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The GuardianIn a snub, Pakistan asks India to send aid through UNHindustan TimesA view of destruction caused by heavy flooding in Nowshera, Pakistan. The death toll from massive... Pakistan has declined an Indian offer of million aid for flood victims di...

Telegraph.co.ukNATO Repels Insurgent Raids on Bases in AfghanistanVoice of AmericaNATO says its forces in eastern Afghanistan have repelled insurgent attacks on a NATO base and a US camp and killed 13 of the attackers. NATO says insurgents opened fire bef...

The GuardianUS to send 18 more helicopters to Pak for flood-relief workHindustan TimesPTI The US has announced it will send 18 more helicopters to Pakistan as part of its expanding contribution to flood-relief efforts in that country. The aircraft, which ...

The GuardianUN fears for children as Pakistan floods threaten townsReutersKARACHI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Flood waters threatened to engulf two towns in southern Pakistan on Saturday, a month after the disaster began, as the United Nations warned that tens of...

The HinduChile turning to high-tech to aid trapped minersWashington PostCOPIAPO, CHILE - As 33 Chilean miners entered their fourth week trapped in a collapsed mine, experts from around the world gathered on this remote hillside to attempt what all conside...

CNN (blog)NASA helping in historic rescue of trapped Chilean minersWashington PostA new video showing the trapped Chilean miners and the space where they're sheltering has been released. It gives the fullest picture yet of conditions for the 33 men co...

The GuardianU.S. doubles helicopters for Pakistan flood reliefReutersWASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday it would double the number of US helicopters to help with relief efforts in Pakistan after epic floods that have overwhelmed th...

The HinduVideo of the Trapped Chilean Miners Stirs a Country's EmotionsNew York TimesSAN JOSÉ MINE, Chile — Huddled around a television set in a dining tent, relatives laughed, smiled and clapped on Friday as they watched the first video images of the...

The GuardianNetworks take different paths in covering Glenn Beck 'Restoring Honor' rallyWashington PostThe Lincoln Memorial -- and the rest of the Mall -- is a popular site for protests and rallies. Here are some noteworthy ones that show how hard...