Wednesday, July 28, 2010

World News Briefs -- July 28, 2010

Passenger plane crash near the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
Photo from RIA Novosti/Stringer


No Survivors As Pakistan Plane Crash Kills 152 -- BBC News

A plane has crashed in hills north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board.

The plane, an Airblue flight from Karachi to Islamabad, came down in the Margalla Hills.

Officials said the plane lost contact with the control tower minutes before landing. It is not known what caused the crash.

Pakistani TV showed images of smouldering wreckage on a foggy hillside, with helicopters overhead.

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MIDDLE EAST

Mitsui says oil tanker possibly attacked near Hormuz.

U.S. military chief presses Iraqis to end deadlock, citing risks to security gains.

Iranian exiles struggle to stay involved.

Pressure mounts for direct Mideast talks.

ASIA

Bomb blast kills 25 bus passengers in Afghan west.

North Korea urges Washington to drop 'hostile policy' on 4th day of US-SKorea military drills.

Worst floods in a decade in China, 30,000 trapped.

AFRICA

African Union summit: As leaders discuss Somalia, fighting rages there.

African Union adds 4, 000 troops to Somalia peace force.

U.N.: Security situation in Darfur worsens.

Nigeria to hold Presidential elections in January.

EUROPE

Russia violated '91 START till end, U.S. report finds.

Spain's Catalonia bans bullfighting.

Videos rouse Russian anger toward police.

14-year-old Laura Dekker has Dutch court's -- and her mom's -- permission to sail around the world.

AMERICAS

FBI defends guidelines for domestic surveillance.

4 journalists reported missing in northern Mexico.

BP's Bob Dudley predicts Gulf spill has ended, vows cleanup. 'Demonised' BP boss sparks fresh US anger on exit.

Is Wyclef Jean a candidate in Haiti's presidential elections?

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al Qaeda No. 2 threatens more U.S. attacks.

Qaeda's Zawahri condemns France, Yemen clerics: web.

US says Kampala bombings a 'wake-up call' on Somali extremists.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

U.S. long-term debt situation is one of the world’s worst.

Home vacancies rise as U.S. ownership falls to lowest in decade.

Airline body says Asian growth boosts air travel.

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