimate day of London promises more world records to come
LONDON – The second-last day of the London Games turned out to be a lot like the few before it: several hundred thousand spectators flocking to the Olympic Park under sunny skies in the hope of seeing another world record fall at the main stadium.
Rangers settle for point in third-tier opener
Rangers needed a last-minute equaliser to spare their blushes as the Glasgow giants started life in the Third Division with a 2-2 draw against part-timers Peterhead on Saturday. NEXT UP: PARALYMPICS
The white concession tents stand there in Olympic Park, but they are closed. People walk up to the gate, but they are turned away.
Australia beat Britain to win hockey bronze
LONDON (Reuters) – Australia's men beat Britain 3-1 to win hockey bronze on Saturday, their sixth consecutive Olympic medal, having dominated the second half against the hosts. Australia took the lead in the 17th minute when Jamie Dwyer, five-times world player of the year, set up Simon Orchard at the top of the D and he slammed the ball home. Britain keeper James Fair got his hand to the ball but could not stop it. Britain equalized from their only penalty corner of the half, Ashley Jackson slipping the ball to Iain Lewers who put it past the keeper. … Olympics-Hockey-Australia beat Britain to win hockey bronze
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Australia’s men beat Britain 3-1to win hockey bronze on Saturday, their sixth consecutiveOlympic medal, having dominated the second half against thehosts. Australia took the lead in the 17th minute when Jamie Dwyer,five-times world player of the year, set up Simon Orchard at thetop of the D and he slammed the ball home. Britain keeper JamesFair got his hand to the ball but could not stop it. Britain equalised from their only penalty corner of thehalf, Ashley Jackson slipping the ball to Iain Lewers who put itpast the keeper. …
Mumbai protest against northeast unrest turns violent
Police on Saturday used tear gas and bamboo sticks to disperse an angry crowd in Mumbai after a protest march against recent deadly sectarian clashes in India's northeast suddenly turned violent. Olympics-Australia win men's hockey bronze medal match - results
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Australia won the Olympic bronzemedal in men’s hockey on Saturday. Results Table Australia beat Britain 3-1 (1-1)
Mexico beats Brazil to win 1st Olympic soccer gold
Oribe Peralta scored only 29 seconds into the Olympic final and added another goal in the second half to help Mexico upset Brazil 2-1 and win its first soccer gold Saturday.
Turkish forces end anti-PKK operation in Semdinli
HAKKARI, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish armed forces have ended an almost three-week operation against Kurdish militants in the southeast region of Semdinli, bordering Iran and Iraq, and have killed “a large number” of fighters, the local governor said in a statement on Saturday. Turkish jets have bombarded Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) positions around the mountainous region in one of most intense bouts of fighting in recent years in a decades-long conflict which has killed 40,000 people. “The aerial-supported operations launched by our security forces on July 23, 2012 … …
Canada's FM visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
Canada's foreign minister called the worsening situation in Syria "tremendously horrifying" during a trip Saturday to Jordan's first refugee camp, near its northern border with Syria. 
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