BERLIN, July 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama is expected to discuss trade and international peacekeeping efforts during his meeting Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
PITTSBURGH, July 24 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man, described as "a good guy," will stand trial for murder in the deaths of his wife and two young children, a judge has ruled.
SRINAGAR, India, July 24 (UPI) -- A grenade attack by suspected militants Thursday in Srinagar city in the Indian side of Kashmir killed five people, including three children.
MANILA, Philippines, July 24 (UPI) -- An explosive device went off Thursday on a bus in the troubled Mindanao region of the Philippines, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 24 (UPI) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday decried violence and terrorism in the name of religion.
SINGAPORE, July 24 (UPI) -- The Indian government's determination to proceed with the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal didn't escape the notice of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 24 (UPI) -- Efforts to form a government in Nepal under its new president began Thursday but the task may prove difficult with the Maoists sitting out.
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NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- Thirty-nine percent of men in New York City who have sex with other men do not disclose their sexual orientation to their doctors, health officials said.
SINGAPORE, July 24 (UPI) -- Company fraud in Singapore is rising, purports a survey noting 23 percent of the city-state's firms were victimized last year for an average $4.4 million each.
BUENOS AIRES, July 24 (UPI) -- Argentine President Cristina Kirchner named Sergio Massa her new Cabinet chief Wednesday, the day after Alberto Fernandez resigned the key advisory post.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (UPI) -- Rich Aurilia doubled in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning Wednesday, rallying San Francisco to a 6-4 win over Washington.
PHOENIX, July 24 (UPI) -- Reed Johnson's grand slam homer finished off a six-run eighth inning Wednesday and gave the Chicago Cubs a 10-6 victory over Arizona.
SEATTLE, July 24 (UPI) -- A study of six top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found all six emitted at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous, researchers say.
TORONTO, July 24 (UPI) -- Gilles Simon pulled off one of the year's biggest tennis upsets Wednesday, eliminating Roger Federer in the second round of the Rogers Masters.