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5 runners gored in Pamplona, 6 other injuries
Five runners have been gored and six have received other injuries at a packed weekend running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival. (Associated Press Writer, 3:19 a.m.)
British prime minister defends Afghan mission
The deaths of eight British soldiers in Afghanistan within 24 hours triggered a debate in Britain on Saturday that could undercut public support for the war just as the U.S. is ramping up its own participation in the conflict. (Associated Press Writer, 1:59 a.m.)
Secretary defends role in Afghanistan
LONDON - Foreign Secretary David Miliband defended Britain’s role in Afghanistan yesterday after fighting claimed eight soldiers’ lives in 24 hours. The deaths pushed Britain’s overall toll in Afghanistan to 184 - five more than the total number of British deaths in the Iraq war. Miliband told the BBC that it is essential to prevent Afghanistan from again becoming an ... (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
Taliban pushed back, long way to go: Obama
U.S. and allied troops have pushed back Taliban insurgents in a major offensive in Afghanistan but there is still a long way to go, President Barack Obama said on Saturday. (Reuters, 7/11/09)
Bosnia buries Srebrenica massacre victims
Tens of thousands of grieving Bosnian Muslims attended a somber burial ceremony on Saturday for 534 newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, one of the bloodiest events in the 1992-95 Bosnia war. (Reuters, 7/11/09)
Italy: Hostage freed in Philippines after 6 months
An ailing Italian Red Cross worker who was kidnapped in January in the Philippines by the Abu Sayyaf rebel group was freed Saturday, officials said. (AP, 7/11/09)
VW sweetens bid for half of Porsche AG: report
Volkswagen has sweetened its bid to purchase almost half of sports car maker Porsche AG and is prepared to offer considerably more than 4 billion euros ($5.58 billion), Germany's Der Spiegel reported. (Reuters, 7/11/09)
German city honors Egyptian woman slain in court
Hundreds of people carrying white roses gathered Saturday on the steps of Dresden's city hall in honor of an Egyptian woman who was fatally stabbed by a defendant in a German courtroom. (Associated Press Writer, 7/11/09)
Sadr supporters stymie vote on British pact
Lawmakers loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr held up a vote on Saturday to approve a deal allowing British troops to remain in Iraq longer than previously agreed to help the local navy protect oil platforms. (Reuters, 7/11/09)
Big Ben celebrates 150 years of bongs
Britain's Big Ben is marking its 150th birthday with a celebration in London on Saturday. (AP, 7/11/09)
Turkey doesn't rule out Iran, Russia in Nabucco
Turkey's energy minister on Saturday said Iran and Russia may supply gas to an EU- and US-backed gas pipeline project in the future, even though the project is designed to reduce Europe's reliance on Russian energy and Iran is not a favored source. (Associated Press Writer, 7/11/09)
Mass funeral for Srebrenica massacre victims
Tens of thousands of Bosnian Muslims prayed for the dead in Srebrenica and buried hundreds more recovered bodies Saturday on the 14th anniversary of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. (Associated Press Writer, 7/11/09)
British prime minister defends Afghan mission
The deaths of eight British soldiers in Afghanistan within 24 hours triggered a debate in Britain on Saturday that could undercut public support for the war just as the U.S. is ramping up its own participation in the conflict. (Associated Press Writer, 7/11/09)
Obama visit to slave fort steeped in symbolism
From the rampart of a whitewashed fort once used to ship countless slaves from Africa to the Americas, Cheryl Hardin gazed through watery eyes at the route forcibly taken across the sea by her ancestors centuries before. (Associated Press Writer, 7/11/09)
5 hurt in latest Pamplona bull run
A packed running of the bulls swollen by weekend crowds at Spain's San Fermin festival left five people with minor injuries Saturday, but there were no gorings the day after the first fatality for 14 years. (Associated Press Writer, 7/11/09)