KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 10 (UPI) -- Conditions in the Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo are worsening as residents are being displaced by violence, humanitarian officials say.
MARBELLA, Spain, July 10 (UPI) -- Fernando Verdasco and Philipp Kohlschreiber won their singles matches Friday, leaving Spain and Germany in a 1-1 tie in their Davis Cup quarterfinal.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 10 (UPI) -- The weekly death toll at the Manik Farm prison camp in Sri Lanka holding Tamil refugees averages 1,400, international aid officials said.
TOKYO, July 10 (UPI) -- Reports concerning the health of a frail North Korea President Kim Jong-Il do not give him long to live, observers say.
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- The owner of 13 Dunkin' Donuts outlets throughout New York says it is changing the franchise to Tim Hortons doughnut chain locations.
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- Elevated insulin levels in the blood appear to increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, researchers in New York said.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10 (UPI) -- The head of a swim club said Friday he regrets how he explained why his site would not host kids from a predominantly minority day camp in Philadelphia.
GLASGOW, Scotland, July 10 (UPI) -- Retief Goosen shot 8-under-par 63 Friday and grabbed a two-stroke lead through 36 holes at the European Tour's Scottish Open.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. beach goers who play in the sand are at greater risk of diarrhea and gastrointestinal diseases than those who just walk on sand, scientists said.
JOLIET, Ill., July 10 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers has won the pole position for Saturday's LifeLock 400.com Sprint Cup race after a qualifying speed of 184.162 miles per hour.
L'AQUILA, Italy, July 10 (UPI) -- Britain's nuclear stockpile could be cut as part of a global initiative to induce Iran and North Korea to give up nuclear aspirations, the prime minister said.
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- FBI investigators said DNA evidence recovered from a hat led to the arrest of an alleged mobster for a 1977 slaying.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- The reaction of the Afghan population to the presence of U.S. and international forces is a determining factor of mission progress, U.S. military officials say.
ATHENS, Greece, July 10 (UPI) -- Greek Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos has told the nation about 33 percent of the 11.2 million population could be infected with the H1N1 flu virus.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 10 (UPI) -- Paris hopes to facilitate the development of the next Lebanese government but respects national sovereignty, the French foreign minister said.
BAGHDAD, July 10 (UPI) -- Rancor between the Kurdish and central governments in Iraq requires patient dialogue and self-discipline to settle, says Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
CORNELIUS, N.C., July 10 (UPI) -- Sprint Cup driver Martin Truex Jr., will join Michael Waltrip Racing next season after four years with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
TEHRAN, July 10 (UPI) -- There are "obvious" signs that the BBC and the staff at the British Embassy in Tehran had a role in the post-election violence in Iran, police officials say.
MILWAUKEE, July 10 (UPI) -- A product used by a cleaning crew at Mitchell International Airport was to blame for a sickening odor at the Milwaukee site Friday, authorities say.
CAIRO, July 10 (UPI) -- A newly published book by a top al-Qaida commander suggests the terrorist cabal is crumbling under U.S. and Pakistani counter-terrorism efforts, analysts say.
