02-Aug-2014 11:19

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

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

Irish Air Corps Captures Video Of Breaching Fin Whale - Afloat :: http://afloat.ie/marine-environment/marine-wildlife/item/26208-irish-air-corps-captures-video-of-breaching-fin-whale

A down-to-earth industrialist takes on the Tata inheritance - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10cbc438-17fc-11e4-a82d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

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/

Charity chief with a mission to transform medical research - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/214ef158-17fd-11e4-a82d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

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

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

Liverpool in talks to sign Nicolas Gaitan - GiveMeSport :: http://www.givemesport.com/488985-liverpool-in-talks-to-sign-nicolas-gaitan

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

BMJ 'right' in statins claims row - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28602155

Usain Bolt: The Times publishes transcript of interview where they claim he ... - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/usain-bolt-the-times-publishes-transcript-of-interview-where-they-claim-he-labelled-commonwealth-games-a-bit-s-30474787.html

'Human' by 'The killers' tops 'weird song lyrics' list - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/human-by-the-killers-tops-weird-song-lyrics-list-114080200518_1.html

More calls for South Parade Pier support following Eastbourne fire - Portsmouth News :: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/business/local-business/more-calls-for-south-parade-pier-support-following-eastbourne-fire-1-6216231

Facebook goes down for nearly 30 mins, number of rants go up on Twitter - India Today :: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/facebook-goes-down-for-nearly-30-mins/1/375218.html

India not to support WTO trade deal, wants roadmap for rules on food subsidies - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/why-india-stood-firm-at-wto-trade-talks-what-s-next/article1-1247184.aspx

Ebola crisis: why is there bush meat in the UK? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11006343/Ebola-crisis-why-is-there-bush-meat-in-the-UK.html

China factory explosion kills 65, injures 100: state media - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-02/china-factory-explosion/5643428

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

Ed Balls defends Miliband: 'Anyone who rises up gets knocked down' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11007301/Ed-Balls-defends-Miliband-Anyone-who-rises-up-gets-knocked-down.html

Israel-Gaza conflict: 'Dozens killed' in strikes as hunt for missing Israeli soldier ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelgaza-conflict-overnight-strikes-as-hunt-for-missing-israeli-soldier-continues-9644163.html

Official: Ebola virus 'extraordinarily unlikely' to spread in US - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-ebola-atlanta-20140801-story.html

Monument to WWI opens in Moscow 100 years after start of war - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2014/08/02/monument-to-wwi-opens-in-moscow-100-years-after-start-of-war/

Commonwealth Games: Sally Pearson says Eric Hollingsworth was 'negative to ... - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-02/hollingsworth-was-negative-to-everyone-says-pearson/5643126

UK closes embassy and withdraws staff from Libya - gulfnews.com :: http://gulfnews.com/news/region/libya/uk-closes-embassy-and-withdraws-staff-from-libya-1.1366327

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

First world war: how the Manchester Guardian fought to keep Britain out of conflict - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/02/sp-first-world-war-manchester-guardian-uk-neutrality

High risk of Ebola virus spreading to other countries - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/high-risk-of-ebola-virus-spreading-to-other-countries-30478585.html

Frank Lampard set for shock Manchester City switch - gulfnews.com :: http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/frank-lampard-set-for-shock-manchester-city-switch-1.1366333

Doubts surface about Modi after trade deal scuppered - Business Today :: http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/narendra-modi-india-wto-deal-scuppered-john-kerry/1/208807.html

India lost not just a Test, but respect as well - Cricket Country :: http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/india-lost-not-just-a-test-but-respect-as-well-165923