Dozens dead in US heat as relief rolls in A crippling heat wave that has held large swathes of the United States hostage gave way slightly on Sunday -- but not before leaving dozens dead in several states, officials and local media said.
09 July 2012
Thousands risk Internet shutdown as US fix expires Tens of thousands of people around the world whose computers were infected with malware may lose their Internet access Monday after the expiry of a US government fix.
Opposition to appeal Mexico presidential vote results The party of the leftist candidate who came in second in Mexico's presidential election said Sunday it would challenge the results, which gave a win to Enrique Pena Nieto, in the Electoral Court.
09 July 2012
Scientists say NASA's 'new form of life' was untrue Two scientific papers published Sunday disproved a controversial claim made by NASA-funded scientists in 2010 that a new form of bacterial life had been discovered that could thrive on arsenic.
09 July 2012
US congratulates SSudan on a year of independence The United States on Sunday sent its congratulations to South Sudan as the African nation was set to mark its first year of independence, but said "significant challenges" lay ahead for Juba.
Southern Russia reels from floods as toll climbs to 171 Investigators Sunday launched a probe into possible negligence after devastating flash floods in southern Russia killed at least 171 people and President Vladimir Putin demanded officials explain the disaster.
Annan in Syria hoping to save peace plan International envoy Kofi Annan has arrived in Syria after admitting that his peace plan has so far failed to end nearly 16 months of carnage, as scores more die in the violence-wracked country.
09 July 2012
WHO finds virus link to Cambodia mystery disease Health experts working to identify an illness that has killed dozens of children in Cambodia found a link to a virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease.
09 July 2012
New Greek government wins confidence Greece's coalition government breezed through a largely symbolic confidence vote late Sunday, winning the tough mandate of tackling a two-year-old crisis and keeping the country safely in the eurozone.
Oscar-winning actor Borgnine dead at 95 Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, the star of dozens of films and television shows who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a shy butcher in love in "Marty".
09 July 2012
First witness to take stand against Ratko Mladic UN prosecutors open their case Monday against Bosnian Serb ex-military chief Ratko Mladic before the Yugoslav war crimes court, with their first witness to testify on how he survived a mass execution in 1992.
09 July 2012
Japan reactor back to full power after nuke shutdown A nuclear reactor in western Japan began full operations Monday, the first restart since the country shut down its atomic stations in the wake of last year's crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
09 July 2012
Afghan President hails aid, calls for help on graft Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai on Monday hailed international donors for pledging $16 billion in aid to the war-torn nation, but called for more help to clamp down on corruption.
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