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Morning News


Aug.14   USA   Mattel recalls millions of Chinese toys  The toymaker has recalled millions of toys worldwide for the second time in two weeks. Sarge toys from the Pixar film Cars paint contains lead

  Iraq 16,000 troops in Iraq al Qaeda hunt  Operation Lightning Hammer includes about 10,000 coalition troops and 6,000 Iraqi security forces

  Turkey Gul vows secular agenda  Foreign Minister has pledged to protect and strengthen the country's secular principles if he succeeds in a fresh presidential bid

Day News


  Northern Iraq   Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks Map of Mosul Iraq
  The blasts targeted a Kurdish religious minority, the Yazidi sect, near Mosul. At least 4 blasts hit areas which house the community
 Tensions between the Yazidi and local Muslims have grown since a Yazidi girl was stoned by her community in April for converting to Islam. The string of suicide truck bombings that killed and wounded hundreds in villages looked like the work of al Qaeda in Iraq


  New Delhi Equality plea as India celebrates  The Indian first woman president has said everyone should benefit from the economic boom, as India celebrates its 60th anniversary

  Russia Russia probes 'executions' video  The officials are investigating a video which appears to show 2 men being murdered by far-right extremists

  Spain Chelsea 'agree' $47m Alves package  Sevilla's Brazilian wing-back is poised to sign for Chelsea after being left out of the squad for the first leg of their Champions League

  Hawaii Flossie churns toward Hawaii  Hurricane Flossie is barreling toward the 'big island' packing dangerous winds, pounding surf and potentially flooding rain

Evening News


  New Delhi   India marks 60th anniversary
  Prime Minister Singh said the country needed to work harder to fight poverty, ignorance and disease, despite fast economic growth


  Iran Belgians in Iran freed  2 Belgians kidnapped in southeastern Iran at the weekend have been released

  China Official: China knew about magnets  China knew about problems with magnets on toys in March, an industry official said, following a second massive recall of Chinese-made Mattel

  UN UN chief pledges North Korea aid  Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has ordered a full evaluation of the needs of N. Koreans following severe flooding in the country
San Francisco Bay Area , August 14, 2007 Timeline