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Morning News


Aug.22   Northern Iraq     Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers
  2 UH-60 Black Hawks were on a night operation when one of the aircraft crashed. The U.S. said the crash was not the result of an attack
 The dead were all members of the Army's Task Force Lightning and included 4 crew members and 10 passengers


  Bangladesh     Curfew after clashes  Military-backed government has ordered an indefinite curfew in Dhaka and other cities after violence between students and police

  Baghdad   Iraq PM hits back at US criticism  Nouri Maliki has rejected riticism of his administration, saying 'no-one has the right to place timetables' on its performance

  Nepal Climb Everest for a discount rate  Nepal will slash climbing fees for Everest in the off-season to lure mountaineers and boost tourism hit by years of a Maoist conflict

  Japan Taiwan jet in emergency landing  A China Airlines plane has been forced to make an emergency landing at an airport after it ran out of fuel

Day News


  Washington     Bush issues Vietnam warning over Iraq
  President has warned a US withdrawal could trigger the kind of upheaval seen in South East Asia after US forces quit Vietnam


  Mexico   Dean hitting Mexico for second time  Once a monster Category 5 hurricane, Dean clings to tropical storm status as it rapidly lost strength

  Texas Texas carries out 400th execution  Johnny Ray Conner, 32, was put to death. Texas has carried out its 400th execution since the US Supreme Court reintroduced the penalty

  Baltimore Rangers score 30 runs on Orioles  The Rangers became the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game, setting an AL record in a 30-3 rout

Evening News


  U.S. Congress     Democrats condemn Bush over Iraq  Leading members of the Democratic Party have criticised President's speech in which he defended his Iraq policy
San Francisco Bay Area , August 22, 2007 Timeline