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| Jul.1 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market
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Germany |
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Portugal through to semis over England |
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Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden tells Sunnis to fight Shiites |
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Gaza |
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Israel hits Palestinian PM's office |
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| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list |
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| Jul.3 |
Spain |
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Subway crash: 41 dead
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Gaza |
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Militants' deadline expires |
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| Jul.4 |
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... | |
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Florida |
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Discovery space shuttle blasted-off
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Germany |
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Late double puts Italy into final
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| Jul.5 |
UN Security Council |
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Outcry over N Korea missile test |
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Germany |
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Penalty puts France over Portugal |
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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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Calderon wins disputed vote
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Horror of 7/7 attacks remembered |
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Italy |
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Berlusconi to be tried for fraud |
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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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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
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Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage |
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London |
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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. I... | |
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Washington |
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U.S. urges China: Pressure North Korea |
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed |
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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 e... | |
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Gaza |
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Israel army enters central Gaza |
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move 
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 |
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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
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Beirut |
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Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb |
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| Jul.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah ready for 'war on every level' |
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Southern Lebanon |
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4 Israelis missing after naval raid
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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
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Beirut |
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PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone |
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Israel |
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Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa |
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| Jul.16 |
St. Petersburg |
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G8 split on nuclear energy, climate change
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Beirut |
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Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit
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Northern Lebanon |
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Israeli raids reach north Lebanon |
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| Jul.17 |
Indonesia |
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650 dead as quake triggers tsunami A 7.2 earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami has killed 37 people, but the death toll is expected to rise
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Florida |
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Discovery makes landing |
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Beirut |
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Israeli jets in new raids |
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| Jul.18 |
Lebanon |
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Westerners flee Lebanon
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Iraq |
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Holy city bombing kills 45 |
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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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| Jul.19 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli forces battle Hezbollah |
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Indonesia |
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Strong earthquake rattles Jakarta |
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Beirut |
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PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds' |
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| Jul.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel, Hezbollah clash on border |
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Somalia |
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Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia |
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Cambodia |
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Khmer Rouge 'butcher' dies at 80 |
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| Jul.21 |
Israel |
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Israel calls up army reservists
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Israel |
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Israeli troops mass on Lebanon border |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold |
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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
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| Jul.23 |
Beirut |
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UN appalled by Beirut devastation |
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Baghdad |
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Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital |
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Paris |
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Landis secures Tour de France win |
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| Jul.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold
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Switzerland |
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WTO global trade talks collapse
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Lebanon |
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Rice had meeting with PM Fouad Siniora |
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| Jul.25 |
Washington |
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Bush, Iraqi PM discussed Baghdad security |
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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
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| Jul.26 |
Rome |
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Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Nine Israeli soldiers killed
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| Jul.27 |
Arab Countries |
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Al-Qaeda 'to avenge Israel deeds'
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France |
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Landis gives positive drugs test
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Israel |
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Israel to bolster troop numbers |
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| Jul.28 |
Somalia |
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Government minister assassinated |
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Israel |
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Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile |
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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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| 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
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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
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel halts fire for Qana probe |
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Mexico |
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Huge rally challenges poll |
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| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
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Jerusalem |
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Israel to expand ground campaign |
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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: 'I... | |
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| Jul.1 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market| 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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Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil| 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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Gaza |
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Hamas threatens attacks in Israel |
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Mexico |
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Voters choose between left, right |
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| Jul.3 |
Spain |
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Subway crash: 41 dead| 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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Germany |
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Late double puts Italy into final| 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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Germany |
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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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Arab Countries |
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Video of 7 July bomber released |
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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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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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Gaza |
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Israel moves into central Gaza |
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USA |
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US probe 'finds Haditha failings' |
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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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Jerusalem |
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Israel rejects call for ceasefire |
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Germany |
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Schweinsteiger inspires win over Portugal |
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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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London |
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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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Pakistan |
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Plane crash kills 45 |
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UN Tribunal |
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Top Serbs tried for Kosovo crimes |
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France |
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Zidane blames Materazzi insults |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert: Gaza operations to continue |
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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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Gaza |
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Israel hits Gaza with new strikes |
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Mumbai |
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Police seek bombs evidence |
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| Jul.12 |
Mumbai |
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Bombs: 'Pencil' timers found |
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Rome |
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World Cup winner Lippi quits Italy |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move 
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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Paris |
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Zidane Apologizes |
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Beijing |
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China warns of veto over N Korea |
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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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Southern Iraq |
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Province power transferred |
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Israel |
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Rockets fired from Lebanon hit Israel |
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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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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| 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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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 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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Indonesia |
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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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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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Baghdad |
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Hunger-strike Hussein in hospital
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Paris |
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Landis secures Tour de France win
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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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UN |
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UN launches Lebanese aid appeal |
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Brazil |
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Dunga appointed new Brazil coach |
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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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