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| Jul.1 |
Afghanistan |
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Foreign forces' worst Afghan toll |
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Egypt |
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Mugabe aide tells West: 'Go hang' |
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 Egypt |
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African call for Zimbabwe unity African leaders have called for a government of national unity, where President Mugabe was re-elected unopposed last week
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Mongolia |
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Protesters cry fraud in vote
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Baghdad |
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Deal to end contractors' immunity |
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European Union |
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EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy
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| Jul.2 |
 Jerusalem |
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Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage 
30-year-old Palestinian resident rammed his bulldozer into several cars and buses, killing 3 people before Israeli police shot him dead
| Dozens of people were hurt, at least 7 critically, in the rampage on Jaffa Road. The man had been involved in the roadworks, laying the foundations for a new railway system
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Tehran |
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Iran may consider US diplomatic presence |
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 Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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Washington |
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U.S. may push UN sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jul.3 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt reunited with family |
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Taiwan |
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Direct China-Taiwan flights begin
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Washington |
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Bush to attend opening of Beijing Olympics |
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Zimbabwe |
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220 seek refuge in U.S. Embassy |
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| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal
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Paris |
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Betancourt joy at French return
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Slovenia |
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13 feared dead as canoes run over dam |
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Colombia |
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Video shows orderly hostage rescue |
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London |
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Nadal secures final spot against Federer |
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London |
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Police arrest man in students' slaying |
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Zimbabwe |
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Film of 'vote-rigging' |
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks Thabo Mbeki has held talks with President Robert Mugabe and members of a breakaway opposition faction. Tsvangirai declined to meet Mbeki
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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Airstrikes kill civilians
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Berlin |
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Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin
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London |
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Venus retains her title in straight sets
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Iran |
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Iran defiant on right to nuclear power |
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| Jul.6 |
 Dubai |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced
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Pakistan |
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Suicide bomb hits police |
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Kabul |
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Karzai orders probe into deadly U.S. strike |
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London |
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Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final
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 Northern Japan |
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G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa 
Map of Hokkaido Japan| Africa was in the spotlight, as leaders from the world's major economic powers gathered for an annual summit. Rising food and fuel price... | |
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Kabul |
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Car blast kills 41, including Indian envoys |
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| Jul.7 |
Colombia |
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Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other' |
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Equatorial Guinea |
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British ex-soldier sentenced for plot |
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| Jul.8 |
 Czech Republic |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a deal to base part of Washington's missile defence system in the Czech Republic
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Northern Japan |
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G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe
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Jerusalem |
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Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah |
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Paris |
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French head will attend Olympics
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Northern Japan |
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G8 talks for developing nations |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 |
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 Iran |
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Iran tests new long-range missile | The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have successfully test-fired a Shahab-3, whose range puts it within reach of Israel. 9 missiles were tested in total, including a new Shahab-3, with a range of 2,000km. 2 other types of missile with shorter ran... | |
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Northern Japan |
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Summit approves climate 'vision'
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| Jul.9 |
Istanbul |
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Gunmen open fire outside U.S. embassy
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Darfur |
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Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers
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Israel |
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Iran missile test 'provocative' |
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UN |
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UN fury at Darfur militia ambush |
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Washington |
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U.S. to reduce cluster bomb casualties |
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| Jul.10 |
South Africa |
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Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks
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Washington |
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US warns Iran on missile threat |
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Pakistan |
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Bhutto probe focus of U.N.-Pakistan talks
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Tel Aviv |
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Israel 'ready to act' over Iran
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Washington |
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U.S. source disputes Iran missile tests |
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| Jul.11 |
 USA |
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Mortgage firms' shares slump Shares in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have fallen by more than 40% in early trading amid concerns for the future of the companies
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 Sudan |
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Sudanese president may be charged Sudanese ambassador to the United Nations: President Omar Hassan al-Bashir may be charged with genocide
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert corruption probe widened
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New York |
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Oil price per barrel reached $147.02| OPEC's president predicted prices may reach $170 by the Northern summer | |
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 UN Security Council |
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Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe | Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government | |
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Afghanistan |
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Insurgents tried to incite border battle |
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| Jul.12 |
Sudan |
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Sudan calls meeting over genocide charge |
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 Paris |
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
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Somalia |
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Gunmen targeting aid workers |
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Paris |
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France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
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| Jul.13 |
Afghanistan |
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At least 8 US soldiers have been killed
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Paris |
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Olmert: Peace deal never been closer |
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Washington |
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US moves to bolster lending firms |
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Australia |
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Drought hurts vital Australian wheat |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur
| Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed over the past fiv5e years. The 3-judge panel must now decide whether there are reasonable grounds for an arrest warrant
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Turkey |
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86 indicted on terror charges
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Sudan |
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Sudan angered by genocide claims |
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| Jul.15 |
Global |
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Rights group fears Sudanese backlash |
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Guantanamo |
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First Guantanamo video released |
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Colombia |
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Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue
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Hezbollah |
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Israel and Hezbollah set for swap |
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 Malaysia |
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Anwar Ibrahim arrested Police arrested Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, less than an hour before a deadline for him to appear at police headquarters
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South Korea |
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Ex-Samsung boss convicted
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Washington |
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US official to attend Iran talks |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel |
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Israel swaps prisoners for bodies Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006
| Israel has handed over 5 Lebanese prisoners and is releasing the remains of 200 Lebanese and other fighters. Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser were seized in 2006 but until now there had been no confirmation of their deaths.
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Washington |
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US inflation rate at 26-year high
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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NATO forces abandon outpost |
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Beirut |
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Militants get heroes' welcome home
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Malaysia |
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Anwar released on bail |
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| Jul.17 |
Israel |
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Israel buries remains of returned soldier
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Global |
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IMF raises world economic targets |
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USA |
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Gore challenges US to ditch oil
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European Union |
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EU hits Intel with fresh charges |
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| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor| Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the poor. His predecessor as president, FW de Klerk, described ... | |
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 Sydney |
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Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trus...
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 Argentina |
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President drops farm tax after protests Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers
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Washington |
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Rice: 'Iran is a difficult, dangerous state' |
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Southern France |
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French search for stolen Semtex |
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| Jul.19 |
 Kabul |
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Obama opens foreign tour| US Democratic presidential contender, who flew to Kabul as part of a US congressional team, is at the start of a high-profile international tour | |
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 Geneva |
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Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive' Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, called talks with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana constructive
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Zimbabwe |
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$100 billion banknotes introduced
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Baghdad |
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Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet |
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Iraq |
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Suicide claim over UK hostage |
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| Jul.20 |
Kabul |
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Obama meets with Afghan president
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Turkey |
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Kurdish rebels release German hostages |
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Paris |
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Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels |
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Northern England |
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Brilliant Harrington retains Open |
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Israel |
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Israel probes 'detainee shooting' |
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Colombia |
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World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom
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Geneva |
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Fresh push in global trade talks |
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| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign deal on talks| President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks. The deal provides the groundwork to end political violence and establish some sort of coalition government. President stressed that the coming negotiations would involve ... | |
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Portugal |
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Madeleine case 'will be shelved' |
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 Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.22 |
 New Delhi |
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Indian government survives vote Congress party-led government has survived a vote of confidence over a civilian nuclear deal with the US
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Belgrade |
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Fugitive Karadzic 'wrote magazine column'
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Jerusalem |
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Israelis hit by new digger attack |
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Serbia |
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Karadzic 'will fight extradition'
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Singapore |
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Ministers set for N Korea talks |
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| Jul.23 |
Serbia |
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Karadzic to defend himself in court
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House of Representatives |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race
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Serbia |
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Karadzic seeks extradition delay |
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London |
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UK move to fight online music piracy |
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| Jul.24 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq banned from Summer Olympics
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Iraq |
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Gays terrorized by threats, rape, murder |
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London |
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Mosley wins court case over orgy |
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 Berlin |
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Obama seeks stronger Europe ties US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has told crowds that the US and Europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together agai...
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Iraq |
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100 female U.S. troops have died in Iraq |
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| Jul.25 |
 Manila |
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Hole forces Qantas plane to land| A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing after a large hole appeared in its fuselage | |
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Paris |
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Obama heads to Paris after Berlin |
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Gaza |
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Five die in Gaza City explosion
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Greece |
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Fire causes mass evacuations from resorts
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Qatar |
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Hope of deal in world trade talks |
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Serbia |
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Karadzic appeal deadline passes |
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Paris |
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Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts |
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Philippines |
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Engineers 'had fears over plane' |
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| Jul.26 |
Gujarat |
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Deadly blasts strike Ahmedabad At least 29 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded after a two waves of explosions struck the western Indian city
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate approves housing bill |
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Northern Lebanon |
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Six die in fighting |
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New Delhi |
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India leaders appeal after blasts |
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| Jul.27 |
Tehran |
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29 convicts executed 29 people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape, armed robbery and other criminal charges have been hanged in Evin prison
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Paris |
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Sastre wins Tour de France crown
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India |
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India on alert as bombers sought |
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 Istanbul |
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Two blasts killing 13| Deadly explosions, 15 meters from each other, rocked suburban Istanbu, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 100 others. The first blast occurred in a telephone boot... | |
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Jerusalem |
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Rabbi condemns release of Obama note |
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| Jul.28 |
Baghdad |
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4 suicide bombers kill scores in Iraq
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China |
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China rights 'worsen with Games' |
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South Korea |
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First U.S. beef arrives in Korea after ban |
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| Jul.29 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad: The big powers going down |
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Bosnia |
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Bosnian Serbs jailed for genocide |
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Geneva |
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Global trade deal falls apart Map of GENEVA Switzerland| After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global economy. Talks to help liberalise global trade have collapsed after f... | |
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Iraq |
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Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics
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Serbia |
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Karadzic en route to The Hague
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| Jul.30 |
 Beijing |
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Web curbs for Olympic journalists| Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet | |
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UN Tribunal |
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Karadzic in war crimes tribunal custody
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Arctic |
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Canadian Arctic sheds ice chunk |
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| |
North Korea |
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U.N.: Millions at risk in N.K. food crisis |
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Thailand |
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Thaksin's wife guilty of tax evasion
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Darfur |
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Support for Darfur mission urged |
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| Jul.31 |
 Netherlands |
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Karadzic appears in war crimes court Former Bosnian Serb leader appeared in court for the first time Thursday to face charges that include genocide and war crimes
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Jerusalem |
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Netanyahu calls for early elections |
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UN Security Council |
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UN extends Darfur peace mission
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Guantanamo |
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Disputed interrogation allowed in trial |
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Tonga |
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Tonga crowns king in lavish rite |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.1 |
Afghanistan |
Foreign forces' worst Afghan toll |
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal
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| Jul.5 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
Airstrikes kill civilians
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| Jul.6 |
Kabul |
Karzai orders probe into deadly U.S. strike |
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| Jul.7 |
Equatorial Guinea |
British ex-soldier sentenced for plot |
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a deal to base part of Washington's missile defence system in the Czech Republic
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| Jul.8 |
Baghdad |
Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 |
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| Jul.8 |
Iran |
Iran tests new long-range missile | The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have successfully test-fired a Shahab-3, whose range puts it within reach of Israel. 9 missiles were tested in total, including a new Shahab-3, with a range of 2,000km. 2 other types of missile with shorter ran... | |
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| Jul.9 |
Darfur |
Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers
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| Jul.9 |
Israel |
Iran missile test 'provocative' |
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| Jul.9 |
UN |
UN fury at Darfur militia ambush |
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| Jul.9 |
Washington |
U.S. to reduce cluster bomb casualties |
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| Jul.10 |
Washington |
US warns Iran on missile threat |
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| Jul.10 |
Washington |
U.S. source disputes Iran missile tests |
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| Jul.11 |
Afghanistan |
Insurgents tried to incite border battle |
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| Jul.13 |
Afghanistan |
At least 8 US soldiers have been killed
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| Jul.13 |
Paris |
Olmert: Peace deal never been closer |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur
| Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed over the past fiv5e years. The 3-judge panel must now decide whether there are reasonable grounds for an arrest warrant
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| Jul.15 |
Hezbollah |
Israel and Hezbollah set for swap |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel |
Israel swaps prisoners for bodies Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006
| Israel has handed over 5 Lebanese prisoners and is releasing the remains of 200 Lebanese and other fighters. Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser were seized in 2006 but until now there had been no confirmation of their deaths.
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| Jul.16 |
Eastern Afghanistan |
NATO forces abandon outpost |
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| Jul.17 |
Israel |
Israel buries remains of returned soldier
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| Jul.18 |
Southern France |
French search for stolen Semtex |
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| Jul.20 |
Turkey |
Kurdish rebels release German hostages |
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| Jul.20 |
Paris |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels |
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.23 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race
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| Jul.24 |
Iraq |
100 female U.S. troops have died in Iraq |
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| Jul.25 |
Paris |
Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts |
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| Jul.26 |
Northern Lebanon |
Six die in fighting |
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| Jul.29 |
Bosnia |
Bosnian Serbs jailed for genocide |
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| Jul.30 |
Darfur |
Support for Darfur mission urged |
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
Karadzic appears in war crimes court Former Bosnian Serb leader appeared in court for the first time Thursday to face charges that include genocide and war crimes
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| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN extends Darfur peace mission
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jul.4 |
Slovenia |
13 feared dead as canoes run over dam |
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| Jul.13 |
Australia |
Drought hurts vital Australian wheat |
|
| Jul.25 |
Manila |
Hole forces Qantas plane to land| A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing after a large hole appeared in its fuselage | |
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| Jul.25 |
Greece |
Fire causes mass evacuations from resorts
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| Jul.25 |
Philippines |
Engineers 'had fears over plane' |
|
| Jul.30 |
Arctic |
Canadian Arctic sheds ice chunk |
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| Jul.30 |
North Korea |
U.N.: Millions at risk in N.K. food crisis |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jul.3 |
Washington |
Bush to attend opening of Beijing Olympics |
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| Jul.4 |
London |
Nadal secures final spot against Federer |
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| Jul.5 |
London |
Venus retains her title in straight sets
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| Jul.6 |
London |
Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final
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| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics
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| Jul.20 |
Northern England |
Brilliant Harrington retains Open |
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| Jul.24 |
Baghdad |
Iraq banned from Summer Olympics
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| Jul.24 |
London |
Mosley wins court case over orgy |
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| Jul.27 |
Paris |
Sastre wins Tour de France crown
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| Jul.28 |
China |
China rights 'worsen with Games' |
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| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
Iraq cleared to compete in Olympics
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| Jul.30 |
Beijing |
Web curbs for Olympic journalists| Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet | |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jul.3 |
Taiwan |
Direct China-Taiwan flights begin
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| Jul.6 |
Dubai |
UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced
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| Jul.11 |
USA |
Mortgage firms' shares slump Shares in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have fallen by more than 40% in early trading amid concerns for the future of the companies
|
| Jul.11 |
New York |
Oil price per barrel reached $147.02| OPEC's president predicted prices may reach $170 by the Northern summer | |
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| Jul.13 |
Washington |
US moves to bolster lending firms |
|
| Jul.13 |
Australia |
Drought hurts vital Australian wheat |
|
| Jul.15 |
South Korea |
Ex-Samsung boss convicted
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| Jul.16 |
Washington |
US inflation rate at 26-year high
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| Jul.17 |
Global |
IMF raises world economic targets |
|
| Jul.17 |
USA |
Gore challenges US to ditch oil
|
| Jul.17 |
European Union |
EU hits Intel with fresh charges |
|
| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
President drops farm tax after protests Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers
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| Jul.19 |
Zimbabwe |
$100 billion banknotes introduced
|
| Jul.20 |
Geneva |
Fresh push in global trade talks |
|
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue
|
| Jul.23 |
London |
UK move to fight online music piracy |
|
| Jul.24 |
London |
Mosley wins court case over orgy |
|
| Jul.25 |
Qatar |
Hope of deal in world trade talks |
|
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
Obama links NATO troops to U.S. tax cuts |
|
| Jul.26 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate approves housing bill |
|
| Jul.28 |
South Korea |
First U.S. beef arrives in Korea after ban |
|
| Jul.29 |
Geneva |
Global trade deal falls apart Map of GENEVA Switzerland| After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global economy. Talks to help liberalise global trade have collapsed after f... | |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.2 |
Jerusalem |
Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage 30-year-old Palestinian resident rammed his bulldozer into several cars and buses, killing 3 people before Israeli police shot him dead
| Dozens of people were hurt, at least 7 critically, in the rampage on Jaffa Road. The man had been involved in the roadworks, laying the foundations for a new railway system
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Jul.3 |
Colombia |
Betancourt reunited with family |
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| Jul.4 |
Colombia |
Video shows orderly hostage rescue |
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| Jul.4 |
London |
Police arrest man in students' slaying |
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| Jul.5 |
Berlin |
Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin
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| Jul.6 |
Pakistan |
Suicide bomb hits police |
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| Jul.6 |
Kabul |
Car blast kills 41, including Indian envoys |
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| Jul.7 |
Colombia |
Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other' |
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| Jul.7 |
Equatorial Guinea |
British ex-soldier sentenced for plot |
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| Jul.9 |
Istanbul |
Gunmen open fire outside U.S. embassy
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| Jul.11 |
Sudan |
Sudanese president may be charged Sudanese ambassador to the United Nations: President Omar Hassan al-Bashir may be charged with genocide
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| Jul.11 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert corruption probe widened
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| Jul.12 |
Somalia |
Gunmen targeting aid workers |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur
| Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed over the past fiv5e years. The 3-judge panel must now decide whether there are reasonable grounds for an arrest warrant
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| Jul.14 |
Turkey |
86 indicted on terror charges
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| Jul.15 |
Colombia |
Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue
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| Jul.15 |
Malaysia |
Anwar Ibrahim arrested Police arrested Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, less than an hour before a deadline for him to appear at police headquarters
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| Jul.15 |
South Korea |
Ex-Samsung boss convicted
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| Jul.18 |
Sydney |
Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trus...
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| Jul.18 |
Southern France |
French search for stolen Semtex |
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| Jul.19 |
Iraq |
Suicide claim over UK hostage |
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| Jul.20 |
Turkey |
Kurdish rebels release German hostages |
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| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom
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| Jul.21 |
Portugal |
Madeleine case 'will be shelved' |
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.22 |
Jerusalem |
Israelis hit by new digger attack |
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| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Karadzic 'will fight extradition'
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| Jul.23 |
Serbia |
Karadzic to defend himself in court
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| Jul.23 |
Serbia |
Karadzic seeks extradition delay |
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| Jul.23 |
London |
UK move to fight online music piracy |
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| Jul.25 |
Gaza |
Five die in Gaza City explosion
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| Jul.25 |
Serbia |
Karadzic appeal deadline passes |
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| Jul.26 |
Gujarat |
Deadly blasts strike Ahmedabad At least 29 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded after a two waves of explosions struck the western Indian city
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| Jul.27 |
Tehran |
29 convicts executed 29 people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape, armed robbery and other criminal charges have been hanged in Evin prison
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| Jul.27 |
India |
India on alert as bombers sought |
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| Jul.27 |
Istanbul |
Two blasts killing 13| Deadly explosions, 15 meters from each other, rocked suburban Istanbu, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 100 others. The first blast occurred in a telephone boot... | |
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| Jul.28 |
Baghdad |
4 suicide bombers kill scores in Iraq
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| Jul.29 |
Bosnia |
Bosnian Serbs jailed for genocide |
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| Jul.29 |
Serbia |
Karadzic en route to The Hague
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| Jul.30 |
UN Tribunal |
Karadzic in war crimes tribunal custody
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| Jul.30 |
Thailand |
Thaksin's wife guilty of tax evasion
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
Karadzic appears in war crimes court Former Bosnian Serb leader appeared in court for the first time Thursday to face charges that include genocide and war crimes
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| Jul.31 |
Guantanamo |
Disputed interrogation allowed in trial |
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
Mugabe aide tells West: 'Go hang' |
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| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
African call for Zimbabwe unity African leaders have called for a government of national unity, where President Mugabe was re-elected unopposed last week
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| Jul.1 |
Mongolia |
Protesters cry fraud in vote
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| Jul.1 |
Baghdad |
Deal to end contractors' immunity |
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| Jul.1 |
European Union |
EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy
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| Jul.2 |
Tehran |
Iran may consider US diplomatic presence |
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| Jul.2 |
Washington |
U.S. may push UN sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jul.3 |
Washington |
Bush to attend opening of Beijing Olympics |
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| Jul.3 |
Zimbabwe |
220 seek refuge in U.S. Embassy |
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| Jul.4 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal
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| Jul.4 |
Paris |
Betancourt joy at French return
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| Jul.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Film of 'vote-rigging' |
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks Thabo Mbeki has held talks with President Robert Mugabe and members of a breakaway opposition faction. Tsvangirai declined to meet Mbeki
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| Jul.5 |
Iran |
Iran defiant on right to nuclear power |
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| Jul.6 |
Dubai |
UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced
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| Jul.6 |
Kabul |
Karzai orders probe into deadly U.S. strike |
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| Jul.6 |
Northern Japan |
G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa Map of Hokkaido Japan| Africa was in the spotlight, as leaders from the world's major economic powers gathered for an annual summit. Rising food and fuel price... | |
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a deal to base part of Washington's missile defence system in the Czech Republic
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| Jul.8 |
Northern Japan |
G8 to seek sanctions on Zimbabwe
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| Jul.8 |
Jerusalem |
Israel signs prisoner deal with Hezbollah |
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| Jul.8 |
Paris |
French head will attend Olympics
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| Jul.8 |
Northern Japan |
G8 talks for developing nations |
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| Jul.8 |
Baghdad |
Iraq official: U.S. could be out by 2011 |
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| Jul.8 |
Northern Japan |
Summit approves climate 'vision'
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| Jul.9 |
Israel |
Iran missile test 'provocative' |
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| Jul.9 |
UN |
UN fury at Darfur militia ambush |
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| Jul.10 |
South Africa |
Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks
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| Jul.10 |
Washington |
US warns Iran on missile threat |
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| Jul.10 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto probe focus of U.N.-Pakistan talks
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| Jul.10 |
Tel Aviv |
Israel 'ready to act' over Iran
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| Jul.11 |
UN Security Council |
Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe | Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government | |
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| Jul.12 |
Sudan |
Sudan calls meeting over genocide charge |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
Syria, Lebanon to open embassies At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works
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| Jul.12 |
Somalia |
Gunmen targeting aid workers |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
France hosts Mediterranean summit| Leaders of EU and Mediterranean rim 42 countries are gathering to launch a Union for the Mediterranean | |
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| Jul.13 |
Paris |
Olmert: Peace deal never been closer |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
Sudan angered by genocide claims |
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| Jul.15 |
Global |
Rights group fears Sudanese backlash |
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| Jul.15 |
Guantanamo |
First Guantanamo video released |
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| Jul.15 |
Malaysia |
Anwar Ibrahim arrested Police arrested Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, less than an hour before a deadline for him to appear at police headquarters
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| Jul.15 |
Washington |
US official to attend Iran talks |
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| Jul.16 |
Beirut |
Militants get heroes' welcome home
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| Jul.16 |
Malaysia |
Anwar released on bail |
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| Jul.17 |
Israel |
Israel buries remains of returned soldier
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| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
Mandela at 90 issues call for poor| Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the poor. His predecessor as president, FW de Klerk, described ... | |
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| Jul.18 |
Sydney |
Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trus...
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| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
President drops farm tax after protests Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers
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| Jul.18 |
Washington |
Rice: 'Iran is a difficult, dangerous state' |
|
| Jul.19 |
Kabul |
Obama opens foreign tour| US Democratic presidential contender, who flew to Kabul as part of a US congressional team, is at the start of a high-profile international tour | |
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| Jul.19 |
Geneva |
Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive' Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, called talks with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana constructive
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| Jul.19 |
Baghdad |
Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet |
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| Jul.20 |
Kabul |
Obama meets with Afghan president
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| Jul.20 |
Paris |
Betancourt in plea to FARC rebels |
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| Jul.20 |
Israel |
Israel probes 'detainee shooting' |
|
| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom
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| Jul.20 |
Geneva |
Fresh push in global trade talks |
|
| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals sign deal on talks| President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks. The deal provides the groundwork to end political violence and establish some sort of coalition government. President stressed that the coming negotiations would involve ... | |
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| Jul.22 |
New Delhi |
Indian government survives vote Congress party-led government has survived a vote of confidence over a civilian nuclear deal with the US
|
| Jul.22 |
Belgrade |
Fugitive Karadzic 'wrote magazine column'
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| Jul.22 |
Serbia |
Karadzic 'will fight extradition'
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| Jul.22 |
Singapore |
Ministers set for N Korea talks |
|
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue
|
| Jul.23 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race
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| Jul.24 |
Iraq |
Gays terrorized by threats, rape, murder |
|
| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
Obama seeks stronger Europe ties US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has told crowds that the US and Europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together agai...
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| Jul.24 |
Iraq |
100 female U.S. troops have died in Iraq |
|
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
Obama heads to Paris after Berlin |
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| Jul.25 |
Qatar |
Hope of deal in world trade talks |
|
| Jul.26 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate approves housing bill |
|
| Jul.26 |
New Delhi |
India leaders appeal after blasts |
|
| Jul.27 |
Jerusalem |
Rabbi condemns release of Obama note |
|
| Jul.28 |
China |
China rights 'worsen with Games' |
|
| Jul.29 |
Iran |
Ahmadinejad: The big powers going down |
|
| Jul.29 |
Geneva |
Global trade deal falls apart Map of GENEVA Switzerland| After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, WTO talks collapsed in a dismaying blow to 7 years of efforts to open up the global economy. Talks to help liberalise global trade have collapsed after f... | |
|
| Jul.30 |
Beijing |
Web curbs for Olympic journalists| Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet | |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu calls for early elections |
|
| Jul.31 |
UN Security Council |
UN extends Darfur peace mission
|
| Jul.31 |
Tonga |
Tonga crowns king in lavish rite |
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