
Pakistan spy scraps UK talks after PM's comments

A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated Saturday after Pakistan's spy chief canceled a visit to London following comments by the British leader suggesting Pakistan exports terrorism.

Germany mourns Love Parade victims

Thousands of mourners paid their respects Saturday in Duisburg to the 21 people who died at a techno festival a week earlier, as anger over the tragedy grew.

Official: More than 800 dead in Pakistani floods

Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases.

Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker

Israeli warplanes fired missiles, killing a senior commander of the Hamas military wing and wounding 11 people in five targets hit across Gaza overnight, the group and the military said Saturday.

The big day: Chelsea Clinton to wed in upstate NY

Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their publicity-shy daughter.

'Black box' found in Pakistan plane crash wreckage

Recovery workers found the "black box" flight data recorder Saturday in the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, and it appeared to be in good condition, officials said.

25 dead as forest fires rage across Russia

Forest fires raged across Russia on Friday, destroying villages, surrounding one southern city and killing at least 25 people, including three firefighters. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin consoled survivors at one smoldering village and urged officials to redouble their efforts against the blazes.

Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel

Soldiers killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel in a raid on his posh hideout, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since President Felipe Calderon launched a military offensive against organized crime in 2006.

Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million

The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.

No homes in imminent danger from SoCal wildfire

Firefighters say most people who were asked to leave about 2,000 homes overnight have returned as crews continue battling a wildfire in the high desert northeast of Los Angeles.

July the deadliest month of Afghan war for US

NATO announced Friday that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 66 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.

Saudi, Syrian leaders make rare visit to Lebanon

The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia launched an unprecedented effort Friday to defuse fears of violence over upcoming indictments in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.