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| Aug.1 |
Sao Paulo |
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Olimpia win Libertadores over Caetano |
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| |
Jerusalem |
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Police: Cell phone triggered bomb |
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| |
 Baghdad |
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Iraq offers arms inspections talks| Iraq has invited the UN chief weapons inspector to visit Baghdad for talks about the resumption of arms inspections | |
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West Bank |
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Israeli tanks enter Nablus |
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
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White House skeptical of Iraqi offer
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UN |
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UN says Iraq arms offer 'positive' |
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Washington |
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Judge: terror suspects 'must be named' |
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 Taiwan |
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Leader calls for independence vote Chen is backing legislation for an independence referendum and referring to China and Taiwan as two countries
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Turkey |
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Key reform package passed
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| Aug.3 |
 Israel |
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9 killed in bus blast| The blast, which ripped off the roof and sides of the bus, happened during rush hour at the Meron Junction | |
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South Korea |
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Rival Koreas agree to new talks |
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Jordan |
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Arafat ex-adviser launches political party |
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| Aug.4 |
Jerusalem |
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3 dead after shootout with police |
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| |
Spain |
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2 killed in resort explosion
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| |
Bolivia |
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Congress elects Lozada president
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Northern England |
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Manchester Games closed |
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| |
England |
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Thorpe bagged his 6th gold medal |
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| Aug.5 |
Pakistan |
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6 killed in attack on school |
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| |
West Bank |
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Settlers killed in ambush |
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| |
Gaza |
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Israel launches helicopters strike |
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| |
Kashmir |
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9 dead in attack
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| Aug.6 |
Mexico |
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Bus crash kills 35 pilgrims
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| |
Spain |
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Basque party to be outlawed |
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| |
Gaza |
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Tanks moved into Beit Lahia |
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| |
Taiwan |
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Naval exercises canceled |
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| Aug.7 |
West Bank |
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Palestinians warm to Israeli truce plan |
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| |
 Colombia |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office 
Map of Bogota Colombia| Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration | |
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| |
Brazil |
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IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
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| |
Washington |
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U.S. distances itself from Chen remarks |
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| Aug.8 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam: U.S. attack 'doomed' Iraqi President defiant speech to his nation didn't appear to faze the Bush administration
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| |
Washington |
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U.S., Palestinian leaders call talks 'good' |
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| |
Washington |
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US derides Saddam's 'bluster' |
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| |
Pakistan |
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Grenade attack at hospital |
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| |
Zimbabwe |
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Farmers defy deadline |
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| Aug.9 |
Afghanistan |
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26 killed in explosion in Jalalabad
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| |
 USA |
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Web child porn ring broken A joint European-U.S. investigation has broken an ring that included parents who sexually abused their own children
|
| |
Washington |
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US consults exiles on ousting Saddam |
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| Aug.10 |
Egypt |
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Feud ends in carnage. 22 killed |
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| |
Congo |
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Second mass grave found |
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| Aug.11 |
Taiwan |
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Taiwan demands equal sovereignty at UN |
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| |
Vatican |
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Pope backs Mid-East peace force |
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| |
South Korea |
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Koreas resume peace talks
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| |
Colombia |
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State of emergency declared
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| Aug.12 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe tells white farmers to go President has told white farmers defying an eviction order to quit the country
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| |
Rome |
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Rome restricts La Dolce Vita |
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| |
South Korea |
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Koreas report progress in talks |
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| |
Czech Republic |
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35,000 ordered to evacuate from flood |
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| Aug.13 |
 Czech Republic |
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Prague floods surge to new peaks| There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated | |
|
| |
Texas |
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Bush hosting economic forum |
|
| |
Tel Aviv |
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Palestinian leader defiant against charges |
|
| |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf vows to crush militancy |
|
| |
North Korea |
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N. Korea threatens to ditch nuclear deal |
|
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| Aug.14 |
Tel Aviv |
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Barghouti charged in Israeli attacks |
|
| |
West Bank |
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Senior Hamas leader killed
|
| |
Czech Republic |
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Prague fears second flood surge |
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| |
Eastern Germany |
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Floods surge through Germany |
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| Aug.15 |
Czech Republic |
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Flood damage releases poison gas |
|
| |
 Eastern Germany |
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Dresden evacuated as waters rise Central Dresden was being evacuated amid fears that a wave might wash over the city after a dam break downstream
|
| |
Eastern Germany |
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Dresden floods reach all-time high |
|
| |
India |
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Monsoon floods force millions to flee |
|
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| Aug.16 |
Eastern Germany |
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Dresden swamped in record floods
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| |
Iraq |
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Iraq digs in with more bunkers |
|
| |
Eastern Germany |
|
Dresden fights rising waters |
|
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia, Iraq close to $40b deal
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| |
Poland |
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Poles celebrate pope's visit |
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| |
Germany |
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Floods spark chemical spill fear |
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| Aug.18 |
Poland |
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Millions cheer pope in Krakow
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| |
Hungary |
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Budapest braces for flood surge |
|
| |
Jerusalem |
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Israel offers pullout deal to Palestinians
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| |
Afghanistan |
|
Tapes on bin Laden's network |
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| Aug.19 |
 Chechnya |
|
Crash: 115 servicemen dead| Soldiers and crew are feared dead after a military helicopter crash-landed. Indications that a fire had broken out | |
|
| |
Iraq |
|
Abu Nidal dead Terrorist was found dead in his Baghdad apartment. He was suffering from a serious illness and committed suicide
|
| |
Nigeria |
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Woman loses stoning death appeal |
|
| |
Afghanistan |
|
1998 Tape: bin Laden's declares war |
|
| |
West Bank |
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Israel handing over Bethlehem patrols |
|
|
| Aug.20 |
Berlin |
|
Hostages at Iraqi embassy A previously unknown Iraqi opposition group has taken hostages including the ambassador
|
| |
China |
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Giant lake flood threatens millions |
|
| |
Berlin |
|
Hostage crisis over |
|
| |
China |
|
Flood emergency in province of Hunan |
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| Aug.21 |
Washington |
|
Ex-Enron executive pleads guilty |
|
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Suspects in university bombing arrested |
|
| |
Southern Philippines |
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Two hostages beheaded
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| Aug.22 |
 Southern China |
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Million people battling lake Map of Lake Dongting Hunan China Families living nearby China's second largest freshwater lake have begun to flee their homes.
| 850,000 civilians and soldiers have mobilised to shore up dykes and embankments. More than 1,000 families have been evacuated
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| |
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Southern Philippines |
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Army turns up heat on Abu Sayyaf |
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| |
Nepal |
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Tourist plane crash kills 18 |
|
| |
Afghanistan |
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Minister attacks aid abuse |
|
| |
China |
|
600,000 begun evacuating |
|
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| Aug.23 |
Kashmir |
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Pakistan accuses India of attack |
|
| |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe dissolves cabinet
|
| |
Venezuela |
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Economy registers sharpest drop ever |
|
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| Aug.24 |
South Africa |
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Greenpeace N-plant protest |
|
| |
Kashmir |
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12 killed by militants |
|
| |
China |
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Flooded lake reaches crest
|
| |
Johannesburg |
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Police shield Earth Summit |
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| Aug.25 |
South Africa |
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Pessimism hangs over Earth Summit |
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| |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. general backs probe of mass graves |
|
| |
Germany |
|
Schroeder, Stoiber go head to head
|
| |
Beijing |
|
China tightens missile export rules |
|
|
| Aug.26 |
 Basque |
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Party banned over ETA link Top anti-terrorism judge Baltasar Garzon has ordered a three-year suspension of Batasuna party
|
| |
Zimbabwe |
|
Mugabe appoints 'war cabinet' |
|
| |
South Africa |
|
Health focus of World Summit talks |
|
| |
Washington |
|
New Cheney warning on Iraq |
|
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| Aug.27 |
Iran |
|
Parliament OKs women's right to divorce |
|
| |
South Africa |
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U.N. summit head pledges action |
|
| |
Basque |
|
Clashes follow Batasuna party ban |
|
| |
Texas |
|
Bush tells Saudi no decision on Iraq
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|
| Aug.28 |
South Africa |
|
Summit confronts water crisis
|
| |
China |
|
China deals U.S. blow over Iraq |
|
| |
European Union |
|
EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq Schroeder called Cheney's remarks a 'mistake'
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Saudis condemn Iraq attack plan |
|
| |
South Korea |
|
US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth |
|
|
| Aug.29 |
Hamburg |
|
Plot behind 9/11 revealed
|
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Israel regret at civilian deaths |
|
| |
Sweden |
|
'Hijacker' foiled
|
| |
Afghanistan |
|
Mass graves raise questions |
|
|
| Aug.30 |
New York |
|
Baseball strike averted
|
| |
South Korea |
|
Breakthrough on Korean border links
|
| |
South Africa |
|
EU challenges U.S. at Earth Summit |
|
| |
Iraq |
|
Iraq warns U.S. it is no push-over |
|
| |
Brazil |
|
Plane crash leaves 24 dead |
|
|
| Aug.31 |
South Africa |
|
10,000 march against wealth divide |
|
| |
West Bank |
|
Israeli helicopter strike kills 5
|
| |
Sweden |
|
Hijack suspect took flying lessons |
|
| |
Pakistan |
|
6 men found guilty in gang rape |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Iraq offers arms inspections talks| Iraq has invited the UN chief weapons inspector to visit Baghdad for talks about the resumption of arms inspections | |
|
| Aug.1 |
West Bank |
Israeli tanks enter Nablus |
|
| Aug.5 |
Gaza |
Israel launches helicopters strike |
|
| Aug.6 |
Gaza |
Tanks moved into Beit Lahia |
|
| Aug.6 |
Taiwan |
Naval exercises canceled |
|
| Aug.7 |
West Bank |
Palestinians warm to Israeli truce plan |
|
| Aug.8 |
Baghdad |
Saddam: U.S. attack 'doomed' Iraqi President defiant speech to his nation didn't appear to faze the Bush administration
|
| Aug.10 |
Congo |
Second mass grave found |
|
| Aug.11 |
Vatican |
Pope backs Mid-East peace force |
|
| Aug.13 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf vows to crush militancy |
|
| Aug.13 |
North Korea |
N. Korea threatens to ditch nuclear deal |
|
| Aug.16 |
Iraq |
Iraq digs in with more bunkers |
|
| Aug.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel offers pullout deal to Palestinians
|
| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
Crash: 115 servicemen dead| Soldiers and crew are feared dead after a military helicopter crash-landed. Indications that a fire had broken out | |
|
| Aug.19 |
West Bank |
Israel handing over Bethlehem patrols |
|
| Aug.22 |
Southern Philippines |
Army turns up heat on Abu Sayyaf |
|
| Aug.23 |
Kashmir |
Pakistan accuses India of attack |
|
| Aug.24 |
Kashmir |
12 killed by militants |
|
| Aug.25 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. general backs probe of mass graves |
|
| Aug.25 |
Beijing |
China tightens missile export rules |
|
| Aug.26 |
Washington |
New Cheney warning on Iraq |
|
| Aug.28 |
China |
China deals U.S. blow over Iraq |
|
| Aug.28 |
European Union |
EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq Schroeder called Cheney's remarks a 'mistake'
|
| Aug.28 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudis condemn Iraq attack plan |
|
| Aug.28 |
South Korea |
US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth |
|
| Aug.29 |
Jerusalem |
Israel regret at civilian deaths |
|
| Aug.29 |
Afghanistan |
Mass graves raise questions |
|
| Aug.30 |
South Korea |
Breakthrough on Korean border links
|
| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
Iraq warns U.S. it is no push-over |
|
| Aug.31 |
West Bank |
Israeli helicopter strike kills 5
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.6 |
Mexico |
Bus crash kills 35 pilgrims
|
| Aug.9 |
Afghanistan |
26 killed in explosion in Jalalabad
|
| Aug.12 |
Czech Republic |
35,000 ordered to evacuate from flood |
|
| Aug.13 |
Czech Republic |
Prague floods surge to new peaks| There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated | |
|
| Aug.14 |
Czech Republic |
Prague fears second flood surge |
|
| Aug.14 |
Eastern Germany |
Floods surge through Germany |
|
| Aug.15 |
Czech Republic |
Flood damage releases poison gas |
|
| Aug.15 |
Eastern Germany |
Dresden evacuated as waters rise Central Dresden was being evacuated amid fears that a wave might wash over the city after a dam break downstream
|
| Aug.15 |
Eastern Germany |
Dresden floods reach all-time high |
|
| Aug.15 |
India |
Monsoon floods force millions to flee |
|
| Aug.16 |
Eastern Germany |
Dresden swamped in record floods
|
| Aug.16 |
Eastern Germany |
Dresden fights rising waters |
|
| Aug.17 |
Germany |
Floods spark chemical spill fear |
|
| Aug.18 |
Hungary |
Budapest braces for flood surge |
|
| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
Crash: 115 servicemen dead| Soldiers and crew are feared dead after a military helicopter crash-landed. Indications that a fire had broken out | |
|
| Aug.20 |
China |
Giant lake flood threatens millions |
|
| Aug.20 |
China |
Flood emergency in province of Hunan |
|
| Aug.22 |
Southern China |
Million people battling lake Map of Lake Dongting Hunan China Families living nearby China's second largest freshwater lake have begun to flee their homes.
| 850,000 civilians and soldiers have mobilised to shore up dykes and embankments. More than 1,000 families have been evacuated
|
| |
|
| Aug.22 |
Nepal |
Tourist plane crash kills 18 |
|
| Aug.22 |
China |
600,000 begun evacuating |
|
| Aug.24 |
China |
Flooded lake reaches crest
|
| Aug.30 |
Brazil |
Plane crash leaves 24 dead |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.7 |
Brazil |
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
|
| Aug.12 |
Rome |
Rome restricts La Dolce Vita |
|
| Aug.13 |
Texas |
Bush hosting economic forum |
|
| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
Russia, Iraq close to $40b deal
|
| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Ex-Enron executive pleads guilty |
|
| Aug.23 |
Venezuela |
Economy registers sharpest drop ever |
|
| Aug.25 |
Beijing |
China tightens missile export rules |
|
| Aug.30 |
New York |
Baseball strike averted
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.1 |
Sao Paulo |
Olimpia win Libertadores over Caetano |
|
| Aug.4 |
Northern England |
Manchester Games closed |
|
| Aug.4 |
England |
Thorpe bagged his 6th gold medal |
|
| Aug.30 |
New York |
Baseball strike averted
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.1 |
Jerusalem |
Police: Cell phone triggered bomb |
|
| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Judge: terror suspects 'must be named' |
|
| Aug.3 |
Israel |
9 killed in bus blast| The blast, which ripped off the roof and sides of the bus, happened during rush hour at the Meron Junction | |
|
| Aug.4 |
Jerusalem |
3 dead after shootout with police |
|
| Aug.4 |
Spain |
2 killed in resort explosion
|
| Aug.5 |
Pakistan |
6 killed in attack on school |
|
| Aug.5 |
West Bank |
Settlers killed in ambush |
|
| Aug.5 |
Kashmir |
9 dead in attack
|
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Map of Bogota Colombia| Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration | |
|
| Aug.8 |
Pakistan |
Grenade attack at hospital |
|
| Aug.9 |
USA |
Web child porn ring broken A joint European-U.S. investigation has broken an ring that included parents who sexually abused their own children
|
| Aug.10 |
Egypt |
Feud ends in carnage. 22 killed |
|
| Aug.10 |
Congo |
Second mass grave found |
|
| Aug.13 |
Tel Aviv |
Palestinian leader defiant against charges |
|
| Aug.14 |
Tel Aviv |
Barghouti charged in Israeli attacks |
|
| Aug.14 |
West Bank |
Senior Hamas leader killed
|
| Aug.18 |
Afghanistan |
Tapes on bin Laden's network |
|
| Aug.19 |
Iraq |
Abu Nidal dead Terrorist was found dead in his Baghdad apartment. He was suffering from a serious illness and committed suicide
|
| Aug.19 |
Nigeria |
Woman loses stoning death appeal |
|
| Aug.19 |
Afghanistan |
1998 Tape: bin Laden's declares war |
|
| Aug.20 |
Berlin |
Hostages at Iraqi embassy A previously unknown Iraqi opposition group has taken hostages including the ambassador
|
| Aug.20 |
Berlin |
Hostage crisis over |
|
| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Ex-Enron executive pleads guilty |
|
| Aug.21 |
Jerusalem |
Suspects in university bombing arrested |
|
| Aug.21 |
Southern Philippines |
Two hostages beheaded
|
| Aug.25 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. general backs probe of mass graves |
|
| Aug.29 |
Hamburg |
Plot behind 9/11 revealed
|
| Aug.29 |
Sweden |
'Hijacker' foiled
|
| Aug.31 |
Sweden |
Hijack suspect took flying lessons |
|
| Aug.31 |
Pakistan |
6 men found guilty in gang rape |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.2 |
Washington |
White House skeptical of Iraqi offer
|
| Aug.2 |
UN |
UN says Iraq arms offer 'positive' |
|
| Aug.2 |
Taiwan |
Leader calls for independence vote Chen is backing legislation for an independence referendum and referring to China and Taiwan as two countries
|
| Aug.2 |
Turkey |
Key reform package passed
|
| Aug.3 |
South Korea |
Rival Koreas agree to new talks |
|
| Aug.3 |
Jordan |
Arafat ex-adviser launches political party |
|
| Aug.4 |
Bolivia |
Congress elects Lozada president
|
| Aug.6 |
Spain |
Basque party to be outlawed |
|
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Map of Bogota Colombia| Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration | |
|
| Aug.7 |
Brazil |
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
|
| Aug.7 |
Washington |
U.S. distances itself from Chen remarks |
|
| Aug.8 |
Washington |
U.S., Palestinian leaders call talks 'good' |
|
| Aug.8 |
Washington |
US derides Saddam's 'bluster' |
|
| Aug.8 |
Zimbabwe |
Farmers defy deadline |
|
| Aug.9 |
Washington |
US consults exiles on ousting Saddam |
|
| Aug.11 |
Taiwan |
Taiwan demands equal sovereignty at UN |
|
| Aug.11 |
Vatican |
Pope backs Mid-East peace force |
|
| Aug.11 |
South Korea |
Koreas resume peace talks
|
| Aug.11 |
Colombia |
State of emergency declared
|
| Aug.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe tells white farmers to go President has told white farmers defying an eviction order to quit the country
|
| Aug.12 |
South Korea |
Koreas report progress in talks |
|
| Aug.17 |
Poland |
Poles celebrate pope's visit |
|
| Aug.18 |
Poland |
Millions cheer pope in Krakow
|
| Aug.22 |
Afghanistan |
Minister attacks aid abuse |
|
| Aug.23 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe dissolves cabinet
|
| Aug.24 |
South Africa |
Greenpeace N-plant protest |
|
| Aug.24 |
Johannesburg |
Police shield Earth Summit |
|
| Aug.25 |
South Africa |
Pessimism hangs over Earth Summit |
|
| Aug.25 |
Germany |
Schroeder, Stoiber go head to head
|
| Aug.26 |
Basque |
Party banned over ETA link Top anti-terrorism judge Baltasar Garzon has ordered a three-year suspension of Batasuna party
|
| Aug.26 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe appoints 'war cabinet' |
|
| Aug.26 |
South Africa |
Health focus of World Summit talks |
|
| Aug.27 |
Iran |
Parliament OKs women's right to divorce |
|
| Aug.27 |
South Africa |
U.N. summit head pledges action |
|
| Aug.27 |
Basque |
Clashes follow Batasuna party ban |
|
| Aug.27 |
Texas |
Bush tells Saudi no decision on Iraq
|
| Aug.28 |
South Africa |
Summit confronts water crisis
|
| Aug.30 |
South Korea |
Breakthrough on Korean border links
|
| Aug.30 |
South Africa |
EU challenges U.S. at Earth Summit |
|
| Aug.31 |
South Africa |
10,000 march against wealth divide |
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