Saturday, August 18, 2012

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Britain welcomes S.Africa probe into mine shootings
An injured miner at London-listed Lonmin's Marikana platinum mineBritain on Saturday said it welcomed an investigation into the police killing of 34 striking workers at a South African platinum mine, while expressing its shock at the deaths.


Sale of Niger nomad's last camel is sign of hunger
In a part of the world where the worth of a man is measured by his animals, Tuareg nomad Soumaila Wantala has come to this market to do the unthinkable: Sell his last camel.


Tropical storm hits Mexico coast, weakens
This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, August 17, 2012 at 10:45 AM EDT shows clouds associated with the remnants of Tropical Depression Seven linger over the southern Gulf of Mexico. Showers and thunderstorms associated with this system have become more organized and atmospheric conditions are more favorable for development. This system has a high, 80% chance of tropical cyclone development over the weekend. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)Former Tropical Storm Helene headed inland on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Saturday after making landfall and quickly losing strength, falling to a tropical depression.


NATO, Taliban in war of words over Afghan deaths
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, Afghans carry a wounded woman from the scene of an explosion in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan. A U.N. report says 1,145 civilians were killed and 1,954 others injured during the first half of the year, 80 percent of them by militants. But like other aspects of this decade-long war, facts are often obscured by perception and propaganda. That has left both sides locked in a battle of words, crafted to win the Afghan public's support. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi, File)A suicide bombing at a wedding, a deadly airstrike on a village, grenades in a mosque -- hundreds of Afghan civilians are dying violently this summer, while the Taliban and the NATO coalition wage verbal warfare.


Liverpool suffer losing start, Arsenal held in Premiership
West Bromwich Albion's Peter Odemwingie celebrates scoring during a match in February 2012Liverpool crashed to a miserable 3-0 defeat at West Brom in Brendan Rodgers' first Premier League match as Reds boss, while Arsenal started life without Robin van Persie with a dour 0-0 draw against Sunderland on Saturday.


Leeds tame Wolves
Leeds United's Argentine forward Luciano BecchioLeeds United kicked off their bid for promotion to the English Premier League with a confidence-boosting 1-0 win against relegated Wolves on the opening weekend of the Championship season on Saturday.


Commons spares Celtic's blushes against County
Celtic's Kris CommonsScottish champions Celtic needed a Kris Commons equaliser three minutes into stoppage-time to salvage a 1-1 draw at newly-promoted Ross County on Saturday.


India's VVS Laxman announces retirement from cricket
Laxman said that he had only made up his mind to retire the night beforeVeteran Indian batsman Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, saying it was time to make way for the next generation.


Afghan NATO air strike 'kills militants'
The attack took place in Kunar provinceA NATO air strike on Saturday killed at least two dozen militants in eastern Afghanistan, the military alliance's force in the country said.


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