Ten people were shot, three of them killed, Sunday in a day of violence in Boston that shook neighborhoods in Dorchester and Roslindale and left police searching for answers. Four females were shot Sunday night while they sat in a vehicle parked on … VP pick Ryan brings long record to dissect - Washington Post
Iran Moves to Distribute Aid After Two Earthquakes Kill 306 - Bloomberg
Iran announced two days of mourning as relief efforts turned to aiding survivors following two earthquakes in the northwest that killed at least 306 people and left thousands homeless. The government has provided emergency accommodation to 16000 people … Greek economy contracts 6.2 pct in Q2 over year
The Greek statistical authority says the country’s deep recession has eased slightly, although the economy still contracted 6.2 percent in the second quarter from the same period last year.
Iraq warns Total over oil deal in Kurdish region
A government spokesman says Iraq has asked French oil giant Total S.A. to choose between working with the self-ruled northern Kurdish region or to quit developing one of the major oil fields in southern Iraq.
World stocks slump after China, Japan slowdown
World stock markets fell Monday after a slowdown in Japan’s growth gave investors another reason to worry about the health of the global economy.
Official: 3 Ugandan military copters lost in Kenya
A Kenyan official say that three out of four Ugandan military helicopters that had been dispatched to join African Union forces in Somalia have gone missing in Kenyan airspace.
Missing Syrian journalist believed killed
A pro-government Syrian TV station says one of its cameramen who was kidnapped three days ago is believed to have been killed.
'WHERE DANNY BOYLE LEFT OFF'
AP's Fergus Bell, a Londoner, shares his impressions of the closing ceremony from his seat in Olympic Stadium: Daley calls time on Chinese diving supremacy
Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley believes China will no longer be the dominant force of diving by the next Games in Rio de Janeiro. Gas prices rise on lower Norway, LNG imports
LONDON (Reuters) – Wholesale gas prices in Britain rose on Monday morning as the system opened under-supplied and firm oil and power prices helped lift the market, traders said. Gas prices for next day delivery were up over 2 pence per therm between Friday and Monday morning to 55.55 pence a therm at 0830 GMT, their highest level since mid-July, and within-day prices were also up over 2 pence to 55.30 pence per therm. Analysts said that the rises were a result of lower supplies from Norway as well as lower import levels of liquefied natural gas (LNG). …
Britain congratulates itself for job well done
LONDON (Reuters) – The party of a lifetime over, Britons woke up and rubbed their eyes to jubilant headlines on Monday as London said farewell to its Olympic visitors after a Games that exceeded all expectations. There was a strong sense of relief that the global spectacular had gone smoothly after widespread fears of traffic chaos and potential terror attacks casting a grim shadow before the notoriously fickle British summer weather had even played its hand. … Powerful uncle of North Korea leader in China to talk business
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s uncle and the man seen as the power behind the young and untested dictator went to Beijing on Monday to discuss joint commercial projects, the North’s official news agency said. The visit by Jang Song-thaek comes after the North’s new leader Kim Jong-un told China, the sole major ally of the diplomatically isolated state, that his priority is to develop the impoverished country’s decaying economy. …
'Unlucky' India grapples for Olympic positives
India on Monday tried to look on the bright side after collecting just six medals and no golds at the Olympics, saying that the modest haul was a record and efforts were already under way to improve. FASHION FORWARD
but the closing ceremony is bringing that sensibility to a whole new level.
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