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 London |
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Olympic badminton players disqualified| 8 players have been disqualified from the women's doubles competition after being accused of 'not using one's best efforts to win'. Two pairs from S. Korea | |
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Syria |
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Fate of Syria at stake - Assad |
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England |
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Britain's 1st gold comes in women's pair rowing |
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 Northern Syria |
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Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists 
A video appears to show anti-Syrian government rebels capture Syrian militias, brutalize them and then shoot them
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Washington |
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Chen seeks US pressure on China |
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Northern Syria |
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Fighting in Aleppo 'escalates'
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London |
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Uchimura takes indvidual gold |
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| Aug.2 |
 UN |
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Annan resigns as UN Syria envoy The UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is leaving his post, the UN has announced
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Washington |
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Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels
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London |
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Phelps beats Lochte to 20th medal| Michael Phelps won his first individual gold at London 2012 - and his 20th Olympic medal - by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual medley | |
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London |
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Douglas wins Olympic gold in all-around |
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Syria resolution set for UN vote |
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| Aug.3 |
Southern China |
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Back-to-back typhoons hit China
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Washington |
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US economy adds 163,000 jobs in July |
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Moscow |
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Russia condemns UN vote on Syria
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London |
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Phelps heads U.S gold rush |
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
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Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria
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London |
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Serena crushes Sharapova to achieve Golden Slam |
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London |
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Phelps rounded off with 18th Olympic gold medal |
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London |
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Britain claimed 3 gold medals in track and field |
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Northern Syria |
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Fighting intensifies in Aleppo
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| Aug.5 |
Northern Syria |
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Troops 'mass for Aleppo assault' |
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London |
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Murray beats Federer to Olympic gold |
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 Sinai |
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Police die in Egypt border attack Map of Sinai Unidentified gunmen have attacked a checkpoint on the Egyptian-Israeli border, killing at least 15 Egyptian policemen
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Seven dead at Wisconsin temple Map of Milwaukee Wisconsin| At least seven people, including a gunman, have died in a shooting at a Sikh temple. The attacker ambushed a policeman at the scene. President Barack Obama spoke ... | |
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London |
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Bolt wins Olympic 100m gold medal
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Jamaica |
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Jamaica under tropical storm warning |
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USA |
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Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover lands Nasa lands its one-tonne Curiosity rover on the Red Planet to study the possibility that this world may once have hosted microbial life
| The vehicle is packed with scientific instruments, including a laser that can zap rocks to determine their make-up
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Jamaica |
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Tropical Storm Ernesto breezes past Jamaica
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| Aug.6 |
Syria |
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Syria's prime minister leaves regime | Opposition leaders said Riyad Hijab had defected, while Syrian state television said al-Assad dismissed Hijab from his post | |
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Wisconsin |
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US Sikh temple gunman identified |
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Kenya |
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Olympic gold medalist accused of trying to stab woman |
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 Hong Kong |
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Standard Chartered shares tumble Shares of Standard Chartered bank have tumbled despite the bank denying allegations that it illegally 'schemed' with Iran to launder money
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London |
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Grenada's James wins gold in 400m |
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Manila |
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Philippine capital paralysed by floods |
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| Aug.7 |
Syria |
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Iran, Syria huddle as fighting rages
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London |
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Cameroon athletes go missing at Olympics |
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Northern Syria |
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Amnesty plea for Syrian civilians |
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London |
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Algeria's Makhloufi wins men's 1500m gold |
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Sinai |
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Egypt launches Sinai 'air strike' Egyptian security officials say military helicopters have fired missiles on suspected Islamist militants near the town of al-Arish in the Sinai...
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| Aug.8 |
Northern Syria |
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Assad forces claim Aleppo advance |
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 Southern China |
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Gu Kailai's murder trial begins The wife of former high-flying Chinese politician Bo Xilai has gone on trial charged with murdering British businessman Neil Heywood
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Libya |
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Libya's transitional council hands over power
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| Aug.9 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area Map of Aleppo Syria| Syrian rebel commanders say they have lost control of the strategic Salah al-Din district in the northern city of Aleppo after a government offensive | |
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UN |
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Concern over sharp rise in food prices
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China |
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Scandalous China murder trial ends |
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London |
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Bolt makes history with 200m gold Map of Olympic Stadium United Kingdom| Usain Bolt became the first man to retain both Olympic sprint titles as he led home a gold and green Jamaica clean sweep in the 200m. Bolt matched Johnson's then world-record t... | |
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Southern China |
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Police on trial for Gu 'cover-up' |
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South Korea |
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Lee 'to visit disputed islands' |
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| Aug.10 |
Northern Syria |
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Aleppo clashes spark refugee rise
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Helmand |
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Man in Afghan security uniform kills 3 U.S. troops |
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China |
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Gu Kailai admits to poisoning businessman
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London |
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USA win relay with world record |
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London |
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Bahamas win historic gold |
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| Aug.11 |
Virginia |
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Romney names Ryan as running mate US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has named fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate in November's election
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Helmand |
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Double gun attacks in Afghanistan
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| Aug.12 |
 Iran |
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Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 Another 1,800 people were injured in the 2 strong earthquakes that shook East Azarbaijan province in northwest Iran
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London |
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'Dream Team' retains title
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London |
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Mexico deny defenseless Brazil Olympic soccer gold
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London |
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Kiprotich ends Uganda's long wait for Olympic gold |
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London |
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Mo Farah ensures an Olympic double gold |
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USA |
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Olympic officials strip American cyclist of gold medal |
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London |
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Olympic flag handed over to Rio Map of Olympic stadium United Kingdom| The ceremonial handover of the Olympic Games flag from London to Rio has been completed, as part of a spectacular closing ceremony. 104 medals for the United States, 46 of them gold. China won 87 medals, 38 of them gold, down. Bri... | |
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Egypt |
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Egypt president 'retires' military figures| Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office. Morsi says his move to order the retirement of the army head,... | |
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| Aug.13 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria rebels 'shoot down plane' A fighter jet has crashed in eastern Syria owing to 'technical problems', according to state media. The FSA say they shot a military aircraft...
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Beijing |
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China hosts aide to Syria's Assad |
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| Aug.14 |
Jordan |
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Syria regime collapsing - ex-PM |
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Western Afghanistan |
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'Dozens killed' in Nimroz province |
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Australia |
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Nazi suspect wins Australia case |
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Syria |
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Iran trains Syrian militia, says US |
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| Aug.15 |
UN |
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UN blames Syria for Houla deaths
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London |
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UK in 'threat' to arrest Assange |
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| Aug.16 |
 Ecuador |
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Ecuador grants asylum to WikiLeaks' Assange | Ecuador granted Julian Assange asylum over fears of political persecution. Britain vowed to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to Sweden | |
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Kandahar |
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7 Americans killed in Afghan helicopter crash |
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South Africa |
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Police fire on S Africa miners |
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London |
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Assange asylum ruling criticised |
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| Aug.17 |
 South Africa |
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S African mining clash killed 34 Map of Marikana South Africa Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said
| At least 78 people were injured in the confrontation. Police had been forced to shoot after armed protesters charged them, 'firing shots', at the Marikana mine in the north-east.
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 Moscow |
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Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism | 3 members of female punk rock band were sentenced to 2 years in prison after they performed a song critical of President Putin in a church | |
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Western Afghanistan |
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Afghan policeman kills US troops |
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| Aug.18 |
South Africa |
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Anger over S Africa miners' fate |
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 Japan |
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Japanese land on disputed island Map of Senkaku islands Japan| Boats carrying dozens of Japanese nationalists activists have moored off a group of disputed islands, amid a bitter sovereignty row with China | |
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| Aug.19 |
Syria |
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U.N. observer mission in Syria ends
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London |
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Julian Assange demands U.S. back off leakers
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan girl 'desecrated Koran' |
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China |
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Bo Xilai's wife convicted of murder A court suspended the death sentence of Gu Kailai, the wife of a disgraced party leader, after finding her guilty of murder in the death of a British businessman
| The sentence is likely be commuted to life imprisonment, if she doesn't commit any crimes during the two-year reprieve
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Los Angeles |
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British director Tony Scott dead
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| Aug.20 |
USA |
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US candidate's 'legitimate rape' gaffe A row has erupted after congressman Todd Akin said women's bodies were naturally able to prevent pregnancy in the case of 'legitimate rape
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China |
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Disgraced China politician's wife jailed
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Washington |
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms| President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in the crisis | |
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 Ethiopia |
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Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi dies Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57 in a hospital abroad, state media say, after weeks of illness
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| Aug.21 |
USA |
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Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe |
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Romney |
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Romney calls for Akin to drop out |
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Syria |
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Assad exit 'up for discussion' |
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| Aug.22 |
Nevada |
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Prince Harry naked in Las Vegas Pictures showing Prince Harry and a young woman naked in a Las Vegas hotel room have been published on a US website
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Beijing |
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Chemical weapons 'excuse for US' |
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Greece |
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Greece stalls on making tough cuts |
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Syria |
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184 people killed, 100 of them in Damascus The humanitarian situation in Syria has gotten worse, U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Wednesday
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London |
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UK joins US in warning to Syria |
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South Africa |
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SA memorials for Lonmin mine dead |
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| Aug.23 |
South Africa |
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Zuma reveals mine probe details |
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Norway |
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Norway court to deliver Breivik verdict |
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USA |
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Lance Armstrong ends drug charge fight |
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Haiti |
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Isaac threatens to bring more destruction to Haiti |
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| Aug.24 |
 Norway |
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Breivik given 21-year prison term Map of Oslo Norway Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage a year ago, was judged to be sane by a Norwegian court
| Breivik was charged with voluntary homicide and committing acts of terror in the attacks in Oslo and on Utoya Island
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Manhattan |
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Deadly shootout near Empire State
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USA |
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USADA strips Lance of Tour titles| The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency wiped out 14 years of Armstrong's career and barred him for life from the sport after concluding he used banned substances | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn Map of San Jose USA| A US jury has ruled that Samsung should pay Apple $1.05bn in damages in an intellectual property lawsuit. It said several of Samsung's devices had in... | |
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South Korea |
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Samsung to fight court ruling for Apple
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| Aug.25 |
 Venezuela |
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Blast halts Venezuela refinery Map of Falcon Venezuela| A huge explosion at the Amuay plant, Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, has killed at least 24 people and halted production for two days | |
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 Haiti |
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Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Haiti Haitian camps where hundreds of thousands of people live in tents were badly hit by Tropical Storm Isaac, but there were no casualties repor...
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Syria |
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Syrian opposition: Deadliest month
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Tribal Areas |
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Drone raid 'kills Haqqani leader' |
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Ohio |
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US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies Map of Cincinnati Ohio He set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969. A statement from his family says he died from complications from heart surgery he had earlier this month
| Neil Armstrong is famously describing the event as 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. Barack Obama said Amstrong was 'among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time'
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Syria |
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'Scores of bodies' found in Syria
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| Aug.26 |
Miami |
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Tropical Storm Isaac enters Gulf |
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| Aug.27 |
Syria |
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Syria helicopter down in Damascus The Free Syrian Army say they have shot down a military helicopter over the capital, Damascus in neighbouring Qabun
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Louisiana |
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Isaac storm warning for Louisiana |
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Washington |
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Obama declares storm emergency |
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Colombia |
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Colombia holding talks with Farc
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| Aug.28 |
Louisiana |
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Isaac bears down on US Gulf Coast | Residents of the US Gulf Coast are boarding up homes and buying in extra supplies as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the region | |
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Florida |
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Ann Romney speaks at Republican Convention Map of Tampa Florida| Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a personal portrait of her husband in a prime-time speech, on the day he became the presidential nominee | |
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Paris |
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French prosecutors launch murder inquiry in Arafat's death |
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Louisiana |
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Hurricane Isaac lashes Louisiana |
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| Aug.29 |
USA |
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Bin Laden book 'differs on death'| No Easy Day, by a former Seal says Bin Laden was shot dead as soon as he looked out of his bedroom as Seals rushed up the stairs | |
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New Orleans |
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Isaac pummels sodden New Orleans |
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Florida |
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Republican veep to vow 'turnaround'
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Afghan in army uniform 'kills 3 Nato soldiers' |
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London |
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Paralympics 'return home' to UK |
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Sichuan |
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Death toll rises in China coal mine blast
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| Aug.30 |
USA |
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U.S. trains Syrians for new democracy |
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Florida |
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Romney vow to revive US 'promise'
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
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Ex-SEAL warned over bin Laden book
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Southern Philippines |
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Tsunami warning issued after quake hits
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London |
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Russian oligarchs end $4.75bn UK court battle |
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Germany |
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Thalidomide maker issues apology |
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Monaco |
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Atletico thrash Chelsea in Super Cup |
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Venezuela |
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Fire-hit Venezuela plant reopens |
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.1 |
Syria |
Fate of Syria at stake - Assad |
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| Aug.1 |
Northern Syria |
Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists A video appears to show anti-Syrian government rebels capture Syrian militias, brutalize them and then shoot them
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| Aug.1 |
Northern Syria |
Fighting in Aleppo 'escalates'
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels
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| Aug.4 |
Northern Syria |
Fighting intensifies in Aleppo
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| Aug.5 |
Northern Syria |
Troops 'mass for Aleppo assault' |
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| Aug.5 |
Sinai |
Police die in Egypt border attack Map of Sinai Unidentified gunmen have attacked a checkpoint on the Egyptian-Israeli border, killing at least 15 Egyptian policemen
| The heavily armed attackers, in two vehicles, then tried to smash their way across the border
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| Aug.7 |
Syria |
Iran, Syria huddle as fighting rages
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Syria |
Amnesty plea for Syrian civilians |
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| Aug.7 |
Sinai |
Egypt launches Sinai 'air strike' Egyptian security officials say military helicopters have fired missiles on suspected Islamist militants near the town of al-Arish in the Sinai...
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| Aug.8 |
Northern Syria |
Assad forces claim Aleppo advance |
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| Aug.9 |
Northern Syria |
Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area Map of Aleppo Syria| Syrian rebel commanders say they have lost control of the strategic Salah al-Din district in the northern city of Aleppo after a government offensive | |
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| Aug.10 |
Northern Syria |
Aleppo clashes spark refugee rise
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| Aug.10 |
Helmand |
Man in Afghan security uniform kills 3 U.S. troops |
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| Aug.11 |
Helmand |
Double gun attacks in Afghanistan
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| Aug.12 |
Egypt |
Egypt president 'retires' military figures| Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office. Morsi says his move to order the retirement of the army head,... | |
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| Aug.13 |
Northern Syria |
Syria rebels 'shoot down plane' A fighter jet has crashed in eastern Syria owing to 'technical problems', according to state media. The FSA say they shot a military aircraft...
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| Aug.14 |
Australia |
Nazi suspect wins Australia case |
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| Aug.14 |
Syria |
Iran trains Syrian militia, says US |
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| Aug.15 |
UN |
UN blames Syria for Houla deaths
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| Aug.17 |
Western Afghanistan |
Afghan policeman kills US troops |
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms| President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in the crisis | |
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| Aug.22 |
Syria |
184 people killed, 100 of them in Damascus The humanitarian situation in Syria has gotten worse, U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Wednesday
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| Aug.25 |
Syria |
Syrian opposition: Deadliest month
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| Aug.25 |
Tribal Areas |
Drone raid 'kills Haqqani leader' |
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| Aug.25 |
Syria |
'Scores of bodies' found in Syria
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| Aug.27 |
Syria |
Syria helicopter down in Damascus The Free Syrian Army say they have shot down a military helicopter over the capital, Damascus in neighbouring Qabun
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| Aug.27 |
Colombia |
Colombia holding talks with Farc
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| Aug.29 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Afghan in army uniform 'kills 3 Nato soldiers' |
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
Ex-SEAL warned over bin Laden book
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.3 |
Southern China |
Back-to-back typhoons hit China
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| Aug.5 |
Jamaica |
Jamaica under tropical storm warning |
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| Aug.5 |
Jamaica |
Tropical Storm Ernesto breezes past Jamaica
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| Aug.6 |
Manila |
Philippine capital paralysed by floods |
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| Aug.7 |
London |
Cameroon athletes go missing at Olympics |
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| Aug.12 |
Iran |
Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 Another 1,800 people were injured in the 2 strong earthquakes that shook East Azarbaijan province in northwest Iran
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| Aug.16 |
Kandahar |
7 Americans killed in Afghan helicopter crash |
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| Aug.19 |
Los Angeles |
British director Tony Scott dead
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| Aug.23 |
Haiti |
Isaac threatens to bring more destruction to Haiti |
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| Aug.25 |
Venezuela |
Blast halts Venezuela refinery Map of Falcon Venezuela| A huge explosion at the Amuay plant, Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, has killed at least 24 people and halted production for two days | |
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| Aug.25 |
Haiti |
Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Haiti Haitian camps where hundreds of thousands of people live in tents were badly hit by Tropical Storm Isaac, but there were no casualties repor...
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| Aug.26 |
Miami |
Tropical Storm Isaac enters Gulf |
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| Aug.27 |
Louisiana |
Isaac storm warning for Louisiana |
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
Obama declares storm emergency |
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| Aug.28 |
Louisiana |
Isaac bears down on US Gulf Coast | Residents of the US Gulf Coast are boarding up homes and buying in extra supplies as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the region | |
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| Aug.28 |
Louisiana |
Hurricane Isaac lashes Louisiana |
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
Isaac pummels sodden New Orleans |
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| Aug.29 |
Sichuan |
Death toll rises in China coal mine blast
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| Aug.31 |
Southern Philippines |
Tsunami warning issued after quake hits
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| Aug.31 |
Venezuela |
Fire-hit Venezuela plant reopens |
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.3 |
Washington |
US economy adds 163,000 jobs in July |
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| Aug.6 |
Hong Kong |
Standard Chartered shares tumble Shares of Standard Chartered bank have tumbled despite the bank denying allegations that it illegally 'schemed' with Iran to launder money
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| Aug.9 |
UN |
Concern over sharp rise in food prices
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| Aug.16 |
South Africa |
Police fire on S Africa miners |
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| Aug.17 |
South Africa |
S African mining clash killed 34 Map of Marikana South Africa Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said
| At least 78 people were injured in the confrontation. Police had been forced to shoot after armed protesters charged them, 'firing shots', at the Marikana mine in the north-east.
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| Aug.19 |
Los Angeles |
British director Tony Scott dead
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| Aug.24 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn Map of San Jose USA| A US jury has ruled that Samsung should pay Apple $1.05bn in damages in an intellectual property lawsuit. It said several of Samsung's devices had in... | |
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| Aug.24 |
South Korea |
Samsung to fight court ruling for Apple
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| Aug.25 |
Venezuela |
Blast halts Venezuela refinery Map of Falcon Venezuela| A huge explosion at the Amuay plant, Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, has killed at least 24 people and halted production for two days | |
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| Aug.31 |
London |
Russian oligarchs end $4.75bn UK court battle |
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| Aug.31 |
Germany |
Thalidomide maker issues apology |
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| Aug.31 |
Venezuela |
Fire-hit Venezuela plant reopens |
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.1 |
London |
Olympic badminton players disqualified| 8 players have been disqualified from the women's doubles competition after being accused of 'not using one's best efforts to win'. Two pairs from S. Korea | |
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| Aug.1 |
England |
Britain's 1st gold comes in women's pair rowing |
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| Aug.1 |
London |
Uchimura takes indvidual gold |
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| Aug.2 |
London |
Phelps beats Lochte to 20th medal| Michael Phelps won his first individual gold at London 2012 - and his 20th Olympic medal - by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual medley | |
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| Aug.2 |
London |
Douglas wins Olympic gold in all-around |
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| Aug.3 |
London |
Phelps heads U.S gold rush |
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| Aug.4 |
London |
Serena crushes Sharapova to achieve Golden Slam |
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| Aug.4 |
London |
Phelps rounded off with 18th Olympic gold medal |
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| Aug.4 |
London |
Britain claimed 3 gold medals in track and field |
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| Aug.5 |
London |
Murray beats Federer to Olympic gold |
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| Aug.5 |
London |
Bolt wins Olympic 100m gold medal
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| Aug.6 |
Kenya |
Olympic gold medalist accused of trying to stab woman |
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| Aug.6 |
London |
Grenada's James wins gold in 400m |
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| Aug.7 |
London |
Cameroon athletes go missing at Olympics |
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| Aug.7 |
London |
Algeria's Makhloufi wins men's 1500m gold |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
Bolt makes history with 200m gold Map of Olympic Stadium United Kingdom| Usain Bolt became the first man to retain both Olympic sprint titles as he led home a gold and green Jamaica clean sweep in the 200m. Bolt matched Johnson's then world-record t... | |
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| Aug.10 |
London |
USA win relay with world record |
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| Aug.10 |
London |
Bahamas win historic gold |
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| Aug.12 |
London |
'Dream Team' retains title
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| Aug.12 |
London |
Mexico deny defenseless Brazil Olympic soccer gold
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| Aug.12 |
London |
Kiprotich ends Uganda's long wait for Olympic gold |
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| Aug.12 |
London |
Mo Farah ensures an Olympic double gold |
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| Aug.12 |
USA |
Olympic officials strip American cyclist of gold medal |
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| Aug.12 |
London |
Olympic flag handed over to Rio Map of Olympic stadium United Kingdom| The ceremonial handover of the Olympic Games flag from London to Rio has been completed, as part of a spectacular closing ceremony. 104 medals for the United States, 46 of them gold. China won 87 medals, 38 of them gold, down. Bri... | |
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| Aug.23 |
USA |
Lance Armstrong ends drug charge fight |
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| Aug.24 |
USA |
USADA strips Lance of Tour titles| The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency wiped out 14 years of Armstrong's career and barred him for life from the sport after concluding he used banned substances | |
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| Aug.29 |
London |
Paralympics 'return home' to UK |
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| Aug.31 |
Monaco |
Atletico thrash Chelsea in Super Cup |
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria
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| Aug.5 |
Wisconsin |
Seven dead at Wisconsin temple Map of Milwaukee Wisconsin| At least seven people, including a gunman, have died in a shooting at a Sikh temple. The attacker ambushed a policeman at the scene. President Barack Obama spoke ... | |
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| Aug.6 |
Wisconsin |
US Sikh temple gunman identified |
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| Aug.6 |
Kenya |
Olympic gold medalist accused of trying to stab woman |
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| Aug.8 |
Southern China |
Gu Kailai's murder trial begins The wife of former high-flying Chinese politician Bo Xilai has gone on trial charged with murdering British businessman Neil Heywood
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| Aug.9 |
China |
Scandalous China murder trial ends |
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| Aug.9 |
Southern China |
Police on trial for Gu 'cover-up' |
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| Aug.10 |
China |
Gu Kailai admits to poisoning businessman
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| Aug.14 |
Western Afghanistan |
'Dozens killed' in Nimroz province |
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| Aug.14 |
Australia |
Nazi suspect wins Australia case |
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| Aug.16 |
South Africa |
Police fire on S Africa miners |
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| Aug.17 |
South Africa |
S African mining clash killed 34 Map of Marikana South Africa Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said
| At least 78 people were injured in the confrontation. Police had been forced to shoot after armed protesters charged them, 'firing shots', at the Marikana mine in the north-east.
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism | 3 members of female punk rock band were sentenced to 2 years in prison after they performed a song critical of President Putin in a church | |
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| Aug.19 |
China |
Bo Xilai's wife convicted of murder A court suspended the death sentence of Gu Kailai, the wife of a disgraced party leader, after finding her guilty of murder in the death of a British businessman
| The sentence is likely be commuted to life imprisonment, if she doesn't commit any crimes during the two-year reprieve
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| Aug.20 |
China |
Disgraced China politician's wife jailed
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| Aug.23 |
Norway |
Norway court to deliver Breivik verdict |
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| Aug.24 |
Norway |
Breivik given 21-year prison term Map of Oslo Norway Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage a year ago, was judged to be sane by a Norwegian court
| Breivik was charged with voluntary homicide and committing acts of terror in the attacks in Oslo and on Utoya Island
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| Aug.24 |
Manhattan |
Deadly shootout near Empire State
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| Aug.28 |
Paris |
French prosecutors launch murder inquiry in Arafat's death |
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| Aug.29 |
USA |
Bin Laden book 'differs on death'| No Easy Day, by a former Seal says Bin Laden was shot dead as soon as he looked out of his bedroom as Seals rushed up the stairs | |
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.1 |
Syria |
Fate of Syria at stake - Assad |
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| Aug.1 |
Washington |
Chen seeks US pressure on China |
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| Aug.2 |
UN |
Annan resigns as UN Syria envoy The UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is leaving his post, the UN has announced
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels
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| Aug.2 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Syria resolution set for UN vote |
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| Aug.3 |
Moscow |
Russia condemns UN vote on Syria
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| Aug.5 |
USA |
Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover lands Nasa lands its one-tonne Curiosity rover on the Red Planet to study the possibility that this world may once have hosted microbial life
| The vehicle is packed with scientific instruments, including a laser that can zap rocks to determine their make-up
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| Aug.6 |
Syria |
Syria's prime minister leaves regime | Opposition leaders said Riyad Hijab had defected, while Syrian state television said al-Assad dismissed Hijab from his post | |
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| Aug.7 |
Syria |
Iran, Syria huddle as fighting rages
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| Aug.8 |
Libya |
Libya's transitional council hands over power
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| Aug.9 |
South Korea |
Lee 'to visit disputed islands' |
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| Aug.11 |
Virginia |
Romney names Ryan as running mate US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has named fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate in November's election
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| Aug.12 |
Egypt |
Egypt president 'retires' military figures| Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office. Morsi says his move to order the retirement of the army head,... | |
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| Aug.13 |
Beijing |
China hosts aide to Syria's Assad |
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| Aug.14 |
Jordan |
Syria regime collapsing - ex-PM |
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| Aug.14 |
Australia |
Nazi suspect wins Australia case |
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| Aug.15 |
UN |
UN blames Syria for Houla deaths
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| Aug.15 |
London |
UK in 'threat' to arrest Assange |
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| Aug.16 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador grants asylum to WikiLeaks' Assange | Ecuador granted Julian Assange asylum over fears of political persecution. Britain vowed to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to Sweden | |
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| Aug.16 |
London |
Assange asylum ruling criticised |
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism | 3 members of female punk rock band were sentenced to 2 years in prison after they performed a song critical of President Putin in a church | |
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| Aug.18 |
South Africa |
Anger over S Africa miners' fate |
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| Aug.18 |
Japan |
Japanese land on disputed island Map of Senkaku islands Japan| Boats carrying dozens of Japanese nationalists activists have moored off a group of disputed islands, amid a bitter sovereignty row with China | |
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| Aug.19 |
Syria |
U.N. observer mission in Syria ends
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| Aug.19 |
London |
Julian Assange demands U.S. back off leakers
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| Aug.19 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan girl 'desecrated Koran' |
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| Aug.20 |
USA |
US candidate's 'legitimate rape' gaffe A row has erupted after congressman Todd Akin said women's bodies were naturally able to prevent pregnancy in the case of 'legitimate rape
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms| President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in the crisis | |
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| Aug.20 |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi dies Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57 in a hospital abroad, state media say, after weeks of illness
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| Aug.21 |
USA |
Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe |
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| Aug.21 |
Romney |
Romney calls for Akin to drop out |
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| Aug.21 |
Syria |
Assad exit 'up for discussion' |
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| Aug.22 |
Nevada |
Prince Harry naked in Las Vegas Pictures showing Prince Harry and a young woman naked in a Las Vegas hotel room have been published on a US website
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| Aug.22 |
Beijing |
Chemical weapons 'excuse for US' |
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| Aug.22 |
Greece |
Greece stalls on making tough cuts |
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| Aug.22 |
London |
UK joins US in warning to Syria |
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| Aug.22 |
South Africa |
SA memorials for Lonmin mine dead |
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| Aug.23 |
South Africa |
Zuma reveals mine probe details |
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| Aug.25 |
Ohio |
US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies Map of Cincinnati Ohio He set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969. A statement from his family says he died from complications from heart surgery he had earlier this month
| Neil Armstrong is famously describing the event as 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. Barack Obama said Amstrong was 'among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time'
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
Obama declares storm emergency |
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| Aug.27 |
Colombia |
Colombia holding talks with Farc
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| Aug.28 |
Florida |
Ann Romney speaks at Republican Convention Map of Tampa Florida| Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a personal portrait of her husband in a prime-time speech, on the day he became the presidential nominee | |
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| Aug.28 |
Paris |
French prosecutors launch murder inquiry in Arafat's death |
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| Aug.29 |
Florida |
Republican veep to vow 'turnaround'
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| Aug.30 |
USA |
U.S. trains Syrians for new democracy |
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| Aug.30 |
Florida |
Romney vow to revive US 'promise'
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
Ex-SEAL warned over bin Laden book
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