China mudslide death toll tops 700
Hopes
of finding survivors of China's worst mudslides faded Wednesday as the
death toll reached 702 with more than 1,000 people still missing under
waves of rock and sludge. more UN to launch appeal for Pakistan flood disaster
The
United Nations is launching an appeal to help 13.8 million people hit
by floods that have devastated swathes of the country and created one
of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. more Revamped Brazil beat USA 2-0 in football clash
Neymar
has scored in his Brazil debut and Alexandre Pato added a goal as a
revamped Brazil beat the USA 2-0 in the first match for both countries
since the World Cup. more China's inflation up after devastating floods
China's
consumer inflation accelerated in July, the government said Wednesday,
as the nation's worst floods in a decade wiped out crops and disrupted
transport links, driving up food prices. more Golfer Mickelson diagnosed with severe arthritis
Golfer
Phil Mickelson revealed he has been diagnosed with a severe form of
arthritis that attacks the body's immune system and in his case left
him unable to even get out of bed. more 
