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Summary.     Click for More >   US anthrax 'suspect' found dead   Bruce Ivins, 62, a top scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001, has apparently killed himself just as he was about to be charged Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel Chinese border attack kills 16 Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia
Aug.1   Washington  
 Beijing  President pleas for politics-free Games
Aug.2  Istanbul  13 arrested in bombings
  Gaza
Aug.3  Pakistan  Climber: 11 killed in avalanche on K2
 India  145 dead in India temple stampede
 Moscow  Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead
  China
Aug.4  South Africa  Defiant Zuma fights corruption charges
Aug.5   U.S. Congress
 USA  US cracks 'biggest ID fraud case'
 Beijing  Olympic relay in climax
Aug.6   Guantanamo
 Mauritania  Rengade officers stage coup
 Beijing  100,000 police on guard for Olympics
 Thailand  Bush chides China over human rights
Aug.7  Pakistan  Musharraf faces impeachment fight
  South Ossetia  
  Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks.    The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears t...
 Baghdad  U.S. troops may leave by 2011 Aug.8   South Ossetia   Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia
  Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
 Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
  Beijing   China kicks off Olympics Ceremony
  China opened the 29th Olympic Games with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history
Aug.9  Georgia  Russian jets attack, killing 60 people Aug.10  South Ossetia  Georgian troops forced to withdraw  Bolivia  Morales won a decisive mandate Aug.11  Southern Afghanistan  U.S. air strike kills 25 militants, 8 civilians  South Ossetia  Russian military pushes into Georgia  Beijing  Phelps wins 3rd gold in 200 free Aug.12   Moscow   Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia  The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict  Beijing  Phelps becomes greatest Olympian  Georgia  Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal Aug.13   Georgia Russian advance flares Georgia tensions  Eastern Afghanistan  4 aid workers killed  Georgia  15,000 Russian troops in Georgia  Pakistan  Musharraf calls for reconciliation Aug.14   Poland Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal  Georgia  Russian tanks 'on the move'  Beijing  Liukin wins all-around gold in gymnastics Aug.15  Washington  Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'  Nepal  Maoist leader becomes PM  South Africa  Summit to target Zimbabwe crisis Aug.16  Beijing  Bolt surges to gold in new record  Moscow  Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain   Beijing     Phelps wins historic eighth gold  23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m ...  Georgia  Russia digs in amid pullout calls Aug.17  South Africa  Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate  Moscow  Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday Aug.18   Pakistan     Musharraf resigns
  Pakistani President announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power.    Pervez Musharraf told the nation in a TV address that he would step down. Sumroo, speaker of the Senate and a political ally of Musharraf, will lead the country...
 Georgia  Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back' Aug.19  Kabul  10 French soldiers killed in fighting Aug.20  Beijing  Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng dies  Poland  US and Poland seal missile deal   Spain   153 dead in Madrid plane crash Map of Madrid Spain
  19 people survived when the passenger plane swerved off the runway at Barajas airport but some are in critical condition.    Later wing flaps blamed in crash. The left engine caught fire as the Spanair flight JK 5022 sflight took off for the...
Aug.21  Pakistan  Bombers hit arms factory  Spain  Spain mourns air disaster victims Aug.22   Beijing Bolt grabs third gold and record  Georgia  Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats'   Chicago Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice  Beijing  Argentina - second straight soccer gold Aug.23  Somalia  City clears bodies after deadly clashes  Pakistan  Bhutto's widower to run for presidency  Georgia  Russia to keep forces at key port  Beijing  Bekele storms to Olympic double Aug.24   Beijing Spectacular finale climaxes Games  Beijing  U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold  Kyrgyzstan  Plane crash kills 70 people  Jerusalem  200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed  Kashmir  India arrests separatist leaders Aug.25  Pakistan  Coalition in major split  Moscow  Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels  Colorado  Democrats gather to endorse Obama Aug.26   Moscow   Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions  Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions  Zimbabwe  Mugabe heckled at parliament opening  Libya  Sudanese plane hijacked in Darfur  Washington  West condemns Russia over Georgia Aug.27   India Flooding kills dozens, ruins 225,000 homes  Georgia  U.S. ship arrives in Georgia Aug.28  North Caucasus  Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war   Colorado Obama launches historic campaign Aug.29   Ohio     McCain picks woman running mate  Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate  UN Tribunal  Karadzic refuses to enter plea Aug.30  Thailand  Thai PM Samak refuses to resign  Cuba  Cuba, Gulf Coast braced for Gustav  Cuba  Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 4  Mexico  Masses march against violence in Mexico  New Orleans  New Orleaners told to flee Gustav Aug.31  India  Floods cut off thousands  North Caucasus  Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia  New Orleans  Hundreds of thousands flee coast


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Aug.1   Washington  
  Bruce Ivins, 62, a top scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001, has apparently killed himself just as he was about to be charged
 UN Tribunal  Karadzic denounces 'witch-hunt'   Beijing President pleas for politics-free Games  Amazon  Brazil launches rainforest fund  Oceania  U.S. sub leaked radioactive water  Beijing  IOC meets amid concerns

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Aug.2   Istanbul 13 arrested in bombings  Beijing  IOC denies deal on internet curbs   Gaza     Fleeing Fatah supporters enter Israel
  About 180 pro-Fatah Palestinians seeking refuge from a Hamas crackdown in Gaza City were allowed into Israel.    The Fatah supporters ran to a border crossing after a day of bloody fighting with their bitter rivals Hamas, who control...
 North Korea  N Korea steps up row with South

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Aug.3   Pakistan Climber: 11 killed in avalanche on K2   India 145 dead in India temple stampede   Moscow Russian novelist Solzhenitsyn dead   China   Chinese border attack kills 16 Map of Xinjiang China
  At least 16 police officers were killed, and 16 more were wounded, after an attack on a police station in western China.    2 attackers drove up to the post in a rubbish truck and threw 2...

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Aug.4  South Africa  Supporters rally for ANC leader   South Africa Defiant Zuma fights corruption charges  USA  Obama urges opening oil reserves  Beijing  Olympics will be safe, says China

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Aug.5  Global  Nearly 1/2 world's primates face extinction  Southern China  Deadly earthquake hits China  China  China on alert after deadly border attack   U.S. Congress   Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger
  U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion
  USA US cracks 'biggest ID fraud case'   Beijing Olympic relay in climax  South Korea  Bush praises South Korea, rebukes North  Texas  Mexican executed after appeal denied

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Aug.6   Guantanamo     Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty
  A US military jury has convicted Salim Hamdan of supporting terrorism. The verdict is the first to be delivered in a full war crimes trial
  Mauritania Rengade officers stage coup  Washington  U.S. warns of 'punitive' action on Iran   Beijing 100,000 police on guard for Olympics   Thailand Bush chides China over human rights

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Aug.7   Pakistan Musharraf faces impeachment fight   South Ossetia   Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia
  Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks
 The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears to be under siege, with a series of huge explosions
  Baghdad   U.S. troops may leave by 2011  Iraqi officials: Iraq and the U.S. are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest by ...  Guantanamo  Bin Laden driver given 66 months  Beijing  World leaders gather for Olympics

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Aug.8   South Ossetia   Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia
  Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
 Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
  Beijing   China kicks off Olympics Ceremony
  China opened the 29th Olympic Games with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history

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Aug.9  South Ossetia  Russia and Georgia continue to fight   Georgia Russian jets attack, killing 60 people

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Aug.10   South Ossetia   Georgian troops forced to withdraw   Georgian troops are forced to withdraw from the capital of South Ossetia by Russian army. Some units of Georgian army still stay  Toronto  Massive explosions at propane facility   Bolivia Morales won a decisive mandate

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Aug.11   Southern Afghanistan U.S. air strike kills 25 militants, 8 civilians   South Ossetia Russian military pushes into Georgia  Beijing  Fingertip finish keeps Phelps' hopes alive   Beijing Phelps wins 3rd gold in 200 free  Abkhazia  New Georgia clashes mar UN moves  Beijing  China cruises to gymnastics gold  Mexico  Mexico launches anti-kidnap squad

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Aug.12   Moscow   Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia
  The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict
 Russian President Medvedev orders an end to military operations against Georgia after 5 days of fighting
  Beijing     Phelps becomes greatest Olympian  US swimmer Michael Phelps is winning his 10th gold medal with victory in the 200m butterfly. He claimed his fourth gold medal of the Beijing...   Georgia     Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal   French President Sarkozy: The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a 6-point plan to calm the conflict over separatist territorie...

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Aug.13   Georgia   Russian advance flares Georgia tensions Map of Gori Georgia
  An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect.    There are reports of looting in the town of Gori, wher...
  Eastern Afghanistan     4 aid workers killed  The Taliban gunmen opened fire on an aid group's vehicle in eastern Afghanistan, killing four International Rescue Committee workers  Northern Lebanon  Tripoli rocked by bus bomb   Georgia 15,000 Russian troops in Georgia   Pakistan Musharraf calls for reconciliation  Washington  US forces to deliver Georgia aid  Washington  Rice says Russia faces isolation

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Aug.14  South Ossetia  Russia hints at long stay in South Ossetia   Poland   Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal
  A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia.    The US will install 10 interceptor missiles at a base on the Ba...
  Georgia Russian tanks 'on the move'   Beijing Liukin wins all-around gold in gymnastics

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Aug.15   Washington     Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'   U.S. President Bush chided Russia for Cold War-style behavior in its territorial conflict with Georgia, accusing it of 'bullying and intimid...   Nepal Maoist leader becomes PM  Georgia  Rice demands Russian troop pull-out   South Africa Summit to target Zimbabwe crisis  Abkhazia  U.N. escorts Georgians through battle  Beijing  Photo finish lifts Phelps to record 7th gold  Moscow  Russia 'will abide by ceasefire'

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Aug.16   Beijing   Bolt surges to gold in new record  Usain Bolt glided to 9.69, a new world record, as he produced a stunning run in the Olympic 100m final. He was well clear at 60m   Moscow Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain  South Africa  Protesters greet Mugabe at summit   Beijing     Phelps wins historic eighth gold
  23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m medley
 He teamed up with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak to claim the historic gold in a new world record time. Phelps swam 17 times over 9 days and set world records in 7 finals, had already won the 400m medley, 200m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 4x100m free relay, 4x200m free relay, 200m medley and the 100m butterfly
  Georgia   Russia digs in amid pullout calls  Russian forces have tightened their control of a key highway from the Black Sea to the capital , a day after signing a formal ceasefire  Cuba  Tropical Storm Fay approaches Cuba

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Aug.17   South Africa   Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate   Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition have been unable to reach a power-sharing agreement at a summit of Southern African leaders   Moscow Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday  Beijing  Nadal, Dementieva claim tennis golds  Moscow  Lawmaker hints at long stay in Georgia  Baghdad  Suicide blast hits Awakening Council  France  Russia pressed to honour pull-out

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Aug.18   Pakistan     Musharraf resigns
  Pakistani President announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power
 Pervez Musharraf told the nation in a TV address that he would step down. Sumroo, speaker of the Senate and a political ally of Musharraf, will lead the country until a new election is held by parliament. It is unclear whether Musharraf, who took power in a coup in 1999, will face prosecution now that he is out of power
  Georgia   Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'  Russia's military: withdrawal from Georgia has begun. There has been no indication that such a pull back is happening  Pakistan  Musharraf foes set to hold talks

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Aug.19   Kabul   10 French soldiers killed in fighting  100 insurgents attacked a patrol near the Afghan capital. 21 other soldiers were wounded in the fighting in the Sarobi area in Kabul provinc...  NATO  NATO: Russia not honoring cease-fire  Algeria  43 dead in suicide bombing  Moscow  Russia hits back at NATO warning  UN Security Council  Russia rejects UN Georgia draft  Kabul  Sarkozy arrives in Kabul

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Aug.20   Beijing Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng dies   Poland US and Poland seal missile deal  Beijing  Bolt claims 200m gold with record   Spain   153 dead in Madrid plane crash Map of Madrid Spain
  19 people survived when the passenger plane swerved off the runway at Barajas airport but some are in critical condition
 Later wing flaps blamed in crash. The left engine caught fire as the Spanair flight JK 5022 sflight took off for the Canary Islands with 172 people on board. Investigators had ruled out foul play and considered the crash an accident
 India  Monsoons kill dozens in northern India  Spain  Passengers saw flames before jet crashed

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Aug.21   Pakistan   Bombers hit arms factory   At least 63 people have been killed in twin suicide bombings outside a munitions factory in the town of Wah, 30km north of Islamabad   Spain Spain mourns air disaster victims  Hong Kong  Hong Kong braces for possible typhoon hit  UN Security Council  UN split on Ossetia resolutions  Spain  DNA tests for Madrid air victims  Beijing  Olympic probe over gymnasts' ages

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Aug.22   Beijing   Bolt grabs third gold and record
  Usain Bolt made a 3rd world record after Jamaica claimed men's 4x100m relay gold by a huge margin to set a new benchmark of 37.10
  Georgia Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats'  Spain  Plane burst into flames after runway skid  Georgia  Russia: We've completed pullback  Paris  Russia accused of abusing truce   Chicago     Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice
  US Democratic presidential hopeful is set to reveal his vice-presidential running mate ahead of a rally.    Biden, 65, is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a respected voice on international affairs. He emerged as a stron...
  Beijing   Argentina - second straight soccer gold  Angel di Maria has fired Argentina to its second Olympic title in a row in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria

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Aug.23   Somalia City clears bodies after deadly clashes   Pakistan Bhutto's widower to run for presidency   Georgia Russia to keep forces at key port   Beijing Bekele storms to Olympic double  Beijing  Kenyan wins Olympic men's marathon

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Aug.24   Beijing   Spectacular finale climaxes Games
  Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Games as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history.    Spectacular fireworks kicked off the proceedings, while a drumming and dancing display recalled the opening ceremony inside Beijing's Bird's Nest...
  Beijing U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold   Kyrgyzstan   Plane crash kills 70 people   An Iran-bound Boeing 737 with 90 people on board crashed just outside the airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital, killing dozens of passengers   Jerusalem 200 Palestinian prisoners to be freed   Kashmir India arrests separatist leaders  Beijing  China deports US Tibet protesters

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Aug.25   Pakistan Coalition in major split   Moscow Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels  West Bank  Israel frees Palestinian prisoners   Colorado   Democrats gather to endorse Obama   US Democrats have gathered, to nominate Barack Obama as the first African-American candidate for a presidential election  Colorado  Democrats praise 'new hope' Obama  Indonesia  Quake shakes Indonesia, tsunami alert

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Aug.26   Moscow   Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions
  Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions
 Medvedev: 'This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives'. West condemns Russia over Georgia. President Saakashvili said it was 'clear around the world that Russia is acting as an aggressor state'
  Zimbabwe Mugabe heckled at parliament opening   Libya   Sudanese plane hijacked in Darfur   A plane that was hijacked shortly after taking off from Nyala in the Darfur region, presumably by rebels, has landed   Washington West condemns Russia over Georgia  Colorado  Clinton urges party to back Obama

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Aug.27   India   Flooding kills dozens, ruins 225,000 homes Map of Bihar India
  Massive flooding has killed at least 55 people since the Kosi River burst through an embankment more than a week ago
  Georgia   U.S. ship arrives in Georgia   A Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid docked in the port, as Georgia's Western allies renewed their criticism of Russia  Colorado  Bill Clinton vows to back Obama  Georgia  U.S. aid arrives in tense Georgia

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Aug.28   North Caucasus Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war  Washington  US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth   Colorado     Obama launches historic campaign Map of Denver USA
  Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic Party's nomination to run for president of the US in front of a crowd of some 75,000 people.    Obama is the first African-American to be nominated by a major US party. In an address at the party's nat...

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Aug.29   Ohio     McCain picks woman running mate
  Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate
 Palin, 44, is younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term. She may have been chosen by McCain to win over Democratic women voters, disappointed by the defeat of Hillary Clinton