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Morning News


Aug.23   Pakistan   Ex-PM Sharif to return
  Supreme Court lifted the exile imposed on Nawaz Sharif, ousted from power 8 years ago by Musharraf in a bloodless coup
 Sharif could still face charges if he goes home


  Brazil   At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire Map of Ponte Nova Brazil
  The inmates broke out of a cellblock and set a fire in an apparent attempt to settle scores with a rival gang in the south-central state of Minas Gerais


  Northern Iraq Copter crash blamed on mechanical failure  14 U.S. soldiers killed when their helicopter crashed were returning from a combat rescue mission

  Somalia Pirates free crew, ransom paid  The pirates released the crew of a hijacked Danish cargo ship Danica White after receiving a ransom payment

Day News


  U.S. Congress   Top Republican urges Iraq pullout
  John Warner, an influential senator, has called for the withdrawal of some 5,000 US troops from Iraq by the year's end


  Sudan   Khartoum 'defying Darfur embargo'  Amnesty International has accused the Sudanese government of deploying weapons to Darfur in defiance of a UN arms embargo

  Cuba Castro 'very well'  Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque: Cuban leader is determined to fully recover from ill health

  European Union EU lifts ban on Brit meat exports  The European Union relaxed a ban on exports of livestock, meat and dairy products, imposed after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

  Mexico Remnants of Dean drench central Mexico  The remnants of the hurricane dumped heavy rain, drenching mountains as it pushed inland

Evening News


  Bangladesh   Bangladesh bids to quell clashes   The military-backed authorities have arrested 2 senior academics in Dhaka after disturbances on campuses across the country

  Washington   U.S. intel: Doubts over al-Maliki  National Intelligence Estimate: Civilian casualties are high, sectarian groups can't get along, al Qaeda in Iraq is still pulling off high-profile attacks
San Francisco Bay Area , August 23, 2007 Timeline