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Iran |
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Reformers slate trial 'sham'
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 Tel Aviv |
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Colombia |
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Judge jails 15 soldiers
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London |
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UK troops 'given too many tasks' |
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Cuba |
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President vows to defend socialism |
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| Aug.2 |
Jerusalem |
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Palestinians evicted 
Israeli police have evicted nine Palestinian families living in two houses in East Jerusalem
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Iran |
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Torture claim against trial
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Western Canada |
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1 killed, 15 injured in stage collapse |
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Paris |
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Scientists find new strain of HIV
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Western Afghanistan |
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Bomb blast hits city of Heart |
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| Aug.3 |
 Iran |
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Protests in Iran as Ahmadinejad endorsed 
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 Melbourne |
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Australia detains terror suspects Police have arrested four people after uncovering what they say was a plot to launch a suicide attack on an army base
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NATO |
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NATO fears Afghan 'terror Grand Central' |
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| Aug.4 |
 North Korea |
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Bill Clinton meets with N. Korea leader Clinton arrived in Pyongyang on a mission to negotiate the release of two U.S. journalists who have been held in the communist nation since ...
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Sudan |
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Protests as 'tight pants' trial delayed |
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Iran |
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Iran confirms U.S. hikers arrested |
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North Korea |
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N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
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North Korea |
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Two freed US reporters head home
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Indonesia |
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Wreckage of missing plane believed found |
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| Aug.5 |
Tehran |
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Ahmadinejad sworn in With hundreds of protesters gathering and riot police out in force on the streets, hardline President took the oath of office
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Washington |
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Obama presses N Korea on weapons |
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Kenya |
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Clinton to hold key Somalia talks
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Venezuela |
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Chavez turns up heat on Colombia |
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| Aug.6 |
Kenya |
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Clinton threatens Eritrea action |
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West Pakistan |
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Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead'
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Taiwan |
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Typhoon Morakot moving toward Taiwan |
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South Ossetia |
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Georgians still displaced by war |
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| Aug.7 |
 Tribal Areas |
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Pakistani Taliban leader 'killed' There are growing indications that Pakistan's most wanted man, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed by a US missile
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 Taiwan |
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Typhoon Morakot lashes Taiwan Typhoon lashed Taiwan with high winds and heavy rains Friday as the outer edge of the storm began to move across the island
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Web attack 'aimed at one blogger' |
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 Indonesia |
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Suspected terrorist Top killed Noordin M. Top, believed to have been behind the twin hotel bombings in Indonesia's capital last month, was killed, ending a six-year manhun...
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Indonesia |
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Indonesia police storm Java house |
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Iraq |
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Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture |
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| Aug.8 |
Tehran |
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UK, French embassy employees on trial Map of Tehran| A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Court | |
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Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died Map of Manhattan| A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided over the Hudson River near New York City. Both aircraft crashed into the river after the impact. 9 italians among dead | |
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Tonga |
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86 missing in ferry sinking |
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European Union |
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EU hits out at Tehran over trial |
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London |
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Ministers deny torture collusion |
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USA |
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NASA's Kepler shows early success |
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| Aug.9 |
Southern China |
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Typhoon Morakot slams into China
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Spain |
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Majorca bar struck by bomb blast |
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Mosul |
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Dozens killed by car bombs
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Southern China |
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Millions displaced as typhoon blasts China
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| Aug.10 |
Taiwan |
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'Hundreds lost' in typhoon Morakot triggered a mudslide that buried an entire Shiao Lin village on the south-west coast after part of the mountain collapsed on sleeping homes
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More than 700 are trapped and possibly dead.
The storm also hit mainland China, where 6people were killed
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 Myanmar |
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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty' | Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to an additional 18 months house arrest by a court. Nobel peace laureate was convicted of breaking the terms of her house arrest by allowing a US... | |
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 Southern China |
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Landslide crushes buildings At least 6 apartment blocks have collapsed following landslides in eastern China, trapping an unknown number of people
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| Aug.11 |
UN |
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Anger greets Suu Kyi conviction |
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Kuwait |
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Kuwait 'foils US army base plot' |
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 Amazon |
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TV host 'ordered killings' Map of Amazon| Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings | |
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Taiwan |
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Mudslide hundreds 'alive' About 700 people missing in southern Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot have made it to higher ground before mud engulfed their homes
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Indonesia |
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Sought-after militant not killed
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Texas |
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Soldier accused of being hit man for cartel |
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| Aug.12 |
England |
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Pirate fears as cargo ship vanishes| An international search operation was underway for a cargo Russian-crewed Arctic Sea ship was involved in piracy in European waters | |
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Taiwan |
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Typhoon death toll mounts
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Moscow |
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Russians to boost Abkhazia bases |
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Scotland |
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Lockerbie bomber to be released Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who is suffering from terminal prostate cancer, convicted of the bombing, is expected to be released next week
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| Aug.13 |
Germany |
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France and Germany exit recession
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Taiwan |
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Mudslide death toll rises
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Iran |
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Inmates 'tortured to death' |
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| Aug.14 |
West Africa |
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Missing ship 'found' off Africa |
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Gaza |
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Mosque gun battle rages At least 20 people have been killed and at least 60 injured in a fierce gun battle. Hundreds of Hamas fighters and policemen surrounded a mo...
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Kabul |
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Blast kills 3, injures dozens
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North Mexico |
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19 killed in prison riot |
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| Aug.15 |
Taiwan |
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1,300 still trapped after typhoon
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Myanmar |
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Burma to free Suu Kyi US 'guest' |
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Afghanistan |
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Death takes UK Afghan toll to 200 |
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials
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| Aug.16 |
Myanmar |
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Yettaw's actions in Myanmar 'regrettable' |
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Taiwan |
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President: Blame me for typhoon failings |
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Japan |
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Japan economy set to show growth |
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Washington |
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Obama may soften healthcare plan |
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Berlin |
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Bolt sets record to win 100m gold |
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Japan's economy leaves recession Japan has come out of recession after its economy grew by 0.9% in the April-to-June quarter after four consecutive quarters of contraction
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Kabul |
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Karzai, rivals debate as elections near
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North Korea |
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N Korea eases South tourism rules |
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| Aug.17 |
Iraq |
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Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq'
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Cape Verde |
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Russia finds missing cargo ship |
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 South Korea |
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Former S Korea President Kim dies Kim Dae-jung, the former president, who was being treated for pneumonia, has died at the age of 83
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Afghanistan |
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Corruption fears over Afghan poll |
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West Pakistan |
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Taliban spokesman 'held' |
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| Aug.18 |
Siberia |
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62 still missing after blast at plant Map of Khakassia Russia| An explosion at Russia's the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant, Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, killed 12 people | |
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Venezuela |
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Chavez moving to silence critics |
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Kabul |
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Deadly pre-poll attack hits Kabul |
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Kabul |
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Poll media blackout urged
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| Aug.19 |
 Baghdad |
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95 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks | A series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour. The six explosions marked the country's deadliest day since U.S. handover. Truck bombs and a barrage of mortars also injured more th... | |
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Caribbean |
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Hurricane Bill reaches Category 4 strength |
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Baghdad |
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Iraqi PM orders security review |
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Pakistan |
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Taliban names self leader in Pakistan |
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Tehran |
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Hard-liners criticize reformist |
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Afghanistan |
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Afghans head to the polls |
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USA |
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N Korea sends US 'good signals' |
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| Aug.20 |
South Africa |
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SA fury over athlete gender test |
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Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya | Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, has left Scotland on board a plane bound for Libya after being freed from prison on compassionate grounds | |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
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Defence minister-designate on Interpol list| Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina | |
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Washington |
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Obama condemns bomber's heros welcome'
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New York |
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Markets rise on US recovery hopes |
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Libya |
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Trade 'link' to bomber's release
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| Aug.22 |
Kandahar |
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Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters
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FBI |
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FBI boss attacks Megrahi release |
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South Korea |
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S Korean head meets North envoys Lee Myung-bak has met senior North Korean officials for the first time, ahead of the funeral of the late ex-President Kim Dae-jung
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Athens |
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Wildfire threatens Athens |
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| Aug.23 |
 Athens |
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Fire threat empties Athens suburb Map of Agios Stefanos Greece| Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital | |
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Iraq |
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Violence mars start of Ramadan |
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CIA |
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CIA report alleges prisoner abuse
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Cuba |
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New photo shows healthier Fidel Castro |
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Athens |
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Six wildfires ring Greek capital |
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| Aug.24 |
Greece |
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Firefighters get brief respite
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Washington |
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Obama backs interrogation revamp |
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Honduras |
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Envoys call for return of ousted Zelaya
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Washington |
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US names CIA abuse investigator |
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| Aug.25 |
 Kandahar |
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At least 40 killed in Afghan explosion A massive car bomb explosion in the center of the city has killed at least 30 people. Dozens more were hurt as buildings collapsed in the at...
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Washington |
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US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn
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Kabul |
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Partial results put Karzai ahead in vote |
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Argentina |
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Court ruling allows personal use of pot
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Iraq |
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Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors
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Massachusetts |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
| Edward Kennedy became a member of the Senate in 1962 to replace his brother when he resigned to become president, and was re-elected 7 times
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Venezuela |
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Chavez: Ready to cut ties with Colombia |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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Obama leads tributes to Kennedy
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Somalia |
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Somalia hostage tells of escape |
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Iran |
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Khamenei: 'No foreign link' in unrest |
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Taiwan |
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Typhoon death toll higher than feared |
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Taiwan |
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Dalai Lama to visit typhoon-hit Taiwan
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| Aug.27 |
Kenya |
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U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger |
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Berlin |
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Merkel warns Iran on sanctions |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Missing girl found 18 years on Map of Antioch USA Jaycee Lee Dugard found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her kidnapper Phillip Garrido, 58
| Jaycee Lee Dugard's alleged captor is a convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido. It was a bit strange that 'Alyssa' never called Garrido 'Dad.' Phillip Garrido was on parole for a conviction in another kidnapping case at the time Dugard was taken
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Boston |
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Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy Crowds have gathered to pay their respects to Edward Kennedy on the first of three days of ceremonies to commemorate the US senator
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Iran |
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Mourning in Iran and Iraq for Shiite leader
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Kabul |
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US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks'
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Japan |
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Disgruntled Japanese prepare to vote |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Royal survives bomb at palace |
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| Aug.28 |
Comoros |
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Crash flight recorder found
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Kidnap survivor 'doing great' |
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Los Angeles |
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Jackson death ruled as homicide
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South Korea |
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Koreas reach deal to reunite families
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Monaco |
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Pedro goal wins Super Cup for Barcelona |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Man and his wife have denied abducting |
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. have deadliest month in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.29 |
Boston |
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Obama tribute to 'mentor' Kennedy |
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India |
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India loses Moon satellite links |
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Virginia |
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Kennedy laid to rest in Arlington cemetery The youngest and last-surviving brother of a heralded generation, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his slain brothe...
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| Aug.30 |
Taiwan |
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Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan| The Dalai Lama arrived on a visit that will include prayers for victims of Typhoon Morakot, but which has raised the ire of neighboring China | |
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Japan |
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Opposition set for victory | Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed for decades following its landslide defeat in elections. The opposition Democratic Party of Japan has won 300 seats in the 480-seat lowe... | |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert charged in corruption probe Former Israeli Prime Minister has been indicted on a variety of corruption charges in a probe that dogged his last months in office
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West Pakistan |
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Attack on police center kills 18 officers |
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Japan |
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Opposition leader hails 'revolution' |
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Mexico |
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Hurricane Jimena nears western Mexico |
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Los Angeles |
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Firemen die in California inferno |
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| Aug.31 |
Afghanistan |
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US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' |
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 Poland |
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WWII ceremonies begin A day of commemorations has begun to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
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Los Angeles |
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Heat fuelling California wildfire Firefighters tackling an intense wildfire north of Los Angeles say the blaze remains 'very dangerous'. The blaze to spread over 134 sq miles
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.1 |
Afghanistan |
Western troops die in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.1 |
Colombia |
Judge jails 15 soldiers
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| Aug.1 |
London |
UK troops 'given too many tasks' |
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| Aug.3 |
NATO |
NATO fears Afghan 'terror Grand Central' |
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| Aug.6 |
West Pakistan |
Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead'
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| Aug.6 |
South Ossetia |
Georgians still displaced by war |
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| Aug.7 |
Tribal Areas |
Pakistani Taliban leader 'killed' There are growing indications that Pakistan's most wanted man, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed by a US missile
| Taliban leaders have gathered in South Waziristan to choose a successor
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
Russians to boost Abkhazia bases |
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| Aug.14 |
Gaza |
Mosque gun battle rages At least 20 people have been killed and at least 60 injured in a fierce gun battle. Hundreds of Hamas fighters and policemen surrounded a mo...
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| Aug.15 |
Afghanistan |
Death takes UK Afghan toll to 200 |
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| Aug.17 |
West Pakistan |
Taliban spokesman 'held' |
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
Deadly pre-poll attack hits Kabul |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list| Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina | |
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| Aug.28 |
Afghanistan |
U.S. have deadliest month in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.30 |
West Pakistan |
Attack on police center kills 18 officers |
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| Aug.31 |
Afghanistan |
US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' |
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| Aug.31 |
Poland |
WWII ceremonies begin A day of commemorations has begun to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.2 |
Western Canada |
1 killed, 15 injured in stage collapse |
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| Aug.2 |
Paris |
Scientists find new strain of HIV
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| Aug.4 |
Indonesia |
Wreckage of missing plane believed found |
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| Aug.6 |
Taiwan |
Typhoon Morakot moving toward Taiwan |
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| Aug.7 |
Taiwan |
Typhoon Morakot lashes Taiwan Typhoon lashed Taiwan with high winds and heavy rains Friday as the outer edge of the storm began to move across the island
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| Aug.8 |
Manhattan |
Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died Map of Manhattan| A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided over the Hudson River near New York City. Both aircraft crashed into the river after the impact. 9 italians among dead | |
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| Aug.8 |
Tonga |
86 missing in ferry sinking |
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| Aug.9 |
Southern China |
Typhoon Morakot slams into China
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| Aug.9 |
Southern China |
Millions displaced as typhoon blasts China
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| Aug.10 |
Taiwan |
'Hundreds lost' in typhoon Morakot triggered a mudslide that buried an entire Shiao Lin village on the south-west coast after part of the mountain collapsed on sleeping homes
| The typhoon struck at the weekend, dumping record amounts of rain and washing out roads and bridges.
More than 700 are trapped and possibly dead.
The storm also hit mainland China, where 6people were killed
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| Aug.10 |
Southern China |
Landslide crushes buildings At least 6 apartment blocks have collapsed following landslides in eastern China, trapping an unknown number of people
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| Aug.11 |
Taiwan |
Mudslide hundreds 'alive' About 700 people missing in southern Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot have made it to higher ground before mud engulfed their homes
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| Aug.12 |
Taiwan |
Typhoon death toll mounts
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| Aug.13 |
Taiwan |
Mudslide death toll rises
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| Aug.15 |
Taiwan |
1,300 still trapped after typhoon
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| Aug.16 |
Taiwan |
President: Blame me for typhoon failings |
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| Aug.18 |
Siberia |
62 still missing after blast at plant Map of Khakassia Russia| An explosion at Russia's the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant, Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, killed 12 people | |
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| Aug.19 |
Caribbean |
Hurricane Bill reaches Category 4 strength |
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| Aug.22 |
Athens |
Wildfire threatens Athens |
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| Aug.23 |
Athens |
Fire threat empties Athens suburb Map of Agios Stefanos Greece| Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital | |
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| Aug.23 |
Athens |
Six wildfires ring Greek capital |
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| Aug.24 |
Greece |
Firefighters get brief respite
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| Aug.26 |
Taiwan |
Typhoon death toll higher than feared |
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| Aug.27 |
Kenya |
U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger |
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| Aug.28 |
Comoros |
Crash flight recorder found
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| Aug.29 |
India |
India loses Moon satellite links |
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| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Jimena nears western Mexico |
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| Aug.30 |
Los Angeles |
Firemen die in California inferno |
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| Aug.31 |
Los Angeles |
Heat fuelling California wildfire Firefighters tackling an intense wildfire north of Los Angeles say the blaze remains 'very dangerous'. The blaze to spread over 134 sq miles
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.16 |
Berlin |
Bolt sets record to win 100m gold |
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| Aug.20 |
South Africa |
SA fury over athlete gender test |
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| Aug.28 |
Monaco |
Pedro goal wins Super Cup for Barcelona |
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
TV host 'ordered killings' Map of Amazon| Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings | |
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| Aug.13 |
Germany |
France and Germany exit recession
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| Aug.14 |
West Africa |
Missing ship 'found' off Africa |
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| Aug.16 |
Japan |
Japan economy set to show growth |
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| Aug.16 |
Washington |
Obama may soften healthcare plan |
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| Aug.16 |
Japan |
Japan's economy leaves recession Japan has come out of recession after its economy grew by 0.9% in the April-to-June quarter after four consecutive quarters of contraction
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| Aug.16 |
North Korea |
N Korea eases South tourism rules |
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| Aug.21 |
New York |
Markets rise on US recovery hopes |
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| Aug.25 |
Washington |
US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.1 |
Iran |
Reformers slate trial 'sham'
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| Aug.1 |
Tel Aviv |
Gunman attacks gay centre| A lone black-clad gunman killed 2 people and wounded at least 10 at a gay support centre before escaping | |
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| Aug.1 |
Colombia |
Judge jails 15 soldiers
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| Aug.2 |
Iran |
Torture claim against trial
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| Aug.2 |
Western Afghanistan |
Bomb blast hits city of Heart |
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| Aug.3 |
Melbourne |
Australia detains terror suspects Police have arrested four people after uncovering what they say was a plot to launch a suicide attack on an army base
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| Aug.3 |
NATO |
NATO fears Afghan 'terror Grand Central' |
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| Aug.4 |
Iran |
Iran confirms U.S. hikers arrested |
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| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
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| Aug.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Web attack 'aimed at one blogger' |
|
| Aug.7 |
Indonesia |
Suspected terrorist Top killed Noordin M. Top, believed to have been behind the twin hotel bombings in Indonesia's capital last month, was killed, ending a six-year manhun...
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| Aug.7 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia police storm Java house |
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| Aug.7 |
Iraq |
Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture |
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| Aug.8 |
Tehran |
UK, French embassy employees on trial Map of Tehran| A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Court | |
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| Aug.9 |
Spain |
Majorca bar struck by bomb blast |
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| Aug.9 |
Mosul |
Dozens killed by car bombs
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| Aug.10 |
Myanmar |
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty' | Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to an additional 18 months house arrest by a court. Nobel peace laureate was convicted of breaking the terms of her house arrest by allowing a US... | |
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| Aug.11 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait 'foils US army base plot' |
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| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
TV host 'ordered killings' Map of Amazon| Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost ratings | |
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| Aug.11 |
Indonesia |
Sought-after militant not killed
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| Aug.11 |
Texas |
Soldier accused of being hit man for cartel |
|
| Aug.12 |
England |
Pirate fears as cargo ship vanishes| An international search operation was underway for a cargo Russian-crewed Arctic Sea ship was involved in piracy in European waters | |
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| Aug.12 |
Scotland |
Lockerbie bomber to be released Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who is suffering from terminal prostate cancer, convicted of the bombing, is expected to be released next week
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| Aug.14 |
West Africa |
Missing ship 'found' off Africa |
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| Aug.14 |
Kabul |
Blast kills 3, injures dozens
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| Aug.14 |
North Mexico |
19 killed in prison riot |
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| Aug.15 |
Myanmar |
Burma to free Suu Kyi US 'guest' |
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| Aug.15 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials
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| Aug.17 |
Iraq |
Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq'
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| Aug.17 |
Cape Verde |
Russia finds missing cargo ship |
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| Aug.19 |
Baghdad |
95 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks | A series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour. The six explosions marked the country's deadliest day since U.S. handover. Truck bombs and a barrage of mortars also injured more th... | |
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| Aug.20 |
Libya |
Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya | Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, has left Scotland on board a plane bound for Libya after being freed from prison on compassionate grounds | |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list| Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina | |
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| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Obama condemns bomber's heros welcome'
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| Aug.22 |
Kandahar |
Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters
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| Aug.22 |
FBI |
FBI boss attacks Megrahi release |
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| Aug.23 |
Iraq |
Violence mars start of Ramadan |
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| Aug.23 |
CIA |
CIA report alleges prisoner abuse
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| Aug.25 |
Kandahar |
At least 40 killed in Afghan explosion A massive car bomb explosion in the center of the city has killed at least 30 people. Dozens more were hurt as buildings collapsed in the at...
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| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
Court ruling allows personal use of pot
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| Aug.26 |
Somalia |
Somalia hostage tells of escape |
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| Aug.27 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Missing girl found 18 years on Map of Antioch USA Jaycee Lee Dugard found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her kidnapper Phillip Garrido, 58
| Jaycee Lee Dugard's alleged captor is a convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido. It was a bit strange that 'Alyssa' never called Garrido 'Dad.' Phillip Garrido was on parole for a conviction in another kidnapping case at the time Dugard was taken
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| Aug.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
Royal survives bomb at palace |
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| Aug.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Kidnap survivor 'doing great' |
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| Aug.28 |
Los Angeles |
Jackson death ruled as homicide
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| Aug.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Man and his wife have denied abducting |
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| Aug.30 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert charged in corruption probe Former Israeli Prime Minister has been indicted on a variety of corruption charges in a probe that dogged his last months in office
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| Aug.30 |
West Pakistan |
Attack on police center kills 18 officers |
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| Aug.1 |
Iran |
Reformers slate trial 'sham'
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| Aug.1 |
Tel Aviv |
Gunman attacks gay centre| A lone black-clad gunman killed 2 people and wounded at least 10 at a gay support centre before escaping | |
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| Aug.1 |
London |
UK troops 'given too many tasks' |
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| Aug.1 |
Cuba |
President vows to defend socialism |
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| Aug.2 |
Jerusalem |
Palestinians evicted Israeli police have evicted nine Palestinian families living in two houses in East Jerusalem
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| Aug.2 |
Iran |
Torture claim against trial
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| Aug.3 |
Iran |
Protests in Iran as Ahmadinejad endorsed | Hundreds of Iranians took to the streets, hours after the country's supreme leader endorsed President Ahmadinejad for a second term in office. Ssupreme leader formally endorses Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as ... | |
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| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
Bill Clinton meets with N. Korea leader Clinton arrived in Pyongyang on a mission to negotiate the release of two U.S. journalists who have been held in the communist nation since ...
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| Aug.4 |
Sudan |
Protests as 'tight pants' trial delayed |
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| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
N. Korean leader pardons U.S. journalists
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| Aug.4 |
North Korea |
Two freed US reporters head home
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| Aug.5 |
Tehran |
Ahmadinejad sworn in With hundreds of protesters gathering and riot police out in force on the streets, hardline President took the oath of office
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| Aug.5 |
Washington |
Obama presses N Korea on weapons |
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| Aug.5 |
Kenya |
Clinton to hold key Somalia talks
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| Aug.5 |
Venezuela |
Chavez turns up heat on Colombia |
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| Aug.6 |
Kenya |
Clinton threatens Eritrea action |
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| Aug.6 |
South Ossetia |
Georgians still displaced by war |
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| Aug.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Web attack 'aimed at one blogger' |
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| Aug.7 |
Iraq |
Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture |
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| Aug.8 |
Tehran |
UK, French embassy employees on trial Map of Tehran| A mass trial of Iranians and others arrested in post-election demonstrations resumed, with about 100 defendants in Tehran's Revolutionary Court | |
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| Aug.8 |
European Union |
EU hits out at Tehran over trial |
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| Aug.8 |
London |
Ministers deny torture collusion |
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| Aug.8 |
USA |
NASA's Kepler shows early success |
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| Aug.10 |
Myanmar |
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty' | Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to an additional 18 months house arrest by a court. Nobel peace laureate was convicted of breaking the terms of her house arrest by allowing a US... | |
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| Aug.11 |
UN |
Anger greets Suu Kyi conviction |
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| Aug.13 |
Iran |
Inmates 'tortured to death' |
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| Aug.15 |
Myanmar |
Burma to free Suu Kyi US 'guest' |
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| Aug.15 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials
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| Aug.16 |
Myanmar |
Yettaw's actions in Myanmar 'regrettable' |
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| Aug.16 |
Taiwan |
President: Blame me for typhoon failings |
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| Aug.16 |
Kabul |
Karzai, rivals debate as elections near
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| Aug.16 |
North Korea |
N Korea eases South tourism rules |
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| Aug.17 |
Iraq |
Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq'
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| Aug.17 |
South Korea |
Former S Korea President Kim dies Kim Dae-jung, the former president, who was being treated for pneumonia, has died at the age of 83
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| Aug.17 |
Afghanistan |
Corruption fears over Afghan poll |
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| Aug.18 |
Venezuela |
Chavez moving to silence critics |
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
Poll media blackout urged
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| Aug.19 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi PM orders security review |
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| Aug.19 |
Pakistan |
Taliban names self leader in Pakistan |
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| Aug.19 |
Tehran |
Hard-liners criticize reformist |
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| Aug.19 |
Afghanistan |
Afghans head to the polls |
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| Aug.19 |
USA |
N Korea sends US 'good signals' |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list| Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina | |
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| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Obama condemns bomber's heros welcome'
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| Aug.21 |
Libya |
Trade 'link' to bomber's release
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| Aug.22 |
Kandahar |
Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters
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| Aug.22 |
FBI |
FBI boss attacks Megrahi release |
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| Aug.22 |
South Korea |
S Korean head meets North envoys Lee Myung-bak has met senior North Korean officials for the first time, ahead of the funeral of the late ex-President Kim Dae-jung
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| Aug.23 |
Iraq |
Violence mars start of Ramadan |
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| Aug.23 |
CIA |
CIA report alleges prisoner abuse
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| Aug.23 |
Cuba |
New photo shows healthier Fidel Castro |
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| Aug.24 |
Washington |
Obama backs interrogation revamp |
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| Aug.24 |
Honduras |
Envoys call for return of ousted Zelaya
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| Aug.24 |
Washington |
US names CIA abuse investigator |
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| Aug.25 |
Kabul |
Partial results put Karzai ahead in vote |
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| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
Court ruling allows personal use of pot
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| Aug.25 |
Iraq |
Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors
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| Aug.25 |
Massachusetts |
Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour
| Edward Kennedy became a member of the Senate in 1962 to replace his brother when he resigned to become president, and was re-elected 7 times
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| Aug.25 |
Venezuela |
Chavez: Ready to cut ties with Colombia |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
Obama leads tributes to Kennedy
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| Aug.26 |
Iran |
Khamenei: 'No foreign link' in unrest |
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| Aug.26 |
Taiwan |
Dalai Lama to visit typhoon-hit Taiwan
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| Aug.27 |
Kenya |
U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger |
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| Aug.27 |
Berlin |
Merkel warns Iran on sanctions |
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| Aug.27 |
Boston |
Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy Crowds have gathered to pay their respects to Edward Kennedy on the first of three days of ceremonies to commemorate the US senator
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| Aug.27 |
Iran |
Mourning in Iran and Iraq for Shiite leader
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| Aug.27 |
Kabul |
US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks'
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| Aug.27 |
Japan |
Disgruntled Japanese prepare to vote |
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| Aug.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
Royal survives bomb at palace |
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| Aug.28 |
South Korea |
Koreas reach deal to reunite families
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| Aug.29 |
Boston |
Obama tribute to 'mentor' Kennedy |
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| Aug.29 |
Virginia |
Kennedy laid to rest in Arlington cemetery The youngest and last-surviving brother of a heralded generation, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his slain brothe...
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| Aug.30 |
Taiwan |
Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan| The Dalai Lama arrived on a visit that will include prayers for victims of Typhoon Morakot, but which has raised the ire of neighboring China | |
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| Aug.30 |
Japan |
Opposition set for victory | Prime Minister Taro Aso announced his resignation as head of the party that has governed for decades following its landslide defeat in elections. The opposition Democratic Party of Japan has won 300 seats in the 480-seat lowe... | |
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| Aug.30 |
Jerusalem |
Olmert charged in corruption probe Former Israeli Prime Minister has been indicted on a variety of corruption charges in a probe that dogged his last months in office
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| Aug.30 |
Japan |
Opposition leader hails 'revolution' |
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| Aug.31 |
Poland |
WWII ceremonies begin A day of commemorations has begun to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
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