Gaza flotilla lands in Gaza City amid global attention
Two boats named Free Gaza and Liberty arrived in Gaza City with a flotilla escort including fishing boats and a swimmer carrying a Palestinian flag. Activists said the mission aims to open a Cyprus to Gaza route and vowed to return, with participants ranging from an 81 year old American nun to a Blair family sister-in-law.
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Obama names Biden running mate as campaign pivots
In Springfield Obama announced Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate to sharpen foreign policy credibility. Biden, a 65 year old veteran and chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will join the ticket as Obama seeks to solidify support ahead of the fall race against McCain.
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Obama Biden ticket opens in Denver amid cold wind and security
The article notes Barack Obama and Joe Biden poised as Democratic nominees with Hillary Clinton sidelined. It describes the Denver convention scene, a chilly day at the Pepsi Center, and heightened security as preparations accelerate for the opening session.
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Imprisoned Georgians describe mistreatment
Georgian civilians released in recent days say they faced beatings forced labor and cramped cells in Tskhinvali. About 75 others remain captive, many young men, with reports of long detentions and soldiers threatening to kill them. The accounts come amid denials from South Ossetian and Russian officials.
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Pakistan Faces Deepening Crisis Over Next President
In Islamabad the ruling coalition frays as Nawaz Sharif demands the PPP curb presidential powers before backing a candidate. Asif Ali Zardari agrees to run, while disputes over restoring sacked judges widen rifts ahead of September 6 parliamentary elections. Militancy spikes in the northwest with a Swat police station bombing killing six officers.
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