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 Sadr City |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market 
Map of Sadr City| The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital. The attack believed to have targeted a pol... | |
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Germany |
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Portugal through to semis over England
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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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 West Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil Map of Frankfurt Germany| Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals. Inspired by man-of-the-match Zidane, France were better in the first half, but failed to create chances to trouble Di... | |
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden tells Sunnis to fight Shiites Osama bin Laden in a tape posted on the Web encourages Sunnis to retaliate against Shiites in Iraq
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 Gaza |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office A helicopter-fired missile hit the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya
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| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list Iraq unveiled a list of the country's most-wanted fugitives which contains 41 names. al-Duri tops the list
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to 'intensify' Gaza action |
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Mexico |
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Voters choose between left, right |
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Gaza |
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Hamas threatens attacks in Israel |
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| Jul.3 |
 Spain |
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Subway crash: 41 dead Map of Valencia Spain| Two carriages derailed and crashed in a tunnel in the eastern city of Valencia. Three days of mourning will be held.
The crash may have been cau... | |
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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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Spain |
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3 days of mourning for crash |
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 North Korea |
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North Korea tests long-range missile North Korea also fired 5 shorter-range rockets. The closely watched long-range test failed within a minute
| The tests lasted about 5 hours.
The Taepodong-2 failed after about 40 seconds.
The short-range missiles all landed in the Sea of Japan.
U.N. Security Council is planning to meet to discuss N. Korea's actions
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 Florida |
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Discovery space shuttle blasted-off| Nasa: The shuttle's external fuel tank performed 'very well' during the launch | |
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Ruhr |
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Late double puts Italy into final Map of Dortmund Germany| Grosso and del Piero grabbed 2 goals in the final 2 minutes of extra-time to send Italy into the final with a 2-0 win. Cannavaro is masterful at the heart of back 4 and Perrotta and Germany's Schneider missing the best first-half chances
Fabi... | |
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| Jul.5 |
 UN Security Council |
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Outcry over N Korea missile test United Nations Security Council met to consider sanctions against Pyongyang
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Colorado |
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Enron ex-chief Kenneth Lay dies |
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Munich |
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Penalty puts France over Portugal
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Mexico |
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Mexico checks presidential votes |
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North Korea |
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N Korea vows more missile tests
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| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
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Troops, militants battle
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Mexico |
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Candidate vows vote fight |
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London |
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Henin-Hardenne into women's final |
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North Korea |
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U.S.: 2nd long-range missile test unlikely |
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Arab Countries |
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Video of 7 July bomber released |
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 Mexico |
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Calderon wins disputed vote| Ruling-party candidate was declared the winner in the presidential election, but his opponent will challenge the results. Felipe Calderon took 14,981,268 votes, or 35.88%, while Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won
14,745,262, or 35.31&, a separation of 236,006 votes
Obrador is saying he ... | |
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London |
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Mauresmo ousts Sharapova in semis |
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Gaza |
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Hamas orders Palestinians to fight Israel |
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| Jul.7 |
 London |
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Horror of 7/7 attacks remembered Britain marked one year since 4 suicide bombers killed 52 people in the Underground system and on a bus
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Iraq |
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Gunmen, bombers target holy sites |
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Italy |
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Berlusconi to be tried for fraud A judge has ruled that former PM should stand trial over alleged fraud concerning his family's
media company Mediaset
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London |
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Federer and Nadal reach the final |
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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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London |
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Mauresmo's Wimbledon title triumph
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Mexico |
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Thousands protest election results| Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat | |
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Germany |
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Schweinsteiger inspires win over Portugal |
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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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| Jul.9 |
 Siberia |
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122 dead in airline crash| The Sibir Airlines passenger jet A-310 crashed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames. The plane reportedly slid off the runway and hit a building on landing at Irkutsk air... | |
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage Gunmen, mostly 'young reckless teenagers', killed unarmed Iraqis as soon as they identified them as Sunnis
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Wimbledon |
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Federer resists challenge of Nadal
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Berlin |
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Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
| Henry eluded 3 defenders and almost set up Malouda. Italy and France were tied 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes
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Washington |
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U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea
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Rome |
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Italian joy at World Cup victory |
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed Russia's most wanted man has been killed by the country's special forces
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 France |
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Zidane blames Materazzi insults Zidane's agent says the France captain headbutted Materazzi because the Italian made a very serious comment
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UN Tribunal |
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Top Serbs tried for Kosovo crimes |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert: Gaza operations to continue |
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Pakistan |
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Plane crash kills 45 |
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London |
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900 more UK troops for Afghanistan |
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UN Security Council |
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Security Council split on N Korea
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Kabul |
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Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan
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| Jul.11 |
 Mumbai |
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200 killed in train blasts 7 explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital
| The blasts took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m.
At least one train was split in half by the explosion.
The Western Railway system was shut down
Police in New Delhi heightened security
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Gaza |
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Israel army enters central Gaza
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Mumbai |
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Police seek bombs evidence |
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Gaza |
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Israel hits Gaza with new strikes |
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| Jul.12 |
Rome |
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World Cup winner Lippi quits Italy |
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Mumbai |
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Bombs: 'Pencil' timers found |
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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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Beijing |
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China warns of veto over N Korea |
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Paris |
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Zidane Apologizes |
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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 |
USA |
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Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel| Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship | |
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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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Washington |
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Cheney sued in CIA identity case |
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level'
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Rome |
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Juve, Lazio and Fiorentina demoted |
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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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St. Petersburg |
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Bush and Putin talk ahead of G8 |
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| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
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Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast
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UN Security Council |
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Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions| The Security Council demanded that N. Korea suspend its ballistic missile program | |
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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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| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
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G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change Map of St. Petersburg| The group approved a statement on 'Global Energy Security' that acknowledges splits over nuclear energy | |
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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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France |
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Schumacher claims historic victory |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Israeli raids reach north Lebanon
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Southern China |
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Toll rises after floods |
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| Jul.17 |
 Indonesia |
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650 dead as quake triggers tsunami Map of Java Indonesia A 7.2 earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami has killed 37 people, but the death toll is expected to rise
| Most of the deaths have been caused by the tsunami, but some may have died in the quake or the crush of people rushing for higher ground as the waves approached
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Florida |
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Discovery makes landing
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UN |
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UN calls for Lebanon peace force |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Taliban seize 2 towns, police flee |
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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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Indonesia |
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Java tsunami death toll increases |
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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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Indonesia |
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300 perish in Java quake, tsunami |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel claims Iran link to crisis |
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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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Indonesia |
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Death toll in tsunami has risen to 520
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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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Jakarta |
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Strong earthquake rattles Jakarta
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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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Indonesia |
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Indonesia bird flu deaths hit 42 |
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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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France |
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Zidane given ban and fine by Fifa |
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European Union |
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EU demands ceasefire in Lebanon |
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Cambodia |
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Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80
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Israel |
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Israel: Hezbollah's military power halved |
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
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Israel calls up army reservists| The reservists being called up could fill in for troops in the West Bank and Gaza | |
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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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Microsoft |
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Zune challenge beckons for iPod |
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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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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 Egeland, the emergency relief chie, has condemned the devastation caused by Israeli air strikes
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Paris |
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Landis secures Tour de France win
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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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England |
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Emotional Woods defends Open title |
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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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 Switzerland |
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WTO global trade talks collapse| Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years | |
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Brazil |
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Dunga appointed new Brazil coach |
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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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Alaska |
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Crew start leaving listing ship |
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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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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 the post at Khiyam
U.N. Secretary-General Annan said he was deeply distressed by the 'apparently deliberate' strike
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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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Tel Aviv |
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Sharon taken to intensive care |
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London |
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Glaxo has bird flu 'breakthrough' |
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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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France |
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Landis gives positive drugs test| Phonak team: Tour de France winner has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone | |
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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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Sumatra |
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Powerful quake strikes Indonesia |
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Israel |
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Israel to bolster troop numbers Israel has approved the call-up of thousands of fresh reservists to boost its campaign in Lebanon
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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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Switzerland |
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U.S. under fire for secret prisons |
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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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Southern California |
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Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving
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Washington |
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Bush talks with Blair
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Spain |
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Landis pleads innocence over test |
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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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 Congo |
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Congo goes to polls first time in decades| 17,000 U.N. troops and 2,000 European Union troops -- is on standby | |
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New York |
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Gatlin admits to failed drugs test |
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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
| The airstrikes hit a residential building that housed refugees, which was near Hezbollah rocket launching sites
It was the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.
The IDF said that residents of the town had been warned to leave by radio and by air-leaflets because it was a combat area.
Annan again called for an end to the fighting.
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Southern Lebanon |
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Qana attack stirs worldwide outcry |
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Mexico |
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Huge rally challenges poll
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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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Rice hopeful of cease-fire 'this week' |
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Spain |
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Tenerife tourists help migrants |
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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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| |
 Cuba |
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Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
| Cuban television: Fidel Castro's health situation is 'stable' and he is in 'good spirits'
The message from Castro said: 'In the Cuban situation, based on plans of the empire, my health becomes a secret of state that cannot be divulged constantly'
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.1 |
Gaza |
Clashes break out in the Strip |
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| Jul.1 |
Gaza |
Israel hits Palestinian PM's office A helicopter-fired missile hit the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya
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| Jul.2 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to 'intensify' Gaza action |
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| Jul.3 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rejects militants' ultimatum |
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
Israel launches attack in northern Gaza |
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| Jul.4 |
North Korea |
North Korea tests long-range missile North Korea also fired 5 shorter-range rockets. The closely watched long-range test failed within a minute
| The tests lasted about 5 hours.
The Taepodong-2 failed after about 40 seconds.
The short-range missiles all landed in the Sea of Japan.
U.N. Security Council is planning to meet to discuss N. Korea's actions
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| Jul.5 |
UN Security Council |
Outcry over N Korea missile test United Nations Security Council met to consider sanctions against Pyongyang
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| Jul.5 |
North Korea |
N Korea vows more missile tests
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| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
Troops, militants battle
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| Jul.6 |
North Korea |
U.S.: 2nd long-range missile test unlikely |
|
| Jul.6 |
Gaza |
Hamas orders Palestinians to fight Israel |
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| Jul.7 |
USA |
US probe 'finds Haditha failings' |
|
| Jul.7 |
Gaza |
Israel moves into central Gaza |
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| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Palestinian PM appeals for calm
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Israel launches new strikes
|
| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed Russia's most wanted man has been killed by the country's special forces
|
| Jul.10 |
UN Tribunal |
Top Serbs tried for Kosovo crimes |
|
| Jul.10 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert: Gaza operations to continue |
|
| Jul.10 |
London |
900 more UK troops for Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.10 |
Kabul |
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan
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| Jul.11 |
Gaza |
Israel army enters central Gaza
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| Jul.11 |
Gaza |
Israel hits Gaza with new strikes |
|
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli troops enter Lebanon The Israeli Cabinet authorized retaliation on Lebanon and blamed the Lebanese government for the raid
|
| Jul.12 |
Beirut |
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 |
Israel imposes Lebanon blockade| The warships have blocked ports, and Lebanon international airport was closed after Israeli bombing | |
|
| Jul.13 |
Israel |
Rockets fired from Lebanon hit Israel |
|
| Jul.13 |
Beirut |
Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level'
|
| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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 |
Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone
|
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa For the second time since the outbreak of violence, Hezbollah militants fired Katyusha rockets at the Israeli coastal city
|
| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit| Airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah members lived and worked | |
|
| Jul.16 |
Northern Lebanon |
Israeli raids reach north Lebanon
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| Jul.17 |
UN |
UN calls for Lebanon peace force |
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| Jul.17 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Taliban seize 2 towns, police flee |
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| Jul.17 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert vows no let-up on Lebanon |
|
| Jul.17 |
Beirut |
Israeli jets in new raids
|
| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
Westerners flee Lebanon| The governments moved to get their citizens to safety by land, sea and air | |
|
| Jul.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel claims Iran link to crisis |
|
| Jul.18 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon| The ground troops have entered Lebanon on a mission to destroy outposts of the militant group Hezbollah | |
|
| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli forces battle Hezbollah
|
| Jul.19 |
Beirut |
PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds' Fouad Siniora has called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants
|
| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel, Hezbollah clash on border Intense clashes erupted between Israeli special forces and guerrillas on the southern Lebanese border
|
| Jul.20 |
Somalia |
Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia
|
| Jul.20 |
European Union |
EU demands ceasefire in Lebanon |
|
| Jul.20 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80
|
| Jul.20 |
Israel |
Israel: Hezbollah's military power halved |
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
Israel calls up army reservists| The reservists being called up could fill in for troops in the West Bank and Gaza | |
|
| Jul.21 |
Northern Israel |
Rockets strike Haifa, other Israeli towns |
|
| Jul.21 |
Israel |
Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold Israel sent tanks and about 5,000 troops across the Lebanese border. Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
Thousands flee southern Lebanon| Israel issued a specific warning to civilians in 14 villages, telling them to leave | |
|
| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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 | |
|
| Jul.22 |
Beirut |
Israeli jets bomb Sidon and Beirut |
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
UN appalled by Beirut devastation Egeland, the emergency relief chie, has condemned the devastation caused by Israeli air strikes
|
| Jul.23 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rocket attack kills 2 in Haifa |
|
| Jul.23 |
Israel |
Israel 'would accept' peace force |
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| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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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| Jul.24 |
Baghdad |
U.S. cracks down on Iraq death squads |
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| Jul.25 |
Beirut |
Rice proposes international forces |
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| Jul.25 |
Israel |
Israel to control Lebanon strip |
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| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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 the post at Khiyam
U.N. Secretary-General Annan said he was deeply distressed by the 'apparently deliberate' strike
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| Jul.26 |
Rome |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire United States pitted against European and Arab leaders
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| Jul.26 |
Southern Lebanon |
Nine Israeli soldiers killed| 8 troops died near the town of Bint Jbeil | |
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| Jul.27 |
Israel |
Israel decides to limit offensive |
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| Jul.27 |
Israel |
Israel to bolster troop numbers Israel has approved the call-up of thousands of fresh reservists to boost its campaign in Lebanon
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| Jul.27 |
Southern Lebanon |
Border battles flare amid rocket attacks |
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| Jul.27 |
UN Security Council |
UN 'shock' at Lebanon bomb deaths |
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| Jul.28 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel not to walk into Hezbollah trap |
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| Jul.28 |
Israel |
Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile Hezbollah guerillas launched previously unknown Khaybar-1 rocket packs 220 pounds of explosives
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| Jul.29 |
Jerusalem |
Israelis reject cease-fire
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians Israel mistakenly destroyed a building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana. Initial claim: 60 died
| The airstrikes hit a residential building that housed refugees, which was near Hezbollah rocket launching sites
It was the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.
The IDF said that residents of the town had been warned to leave by radio and by air-leaflets because it was a combat area.
Annan again called for an end to the fighting.
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israel halts fire for Qana probe
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| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'not ready for truce yet'
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| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to expand ground campaign The Security Cabinet has approved an expansion of the ground campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.3 |
Spain |
Subway crash: 41 dead Map of Valencia Spain| Two carriages derailed and crashed in a tunnel in the eastern city of Valencia. Three days of mourning will be held.
The crash may have been cau... | |
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| Jul.9 |
Siberia |
122 dead in airline crash| The Sibir Airlines passenger jet A-310 crashed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames. The plane reportedly slid off the runway and hit a building on landing at Irkutsk air... | |
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| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
Plane crash kills 45 |
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| Jul.16 |
Southern China |
Toll rises after floods |
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| Jul.17 |
Indonesia |
650 dead as quake triggers tsunami Map of Java Indonesia A 7.2 earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami has killed 37 people, but the death toll is expected to rise
| Most of the deaths have been caused by the tsunami, but some may have died in the quake or the crush of people rushing for higher ground as the waves approached
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| Jul.17 |
Indonesia |
Java tsunami death toll increases |
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| Jul.18 |
Indonesia |
300 perish in Java quake, tsunami |
|
| Jul.18 |
Indonesia |
Death toll in tsunami has risen to 520
|
| Jul.19 |
Jakarta |
Strong earthquake rattles Jakarta
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| Jul.19 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia bird flu deaths hit 42 |
|
| Jul.24 |
Alaska |
Crew start leaving listing ship |
|
| Jul.27 |
Sumatra |
Powerful quake strikes Indonesia |
|
| Jul.31 |
Spain |
Tenerife tourists help migrants |
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.5 |
Colorado |
Enron ex-chief Kenneth Lay dies |
|
| Jul.13 |
USA |
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel| Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship | |
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| Jul.21 |
Microsoft |
Zune challenge beckons for iPod |
|
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse| Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years | |
|
| Jul.26 |
London |
Glaxo has bird flu 'breakthrough' |
|
| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jul.1 |
Germany |
Portugal through to semis over England
|
| Jul.1 |
West Germany |
Vintage France beat holders Brazil Map of Frankfurt Germany| Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals. Inspired by man-of-the-match Zidane, France were better in the first half, but failed to create chances to trouble Di... | |
|
| Jul.4 |
Ruhr |
Late double puts Italy into final Map of Dortmund Germany| Grosso and del Piero grabbed 2 goals in the final 2 minutes of extra-time to send Italy into the final with a 2-0 win. Cannavaro is masterful at the heart of back 4 and Perrotta and Germany's Schneider missing the best first-half chances
Fabi... | |
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| Jul.5 |
Munich |
Penalty puts France over Portugal
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| Jul.6 |
London |
Henin-Hardenne into women's final |
|
| Jul.6 |
London |
Mauresmo ousts Sharapova in semis |
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| Jul.7 |
London |
Federer and Nadal reach the final |
|
| Jul.8 |
London |
Mauresmo's Wimbledon title triumph
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| Jul.8 |
Germany |
Schweinsteiger inspires win over Portugal |
|
| Jul.9 |
Wimbledon |
Federer resists challenge of Nadal
|
| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
Italy wins World Cup over France Italy wins by penalties, 5-3: .Zidane scores on 7 min. Materazzi atones for giving away the penalty. Zidane red-carded
| Henry eluded 3 defenders and almost set up Malouda. Italy and France were tied 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes
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| Jul.9 |
Rome |
Italian joy at World Cup victory |
|
| Jul.10 |
France |
Zidane blames Materazzi insults Zidane's agent says the France captain headbutted Materazzi because the Italian made a very serious comment
|
| Jul.12 |
Rome |
World Cup winner Lippi quits Italy |
|
| Jul.12 |
Paris |
Zidane Apologizes |
|
| Jul.14 |
Rome |
Juve, Lazio and Fiorentina demoted |
|
| Jul.16 |
France |
Schumacher claims historic victory |
|
| Jul.20 |
France |
Zidane given ban and fine by Fifa |
|
| Jul.23 |
Paris |
Landis secures Tour de France win
|
| Jul.23 |
England |
Emotional Woods defends Open title |
|
| Jul.24 |
Brazil |
Dunga appointed new Brazil coach |
|
| Jul.27 |
France |
Landis gives positive drugs test| Phonak team: Tour de France winner has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone | |
|
| Jul.28 |
Spain |
Landis pleads innocence over test |
|
| Jul.29 |
New York |
Gatlin admits to failed drugs test |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jul.1 |
Sadr City |
Car bomb slaughter 62 at market Map of Sadr City| The blast destroyed food and clothing stalls around 10 a.m. in the Sadr City section in the northeast of the capital. The attack believed to have targeted a pol... | |
|
| Jul.1 |
Osama bin Laden |
Bin Laden tells Sunnis to fight Shiites Osama bin Laden in a tape posted on the Web encourages Sunnis to retaliate against Shiites in Iraq
|
| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list Iraq unveiled a list of the country's most-wanted fugitives which contains 41 names. al-Duri tops the list
|
| Jul.2 |
Gaza |
Hamas threatens attacks in Israel |
|
| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
Militants' deadline expires
|
| Jul.4 |
Baghdad |
Minister's convoy snatched |
|
| Jul.6 |
Arab Countries |
Video of 7 July bomber released |
|
| Jul.7 |
Iraq |
Gunmen, bombers target holy sites |
|
| Jul.7 |
Italy |
Berlusconi to be tried for fraud A judge has ruled that former PM should stand trial over alleged fraud concerning his family's
media company Mediaset
|
| Jul.9 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage Gunmen, mostly 'young reckless teenagers', killed unarmed Iraqis as soon as they identified them as Sunnis
|
| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed Russia's most wanted man has been killed by the country's special forces
|
| Jul.10 |
UN Tribunal |
Top Serbs tried for Kosovo crimes |
|
| Jul.11 |
Mumbai |
200 killed in train blasts 7 explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital
| The blasts took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m.
At least one train was split in half by the explosion.
The Western Railway system was shut down
Police in New Delhi heightened security
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| Jul.11 |
Mumbai |
Police seek bombs evidence |
|
| Jul.12 |
Mumbai |
Bombs: 'Pencil' timers found |
|
| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level'
|
| Jul.15 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa For the second time since the outbreak of violence, Hezbollah militants fired Katyusha rockets at the Israeli coastal city
|
| Jul.18 |
Iraq |
Holy city bombing kills 45
|
| Jul.23 |
Northern Israel |
Hezbollah rocket attack kills 2 in Haifa |
|
| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds'| Ayman al-Zawahiri has said the militant network will respond to attacks on Muslims in Lebanon and Gaza | |
|
| Jul.27 |
Baghdad |
Next up for Hussein: Verdict in October |
|
| Jul.28 |
Somalia |
Government minister assassinated
|
| Jul.28 |
Southern California |
Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving
|
| Jul.31 |
Baghdad |
Gunmen kidnap 25 people |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jul.1 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rejects demand to free prisoners |
|
| Jul.2 |
Mexico |
Voters choose between left, right |
|
| Jul.3 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rejects militants' ultimatum |
|
| Jul.4 |
Spain |
3 days of mourning for crash |
|
| Jul.4 |
Florida |
Discovery space shuttle blasted-off| Nasa: The shuttle's external fuel tank performed 'very well' during the launch | |
|
| Jul.5 |
UN Security Council |
Outcry over N Korea missile test United Nations Security Council met to consider sanctions against Pyongyang
|
| Jul.5 |
Mexico |
Mexico checks presidential votes |
|
| Jul.5 |
North Korea |
N Korea vows more missile tests
|
| Jul.6 |
Mexico |
Candidate vows vote fight |
|
| Jul.6 |
Mexico |
Calderon wins disputed vote| Ruling-party candidate was declared the winner in the presidential election, but his opponent will challenge the results. Felipe Calderon took 14,981,268 votes, or 35.88%, while Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won
14,745,262, or 35.31&, a separation of 236,006 votes
Obrador is saying he ... | |
|
| Jul.7 |
London |
Horror of 7/7 attacks remembered Britain marked one year since 4 suicide bombers killed 52 people in the Underground system and on a bus
|
| Jul.7 |
Italy |
Berlusconi to be tried for fraud A judge has ruled that former PM should stand trial over alleged fraud concerning his family's
media company Mediaset
|
| Jul.8 |
Gaza |
Palestinian PM appeals for calm
|
| Jul.8 |
Mexico |
Thousands protest election results| Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat | |
|
| Jul.8 |
Jerusalem |
Israel rejects call for ceasefire |
|
| Jul.9 |
Washington |
U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea
|
| Jul.10 |
UN Security Council |
Security Council split on N Korea
|
| Jul.10 |
Kabul |
Rumsfeld arrives in Afghanistan
|
| Jul.12 |
Beijing |
China warns of veto over N Korea |
|
| Jul.13 |
Southern Iraq |
Province power transferred |
|
| Jul.13 |
Washington |
Cheney sued in CIA identity case |
|
| Jul.14 |
St. Petersburg |
Bush and Putin talk ahead of G8 |
|
| Jul.15 |
UN Security Council |
Sec. Council votes for N. Korea sanctions| The Security Council demanded that N. Korea suspend its ballistic missile program | |
|
| Jul.15 |
Beirut |
PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone
|
| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change Map of St. Petersburg| The group approved a statement on 'Global Energy Security' that acknowledges splits over nuclear energy | |
|
| Jul.17 |
Florida |
Discovery makes landing
|
| Jul.17 |
UN |
UN calls for Lebanon peace force |
|
| Jul.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel claims Iran link to crisis |
|
| Jul.18 |
Washington |
Bush accuses Damascus over crisis |
|
| Jul.20 |
European Union |
EU demands ceasefire in Lebanon |
|
| Jul.20 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80
|
| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
UN appalled by Beirut devastation Egeland, the emergency relief chie, has condemned the devastation caused by Israeli air strikes
|
| Jul.23 |
Baghdad |
Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital
|
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse| Global free trade talks collapsed after 5 years of on-off haggling and resuming them could take years | |
|
| Jul.24 |
UN |
UN launches Lebanese aid appeal |
|
| Jul.24 |
Lebanon |
Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora
|
| Jul.25 |
Washington |
Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security
|
| Jul.25 |
Beirut |
Rice proposes international forces |
|
| Jul.25 |
Israel |
Israel to control Lebanon strip |
|
| Jul.26 |
Rome |
Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire United States pitted against European and Arab leaders
|
| Jul.26 |
Tel Aviv |
Sharon taken to intensive care |
|
| Jul.28 |
Switzerland |
U.S. under fire for secret prisons |
|
| Jul.28 |
Washington |
Bush talks with Blair
|
| Jul.28 |
UN |
UN calls for aid truce in Lebanon |
|
| Jul.29 |
Congo |
Congo goes to polls first time in decades| 17,000 U.N. troops and 2,000 European Union troops -- is on standby | |
|
| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
Qana attack stirs worldwide outcry |
|
| Jul.30 |
Mexico |
Huge rally challenges poll
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'not ready for truce yet'
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Rice hopeful of cease-fire 'this week' |
|
| Jul.31 |
Cuba |
Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
| Cuban television: Fidel Castro's health situation is 'stable' and he is in 'good spirits'
The message from Castro said: 'In the Cuban situation, based on plans of the empire, my health becomes a secret of state that cannot be divulged constantly'
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