German lower house of parliament Bundestag president Norbert Lammert (L-R), Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Christian Wulff and his wife Bettina (3L) and Hannelore Kraft, state premier of North Rhine-Westphalia NRW attend a memorial service in Salvator Church (Salvatorkirche) in Duisburg July 31, 2010. (Getty Images) July 31, 2010 (KATAKAMI / BBC) Germany has held an […]
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President Obama in Detroit: The Fight for America’s Workers
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at General Motors Auto Plant in Hamtramck, Michigan. The Hamtramck GM plant is one of nine that GM recently kept open during a scheduled summer shutdown in production. July 30, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Remarks by the President on the American Auto Industry and American Economy […]
Read more5.7 quake shakes Iran
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July 30, 2010 TEHRAN, Iran (KATAKAMI / MSNBC) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast Iranian city of Torbat-e Heydariyeh on Friday, injuring at least 110 people. Iran’s state TV said the quake also damaged several villages and temporarily disrupted communications. The earthquake occured at around 06:20 p.m. local time (14:50 GMT) and rocked the […]
Read moreDavid Cameron’s Visit to India: A Blueprint for Obama in November
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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron attends a business meeting in New Delhi July 29, 2010. Cameron trumpeted a $1.1 billion defence deal with India on Wednesday, an early result of a big diplomatic push to court Indian business and tap new sources of economic growth. (Getty Images) July 30, 2010 (KATAKAMI / BLOG AMERICAN.COM) British […]
Read morePakistan Steps Up Rescue After Flash Floods Kill 313
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Pakistani villagers pile up their rescued belongings from houses flooded by heavy rain fall in Nowshera near Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010. (Getty Images) (Updates death toll in first paragraph.) July 30 (KATAKAMI / Bloomberg) — Pakistan stepped up rescue efforts after flash floods and heavy rains in the northwest killed 313 people […]
Read morePhotostream : Over 300 dead in Pakistan floods
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Pakistani villagers move into safe place from a flooded village near Nowshera, Pakistan, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 60 people in most severe floods in decades in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. Hundreds of thousands more were stranded as […]
Read moreMedvedev sent his condolences to President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila Kabange
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July 30, 2010 (KATAKAMI / KREMLIN.RU) Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila Kabange following the capsizing of a ferry on the Kasai River. The President said, in particular, in his telegram: “I express my sincere condolences over the great loss of life caused by the capsizing […]
Read moreRussia Prime Minister Putin arrives in fire ravaged region to assess situation
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Vladimir Putin July 30, 2010 (KATAKAMI / RIA NOVOSTI) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in the wildfire ravaged region of Nizhny Novogorod, where more than 500 homes have been destroyed, to assess the situation. Over the last 24 hours, 505 homes have been destroyed in the largest wildfire in the European part […]
Read moreSyrian and Saudi leaders head for Beirut to avert crisis
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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (L) and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia review the honor guards in Damascus July 29, 2010. (Getty Images) July 30. 2010 Photostream : Syrian President Bashar Assad meets King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (KATAKAMI / FRANCE24 /AFP) – Lebanon on Friday hosts a rare summit of regional leaders aimed at defusing tensions over […]
Read moreBomb explodes in Bangkok, seriously wounding man
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A member of a Thai bomb squad inspects the scene of an explosion at bus stop in Bangkok on July 26, 2010. July 30, 2010 (KATAKAMI / Reuters) – A bomb exploded in Bangkok early on Friday, seriously wounding a man and stoking fears of civil unrest following a deadly blast five days ago and […]
Read moreBritish PM Defends Remarks on Pakistan and Terrorism
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British Prime Minister David Cameron and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh address members of the media during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House on July 29, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Getty Images) July 29, 2010 David Cameron tells Pakistan ‘not to promote terror’ (KATAKAMI / VOA) British Prime Minister David Cameron has wrapped up a three-day […]
Read morePhotostream : Syrian President Bashar Assad meets King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
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Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, second left, review an honor guards in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Saudi King Abdullah arrived in Damascus as part of a regional tour that comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, Syria’s state-run news agency said. (Getty Images) Saudi King Abdullah […]
Read moreKarzai puts pressure on Pakistan after WikiLeaks revelations
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on July 29, 2010. (Getty Images) July 29, 2010 (KATAKAMI / FRANCE 24 / AP) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai pushed his international partners on Thursday to take stronger action against terrorist sanctuaries outside of Afghanistan. In a clear reference […]
Read morePresident Obama on Education: “The Status Quo is Morally Inexcusable”
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the National Urban League Centennial Conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., July 29, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Remarks by the President on Education Reform at the National Urban League Centennial Conference Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2010) (KATAKAMI / WHITE […]
Read morePresident Zuma to visit Russia
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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, left, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev shake hands during the official family photo at the G20 Summit Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Toronto. (Getty Images) July 29, 2010 (KATAKAMI / IOL.CO.ZA) President Jacob Zuma will pay an official visit to Russia from August 4 to 6, the international relations and […]
Read morePhotostream : PM Cameron continues India visit
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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron inspects a guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi July 29, 2010. Cameron trumpeted a $1.1 billion defence deal with India on Wednesday, an early result of a big diplomatic push to court Indian business and tap new sources of economic growth. (Getty […]
Read moreSaudi king heads to Syria
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July 29, 2010 (KATAKAMI / ALJAZEERA) Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah is scheduled to arrive in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on the second-leg of his four-nation “Arab unity tour”. King Abdullah was in Egypt on Wednesday and held talks with its president Hosni Mubarak on the Arab-Israeli peace process. He is scheduled to meet Bashar al-Assad, […]
Read moreRussia signs law to expand KGB-style power
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July 29, 2010 (KATAKAMI / THEAGE.COM.AU) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday signed into a law a bill expanding the powers of the successor to the Soviet-era KGB security service, the Kremlin said in a statement. The bill, criticised by rights groups, would allow the Federal Security Service (FSB) to issue official warnings to individuals […]
Read morePhotostream : Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak meets King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif (L) welcomes Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah and Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak upon arrival at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport July 28, 2010. (Getty Images) Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak (R) welcomes Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah upon arrival at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in July 28, 2010. (Getty Images) In this photo released by Saudi […]
Read morePresident Obama’s Remarks on Small Business Jobs Initiatives
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US President Barack Obama speaks on the economy alongside small business owners following a meeting at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, New Jersey, July 28, 2010. (Getty Images) Tastee Sub Shop Edison, New Jersey July 28, 2010 (KATAKAMI / WHITE HOUSE.GOV) Well, I just had a terrific meeting with these small business owners here […]
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