Sunday, July 25, 2010

World News Briefs -- July 25, 2010



Toll At German Music Festival Rises -- New York Times

BERLIN — A stampede inside a tunnel at a popular techno music festival killed 19 people and injured over 340 on Saturday, police officials said Sunday

It was unclear exactly what set off the panic among the throngs of young people squeezing into the tunnel leading to festival grounds in the western German city of Duisburg, but the police said they had tried to close off the area because of overcrowding just before the stampede.

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MIDDLE EAST

Hamas thrives in Gaza's besieged economy.

Ministers meet for talks about Iran's nuclear program in Turkey.

Obama's friend raising funds for new Gaza aid ship.

Abbas says entire world wants direct Mideast talks.

ASIA

Taliban says ambush kills 1 US sailor, 1 captured.

U.S.-S. Korean war drills begin.

Burma leader's India visit draws rights criticism.

AFRICA

Mauritanian raid in Mali criticised.

AU says must replace Western partners with China.

Congo rebels seize Indian pilot in attack on plane.

ICC Bashir warrants 'undermine peace in Africa'.

EUROPE

Britain plans to decentralize health care.

Russia's Putin sings with expelled agents.

Peres: Croatian WWII camp was a show of `sadism'.

AMERICAS

Ships head back to oil well, ready to resume work.

Grisly mass graves in Mexico yield 50 casualties of drug war.

Colombia-Venezuela ties continue to fester. Bolivia wants emergency Venezuela - Colombia summit.

As Cubans wait, Castro to mark revolution's start.

Peru declares emergency over cold weather.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US missiles kill 5 militants in NW Pakistan.

Uganda president calls for Africa to fight terror.

Tajikistan confirms extradition of terror suspects to Kyrgyzstan.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

US deficit heads toward record $1.47 trillion.

BP chief Tony Hayward 'negotiating exit deal'.

Seven EU banks fail stress tests.

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