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Egypt |
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Mugabe aide tells West: 'Go hang'
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Egypt |
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African call for Zimbabwe unity| African leaders have called for a government of national unity, where President Mugabe was re-elected unopposed last week | |
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Baghdad |
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Deal to end contractors' immunity
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis rule out further crude increases |
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| Jul.2 |
London |
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UK ban for Hezbollah military arm |
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| Jul.4 |
Syria |
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Syria: Efforts to secure Iraq border |
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| Jul.5 |
Syria |
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'Many killed' in jail riot |
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| Jul.6 |
United Arab Emirates |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt| Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced | |
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Somalia |
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Gunmen kill U.N. official, wound 2 others |
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| Jul.7 |
Washington |
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Pentagon: Uranium shipped from Iraq |
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| Jul.8 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011
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| Jul.9 |
Darfur |
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Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers 7 members of a joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping patrol have been killed by a heavily armed militia group
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UN |
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UN fury at Darfur militia ambush
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Yemen |
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Pirates release German cargo ship |
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| Jul.11 |
Sudan |
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Sudanese president may be charged| Sudanese ambassador to the United Nations: President Omar Hassan al-Bashir may be charged with genocide | |
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| Jul.12 |
Sudan |
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Sudan calls meeting over genocide charge Sudan has asked for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers ahead of the expected indictment of the president for genocide
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Paris |
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Sarkozy welcomes Assad
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Paris |
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies| At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works | |
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Somalia |
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Gunmen targeting aid workers
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Darfur |
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AU warning over Darfur 'charges'
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Darfur |
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China 'is fuelling war in Darfur'
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide 
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur
| Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed over the past fiv5e years. The 3-judge panel must now decide whether there are reasonable grounds for an arrest warrant
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Sudan |
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Sudan angered by genocide claims The government has responded angrily after an international prosecutor accused President Omar al-Bashir of genocide in Darfur
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Washington |
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U.S. eyes short-term deal with Iraq
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| Jul.15 |
Global |
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Rights group fears Sudanese backlash Human rights activists said Tuesday they feared a move by the International Criminal Court could provoke a violent backlash
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Iraq |
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Bombers kill Iraq army recruits
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Hezbollah |
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Israel and Hezbollah set for swap Israel and the Lebanese militant group are preparing to hand over prisoners in an exchange UN-mediated deal
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USA |
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Obama vows to end US role in Iraq
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| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
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Militants get heroes' welcome home 5 Lebanese militants, including a convicted murderer, received heroes' welcomes as they returned from Israel as part of a prisoner swap
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Darfur |
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U.N. peacekeeper slain
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Egypt |
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Train hits cars on track, killing 40
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| Jul.17 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi PM announces diplomatic push
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Sudan |
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Iraq border refugees better off in Sudan
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| Jul.19 |
Baghdad |
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Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet 6 ministers from the Accordance Front has rejoined the Shia-led government, in an important step for national reconciliation
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Iraq |
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Suicide claim over UK hostage In the video obtained by the Sunday Times: One of the five British hostages held captive by militants in Iraq has killed himself
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Egypt |
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Arab nations 'agree Sudan action'
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| Jul.20 |
Israel |
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Israel probes 'detainee shooting' Israel has launched an inquiry after a human rights group released footage that appears to show a soldier shoot a Palestinian detainee
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West Bank |
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Brown demands end to Israel settlements
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Northern Iraq |
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Killing of governor's kin raises questions
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| Jul.21 |
Baghdad |
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Barack Obama meets Iraqi PM
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| Jul.22 |
London |
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UK troops to start Iraq withdrawal by 2009
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| Jul.23 |
Sudan |
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President not be cowed by his indictment
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| Jul.24 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq banned from Summer Olympics The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq because of what it says is political interference by the government in sports
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Iraq |
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Gays terrorized by threats, rape, murder Since the fall of Saddam, the situation for gays and lesbians in Iraq has deteriorated
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Libya |
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Libya 'halts Swiss oil shipments'
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Iraq |
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100 female U.S. troops have died in Iraq The death of an Air Force technical sergeant brought a somber milestone
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| Jul.25 |
Qatar |
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Hope of deal in world trade talks
Delegates from the EU, US, Brazil and Australia said signs were encouraging although others were more cautious
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| Jul.26 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Six die in fighting
6 people killed and 52 wounded in battles between pro- and anti-government forces. After Lebanese soldiers arrived, the city quieted down
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| Jul.27 |
Yemen |
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Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack
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Darfur |
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Darfur force 'failing civilians'
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| Jul.28 |
Baghdad |
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4 suicide bombers kill scores in Iraq Female bombers and a gunman killed at least 70 people and wounded almost 300 others during a string of attacks in central Baghdad and Kirkuk
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
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Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics Iraq will be allowed to compete in Games in China after agreeing to restore its independent national Olympic panel
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Jerusalem |
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Palestinian boy killed during protest
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| Jul.30 |
Darfur |
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Support for Darfur mission urged The international community has been accused of failing to provide basic equipment vital to the peacekeeping mission in thr region
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| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
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UN extends Darfur peace mission The Council has renewed the mandate for peacekeepers in Sudan's region for another year after resolving last-minute differences
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Washington |
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Citing security gains, Bush cuts Iraq tours
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Washington |
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Rice upbeat despite battle in Mideast