02-Aug-2014 07:15

Deadly gas blast hits Taiwan - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/taiwan-gas-blast-kills-22-injures-270/2014/08/01/46553b62-1945-11e4-88f7-96ed767bb747_video.html

Result of Scottish Independence referendum 'too close to call' - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/result-of-scottish-independence-referendum-too-close-to-call-30474347.html

Amazing scenes as 80 foot whales filmed by Irish Air Corps off coast of Cork - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/amazing-scenes-as-80-foot-whales-filmed-by-irish-air-corps-off-coast-of-cork-30475018.html

Pity the robot drivers snarled in a human moral maze - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e79f8626-17fb-11e4-a82d-00144feabdc0.html

In 2012, the Earth Dodged a Solar Bullet - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/08/01/solar_storm_a_massive_2012_cme_just_missed_the_earth.html

World is at inflexion point as Fed tightening looms - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100027832/world-is-at-inflexion-point-as-fed-tightening-looms/

Gorillas and volcanoes in the DR Congo - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c44892a4-1417-11e4-b46f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Flife-arts%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

These are the ten oddest song lyrics of all time - led by The Killers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/01/these-are-the-ten-oddest-song-lyrics-of-all-time-led-by-the-killers-4818584/

UK General: Ukraine Crisis Holds Lessons for NATO - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/uk-general-ukraine-crisis-holds-lessons-nato-24805841

ICC clears James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja over Trent Bridge spat - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/cricket/article4164371.ece

Campaign for an independent Scotland stalls - The Daily Star :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/World/2014/Aug-02/265791-campaign-for-an-independent-scotland-stalls-before-vote.ashx

Pier fire may have been deliberate - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4164828.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_08_01

A fashion revolution is looming! eBay inundated with hundreds of clothing items ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2705489/A-fashion-revolution-looming-Ebay-inundated-hundreds-clothing-items-guessed-loom-bands.html

Bodelwyddan garage lost £25k to fake-tanks-in-van fraud - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-28480277

Google's Pigeon Update Solves Yelp Problem, Boosts Local Directories - Search Engine Land :: http://searchengineland.com/googles-pigeon-update-solves-yelp-problem-boosts-local-directories-197949

Losing son to Ecstasy is like having a limb torn off, mother tells dealer - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11007253/Losing-son-to-Ecstasy-is-like-having-a-limb-torn-off-mother-tells-dealer.html

Anti-fracking 'expert' and question marks over his credentials: Ex punk rocker ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713509/Scientist-claims-fracking-dangerous-argues-against-drilling-applications-fraud-lied-credentials.html

Mysterious lake in Tunisian desert turns from turquoise to green sludge - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/mysterious-lake-tunisian-desert-turquoise-green-sludge

Walsh's airline group orders 16 jets as profits soar - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/walshs-airline-group-orders-16-jets-as-profits-soar-30477992.html

English sunbather poses for picture as iconic Eastbourne Pier burns behind her - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/english-sunbather-poes-pictureg-iconic-eastbourne-pier-burns-behind-article-1.1887566

Why India stonewalled rich nations in WTO trade talks, and what happens next - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/why-india-stood-firm-at-wto-trade-talks-what-s-next/article1-1247184.aspx

Lampard set for Manchester City loan - The Hindu :: http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/frank-lampard-set-for-sixmonth-manchester-city-loan/article6274424.ece

Britain closes Libyan embassy as fighting intensifies - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/africa/article4165369.ece

'Guardians of the Galaxy' Orbits $100 Million at Box Office - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/music_news/2014/08/guardians_of_the_galaxy_orbits_100_million_at_box_office

Gaza conflict escalates as Israeli soldier is seized by Hamas - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/gaza-conflict-escalates-as-israeli-soldier-is-seized-by-hamas-1.1885403

Glasgow roars as Usain Bolt leads Jamaica home with a stroll - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/glasgow-roars-as-usain-bolt-leads-jamaica-home-with-a-stroll-30478486.html

Car Parts Plant Blast in China Kills 65, Hurts 100 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/factory-blast-east-china-kills-40-24816659

India`s tour of England: Six-star Moeen Ali excites England coach - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-england-2014/india-s-tour-of-england-six-star-moeen-ali-excites-england-coach_793004.html

David Cameron calls on Nato to rethink Russia relationship - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28619188

Microsoft fights US request for Irish-held data - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/microsoft-fights-us-request-for-irish-held-data-1.1884243

Ebola moving faster than control efforts, head of World Health Organization warns - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20140801-ebola-moving-faster-than-control-efforts-head-of-world-health-organization-warns.ece