Rescuers hope for survivors after floods kill 132 in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India, Aug 7, AFP Rescuers struggled to
find survivors Saturday after devastating floods caused by freak
rains killed at least 132 people in a remote part of Indian Kashmir
popular for adventure sports.
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Lagging Australia PM calls truce with knifed ex-leader
SYDNEY, Aug 7, AFP Australian Prime Minister
Julia Gillard buried the hatchet with former leader Kevin Rudd in a
strategy meeting Saturday as the ruling Labor party battles a
dangerous lag in the election race.
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Pakistan races to help 15 million affected by ‘worst’ floods
SOOMRA PANHWARI, Pakistan, Aug 7, AFP Pakistan
raced to evacuate families threatened with fresh floods on Saturday
as heavy rains worsened the disaster in its second week, with up to
15 million people already affected.
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Philippine police hunt two politicians over airport blast
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines, Aug 7, AFP Philippine
police said Saturday they were investigating the possible
involvement of two politicians in the bombing of a provincial
airport in the south that left two people dead.
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