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| Aug.1 |
Berlin |
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Germany's first gay couple wed |
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| Aug.2 |
London |
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6 injured in explosion |
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| Aug.3 |
Argentina |
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IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan |
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| Aug.4 |
Moscow |
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Putin meets Kim Jong Il
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| Aug.5 |
Macedonia |
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Agreement on Macedonia police |
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| Aug.6 |
Afghanistan |
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Arrested for spreading Christianity |
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| Aug.7 |
Washington |
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Human cloning conference |
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| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
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15 killed at pizzeria
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Macedonia |
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Battle for Tetovo rages |
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| Aug.10 |
Angola |
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Train attack killed 152
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Jerusalem |
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Israel takes over unofficial PLO HQ |
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| Aug.13 |
West Bank |
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Israeli troops attack Jenin |
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| Aug.15 |
UN Tribunal |
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Bosnian Serb flown to U.N. court |
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| Aug.16 |
London |
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Diana butler charged with theft |
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| Aug.17 |
Brazil |
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U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands |
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Manila |
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Manila hotel inferno kills 75 |
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| Aug.18 |
Macedonia |
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NATO begins Macedonia mission
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| Aug.19 |
US Georgia |
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Toms captures PGA Championship |
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| Aug.20 |
Japan |
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Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400 |
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| Aug.21 |
Israel |
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Arafat, Peres agree to meet |
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| Aug.22 |
NATO |
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NATO approves Macedonia force |
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| Aug.23 |
West Bank |
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Tanks, gunships hit Hebron |
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California |
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Condit admits Levy relationship on TV |
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| Aug.24 |
France |
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French Concorde makes test flight |
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| Aug.25 |
Gaza |
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Jets hit Palestinian targets |
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| Aug.27 |
West Bank |
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Key Palestinian killed |
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England |
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Australia retains the Ashes |
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| Aug.28 |
Japan |
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Jobless rate hits record 5% |
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| Aug.29 |
West Bank |
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Israeli forces roll out of Beit Jala |
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| Aug.31 |
Japan |
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Tokyo explosion and fire kills 44
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| Aug.1 |
Berlin |
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Germany's first gay couple wed
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| Aug.2 |
Vatican |
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Pope urges Arafat to end violence |
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London |
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6 injured in explosion
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| Aug.3 |
Northern Ireland |
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Parties denounce UK bomb |
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UN Tribunal |
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Bosnian Muslim officers charged |
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Argentina |
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IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan
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| Aug.4 |
Moscow |
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Putin meets Kim Jong Il| North Korean leader intends to observe the moratorium on long-range missile testing until 2003 | |
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Iran |
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Khatami's swearing-in delayed |
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| Aug.5 |
Macedonia |
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Solana arrives for peace drive |
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Australia |
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Global balloon odyssey |
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Macedonia |
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Agreement on Macedonia police
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| Aug.6 |
Chechnya |
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Russia seals off Grozny |
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Afghanistan |
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Arrested for spreading Christianity
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Canada |
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Ukrainian beats Jones in 100-meter |
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Brazil |
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Novelist Jorge Amado dies |
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| Aug.7 |
Southern Philippines |
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Islamic rebels agree to ceasefire |
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Washington |
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Human cloning conference
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Bolivia |
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Bolivia's new president |
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| Aug.8 |
India |
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Teen lovers hanged |
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Macedonia |
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Battle in Tetovo |
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Mexico |
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Bombs explode at 3 banks |
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| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
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15 killed at pizzeria| 70 injured. Killed included 6 infants. Jerusalem Brigade, the wing of the Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility | |
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Northern Italy |
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Bomb blast rocks Venice |
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Macedonia |
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Battle for Tetovo rages National Security Council authorised onslaught against rebels
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Israel |
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Israel hits back |
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| Aug.10 |
Angola |
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Train attack killed 152| The train hit a mine and was then attacked by gunmen who shot screaming passengers | |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel takes over unofficial PLO HQ Israel seized Orient House, the headquarters for the Palestine Liberation Organization in Arab section of Jerusalem
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Washington |
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Bush OKs limited stem cell funding |
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| Aug.13 |
West Bank |
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Israeli troops attack Jenin
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Cuba |
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Castro marks 75th birthday |
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| Aug.14 |
Northern Ireland |
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IRA retracts arms offer |
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Israel |
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Palestinian activist shot dead |
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| Aug.15 |
UN Tribunal |
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Bosnian Serb flown to U.N. court
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Melbourne |
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Stem cell breakthrough |
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Ecuador |
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Argentina, Ecuador, 2-0 |
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| Aug.16 |
London |
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Diana butler charged with theft
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Germany |
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32 U.S. paratroopers injured |
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US Georgia |
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Waite a leader at PGA |
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| Aug.17 |
Brazil |
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U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands
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NATO |
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NATO force decision delayed |
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Manila |
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Manila hotel inferno kills 75
|
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Afghanistan |
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U.N. warns Taliban |
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| Aug.18 |
Macedonia |
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NATO begins Macedonia mission| Vanguard of 400 troops arrived to collect arms from rebels | |
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UN Tribunal |
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Wife visits Milosevic for 60 |
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| Aug.19 |
Ukraine |
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Mine blast kills 33 |
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US Georgia |
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Toms captures PGA Championship
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| Aug.20 |
Japan |
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Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400
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California |
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Rampage leaves 5 dead |
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Sri Lanka |
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Tamil Tigers killed 25 |
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Kabul |
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Diplomats leave Kabul empty handed |
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| Aug.21 |
Israel |
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Arafat, Peres agree to meet
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NATO |
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NATO general backs Macedonia plan |
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Washington |
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Fed cuts rates a quarter |
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| Aug.22 |
NATO |
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NATO approves Macedonia force
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Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh arrests 58,000 |
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Northern Japan |
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Tropical storm heads to Hokkaido |
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| Aug.23 |
UN Tribunal |
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Lawyers demand Milosevic's freedom |
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West Bank |
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Tanks, gunships hit Hebron Israel army entered Palestinian controlled part of Hebron and shelled buildings, injuring 3 Palestinians
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California |
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Condit admits Levy relationship on TV Rep. Condit said he had a very close relationship with missing intern, but refused to admit a sexual affair
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| Aug.24 |
France |
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French Concorde makes test flight
|
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Macedonia |
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NATO and rebels agree on arms |
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Beijing |
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Arafat peace overture in Beijing |
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New Delhi |
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Indian police charge bin Laden |
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| Aug.25 |
Japan |
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Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs |
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Norway |
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Wild child weds prince |
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Macedonia |
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Blasts ahead of NATO arms mission |
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Gaza |
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Jets hit Palestinian targets
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Bahamas |
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U.S. Singer Killed in Plane Crash |
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Kabul |
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Red Cross visits Kabul detainees |
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| Aug.26 |
West Bank |
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Israeli rockets hit West Bank |
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Nigeria |
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50 dead in bus crash |
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| Aug.27 |
West Bank |
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Key Palestinian killed Abu Ali Mustafa, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was killed in an Israeli missile attack
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Macedonia |
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British soldier killed |
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England |
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Australia retains the Ashes
|
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| Aug.28 |
Japan |
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Jobless rate hits record 5%
|
| |
Australia |
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Troops board refugee vessel |
|
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| Aug.29 |
West Bank |
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Deal reached on Beit Jala |
|
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West Bank |
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Israeli forces roll out of Beit Jala
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| Aug.30 |
UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic facing genocide charges |
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European Union |
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Euro officially launched |
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France |
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Refugees attempt Channel walk |
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| Aug.31 |
South Africa |
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Conference on racism starts |
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Japan |
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Tokyo explosion and fire kills 44| Most victims in a mahong parlor on the third floor died by carbon monoxide poisoning. Several jumped from windows | |
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| 2001 |
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| Aug.2 |
Vatican |
Pope urges Arafat to end violence |
|
| Aug.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Bosnian Muslim officers charged |
|
| Aug.5 |
Macedonia |
Solana arrives for peace drive |
|
| Aug.6 |
Chechnya |
Russia seals off Grozny |
|
| Aug.7 |
Southern Philippines |
Islamic rebels agree to ceasefire |
|
| Aug.8 |
Macedonia |
Battle in Tetovo |
|
| Aug.9 |
Macedonia |
Battle for Tetovo rages National Security Council authorised onslaught against rebels
|
| Aug.9 |
Israel |
Israel hits back |
|
| Aug.10 |
Jerusalem |
Israel takes over unofficial PLO HQ Israel seized Orient House, the headquarters for the Palestine Liberation Organization in Arab section of Jerusalem
|
| Aug.13 |
West Bank |
Israeli troops attack Jenin
|
| Aug.14 |
Northern Ireland |
IRA retracts arms offer |
|
| Aug.14 |
Israel |
Palestinian activist shot dead |
|
| Aug.15 |
UN Tribunal |
Bosnian Serb flown to U.N. court
|
| Aug.16 |
Germany |
32 U.S. paratroopers injured |
|
| Aug.17 |
NATO |
NATO force decision delayed |
|
| Aug.18 |
Macedonia |
NATO begins Macedonia mission| Vanguard of 400 troops arrived to collect arms from rebels | |
|
| Aug.20 |
Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tigers killed 25 |
|
| Aug.21 |
Israel |
Arafat, Peres agree to meet
|
| Aug.21 |
NATO |
NATO general backs Macedonia plan |
|
| Aug.22 |
NATO |
NATO approves Macedonia force
|
| Aug.23 |
UN Tribunal |
Lawyers demand Milosevic's freedom |
|
| Aug.23 |
West Bank |
Tanks, gunships hit Hebron Israel army entered Palestinian controlled part of Hebron and shelled buildings, injuring 3 Palestinians
|
| Aug.24 |
Macedonia |
NATO and rebels agree on arms |
|
| Aug.25 |
Macedonia |
Blasts ahead of NATO arms mission |
|
| Aug.25 |
Gaza |
Jets hit Palestinian targets
|
| Aug.26 |
West Bank |
Israeli rockets hit West Bank |
|
| Aug.27 |
West Bank |
Key Palestinian killed Abu Ali Mustafa, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was killed in an Israeli missile attack
|
| Aug.28 |
Australia |
Troops board refugee vessel |
|
| Aug.29 |
West Bank |
Deal reached on Beit Jala |
|
| Aug.29 |
West Bank |
Israeli forces roll out of Beit Jala
|
| Aug.30 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic facing genocide charges |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Aug.16 |
Germany |
32 U.S. paratroopers injured |
|
| Aug.17 |
Manila |
Manila hotel inferno kills 75
|
| Aug.19 |
Ukraine |
Mine blast kills 33 |
|
| Aug.22 |
Northern Japan |
Tropical storm heads to Hokkaido |
|
| Aug.23 |
California |
Condit admits Levy relationship on TV Rep. Condit said he had a very close relationship with missing intern, but refused to admit a sexual affair
|
| Aug.25 |
Bahamas |
U.S. Singer Killed in Plane Crash |
|
| Aug.26 |
Nigeria |
50 dead in bus crash |
|
| Aug.30 |
France |
Refugees attempt Channel walk |
|
| Aug.31 |
Japan |
Tokyo explosion and fire kills 44| Most victims in a mahong parlor on the third floor died by carbon monoxide poisoning. Several jumped from windows | |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Aug.5 |
Australia |
Global balloon odyssey |
|
| Aug.6 |
Canada |
Ukrainian beats Jones in 100-meter |
|
| Aug.15 |
Ecuador |
Argentina, Ecuador, 2-0 |
|
| Aug.16 |
US Georgia |
Waite a leader at PGA |
|
| Aug.17 |
Brazil |
U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands
|
| Aug.19 |
US Georgia |
Toms captures PGA Championship
|
| Aug.27 |
England |
Australia retains the Ashes
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Aug.3 |
Argentina |
IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan
|
| Aug.7 |
Washington |
Human cloning conference
|
| Aug.10 |
Washington |
Bush OKs limited stem cell funding |
|
| Aug.15 |
Melbourne |
Stem cell breakthrough |
|
| Aug.20 |
Japan |
Fujitsu to cut workforce by 16,400
|
| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Fed cuts rates a quarter |
|
| Aug.24 |
France |
French Concorde makes test flight
|
| Aug.25 |
Japan |
Toshiba to cut 20,000 jobs |
|
| Aug.28 |
Japan |
Jobless rate hits record 5%
|
| Aug.30 |
European Union |
Euro officially launched |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Aug.2 |
London |
6 injured in explosion
|
| Aug.8 |
India |
Teen lovers hanged |
|
| Aug.8 |
Mexico |
Bombs explode at 3 banks |
|
| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
15 killed at pizzeria| 70 injured. Killed included 6 infants. Jerusalem Brigade, the wing of the Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility | |
|
| Aug.9 |
Northern Italy |
Bomb blast rocks Venice |
|
| Aug.10 |
Angola |
Train attack killed 152| The train hit a mine and was then attacked by gunmen who shot screaming passengers | |
|
| Aug.15 |
UN Tribunal |
Bosnian Serb flown to U.N. court
|
| Aug.16 |
London |
Diana butler charged with theft
|
| Aug.18 |
UN Tribunal |
Wife visits Milosevic for 60 |
|
| Aug.20 |
California |
Rampage leaves 5 dead |
|
| Aug.22 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh arrests 58,000 |
|
| Aug.23 |
UN Tribunal |
Lawyers demand Milosevic's freedom |
|
| Aug.24 |
New Delhi |
Indian police charge bin Laden |
|
| Aug.25 |
Kabul |
Red Cross visits Kabul detainees |
|
| Aug.27 |
Macedonia |
British soldier killed |
|
| Aug.30 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic facing genocide charges |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Aug.1 |
Berlin |
Germany's first gay couple wed
|
| Aug.2 |
Vatican |
Pope urges Arafat to end violence |
|
| Aug.3 |
Northern Ireland |
Parties denounce UK bomb |
|
| Aug.4 |
Moscow |
Putin meets Kim Jong Il| North Korean leader intends to observe the moratorium on long-range missile testing until 2003 | |
|
| Aug.4 |
Iran |
Khatami's swearing-in delayed |
|
| Aug.5 |
Macedonia |
Solana arrives for peace drive |
|
| Aug.5 |
Macedonia |
Agreement on Macedonia police
|
| Aug.6 |
Afghanistan |
Arrested for spreading Christianity
|
| Aug.6 |
Brazil |
Novelist Jorge Amado dies |
|
| Aug.7 |
Bolivia |
Bolivia's new president |
|
| Aug.13 |
Cuba |
Castro marks 75th birthday |
|
| Aug.17 |
Afghanistan |
U.N. warns Taliban |
|
| Aug.20 |
Kabul |
Diplomats leave Kabul empty handed |
|
| Aug.23 |
California |
Condit admits Levy relationship on TV Rep. Condit said he had a very close relationship with missing intern, but refused to admit a sexual affair
|
| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
Arafat peace overture in Beijing |
|
| Aug.25 |
Norway |
Wild child weds prince |
|
| Aug.30 |
France |
Refugees attempt Channel walk |
|
| Aug.31 |
South Africa |
Conference on racism starts |