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Morning News


Aug.15   Germany   6 Italians die in 'clan execution' Map of Duisburg Germany
  Police found young men shot in the head outside a train station in Duisburg in an attack that was part of a feud between organized crime clans


  Venezuela     President Hugo Chavez outlines changes  Chavez has announced plans to change to the constitution, allowing him to remain in power indefinitely

  Northern Iraq   Frantic hunt in bomb rubble   Rescuers are digging through rubble to find survivors of four bombs that killed at least 200 people

  Washington   U.S. eyes terror tag for Iranian force  The U.S. government is involved in discussions over naming all or part of Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group

  Afghanistan Troops strike in Afghan mountains  Hundreds of U.S. and Afghan soldiers have embarked on a major operation against militants in the eastern region of Tora Bora

  North Korea Up to 300,000 homeless from floods  The flooding washed away thousands of structures and ruined cropland in the country's agricultural bread basket

  India Landslide buries Himalayan village  Around 60 people are thought to have died after a cloudburst caused a landslide that buried an entire village

Day News


  Peru   Deadly earthquake strikes
  A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru, killing 17 people and leaving 70 hurt
 The quake shook inland towns and cities near the coast and the mountains.


  London   World markets continue to slide
  The FTSE-100 slid 0.6% France's CAC-40 declined 0.6% and Germany's DAX lost 0.5%. Asia, Tokyo and New Zealand closed at 9-month lows


  Northern Iraq   Death toll in bombings has risen to 500  U.S. general: The truck bombs were a '"trademark al Qaeda event' designed to sway U.S. public opinion against the war

Evening News


  Los Angeles Beckham bends in 1st goal for L.A.  David Beckham treated Galaxy fans to a master class in his first start for the club, scoring a goal and creating another
San Francisco Bay Area , August 15, 2007 Timeline