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Italy |
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'Farce,' says skating-fix accused |
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England |
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Thorpe wins 5th gold at Commonwealth |
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| Aug.3 |
Berlin |
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German leaders warn on Iraq attack |
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Italy |
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Al Qaeda suspect held |
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| Aug.4 |
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2 killed in resort explosion A car bomb wounded 40 others in front of a Civil Guard barracks in the southeastern tourist resort of Santa Pola
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England |
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Thorpe bagged his 6th gold medal
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Northern England |
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Manchester Games closed
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| Aug.6 |
England |
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Church groups oppose Iraq action
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France |
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Far-right Radical Unity party banned |
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Spain |
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Basque party to be outlawed
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| Aug.7 |
Zimbabwe |
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$34m EU aid package
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European Union |
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Europe, U.S. divided over Iraq
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| Aug.8 |
Romania |
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Romania shuns EU over U.S. immunity
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| Aug.9 |
England |
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Blair 'will back Bush on Iraq'
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Web child porn ring broken| A joint European-U.S. investigation has broken an ring that included parents who sexually abused their own children | |
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| Aug.11 |
England |
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UK snubs Saddam's 'pledge' to MP
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Bavaria |
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Athletes remember Olympic massacre
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Germany |
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Kipketer won men's 800 meters |
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| Aug.12 |
Rome |
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Rome restricts La Dolce Vita
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Czech Republic |
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Prague on alert for storm surge
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Czech Republic |
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35,000 ordered to evacuate from flood
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Iraq |
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Saddam launches UK charm offensive
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England |
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India scrambles to draw in second test |
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| Aug.13 |
 Czech Republic |
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Prague floods surge to new peaks| There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated | |
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England |
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Missing girls: Police search woods
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| Aug.14 |
Czech Republic |
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Prague fears second flood surge Sandbags and flood barriers are under maximum pressure as the city faces up to its 'worst moment'
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Northern England |
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Man Utd crashes to shocking loss |
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England |
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Afghan family row moves to Germany
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Eastern Germany |
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Floods surge through Germany
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| Aug.15 |
Czech Republic |
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Flood damage releases poison gas 
Potentially deadly chlorine gas was leaking into the air from a chemical plant 12 miles north of Prague
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Dresden evacuated as waters rise Map of Dresden Germany Central Dresden was being evacuated amid fears that a wave might wash over the city after a dam break downstream
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Eastern Germany |
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Dresden floods reach all-time high The Elbe rose to about 8.9 metres (29 feet) overnight and is still rising and is expected to crest at around nine metres
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| Aug.16 |
Eastern Germany |
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Dresden swamped in record floods Authorities are evacuating tens of thousands of people from the centre of the city as floods have killed 10 people
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Poland |
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Pope arrives in hometown Krakow
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Eastern Germany |
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Dresden fights rising waters Flood levels at their highest for 157 years and more rain predicted
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| Aug.17 |
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Poles celebrate pope's visit Tens of thousands gave Pope John Paul II a joyous welcome as he arrived to consecrate a new basilica
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Germany |
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Floods spark chemical spill fear The centre of the town of Bitterfeld is completely inundated with water filled with diesel fuel and oil
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England |
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Missing girls: Two bodies found
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| Aug.18 |
Poland |
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Millions cheer pope in Krakow 2.5 million crowd is waving both Polish and Vatican flags. Neighbouring countries seemed to invigorate John Paul II
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Budapest braces for flood surge Nervous residents piled up sandbags. Central Europe's leaders are meeting to discuss the huge costs of the destruction
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Hungary |
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Barrichello wins GP |
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| Aug.19 |
Germany |
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Thousands more people evacuated
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| Aug.20 |
Berlin |
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Hostages at Iraqi embassy| A previously unknown Iraqi opposition group has taken hostages including the ambassador | |
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Czech Republic |
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Disease threat from flooding
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Berlin |
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Hostage crisis over The occupation of the Iraqi embassy has ended peacefully after police freed hostages held by Iraqi dissidents
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| Aug.21 |
England |
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Police: Bodies are missing girls
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| Aug.22 |
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Tourist plane crash kills 18 Among those on board the Shangrila Air plane were 13 Germans, one Briton and one U.S. citizen and 3 crewmembers
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Northern Ireland |
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Death threat footballer quits |
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Germany |
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'Hitler's filmmaker' turns 100
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| Aug.23 |
Hamburg |
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Flood surge reaches Hamburg
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| Aug.24 |
Berlin |
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Schroeder party office break-in
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| Aug.25 |
Germany |
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Schroeder, Stoiber go head to head Chancellor and conservative rival squared off in the first ever televised debate between two candidates
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Libya |
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Juventus beats Parma 2-1 for Supercup |
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| Aug.26 |
Basque |
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Party banned over ETA link| Top anti-terrorism judge Baltasar Garzon has ordered a three-year suspension of Batasuna party | |
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Czech Republic |
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Prague plant leaks killer chlorine
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| Aug.27 |
Basque |
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Clashes follow Batasuna party ban Police used smoke bombs, batons and rubber bullets to break through human barricades
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Northern England |
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Man Utd, Bayern qualify for Champ. Leag. |
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| Aug.28 |
European Union |
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EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq| Schroeder called Cheney's remarks a 'mistake' | |
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Milan |
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Barca, Milan advance to group phase |
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| Aug.29 |
Hamburg |
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Plot behind 9/11 revealed Prosecutors have revealed how Qaeda terrorists operating in Hamburg organised the September 11 attacks
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Iraq |
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UK looks at Iraq weapons deadline
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'Hijacker' foiled 29-year-old man being caught trying to board the Ryanair plane with a gun
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| Aug.31 |
Sweden |
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Hijack suspect took flying lessons Kerim Chatty, 29, the Swedish citizen of Tunisian origin, had received flying lessons in the United States
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