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 West Bank |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers| Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes | |
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Paris |
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Papers reprint Islam row cartoons |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein a no-show in court |
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| Feb.2 |
Baghdad |
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No defendants at Hussein trial |
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Baghdad |
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Car bombs kill 16, wound 90 |
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| Feb.3 |
 Egypt |
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea| An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued | |
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Egypt |
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Hundreds feared died as ferry sinks |
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Egypt |
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Hopes dim for ferry missing Hopes are fading of finding alive more than 900 people still missing a day after a ferry sank in the Red Sea
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| Feb.4 |
Egypt |
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Officials: Fire made ferry sink
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 Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
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Chad |
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Sudan militia 'is targeting Chad' |
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| Feb.5 |
 Beirut |
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Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze Thousands of protesters rallying while some of their number torched the consulate
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Egypt |
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Ferry 'pressed on despite fire'
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United Arab Emirates |
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Woods beats Els in Dubai playoff |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to pay frozen tax revenues |
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Beirut |
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Interior Minister quits over riot
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Baghdad |
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Roadside bomb kills 2 |
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Egypt |
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Tensions high at ferry port |
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Baghdad |
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Lawyers 'denied access to Saddam' |
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Egypt |
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Hamas leadership to meet in Cairo |
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| Feb.6 |
Egypt |
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Crowd trashes ferry office
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| Feb.7 |
Jerusalem |
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Olmert outlines West Bank withdrawal |
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Egypt |
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Ivory Coast gets to final of African Cup |
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| Feb.8 |
 Washington |
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Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon Secretary of State began sparring with the Syrian government over the deadly protests
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Egypt |
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Ship blocks Suez Canal |
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Algeria |
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Brazilian leader to bolster ties, U.N. bid |
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Yemen |
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Second terrorist ID'd in jailbreak |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Shiites test religious freedoms |
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| Feb.9 |
Gaza |
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Egyptian diplomat abducted |
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 Kuwait |
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Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Journalist Jill Carroll appeared on Kuwaiti TV, urging the U.S. government to meet her kidnappers' demands
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Libya |
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Sudan and Chad sign peace deal |
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| Feb.10 |
Egypt |
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Hosts won African Nations Cup
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Egypt |
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Pharaonic tomb find
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Baghdad |
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Iraqis forming new government
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Kuwait |
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Jill Carroll's kidnappers set 'final deadline' |
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Denmark |
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Danish ambassador to leave Syria |
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| Feb.11 |
Denmark |
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Denmark withdraws more diplomats
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| Feb.12 |
 Baghdad |
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Jaafari set to stay as PM Shiite bloc nominated Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari to take on the same crises he has struggled to tackle
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England |
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Blair vows probe into abuse claims |
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Algeria |
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Rumsfeld pushes U.S. ties in N. Africa |
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West Bank |
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Graffiti sprayed on mosque |
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| Feb.13 |
Baghdad |
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Screaming Hussein back in court
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Egypt |
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Anger over election delay |
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| Feb.14 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest Deposed dictator has told a court that he and his 7 co-accused are on hunger strike in protest at their treatment
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Beirut |
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Mass rally for Hariri anniversary
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Jerusalem |
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Israel warns Abbas about Hamas
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| Feb.15 |
 Australia |
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New Abu Ghraib images broadcast An Australian TV channel has broadcast previously unpublished images showing US abuse of prisoners
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Iraq |
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TV ads appeal for U.S. journalist's release |
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Beirut |
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President Lahoud vows to serve full term |
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Washington |
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New inquiry urged over Abu Ghraib
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| Feb.16 |
Iraq |
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Iraq 'death squad caught in act' Iraq has launched an investigation into claims by the US that an interior ministry squad has been targeting Sunni
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Hamas |
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Hamas 'names its prime minister' |
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Egypt |
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Wreckage of ferry found |
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| Feb.17 |
Libya |
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10 die in cartoon clash at consulate
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West Bank |
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Palestinians to give back US aid |
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Egypt |
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Bird flu cases confirmed in Egypt |
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| Feb.18 |
West Bank |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks Palestinian Authority President addressed the opening session of the new Hamas-majority parliament
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Baghdad |
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Roadside bombings kill 6 |
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Iraq |
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On tape, Hussein talks of WMDs |
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| Feb.19 |
West Bank |
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Abbas warns of financial crisis
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West Bank |
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Hamas dismisses Israeli sanctions
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| Feb.20 |
Baghdad |
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Many die in suicide bombings
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Saudi Arabia |
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Paper 'shut' in cartoon row |
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal| The deal would give a United Arab Emirates-based company management of six major U.S. seaports. Bush warned that the United States is sending 'mixed signals' by attacking an Arab company after the ports were run by a UK f... | |
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Baghdad |
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Marketplace bomb kills 20 A car bomb was detonated by remote control and was aimed at a police patrol in the suburb of Dora
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Baghdad |
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UK urges 'united' Iraq government
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Sunni Triangle |
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Blast damages Shia shrine| A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside. Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome.
The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams.
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Egypt |
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Rice seeks Arab support in Hamas talks |
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| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
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Shrine blast sparks protests Protests across Iraq after a bomb attack heavily damaged one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams Gunmen killed 3 Sunni imams in the wake of a bomb attack at one of the holiest Shiite sites
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Basra |
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'Sunni militants' killed in Basra
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Sunni Triangle |
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Three journalists killed
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| Feb.23 |
Baghdad |
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Sunni party quits Iraq government talks
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Beirut |
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Rice makes surprise visit |
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Baghdad |
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Curfew aims to curb violence The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday
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| Feb.24 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis thwart oil refinery attack Security forces have thwarted an attempted attack at an oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia
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Iraq |
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Top Shiite leaders urge Iraqi unity
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Baghdad |
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Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks Iraqi authorities announced another daytime curfew for Baghdad and neighboring provinces
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Iraq |
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Iraqi troops downgraded |
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| Feb.25 |
Iraq |
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Gunmen fire on funeral of reporter
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Iraq |
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Shia-Sunni talks on Iraq killings
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West Bank |
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Mahmoud Abbas issues warning
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Saudi Arabia |
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Guards died thwarting suicide bombing |
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| Feb.26 |
Iraq |
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Renewed violence amid calls for calm At least 24 people were killed in a string of attacks that rocked Iraq despite calls from Iraqi and U.S. leaders
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Saudi Arabia |
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Militants 'killed in clash'
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| Feb.27 |
European Union |
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EU to fill Palestinian funds gap Europe to save the Palestinian Authority from imminent financial collapse with an offer of 120m euros
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Baghdad |
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Curfews lifted
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Baghdad |
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Saddam 'calls off hunger strike' |
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Yemen |
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Soccer balls, broomsticks aid jailbreak |
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| Feb.28 |
Baghdad |
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Blasts kill at least 35 24 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up next to a gas station in a Shia district
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Baghdad |
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PM defiant after bloody week
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Chad |
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Chadians flee to Sudan's Darfur |
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