Los Angeles earthquake causes alarm and building evacuations but little
damage and no casualties.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (JULY 29, 2008) NBC -
 A moderate earthquake struck east of Los Angeles on Tuesday (July
29) ...   more »

Talks in Geneva aimed at liberalising global trade collapse and officials
blame China, India and the US for failing to agree on import rules. 

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (JULY 29, 2008)WTO -
 Global trade talks collapsed on ...   more »

As the Olympic Games approach there are still limits to the amount of
Internet access granted to journalists. The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) says it will look into possible censorship, while Chinese foreign
ministry says ...   more »

The Libyan city of Zawia attempts to break a Guinness world record for the
largest gathering of people with the same name by bringing together a group of
people named Mohammed. Organisers estimate that 20,000 ...   more »

U.N. Security Council divided on whether or not to include a call for the
arrest of Sudan's leader when it votes to extend the mandate of international
peacekeepers in Darfur.

UNITED NATIONS REUTERS - 
  Libya ...   more »

German archaeologists claims to have found evidence of the world's longest
family tree, dating back to the bronze ages.

SHOWS: BAD GRUND, GERMANY (JULY 28, 2008) REUTERS -
 The discovery of 3000 year old bones ...   more »

South African President Thabo Mbeki denies that talks between Zimbabwe's
ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition MDC had reached deadlock and said they were
"doing very well". Visiting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says he
is hoping ...   more »