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| Jul.1 |
Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong marks handover anniversary |
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United Kingdom |
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Car bombings suspect 'on the run' |
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New England |
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Bush and Putin in informal talks |
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| Jul.2 |
Washington |
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Bush spares Libby from jail term |
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Yemen |
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Bomb kills Spanish tourists |
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| Jul.3 |
Pakistan |
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9 dead in radical mosque shootout
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Gaza |
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BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt
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| Jul.4 |
Jerusalem |
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BBC man: I felt buried alive |
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Pakistan |
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Mosque leader's burqa plan fails |
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Guatemala |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics |
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy |
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Nigeria |
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Three-year-old seized |
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Pakistan |
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Captured cleric urges surrender |
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Colombia |
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Colombians hold kidnap protests |
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| Jul.6 |
Pakistan |
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Fighting erupted at Red Mosque |
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Sydney |
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Live Earth concerts kick off
24-hour global concert series to raise awareness about climate change got a traditional Aboriginal welcome
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| Jul.7 |
Northern Iraq |
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At least 105 killed in village market blast A truck, resembled an Iraqi military truck, laden with two tons of explosives detonated in an outdoor market in Amerli
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London |
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Venus Williams romps to her fourth title |
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Pakistan |
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Army commander dies in clash |
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| Jul.8 |
London |
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Federer wins historic fifth title |
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Seattle |
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Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane |
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| Jul.9 |
London |
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Three guilty over 21/7 bomb plot |
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Pakistan |
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Soldiers storm mosque
Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down. Three Pakistan commandos and 40 student militants were killed. Heavy black smoke rose above the mosque. As fighting started, 20 childr... | |
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| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
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Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Suicide blast kills 12 children |
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| Jul.11 |
Libya |
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Court upholds death verdicts |
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Algeria |
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Suicide bomb kills 9 |
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| Jul.12 |
Pakistan |
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Burnt bodies found at Red Mosque |
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U.S. Congress |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout |
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| Jul.13 |
Iran |
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Iran, IAEA resolve inspection row |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Pan-American Games open |
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| Jul.14 |
West Pakistan |
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24 soldiers dead in suicide blast |
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Moscow |
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Russia withdraws from arms treaty |
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor'
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden in video calls for martyrdom |
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| Jul.15 |
Los Angeles |
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LA cardinal offers abuse apology |
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Venezuela |
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Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title |
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North Korea |
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U.N.: N. Korea reactor shut down |
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Northern Japan |
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Two dead from quake |
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| Jul.16 |
London |
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UK expels four Russian diplomats
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Northern Iraq |
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Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk
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Northern Japan |
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Nuke plant leaked after earthquake
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Washington |
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Bush urges Mid-East peace talks |
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| Jul.17 |
Pakistan |
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Deadly blast hits Islamabad rally |
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Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash 
| TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain. Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames... | |
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| Jul.19 |
Moscow |
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Russia expels 4 British diplomats |
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| Jul.20 |
Israel |
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Israel frees 256 prisoners
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Pakistan |
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Supreme Court reinstates top judge
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Sao Paulo |
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Jet reverse thruster 'off' |
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Washington |
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Bush signs order banning 'torture' |
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London |
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Fans receive final Potter book 
| The seventh book in the series went on sale across the world. JK Rowling read excerpts to 500 devotees at Natural History Museum | |
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans
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Ivory Coast |
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UN probes 'abuse' |
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| Jul.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban: 2 German hostages killed |
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New Delhi |
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First female president for India |
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Italy |
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3 Moroccans held on terror charges |
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| Jul.22 |
Alps |
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Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims |
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Turkey |
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Ruling party claims win
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Washington |
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U.S., Iran to meet again over Iraq |
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Kabul |
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Former king Zahir Shah dies
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| Jul.23 |
England |
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UK fights worst floods in 60 years 150,000 homes were without drinking water after the floodwaters swamped large areas of western England. 50,000 homes are without electricity
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USA |
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US Democrats hold YouTube debate |
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Libya |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria 
| 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria. The 5 nurses and a Palestinian doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan child... | |
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| Jul.24 |
Hungary |
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Deadly heat wave grips Europe |
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| Jul.25 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban kills South Korean hostage |
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Libya |
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Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links |
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France |
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Leader Rasmussen kicked off Tour |
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Baghdad |
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Bombers target soccer celebrations |
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South Korea |
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S Korea urges release of hostages |
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| Jul.26 |
Cuba |
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Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates |
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Australia |
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Australia drops terror charge |
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Japan |
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Asian stocks continue world fall |
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| Jul.27 |
Pakistan |
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13 dead in blast near Red Mosque |
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress passes anti-terror bill |
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| Jul.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Musharraf in talks with Bhutto |
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
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Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory |
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Paris |
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Contador seals Tour de France win |
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Japan |
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PM 'suffers election blow' |
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Iraq |
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Third of Iraqis 'need urgent aid' |
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| Jul.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban: Male hostage shot dead |
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Washington |
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Bush and Brown vow co-operation |
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Washington |
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Rice: Arms deals promote stability |
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| Jul.31 |
Cambodia |
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First Khmer Rouge leader charged
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UN Security Council |
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U.N. troops will go to Darfur
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New York |
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Murdoch wins Dow Jones battle |
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| Jul.1 |
Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong marks handover anniversary The former British colony marked the 10th anniversary of its hand-over to China and bid farewell to a rocky decade
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Kabul |
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Karzai orders bomb deaths probe |
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London |
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Police confident in bombers hunt |
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United Kingdom |
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Car bombings suspect 'on the run'
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New England |
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Bush and Putin in informal talks
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| Jul.2 |
Scotland |
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Two more held over bomb attacks |
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Washington |
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Bush spares Libby from jail term US President has intervened to prevent Lewis Libby, a convicted former VP aide, from serving a prison term
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Yemen |
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Bomb kills Spanish tourists
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Australia |
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Australia detains man in terror probe |
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| Jul.3 |
Pakistan |
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9 dead in radical mosque shootout 
| Security forces have clashed with Islamic students, triggering gunfire that has killed 9 people, including 4 of the militant students. After several hours of shooting outside the con... | |
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United Kingdom |
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Terror suspects all linked to Health Service |
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Gaza |
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BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed Johnston, kidnapped March 12 by a group calling itself the Army of Islam, was wearing blue jeans and looking gaunt
| TV pictures showed Johnston, 45, leaving a building and entering a car, accompanied by armed men. Calls were made for his release in rallies worldwide
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Southern California |
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Blackstone buys Hilton for $26bn |
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Pakistan |
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Students given ultimatum |
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| Jul.4 |
Jerusalem |
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BBC man: I felt buried alive
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Pakistan |
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Mosque leader's burqa plan fails
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Guatemala |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
The result was a triumph for Putin, who put his international prestige on the line by coming to Guatemala to lobby IOC members
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Pakistan |
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'Mass exodus' at mosque |
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy Authorities ordered businesses to stop selling basic goods in bulk to avert shortages after an price freeze triggered a frenzied buying spree
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Nigeria |
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Three-year-old seized
Margaret Hill, the daughter of a British expatriate worker, has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta
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Pakistan |
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Captured cleric urges surrender
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Colombia |
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Colombians hold kidnap protests
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Belgium |
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Officer jailed for role in Rwanda genocide |
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Mexico |
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9 die as jet careens onto highway |
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Nigeria |
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'Threat to kill' missing UK girl |
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Chiapas |
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Magnitude 6.1 quake |
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf orders mosque pause |
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| Jul.6 |
Pakistan |
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Fighting erupted at Red Mosque
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Global |
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Critics attack Live Earth mixed messages |
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London |
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Bartoli stuns Henin to reach final |
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Pakistan |
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Explosion rocks besieged mosque |
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London |
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Suspect charged in bomb attempts |
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Sydney |
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Live Earth concerts kick off 
24-hour global concert series to raise awareness about climate change got a traditional Aboriginal welcome
| 150 artists will be performing over 24 hours in 9 cities, including London and Washington. Live Earth is organized by former US VP Al Gore
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| Jul.7 |
Northern Iraq |
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At least 105 killed in village market blast A truck, resembled an Iraqi military truck, laden with two tons of explosives detonated in an outdoor market in Amerli
| 250 people were wounded in the bombing.. The village predominately populated by Shiite Turkmens and Kurds, located in Salaheddin province. Bombers killed another 48 people in villages in Diyala province
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London |
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Venus Williams romps to her fourth title
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London |
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Federer humbling Gasquet |
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Pakistan |
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Army commander dies in clash
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| Jul.8 |
London |
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Federer wins historic fifth title
The world #1 prevailed over Rafael Nadal 7-6 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 after 3 hours and 45 minutes of breathtaking tennis
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Pakistan |
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Wanted men 'control Red Mosque' |
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Jerusalem |
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Palestinian PM holds Israel talks |
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Indonesia |
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Volcanic fumes kill teenage campers |
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Nigeria |
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Kidnappers free UK girl |
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Seattle |
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Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane
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| Jul.9 |
London |
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Three guilty over 21/7 bomb plot
Muktar Said Ibrahim, 29, Yassin Omar, 26, and Ramzi Mohammed, 25, have been found guilty of plotting to carry out suicide bombings on 21 July...
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Nigeria |
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Girl recovers after kidnap |
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Austria |
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IAEA approves N. Korea mission |
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Zimbabwe |
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1,300 charged in pricing swoop |
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Pakistan |
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Soldiers storm mosque
Map of Islamabad Pakistan Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down
| Three Pakistan commandos and 40 student militants were killed. Heavy black smoke rose above the mosque. As fighting started, 20 children escaped from the Lal Masjid. The week-long standoff between security forces and the students has left more than 2 dozen people dead
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| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
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Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire
Cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the leader at the center of the week-long siege in Islamabad, has been killed
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Suicide blast kills 12 children
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Zimbabwe |
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Dissident urges world to pressure Mugabe |
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Pakistan |
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Red Mosque operation 'nears end' |
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| Jul.11 |
Libya |
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Court upholds death verdicts
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Algeria |
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Suicide bomb kills 9
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Chile |
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Judge blocks Fujimori extradition |
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Pakistan |
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Red Mosque 'cleared' of militants |
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Pakistan |
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Bodies found at Red Mosque |
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Iraq |
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Iraqi civilians help raid on al Qaeda |
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Venezuela |
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Messi guides Argentina into Copa final |
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New York |
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Firefighters attack Giuliani |
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| Jul.12 |
Pakistan |
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Burnt bodies found at Red Mosque
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Northern Lebanon |
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Army launches assault against militants |
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Washington |
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Bush: Iraq report 'cause for optimism' |
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U.S. Congress |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout
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Los Angeles |
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Beckhams arrive |
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| Jul.13 |
Iran |
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Iran, IAEA resolve inspection row
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Pan-American Games open
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North Korea |
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N. Korea receives oil shipment |
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Australia |
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UK terror plot suspect charged |
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| Jul.14 |
West Pakistan |
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24 soldiers dead in suicide blast Islamic militants launched a deadly suicide attack, detonated a roadside bomb and fired rockets
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Moscow |
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Russia withdraws from arms treaty
Russia suspended its participation in a key arms control treaty that governs deployment of troops in Europe
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London |
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Man charged over failed attacks |
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North Korea |
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N Korea 'closes nuclear reactor'
Map of Yongbyon North Korea| US state department spokesman: North Korea has shut down its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon. Sean McCormack: the US had been informed of the shut-down ... | |
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden in video calls for martyrdom
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West Pakistan |
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10 troops die in new attack |
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| Jul.15 |
West Pakistan |
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Militants end truce deal |
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Los Angeles |
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LA cardinal offers abuse apology
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Venezuela |
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Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title
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North Korea |
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U.N.: N. Korea reactor shut down ElBaradei: The inspectors have verified that North Korea has shut down its sole functioning nuclear reactor
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Northern Japan |
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Two dead from quake
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Chile |
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Blast near UK, Israeli embassies |
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| Jul.16 |
London |
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UK expels four Russian diplomats 
| The UK is to expel 4 diplomats from the Russian embassy after Moscow refused to extradite the suspect in the murder of Litvinenko. The decision follows Moscow's refusal to hand over th... | |
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Northern Iraq |
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Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk
Map of Kirkuk Iraq| A suicide bomber ripped through a busy commercial district, leaving a large crater surrounded by dozens of mutilated bodies. Another 170 were wounded. Several shops and a Kurdish political office affiliated with President Jal... | |
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Northern Japan |
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Nuke plant leaked after earthquake
Map of KASHIWAZAKI Japan| A strong earthquake is setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea | |
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Washington |
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Bush urges Mid-East peace talks
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Moscow |
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Russia warns UK over expulsions |
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Japan |
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Japan investigates 'nuclear leak' |
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe critic sued for adultery |
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| Jul.17 |
Ukraine |
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Poison threat from train |
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Pakistan |
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Deadly blast hits Islamabad rally
At least 15 people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the site where the suspended chief justice was scheduled to address a rally
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Sao Paulo |
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'Many dead' plane crash |
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Libya |
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Medics' sentences commuted |
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Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash 
TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain
| Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames lit the night sky. Some on the ground were dead at the scene.
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| Jul.18 |
Sao Paulo |
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Jet disaster probe begins |
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Southern California |
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Marine guilty in Hamdaniya killing |
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Iran |
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Detained US-Iranians interviewed |
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Washington |
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Bush tackles scares over imports |
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| Jul.19 |
Moscow |
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Russia expels 4 British diplomats
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Sao Paulo |
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Critics blast authorities on blast |
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Kabul |
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Fickle warlord Hekmatyar ends insurgency |
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Sao Paulo |
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Prosecutors want airport closed |
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Moscow |
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New UK PM blamed for Russia row |
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Israel |
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Israel starts Palestinian release |
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| Jul.20 |
Israel |
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Israel frees 256 prisoners| Israel released 255 Palestinian prisoners as part of a series of goodwill gestures designed to bolster Abbas in his standoff against Hamas | |
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Pakistan |
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Supreme Court reinstates top judge| Court reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, dealing a political blow to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf | |
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Sao Paulo |
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Jet reverse thruster 'off'
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Washington |
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Bush signs order banning 'torture'
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London |
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Fans receive final Potter book 
| The seventh book in the series went on sale across the world. JK Rowling read excerpts to 500 devotees at Natural History Museum | | |
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans| The militants threatened to kill a group of abducted Christians within 24 hours unless S. Korea withdraws its troops from Afghanistan | |
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Ivory Coast |
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UN probes 'abuse'
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Brazil |
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President Lula vows crash probe |
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| Jul.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban: 2 German hostages killed The Afghan Foreign Ministry said one is still alive and the other died of a heart attack
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New Delhi |
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First female president for India
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Italy |
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3 Moroccans held on terror charges
3 Moroccans were running a terror school at a small mosque in central Italy, where they allegedly trained for combat
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Turkey |
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Turkey to vote in key elections |
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Los Angeles |
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Beckham plays 12 minutes in MLS debut |
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| Jul.22 |
Alps |
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Bus crash kills 26 Polish pilgrims
Pilgrims died when their coach crashed off a mountain road at an accident black spot in the Alps and burst into flames
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban extend deadline for hostages |
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Turkey |
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Ruling party leads poll |
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Turkey |
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Ruling party claims win| AK Party won a resounding election victory, giving the Islamist-rooted party a mandate for reform but risking fresh tensions with the secular elite. AK Party won 47%, up some 13 on 2002. It will get around 341 out of 550 seats. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called early... | |
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Washington |
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U.S., Iran to meet again over Iraq
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Scotland |
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Harrington wins Open after playoff |
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Kabul |
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Former king Zahir Shah dies| Zahir Shah has died at the age of 92 following a long illness. He was deposed in 1973 and went into exile, but returned in 2002 | |
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Turkey |
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PM vows to pursue reform |
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| Jul.23 |
England |
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UK fights worst floods in 60 years| 150,000 homes were without drinking water after the floodwaters swamped large areas of western England. 50,000 homes are without electricity | |
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Afghanistan |
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Deadline looms for hostages |
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Sydney |
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World 'losing fight against Aids' |
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USA |
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US Democrats hold YouTube debate
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Jerusalem |
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Envoy Blair on mission to Israel |
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Libya |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria 
6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
| The 5 nurses and a Palestinian doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan children with HIV. The release had been made possible by a deal struck on improving Libya-EU ties
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Baghdad |
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Dozens killed as car bombs explode |
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| Jul.24 |
England |
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140,000 homes without water |
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Hungary |
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Deadly heat wave grips Europe
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Libya |
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Libya and EU seek improved ties |
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France |
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Tour rocked as Vino tests positive |
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USA |
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Bush accused of simplifying threats in Iraq |
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| Jul.25 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban kills South Korean hostage One of 23 held hostage has been killed because Taliban demands hadn't been met
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Libya |
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Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links French President is travelling to Tripoli to meet Gaddafi, a day after the release of six foreign medics
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Northern Lebanon |
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Lebanon army on 'final assault' |
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France |
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Leader Rasmussen kicked off Tour
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Baghdad |
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Bombers target soccer celebrations
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South Korea |
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S Korea urges release of hostages
The government condemned the Taleban for the death of one of the hostages, while sending an envoy to negotiate for the others' release
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| Jul.26 |
Cuba |
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Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates
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Greece |
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Raging fires add to heat wave woes |
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Afghanistan |
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S Korean hostage pleads for help |
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Australia |
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Australia drops terror charge
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Japan |
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Asian stocks continue world fall
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| Jul.27 |
Pakistan |
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13 dead in blast near Red Mosque
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Iraq |
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U.S., Iraqi forces battle 'rogue' militia |
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress passes anti-terror bill
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Congo |
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U.N. to probe gorilla deaths |
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| Jul.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Musharraf in talks with Bhutto
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Australia |
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Cleared doctor leaves Australia |
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Libya |
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Libya details medic release deal |
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Japan |
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PM faces electoral test |
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
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Iraq celebrates Asian Cup victory
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Paris |
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Contador seals Tour de France win
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Japan |
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PM 'suffers election blow'
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban: Hostages will die Monday |
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Iraq |
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Third of Iraqis 'need urgent aid'
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| Jul.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban resumes talks on hostages |
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Sweden |
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Film director Ingmar Bergman dies |
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Washington |
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Iraq to dominate Bush-Brown talks |
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban: Male hostage shot dead A second South Korean hostage held captive has been killed, a spokesman for the militants said. The body was dropped off in the province of ...
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Washington |
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Bush and Brown vow co-operation
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Washington |
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