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Iraq |
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Ethics lessons for US troops |
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Iraq |
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New 'massacre' tape emerges |
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Beirut |
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Hezbollah spoof sparks protests |
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| Jun.2 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. military probing raid near Balad |
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Washington |
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No jail for US army dog handler |
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 Iraq |
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Troops cleared of wrongdoing A US military investigation: There was no misconduct by US troops over Iraqi civilian deaths in the town of Ishaqi
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Baghdad |
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Marines jailed after death
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| Jun.3 |
Baghdad |
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Russian diplomats ambushed
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Basra |
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Basra car bomb kills at least 15 |
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| Jun.4 |
Somalia |
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Islamists seize key town |
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Palestine |
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Workers get salaries |
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Iraq |
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At least 40 killed |
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Egypt |
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Olmert to meet with Abbas on peace plan |
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| Jun.5 |
 Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory 
Map of Baquba Somalia| An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US | |
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Baghdad |
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Police impostors kidnap 50
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 Palestine |
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Abbas pushes for statehood poll| Palestinian leader will call a referendum on his plan that implicitly recognises Israel's right to exist | |
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| Jun.6 |
West Bank |
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Abbas extends deadline for Hamas
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Baghdad |
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Targeted civilian killings soar in May
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Baghdad |
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PM vows city security crackdown |
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Somalia |
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Militia 'faces opposition' |
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| Jun.7 |
Iraq |
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Iraq begins releasing 592 prisoners 2,500 detainees to be released under an initiative by prime minister to foster national reconciliation
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Darfur |
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Peace force to be boosted |
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Washington |
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Photos may support Haditha charges
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell: two F-16s dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safe house
6 people, including and a key al-Zarqawi lieutenant, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, were killed in the strike
Bush: Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to 'turn the tide' in the fight against the insurgency
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Baghdad |
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12 killed in roadside blast |
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Baghdad |
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Curfew ordered after Al-Zarqawi killed
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Iraq |
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Zarqawi raids uncover new leads A series of raids conducted following the killing has yielded a 'treasure trove' of new information
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| Jun.9 |
Qatar |
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Video of al Qaeda No. 2 broadcast |
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Iraq |
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Zarqawi 'survived initial strike' |
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Iraq |
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Cell phone tracking helped find al-Zarqawi
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| Jun.10 |
Baghdad |
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Autopsy performed on al-Zarqawi
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Palestine |
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Abbas sets July vote on Palestinian state |
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| Jun.11 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq vows to shake the enemy
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| Jun.12 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein lawyer blasts proceeding |
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Iraq |
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Zarqawi 'died of blast injuries' |
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Washington |
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Zarqawi heir 'will be US target'
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Northern Iraq |
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Kirkuk rocked by bombings |
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| Jun.13 |
Baghdad |
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Bush makes surprise visit| The President arrived in Baghdad on a visit to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Bush and Maliki met in the US embassy in the fortified Green Zone. The t... | |
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Baghdad |
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Bush in Baghdad: 'Seize the moment'
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda in Iraq to target Sunni leaders |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq implements new security plan
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Arab Countries |
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Al Qaeda IDs 20th 9/11 hijacker |
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| Jun.14 |
Somalia |
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Islamists capture key town Islamic fighters have captured the town of Jowhar from warlords, 90km to the south of Mogadishu
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Washington |
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Bush says Iraq trip inspiring
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UN |
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UN told of mass Darfur killings
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Baghdad |
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Crackdown reveals hostages |
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| Jun.15 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. reveals face of new terror chief
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Somalia |
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'Contact group' urges end to fighting |
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| Jun.16 |
Baghdad |
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'Shoe bomber' hits mosque
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Iraq |
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2 U.S. troops missing, 1 killed in attack
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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23 killed in string of attacks The attacks occurred amid a major security crackdown in the city implemented by the government
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Palestine |
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Powers agree Palestinian aid plan The 'Quartet' of peace brokers have agreed on a plan to resume aid, frozen since the Hamas took power
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Baghdad |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers| Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars | |
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| Jun.18 |
Somalia |
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UN fears new conflict in Somalia
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Baghdad |
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U.S. widens search for missing soldiers
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| Jun.19 |
Baghdad |
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Prosecution demands Saddam death The prosecution has called for his execution as it delivered its closing arguments
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Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group claims soldiers kidnapping
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Ethiopia |
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Ethiopian troops sent to Somali border |
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Germany |
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Ukraine too good for sorry Saudis |
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Japan |
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Japan to pull troops out of Iraq
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Baghdad |
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Soldiers charged with killing Iraqi prisoners |
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| Jun.20 |
Iraq |
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U.S. recovers bodies of missing soldiers
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| Jun.21 |
Baghdad |
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Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain Iraqi police discovered the bullet-riddled body of Khamees al-Ubaidi in a Shia neighborhood
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Washington |
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'Al-Qaeda video' of 20th hijacker |
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 USA |
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8 U.S. troops charged with murder Seven Marines and a Navy corpsman were charged with murder in the killing of civilian near the town of Hamdaniya
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Iraq |
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50 workers snatched in bus hijacking |
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London |
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al-Qaeda planned to hijack from Heathrow |
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Arab Countries |
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New al-Zawahiri message on Web |
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| Jun.22 |
Iraq |
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Attacks kill 5 U.S. service members |
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Iraq |
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US accuses Iran over Iraqi Shias |
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Somalia |
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Cease-fire deal reached |
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| Jun.23 |
Iraq |
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Bombing at mosque kills 9
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Saudi Arabia |
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6 suspects dead in shootout |
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Somalia |
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Swedish cameraman shot dead Martin Adler shot during a huge rally in Mogadishu, held to support Thursday's peace agreement
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Arab Countries |
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Al Qaeda No. 2 mourns al-Zarqawi
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| Jun.24 |
Somalia |
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Militia offers to protect media
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Iraq |
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Cleric freed after U.S. raid |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis hold 40 'Islamic militants' |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq PM to unveil unity proposals
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Palestine |
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Abbas urged Hamas to renew cease-fire |
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Iraq |
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General says most troops home by 2008 |
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| Jun.25 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
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| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
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Iraq oil output hits a new high |
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Iraq |
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Deadly bombs hit markets A motorcycle packed with explosives detonated in the crowded market in Baquba, killing at least 18 people
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| Jun.27 |
Hamas |
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Hamas 'implicitly accepts Israel' Palestinian militant group has agreed to a document backing a 2-state solution to the conflict with Israel
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Baghdad |
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450 prisoners released from Abu Ghraib |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein faces second trial |
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| Jun.28 |
 Syria |
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Israel warplanes over home of Assad Syrian state TV: Syria chased warplanes out of its airspace after what it called a 'hostile and provocative act'
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Sunni Triangle |
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Tunisian held in mosque bombing |
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Moscow |
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Putin orders diplomats' killers 'destroyed' |
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 West Bank |
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Israel seizes Hamas legislators Israeli troops have detained dozens of ministers and lawmakers, as its offensive in Gaza continued
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 Kuwait |
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Women vote in poll Parliamentary elections with women running for office and casting ballots for the first time in a national poll
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West Bank |
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Settler's body believed found A body found near Ramallah is that of an 18-year-old Eliyahu Yitzhak Asheri, abducted by Palestinian militants
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| Jun.29 |
Northern Iraq |
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Bomber kills mourners at soldier's funeral |
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Osama bin Laden |
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New 'Bin Laden message' released A new recording purportedly from al-Qaeda leader has been posted on an Islamic website
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| Jun.30 |
Kuwait |
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Women lose out in vote |
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Iraq |
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U.S. probes report of civilian deaths |
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