NORFOLK -- Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidental running mate and will make the long-awaited announcement here Saturday morning. Romney's campaign formally alerted supporters at 7 am via an iPhone app that the … Wood takes one-shot lead in Thailand
Englishman Chris Wood was on course to spoil a fairytale ending for the home favourites after snatching a one-shot lead after the third round of the $1-million Thailand Open on Saturday. France's Hollande approval rating hit by weak economy
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande's approval rating has dipped to 46 percent three months after winning office, pollster Ifop said on Saturday, suggesting a weak economy had cut short the Socialist leader's honeymoon period. The survey showed Hollande – who won office on May 6 with nearly 52 percent of votes – had not benefited from the post-electoral bounce enjoyed by his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007. Sarkozy's approval rating climbed to 65 percent in the weeks after his victory. … Clinton meets Turkish leaders on Syria amid tales of new carnage - CNN
Aleppo, Syria (CNN) — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Turkish leaders Saturday to discuss the spiraling crisis in Syria, where reports of deaths mount by the dozens every day. Clinton is also scheduled to meet with Syrian opposition … 52 killed, 46 injured as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Himachal - Indian Express
At least 52 people, including 18 women and two children, were today killed and 46 others injured when an overcrowded private bus veered off the road and fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district. The mishap took place near Rajera, … The world doesn't seem worried by Netanyahu's threats to strike Iran - Haaretz
Europe is keeping quiet, and Obama is vague. Has the international community reconciled itself to an Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, or does the world simply not believe that the PM will really do it? By Aluf Benn | Aug.11, … 6 US Troops Killed by Afghan Counterparts - Voice of America
US and Afghan military officials say six American troops were killed Friday by Afghan government personnel. In the first incident Friday morning, officials said an Afghan police commander shot and killed three special operations Marines in the Sangin … Iran halts visa-free entry for Turks ahead of summit
Iran has suspended until at least the end of the month visa-free entry for nationals of Turkey and eight other countries, citing its hosting of a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, the Mehr news agency reported Saturday. Clinton in Turkey for Talks on Syria - Voice of America
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Turkey to discuss Syria, one day after Washington said it will level new sanctions against Damascus and its supporters. Clinton flew to Istanbul early Saturday after ending an 11-day, nine-nation tour of … Canada's FM: Situation in Syria 'tremendously horrifying' as visits Jordan ... - Washington Post
ZAATARI, Jordan -- Canada's foreign minister has said the worsening situation in Syria is "tremendously horrifying" during a trip to Jordan's first refugee tent city, which is near its northern border with Syria. John Baird, accompanied by his Jordanian …
McKeever gives Britain kayak sprint gold
Great Britain's Ed McKeever seized Olympic gold in the men's single kayak 200m sprint Saturday with a dominant victory in the final at Eton Dorney. Spanish police arrest activists for shop 'heist'
Spanish police have arrested seven left-wing union activists for their alleged role in a “Robin Hood”-style looting of a supermarket made to highlight the plight of people suffering through the country’s recession.
Bo Xilai's fate uncertain after wife's trial - CTV News
BEIJING — An extraordinarily lengthy report by state media on the trial of the wife of a disgraced top Chinese politician clarifies that she will be convicted and punished, but leaves questions over the fate of her husband. The official Xinhua News … Truth as elusive as militants in Egypt's Sinai - The Daily Star
By Samer al-Atrush SHEIKH ZUWAYID, Egypt: As the sun set over his desert village in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Abu Asma sat down to break his Ramadan fast when he heard gunfire from the army outpost down the road. He ignored it, and then a bullet hit his … SKorean president makes surprising visit to disputed islets, draws quick ... - Washington Post
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's president has made a surprise, election-year visit to islets also claimed by Japan, which quickly reasserted its sovereignty there, recalled its ambassador from Seoul and warned that the trip would worsen the … Huge volcanic rock "island" floats in Pacific - CBS News
(LiveScience) An "island" of floating pumice rocks bigger in area than Israel has been spotted in the South Pacific, New Zealand's Royal Navy said. Officers on a Royal New Zealand Air Force ship saw the rock raft southwest of Raoul Island yesterday … 
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