Retail sales climb in July
Retail sales rose 0.3 percent in July after a gain of 0.8 percent in June, boosted by petrol promotions and high levels of discounting, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday. Britain says Assange asylum wouldn't change a thing
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain told Ecuador on Thursday that giving Julian Assange asylum would not change a thing and that it might still revoke the diplomatic status of Quito's embassy in London to allow the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder. The Ecuadorean government, which said it would announce its decision on Assange's asylum request on Thursday at 7 a.m. (1200 GMT), said any attempt to remove the diplomatic status of its embassy would be considered a "hostile and intolerable act". … Bristol goes rogue: British city launches own currency
As Britain loses faith in its banks and feels shockwaves from the euro crisis, one city is trying to keep local wealth in local pockets with the launch of its own currency. Tymoshenko appeals against conviction in Ukraine court
KIEV (Reuters) – Defense lawyers for jailed Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday said there were no grounds for a criminal case against her as they launched a fresh appeal against her conviction last year for abuse of office. The opposition leader's jailing for seven years last October soured the former Soviet republic's relations with the European Union, which sees her as a victim of selective justice by President Viktor Yanukovich, her political foe. … Bahrain court jails prominent rights activist
A Bahrain court on Thursday sentenced prominent Shiite rights activist Nabil Rajab to three years in prison over "unauthorised" protests against the Sunni Al-Khalifa monarchy, a lawyer said. Taliban kill 1 in attack on Pakistani air base
A team of nine Taliban militants attacked a Pakistani air force base with suspected links to the country's nuclear program before dawn Thursday, killing a security official in a heavy battle that ended with the insurgents dead and parts of the base in flames, officials said. World stocks tepid as central bank action weighed
World stock markets were mostly muted Thursday as traders tried to assess whether the central banks of the world's two biggest economies, the U.S. and China, would take action to spur growth. Deaths from landslides up to 10 times worse than thought
The death toll from landslides is 10 times higher than generally estimated, with most fatalities occurring in South Asia, China and Latin America, according to a British study published on Thursday. U.S. urges fairness as Kazakhstan opposition leader trial opens
AKTAU, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – An outspoken critic of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev went on trial on Thursday charged with attempting to overthrow the government, in a case the United States says will test the oil-producing former Soviet state’s democratic progress. Vladimir Kozlov, leader of the unregistered Alga! party, is accused of helping orchestrate dissent among oil workers in a region where deadly rioting on December 16-17 shattered Kazakhstan’s reputation for stability. He denies the charges and, as his trial began in a packed courtroom, his supporters called for his release. …
Julian Assange Ecuador embassy row - live coverage - The Guardian
Julian Assange could be pondering the sort of life he'll face in Ecuador if his asylum application is successful. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters Fifty-eight days after he first walked into the Ecuadorean embassy in London seeking "diplomatic … Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic, expected to move away from the US
MIAMI – Tropical Storm Gordon has formed in the Atlantic but is expected to move away from the United States.
Russian media: Plane lands in Iceland after threat
Russian media report that an Aeroflot plane carrying 256 people from New York to Moscow has made an unscheduled landing in Iceland after a report of a bomb on board.
Dutch PM candidate: ignore 3 percent budget rule
One of the leading candidates in the upcoming Dutch national elections said he would not feel bound by Europe’s rule to keep budget deficits within a certain limit if elected prime minister.
US Praises OIC Suspension of Syria - Voice of America
The United States has commended the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for suspending Syria from the 57-member bloc. In a statement after the move, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the OIC decision sends a "strong message" to Syrian … UN chief: 'We can not go on this way' in Syria - CNN
(CNN) — Syria's civil war is fueling protests and violence in neighboring Lebanon, prompting a handful of Arab nations to warn its citizens to leave the country immediately. The warnings came as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon estimated Wednesday … 
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