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Beijing says 'sauna' haze will not last over Games
Beijing authorities said sauna-like weather trapping hazy pollution in the Olympic host city will not last throughout the Games, state media reported on Tuesday, as organizers consider more pollution controls.
Truckers sue LA ports over anti-pollution program
The American Trucking Associations filed a federal lawsuit in a California court on Monday morning against the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to stop plans intended to reduce diesel fuel pollution.
Tight security in Baghdad for Shi'ite pilgrimage
The Iraqi capital was under a vehicle curfew for the peak of a Shi'ite pilgrimage on Tuesday, a day after three female suicide bombers killed 28 people among crowds walking to a revered shrine.
Australia dumps jail rule for immigrants
Almost seven years after Australia sent commandos onto a freighter at sea to block illegal immigrants, the government on Tuesday said it would abandon a controversial policy of jailing asylum seekers.
WTO talks limp into 9th day
Talks to rescue a world trade deal will continue on Tuesday with players trying to avert a collapse over measures intended to help poor countries protect their farmers against import surges, ministers said.
Unexploded bomb found in western Indian city
Police found an unexploded bomb in the western Indian city of Surat, one of the world's biggest diamond-polishing centres, on Tuesday, three days after a series of bombs in the same state killed 45 people.
U.N. admits 'significant' Myanmar exchange rate loss
The top U.N. humanitarian affairs official said on Monday the world body had suffered "significant" losses while delivering cyclone aid to Myanmar due to a distorted official exchange rate.
U.N. council split on Sudan genocide indictment
The U.N. Security Council was split on Monday over an effort by Libya and South Africa to have the council prevent the International Criminal Court from indicting Sudan's president for genocide.
Fraud said soaring and set to worsen
Fraud in the UK jumped 50 percent in the first half of the year, compared with the previous six months, and is likely to worsen as the effects of the credit crunch spread throughout the economy, a report said.
London still calling through credit rout clamour
London is struggling to hold its ground in the global credit rout, yet powerful forces still support its emergence as the world's undisputed financial hub.
Mobiles used more for non-phone calls
Mobiles are no longer used just to make phone calls on the hop, but to send more text messages, take pictures and check the Internet, new figures released on Tuesday showed.
Studies show exercise boon for obesity, diabetes
Walking a bit more each day can help people control their Type 2 diabetes but obese people trying to keep weight off may need to exercise harder than they had thought, according to a studies published on Monday.
Fire destroys resort's historic pier
A major fire destroyed the 104-year-old pier at the Somerset resort of Weston-super-Mare in less than two hours on Monday, emergency services said.
Death toll in Istanbul bombings rises to 17
Turkey's highest court on Monday began considering whether to shut down the governing party for Islamist activities against a background of tension following two bomb attacks in Istanbul.
Suicide bombers kill 50 in Iraq
Three female suicide bombers killed 28 people and wounded 92 when they blew themselves up among Shi'ites walking through the streets of Baghdad on a religious pilgrimage on Monday, Iraqi police said.
No charges for U.S. troops over reporter's death
No charges will be brought against U.S. troops believed to have shot dead ITN journalist Terry Lloyd in Iraq, after prosecutors said it was impossible to prove who fired the fatal shot, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Monday.