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Russia mobilizes army to fight fires that kill 25
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:43am
AP - Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest summer on record.
IMF lowers 2011 Spain growth forecast to 0.6 percent
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:30am
AFP - The IMF on Friday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for the Spanish economy to 0.6 percent from the 0.9 percent it foresaw in April and warned the recovery "is likely to be weak and fragile."
Berlusconi split with ally erodes once-comfortable majority
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:26am
AFP - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi saw the erosion of his once comfortable majority in parliament Friday as 32 lawmakers defected in support of the prime minister's estranged longtime ally.
Birthday boy Anderson leads rout of Pakistan
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:23am
AFP - James Anderson marked his 28th birthday with five wickets as Pakistan slumped to 147 for nine on the second day of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge here on Friday.
Wenger tells Fabregas to stay and win title
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:18am
AFP - Arsene Wenger has told unsettled captain Cesc Fabregas to forget about a dream move to Barcelona and focus on helping Arsenal win the Premier League.
Siemens to resume full-time work rotas
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:17am
AFP - German industrial group Siemens said Friday that it has resumed full-time work schedules at German sites owing to a pick-up in demand, following the lead of the auto industry.
IMF warns France on deficit
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:04am
AFP - The IMF warned France on Friday that it would fail to meet its goal of reducing the public deficit to 3.0 percent of output in 2013 unless it made "further efforts" to curb spending.
France vows crackdown on foreign-born criminals
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 10:02am
AFP - President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Friday that France would strip foreign-born criminals of their French nationality if they use violence against police or public officials.
Areva net profit soars despite new EPR charge
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 9:58am
AP - France's state-owned nuclear reactor builder Areva SA said Friday its net profit soared in the first half after it booked a euro1.3 billion (US$1.7 billion) gain selling its electric transmission and distribution division to French engineering firms Alstom SA and Schneider Electric SA.
Starter pistol ban could hit 2012 hopes - official
(AFP)
30 Jul 2010 at 9:51am
AFP - Britain's hopes of success in athletics events at the 2012 London Olympics could be hit by a ban on a popular starting pistol, an official from the sport's governing body said on Friday.
Paris police: Tear gas in letter for US Embassy
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 8:44am
AP - Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, the embassy said, and Paris police said it appeared they had been exposed to tear gas fumes.
Irish find remains of IRA victim missing since '81
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 8:08am
AP - The suspected remains of a 57-year-old Northern Ireland man who was abducted by the Irish Republican Army in 1981 have been unearthed in a bog in Ireland.
US senator hopes to quiz UK witnesses on Lockerbie
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 7:23am
AP - A U.S. senator wants to send investigators to Britain to question key witnesses on the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
Sarkozy threatens immigrants who target police
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 7:00am
AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to revoke the French citizenship of immigrants who put police officers' lives in danger.
Russian official resigns over youth group comments
(AP)
30 Jul 2010 at 6:56am
AP - President Dmitry Medvedev's human rights adviser has resigned after a Kremlin-backed youth organization threatened her with a libel suit for her harsh criticism.
