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Osama still commanding attacks, says Saudi envoy LONDON, July 31: Osama bin Laden is still giving direct orders for Al Qaeda attacks, Saudi Arabia’s next ambassador to the United States said on Sunday....		No headway made in DPRK nuclear talks BEIJING, July 31: The six nations seeking to negotiate an end to North Korea’s nuclear weapons ambitions on Sunday closed what was described as a “highly charged” sixth session, with delegates still struggling to hammer out a joint statement....
Israel sees forced removal for half Gaza settlers JERUSALEM, July 31: Israel fears that half of the Jewish settlers slated for evacuation from occupied Gaza next month will stay put rather than agree to relocation, forcing troops to remove them...		London police seek Muslim recruits LONDON: London police chiefs are battling to boost stubbornly low numbers of Muslim officers, in a bid to bolster ties with local communities and help fight Islamist terrorists after the recent bombings....
UK govt to consult Muslims LONDON, July 31: Britain’s interior ministry is to meet with Muslim community leaders to foster good relations after the London terror bombings, a Home Office spokeswoman said on Sunday....		Sticks and storms batter India’s ‘shining’ image NEW DELHI: From hype to the harsh realities of life, India came down to earth with a bump last week. On the world stage, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stepped up his...
France says world was late to help starving Niger KALFOU (Niger), July 31: France blamed a food crisis gripping its former colony Niger on a late response by the entire international community on Saturday, saying it was not the only country responsible for aiding the world’s poor....		Nasa chief says agency ‘goofed’ on safety checks HOUSTON, July 31: Nasa administrator Michael Griffin said on Sunday that the US space agency had ‘goofed’ on vital safety checks before launching the shuttle Discovery and that it was ‘lucky’ the shuttle had not sustained serious damage during liftoff....
Urgent Iran session will need three days: IAEA VIENNA, July 31: It would take at least three days to convene an emergency meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog agency if the crisis over Iran’s nuclear programme were to escalate, an agency spokesman said on Sunday....		Japan takes blame for militarism TOKYO: Ever since Japan’s crushing defeat in World War II, the question has lingered of who and what led it on the path of militarism. Today, Japan is gradually accepting how broad the responsibility lies....
N. Ireland awaits fresh peace dividend BELFAST: The Falls Road, Belfast. Two sightseers gaze at a giant Irish nationalist mural that covers the side of a building. They look nervous when four black taxis suddenly draw up in this once strife-torn area....		Americans scramble to learn Chinese WASHINGTON: China is casting such a huge shadow on the United States that many Americans are scrambling to learn the Chinese language in a bid to retain their competitive edge....
Lebanon’s new PM in Syria to normalise ties DAMASCUS, July 31: Lebanon’s new prime minister, Fouad Siniora, headed to Damascus on Sunday, a day after his cabinet won a confidence vote in parliament....		Film script revised after London blasts: report LONDON, July 31: The script for the Hollywood film American Dreamz is being reconsidered after the London blasts as it involves Pakistani suicide bombers out to kill the US president, a British newspaper said on Sunday....
Afghan troops unearth huge weapons cache KABUL, July 31: Afghan security forces have seized thousands of missiles, mortar rounds and artillery shells in their biggest weapons haul in months, the defence ministry said on Sunday....		Cholera kills 58 people BISSAU, July 31: Cholera has killed 58 people in Guinea-Bissau since the middle of June and infected more than 4,000 others, with the disease spreading through islands off its Atlantic coast, a health ministry official said on Sunday....