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 Sadr City |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital
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Jerusalem |
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Israel rejects demand to free prisoners |
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Gaza |
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Clashes break out in the Strip |
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden tells Sunnis to fight Shiites
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Gaza |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office
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| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to 'intensify' Gaza action |
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Gaza |
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Hamas threatens attacks in Israel |
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| Jul.3 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel rejects militants' ultimatum |
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Gaza |
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Militants' deadline expires
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Gaza |
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Israel launches attack in northern Gaza |
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| Jul.4 |
Baghdad |
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Minister's convoy snatched |
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| Jul.5 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel 'to step up' Gaza action |
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| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
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Troops, militants battle
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Arab Countries |
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Video of 7 July bomber released |
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Gaza |
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Hamas orders Palestinians to fight Israel |
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Gaza |
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Palestinian PM makes appeal |
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| Jul.7 |
Iraq |
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Gunmen, bombers target holy sites |
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Gaza |
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Israeli soldier alive, says Hamas |
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USA |
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US probe 'finds Haditha failings' |
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Gaza |
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Israel moves into central Gaza |
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| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian PM appeals for calm
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Saudi Arabia |
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Terror suspects flee jail |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel rejects call for ceasefire |
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Gaza |
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Israel launches new strikes
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UN |
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Annan warning on Gaza 'disaster' |
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| Jul.9 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage
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Baghdad |
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5 soldiers charged in rape-murder case |
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| Jul.10 |
Jerusalem |
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Olmert: Gaza operations to continue |
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Somalia |
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Fighting intensifies in Mogadishu |
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Syria |
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Hamas leader insists on prisoner swap |
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| Jul.11 |
Somalia |
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Sources: warlord Qaybdiid surrenders |
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Gaza |
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Israel army enters central Gaza
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Baghdad |
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Sunni official: Iraq may seek U.N. troops |
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Gaza |
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Israel hits Gaza with new strikes |
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| Jul.12 |
Iraq |
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20 bodies found after abductions |
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 Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war 
Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
| Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter Lebanon The Israeli Cabinet authorized retaliation on Lebanon and blamed the Lebanese government for the raid
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Beirut |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport| Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive | |
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| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
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Israel imposes Lebanon blockade The warships have blocked ports, and Lebanon international airport was closed after Israeli bombing
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Israel |
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Rockets fired from Lebanon hit Israel |
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Southern Iraq |
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Province power transferred |
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Beirut |
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Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level'
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Baghdad |
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Violence takes lives at mosque |
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Southern Lebanon |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid 4 servicemen are missing after one of its vessels was struck by a missile fired by Hezbollah militants
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| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
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Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast
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St. Petersburg |
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Putin rejects Iraq democracy model |
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Beirut |
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PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone
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 Northern Israel |
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Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa 
For the second time since the outbreak of violence, Hezbollah militants fired Katyusha rockets at the Israeli coastal city
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Gaza |
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Israel returns to northern Gaza |
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| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
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Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah members lived and worked
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Gaza |
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Israel strikes at ministry |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Israeli raids reach north Lebanon
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| Jul.17 |
UN |
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UN calls for Lebanon peace force |
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Iraq |
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Gunmen kill at least 48 market attack |
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Northern Israel |
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Rockets again hit Haifa |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert vows no let-up on Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Israeli jets in new raids
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| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
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Westerners flee Lebanon The governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air
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Iraq |
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Holy city bombing kills 45
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UN |
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U.N.: 14,000 Iraqis killed in 2006 |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon| The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah | |
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Washington |
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Bush accuses Damascus over crisis |
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| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli forces battle Hezbollah
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Beirut |
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PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds' Fouad Siniora has called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants
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Iraq |
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U.N. envoy: End Iraqi 'tragedy' |
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| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel, Hezbollah clash on border Intense clashes erupted between Israeli special forces and guerrillas on the southern Lebanese border
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Somalia |
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Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia
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European Union |
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EU demands ceasefire in Lebanon |
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Israel |
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Israel: Hezbollah's military power halved |
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| Jul.21 |
Northern Israel |
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Rockets strike Haifa, other Israeli towns |
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Israel |
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Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border
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Iraq |
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Five killed in terror raid |
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad 'calmer' after new curfew |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold Israel sent tanks and about 5,000 troops across the Lebanese border. Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel
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Iraq |
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3 Iraqi policemen killed in attack |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon| Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave | |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras The military entered the southern Lebanese village to establish its 'first foothold' in a security buffer along the border
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Beirut |
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Israeli jets bomb Sidon and Beirut |
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| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
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UN appalled by Beirut devastation
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Baghdad |
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Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital
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Northern Israel |
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Hezbollah rocket attack kills 2 in Haifa |
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Israel |
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Israel 'would accept' peace force |
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| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold Israeli forces and militants were locked in fierce fighting in southern Lebanon around he Bint Jubeil area
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London |
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Blair, Iraq PM discuss troop exit |
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Baghdad |
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Trial resumes without Hussein |
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UN |
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UN launches Lebanese aid appeal |
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Lebanon |
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Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora
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Baghdad |
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U.S. cracks down on Iraq death squads |
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| Jul.25 |
Washington |
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Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security
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Beirut |
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Rice proposes international forces |
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Israel |
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Israel to control Lebanon strip |
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Somalia |
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President agrees to talks |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post| The strike is killing at least two of the agency's observers, according to the U.N. Interim Force
in Lebanon. The observers were Austrian, Finnish, Canadian and Chinese
UNIFIL said there had been 14 incidents of fire close to t... | |
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Washington |
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US president urges Darfur peace |
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| Jul.26 |
 Rome |
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Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire United States pitted against European and Arab leaders
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Lebanon |
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Israel troops 'ignored' UN plea |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein: Shoot me if found guilty |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed 8 troops died near the town of Bint Jbeil
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| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
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Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds' Ayman al-Zawahiri has said the militant network will respond to attacks on Muslims in Lebanon and Gaza
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Israel |
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Israel decides to limit offensive |
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Baghdad |
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Next up for Hussein: Verdict in October |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Border battles flare amid rocket attacks |
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UN Security Council |
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UN 'shock' at Lebanon bomb deaths |
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| Jul.28 |
Somalia |
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Government minister assassinated
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel not to walk into Hezbollah trap |
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Israel |
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Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile Hezbollah guerillas launched previously unknown Khaybar-1 rocket packs 220 pounds of explosives
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UN |
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UN calls for aid truce in Lebanon |
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| Jul.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Israelis reject cease-fire
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Darfur |
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Army attack breaks truce |
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Western Iraq |
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Four Marines killed in action |
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Somalia |
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Militants to free 25 sailors |
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians Israel mistakenly destroyed a building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana. Initial claim: 60 died
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Southern Lebanon |
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Qana attack stirs worldwide outcry |
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West Bank |
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Islamic Jihad leader killed |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel halts fire for Qana probe
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| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel 'not ready for truce yet'
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen kidnap 25 people |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to expand ground campaign The Security Cabinet has approved an expansion of the ground campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas
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