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| Dec.1 |
Egypt |
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Violence mars elections |
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Belgium |
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Paper IDs 'suicide bomber' |
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Washington |
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Bush concern at Iraq 'propaganda' |
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| Dec.2 |
Sunni Triangle |
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10 Marines killed near Falluja A roadside bomb, fashioned from several large artillery shells, killed 10 Marines while they were on foot patrol
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Iraq |
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Kidnappers threaten to kill peace activists |
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| Dec.3 |
Lebanon |
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20 bodies found in grave The remains have been found in a grave near the former headquarters of the Syrian army intelligence
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Iraq |
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11 Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush |
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Iraq |
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Kidnap envoy meeting Sunnis |
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| Dec.4 |
Iraq |
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Allawi chased from mosque
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Baghdad |
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Saddam trial judge to step down |
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| Dec.5 |
Baghdad |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture| The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts' | |
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| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide bombers kill 36 2 bombers attacked a police academy, killing at least police officers and academy students
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Baghdad |
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Saddam witness tells of abuse
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Baghdad |
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Saddam threatens to boycott trial |
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New York |
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Cheney: Terrorists win if we leave Iraq |
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| Dec.7 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein trial adjourns for 2 weeks
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Egypt |
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Poll clashes leave six dead |
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Iraq |
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Hostage deadline is extended |
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| Dec.8 |
Baghdad |
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Bomber kills 30 on bus
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Washington |
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U.S. considers reducing troops in Iraq
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| Dec.9 |
Syria |
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Hamas to end truce with Israel
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Washington |
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U.S.: 'No information' on hostage's fate |
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| Dec.10 |
Iraq |
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Deadline passes; no word on hostages
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| Dec.11 |
Syria |
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria'| UN Secretary General has received the second report into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister | |
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Iraq |
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Borders shut down ahead of election
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Iraq |
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Survey finds optimism in new Iraq |
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| Dec.12 |
Beirut |
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Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb
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Iraq |
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Report: 'Severe torture' at second jail
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Washington |
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Bush praises Sunni vote decision |
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Syria |
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Syria faces more Lebanon pressure
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Lebanon |
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International probe seeked into killings
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Morocco |
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Reburials anger rights groups |
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| Dec.13 |
UN Security Council |
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UN debates latest Hariri report |
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Sudan |
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Sudan bars Darfur atrocity probe |
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UN |
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Hariri findings 'delayed by Syria' |
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| Dec.14 |
Washington |
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Bush takes on Iraqi war critics
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Beirut |
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Anger in Beirut as editor buried
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Iraq |
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Iraq poised for historic election |
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West Bank |
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Fatah splits before key election |
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| Dec.15 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Polls open in historic election Sunnis likely to make gains in parliament. A blast caused by a roadside bomb was reported in Ramadi
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Iraq |
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'High turnout' in election| Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout | |
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Iraq |
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Vote counting began
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Iraq |
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Official: Al-Zarqawi caught, released |
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| Dec.18 |
Baghdad |
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Cheney visits officials, troops
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Washington |
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Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role US President has told Americans that Iraq is now a strong ally against terror and a force for democracy
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| Dec.19 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. frees high-value Iraqi detainees
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Mauritania |
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Capsized migrant boat 'kills 30' |
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Chad |
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300 rebels killed in attack |
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| Dec.20 |
Baghdad |
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Sunni bloc rejects Baghdad vote |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein will be in court: Lawyers
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein says he was beaten in custody Saddam Hussein charged that he has been beaten 'everywhere on my body' and has the marks to prove it
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Jerusalem |
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Palestinian elections threatened |
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Baghdad |
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70% of Iraqis voted, officials say |
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Washington |
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US dismisses Saddam torture claim
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| Dec.22 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein: 'White House lies' A testimony about brutal treatment was interrupted by tirades by deposed Iraqi leader and his half brother
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Baghdad |
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Parties unite to reject poll |
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill police; 3 women abducted |
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Egypt |
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Muslim leader calls Holocaust a 'myth' |
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Sunni Triangle |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts Rumsfeld said in Falluja: President Bush has authorised cuts in US troops levels in Iraq
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| Dec.23 |
Netherlands |
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15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man A court has ruled that the killing of thousands of Kurds in the 1980s was an act of genocide
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Chad |
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Chad in 'state of war' with Sudan |
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| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
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Nour jailed for 5 years A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process
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Baghdad |
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Shias reject Iraq election re-run |
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West Bank |
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Qurei not to run in key election |
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West Bank |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem Thousands of tourists flocked for Christmas Eve celebrations, bringing a long-missing sense of holiday cheer
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Washington |
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US wants Egypt politician freed
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Iraq |
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Video shows Jordanian hostage |
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Libya |
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Libya to hear 'HIV medics' appeal
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| Dec.25 |
Libya |
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'HIV medics' sentence lifted Supreme court has overturned death sentences on 6 foreign health workers
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Baghdad |
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2 U.S. soldiers killed |
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| Dec.26 |
Iraq |
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Violence leaves 20 dead |
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| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
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Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq Poland would reduce troop levels in March, from nearly 1,500 to 900
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Iraq |
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Mass grave discovered
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Saudi Arabia |
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Gunman kills 5 policemen |
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| Dec.28 |
Baghdad |
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Eight dead in prison clash
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Yemen |
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German diplomat, family missing |
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Iraq |
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French hostage threatened in video |
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| Dec.29 |
Arab Countries |
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Row deepens over Danish cartoons Arab foreign ministers have condemned the failing to act against a newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet
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Iraq |
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Shias abducted and killed
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Baghdad |
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Suicide bomb kills 4
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West Bank |
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Suicide bombing kills 3 |
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Baghdad |
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International team to review elections 2 Arab League representatives will join a Canadian and a European academic
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Northern Iraq |
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Death threats cut oil flow Iraq's largest oil refinery has been shut down, jeopardising supplies of electricity across northern Iraq
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda claims Israel attack link |
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Egypt |
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Police break up protest |
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| Dec.30 |
Egypt |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees| Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood | |
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UN |
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UN 'shocked' by violence in Cairo
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Lebanon |
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Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM| Former Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam said that Rafik Hariri was threatened by Syria | |
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Baghdad |
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Attacks kill child, 5 others |
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| Dec.31 |
Iraq |
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7 killed in bombings
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Syria |
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MPs demand exile's trial
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Yemen |
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Landslide toll climbs to 56 Rescue workers were still hearing signs of life from houses buried under rocks and earth
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Egypt |
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Inquiry demanded into conduct of police |