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 NW Pakistan |
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More than 1,100 dead in flooding 
Another 30,000 people were stuck on their rooftops and in higher areas as they tried to escape rushing floodwaters
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Jerusalem |
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Children of illegal migrants to be deported |
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NW Pakistan |
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Disease fear after Pakistan flood
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Baghdad |
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Disagreement over Iraq death toll |
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| Aug.2 |
 UN |
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UN announces Gaza flotilla probe| The secretary general has announced an investigation into an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid convoy on 31 May which killed nine Turkish activists | |
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan battles flood aftermath |
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NW Pakistan |
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'Millions' hit by Pakistan floods
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Washington |
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Obama confirms pullout from Iraq |
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 Moscow |
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Russian fires prompt state of emergency Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country
| 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally by people burning garbage, dropping cigarettes, or failing to extinguish campfires or barbecues properly
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan renews flood rescue bid |
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| Aug.3 |
 Manhattan |
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'Ground Zero mosque' moves closer 
Map of Ground Zero USA| An attempt to stop a plan for a mosque near New York's Ground Zero has failed after the site was denied landmark status | |
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 Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli, Lebanese soldiers exchange fire| Israeli patrol tried to install cameras. Clashes along their volatile shared border left at least one person dead | |
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Louisiana |
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BP ready to plug 'biggest leak' |
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 Mexico |
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Drug war toll since 2006 exceeds 28,000 More than 28,000 people have died in drug violence in Mexico since President Calderon took office and stepped up the fight against organized...
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Louisiana |
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BP starts 'static kill' on well BP has started the 'static kill' of its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, a step towards permanently sealing it
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Baghdad |
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Attacks, car bomb kill 25 in Iraq |
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Kenya |
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President appeals for peaceful voting |
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| Aug.4 |
California |
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US judge rejects gay marriage ban
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Louisiana |
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Majority of BP spill 'dealt with'
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USA |
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US billionaires in charity pledge |
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 South Korea |
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S Korea in massive military drill South Korea has launched its biggest-ever anti-submarine exercises, despite warnings of retaliation from the North
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| Aug.5 |
UN Tribunal |
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Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift Naomi Campbell has testified that she was given some 'dirty-looking stones' after a 1997 dinner attended by ex-Liberian president Charles Ta...
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Japan |
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Hiroshima brings U.N. call for disarmament
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Moscow |
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Russia to impose grain export ban |
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NW Pakistan |
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Spreading Pakistan floods hit 4m | The worst flooding in Pakistan's history has now affected more than four million people and left at least 1,600 dead | |
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Haiti |
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Jean announces run for presidency |
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London |
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Cameron and Zardari holding talks |
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| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
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Muscovites struggle to breathe| The acrid smoke, from thousands of square miles of wildfires, drove carbon monoxide levels in Moscow 5 times higher than what is considered safe | |
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NW Pakistan |
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Pakistan floods 'hit 14m people'
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 Chile |
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33 workers trapped in mine Map of Copiapo Chile| 130 people were working to rescue the miners after the main ramp into the mine was blocked | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan on flooding 'red alert' |
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| Aug.7 |
 Northern Afghanistan |
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Taliban kills medics, including Americans Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan| Ten people -- including at least six Americans -- were killed by gunmen. The foreigners were believed to have been doctors | |
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Pakistan |
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More rain threatens to worsen floods Heavy monsoonal downpours worsened massive flooding and weather forecasts provided little hope of drying out in the next few days
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Cuba |
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Fidel Castro delivers rare speech |
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Colombia |
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Santos sworn in as Colombian president
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| Aug.8 |
 Western China |
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Landslides kill at least 127 in China Map of Bailong River China| About 1,300 people are missing after the landslides, which were triggered by heavy rains. 1,300 missing. 45,000 people evacuated. Ga... | |
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 North Korea |
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North Korea 'holds Southern boat'| Daeseung , a South Korean fishing boat missing in the Sea of Japan has been detained by the North | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan hit by deadly landslips
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Colombia |
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Venezuela-Colombia talks agreed |
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| Aug.9 |
UN Tribunal |
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Taylor 'gave diamonds to model'
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Washington |
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Gates seeks cuts in US military |
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Western China |
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Death toll hits 337 in China mudslides |
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Pakistan |
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UN to launch Pakistan flood appeal |
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| Aug.10 |
 Colombia |
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Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties| Venezuela and Colombia wiped the slate clean and will re-establish diplomatic relations after a meeting between the heads of the states | |
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Global |
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H1N1 public health emergency over
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Western China |
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China landslide death toll soars
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Bolivia |
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Protesters cut off Andean city |
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Western China |
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Storms threaten landslide rescue effort
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| Aug.11 |
Pakistan |
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Desperation as flood misery grows Floodwater triggered by heavy monsoon rains is surging south along the Indus River, forcing people from their homes
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Rwanda |
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Kagame re-elected in landslide
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Guantanamo |
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Jury: prison for bin Laden's driver |
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| Aug.12 |
Pakistan |
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Zardari tries to ease flood anger |
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Moscow |
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Moscow 'hiding heatstroke cases' |
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| Aug.13 |
Moscow |
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Russia set to fuel Iran reactor
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Washington |
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Obama backs 'Ground Zero mosque' |
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Guam |
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7.2 quake hits south of Mariana Islands |
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Pakistan |
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UN ramps up Pakistan medical aid |
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| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan says 20m hit by floods | Pakistan marked its 63rd birthday in the solemnity befitting a nation one-fifth under water. 1,400 people have died. PM Yusuf Raza Gilani says 20 million people have been affected by t... | |
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Tribal Areas |
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U.S. drone attacks kills 12 militants A militant hideout was targeted by a missile in the village of Issori in North Waziristan
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Pakistan |
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U.S. helicopters arrive to assist relief
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Russia |
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Russia ban on grain export begins
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China |
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China mourns Gansu landslide dead |
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Russia |
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Satellite images show scope of wildfires |
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| Aug.15 |
Pakistan |
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U.N. chief urges faster aid to Pakistan
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Washington |
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Petraeus hedges over Afghan exit |
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Southern California |
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8 spectators killed at car race |
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Japan |
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Japanese economy slows unexpectedly
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| Aug.16 |
Colombia |
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737 breaks apart on island landing Map of island of San Andres Colombia| One passenger was killed after an airplane crashed in bad weather and broke apart while attempting to land on the island of San Andres. 124 people were injured, many of them scattered on the darkene... | |
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North Mexico |
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Mayor of Santiago kidnapped and killed
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Pakistan |
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Millions of children at risk of flood diseases |
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Pakistan |
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World Bank to loan Pakistan $900m
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USA |
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Astronauts on spacewalk |
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Louisiana |
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Gulf oil spreads east on sea floor |
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| Aug.17 |
 Baghdad |
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48 killed outside army recruitment center A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest in central Baghdad as men were queuing up outside an Iraqi army recruitment center
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Pakistan |
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Looting, violence in flood-ravaged Pakist. |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan aid 'will reach victims' |
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Iraq |
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Last US combat brigade quits Iraq The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division began crossing by land into Kuwait in the early hours of Thursday morning
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South Africa |
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Mandela aide quits over diamonds |
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 France |
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France to begin Roma deportations France is to begin deporting Gypsies back to Romania, as part of a crackdown on illegal camps in the country
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| Aug.19 |
Pakistan |
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Floods leave 4 million homeless The estimate of the number of Pakistanis left homeless by massive flooding has doubled to 4 million
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Romania |
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Fifth baby dies after hospital fire |
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Washington |
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US pledges Pakistan full support |
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Australia |
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Poll: Dead heat in Australian election
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks| Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The talks, involving other regional and international players, are intended to resolve all 'final status' issues | |
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Southern Iran |
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Iran to start up first nuclear reactor |
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Haiti |
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Jean's presidential bid rejected
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| Aug.21 |
 Southern Iran |
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Iran's first nuclear plant begins fueling Map of Bushehr Iran Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant. Western nations have questioned whether the fuel will be used solely for electricity
| The transfer of nuclear fuel was being watched by the International Atomic Energy Agency and senior officials from Iran and Russia
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 Australia |
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Australia set for hung parliament | Neither of the two main rivals likely to win the 76 seats needed for an outright majority. PM Julia Gillard vowed that she would 'keep fighting'. Predictions: 73 seats for the opposition coalition, 72 f... | |
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 Sweden |
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Warrant dropped for WikiLeaks founder Swedish authorities revoked an arrest warrant that had alleged rape against the founder and editor of the whistle-blowing website, Julian As...
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Pakistan |
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Pakistanis race to flee approaching water |
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Australia |
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Independents to decide next government |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela defends flights to Iran, Syria |
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| Aug.22 |
Pakistan |
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Disease threat follows Pakistan floods| Cases of acute diarrhea have topped 204,000. The number of skin diseases -- such as scabies -- has topped 263,300 | |
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Pakistan |
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Thousands flee South Pakistan floods |
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Chile |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days Map of Copiapo Chile Miners are alive and in a shelter, President Pinera said, raising hopes for the first time in the nearly 3 weeks since the mine collapsed
| Rescuers retrieved a note from the mine that said all of the miners are alive
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UN |
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World 'slow to give' to Pakistan |
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Manila |
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Tourists taken hostage in bus |
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| Aug.23 |
 Manila |
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Bloody end to hostage siege| Rolando Mendoza, a former police officer upset at having lost his job, took hostage a busload of tourists from Hong Kong and killed eight of them. Hong Kong urged its residents to cut short... | |
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Chile |
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Supplies sent to trapped miners
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Florida |
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Tiger Woods and his wife divorce |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan seeks IMF help on floods |
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| Aug.24 |
Colombia |
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3 teens on Facebook hit list killed
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Chile |
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Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners |
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Washington |
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General warns on Afghan deadline |
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| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
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US warns of Pakistan aid threat The Pakistani Taliban are planning to attack foreigners helping with flood relief efforts in the country, a senior US official has warned
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Chile |
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Trapped miners building shrine
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Pakistan |
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Flood victims give USAID chief an earful |
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North Mexico |
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Migrant link in Mexico killings. 72 died Map of Tamaulipas Mexico| 72 people found murdered at a ranch in the north of the country say they were migrants from South and Central America trying to reach the U.S. | |
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China |
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Kim Jong Il making China visit| North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is visiting China, the South Korean JoongAng Daily reported Thursday | |
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| Aug.26 |
Chile |
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Trapped miners send video messages
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan urges 500,000 new evacuations
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UN |
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UN review after Pakistan 'threat' |
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Chile |
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Miner family suing owners |
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North Korea |
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US citizen freed in North Korea by Carter Former US President Jimmy Carter has secured the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 31, detained in North Korea
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| Aug.27 |
North Mexico |
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Lead investigator massacre is missing |
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Monaco |
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Atletico Madrid claim Super Cup |
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Chile |
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Plan to rescue miners quicker in works |
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Washington |
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US recovery 'slower than expected' Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has laid out four 'unconventional' policy options to boost the US economy
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Chile |
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Five Chilean miners 'depressed'
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban hit allied Afghan bases
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Iraq |
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Iraq on high alert over bombing fears |
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| Aug.28 |
Washington |
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Anger as US conservatives rally |
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Chile |
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'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue Mining engineers have come up with a that could halve the time it will take to rescue the 33 miners trapped inside a mine since August 5
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England |
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Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'| A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged cricket betting scam centred on the current Test between Pakistan and England at Lord's | |
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Sumatra |
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Thousands flee Indonesia volcano
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London |
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Britain demands Israeli soldier's release |
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| Aug.29 |
England |
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UK police quiz Pakistan players |
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 Niger |
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Niger flooding displaces nearly 200,000 The United Nations is calling on donors and aid agencies to send shelter material, blankets. The flooding has displaced at least 198,740 peo...
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New Orleans |
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Obama hails spirit of New Orleans
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England |
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Cricket 'betting scam' man bailed |
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Rome |
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Gadhafi arrives in Italy to observe ties |
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Chile |
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Chile miners speak to loved ones |
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| Aug.30 |
 Netherlands |
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Dutch arrest two men after flight from US The men may have been trying to test U.S. airport security by putting bottles with electronic devices attached in checked baggage
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Mexico |
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Mexico arrests trafficker Valdez
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Lesser Antilles |
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Earl becomes category four storm |
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Chile |
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Trapped miners to get hot food |
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| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close
| President Barack Obama announced the conclusion of the combat mission in a speech from the Oval Office.
He said Americans who served in Iraq 'completed every mission they were given'
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Chile |
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Drilling to reach miners begins Map of Copiapo Chile| Drilling has begun as part of an effort to reach the 33 miners who have been trapped underground in Chile for more than three weeks | |
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West Bank |
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4 Israelis shot dead in West Bank
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Washington |
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Obama 'awed' by US Iraq sacrifice |
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| 2010 |
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| Aug.1 |
Baghdad |
Disagreement over Iraq death toll |
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Obama confirms pullout from Iraq |
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| Aug.3 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israeli, Lebanese soldiers exchange fire| Israeli patrol tried to install cameras. Clashes along their volatile shared border left at least one person dead | |
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| Aug.4 |
South Korea |
S Korea in massive military drill South Korea has launched its biggest-ever anti-submarine exercises, despite warnings of retaliation from the North
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban kills medics, including Americans Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan| Ten people -- including at least six Americans -- were killed by gunmen. The foreigners were believed to have been doctors | |
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| Aug.8 |
North Korea |
North Korea 'holds Southern boat'| Daeseung , a South Korean fishing boat missing in the Sea of Japan has been detained by the North | |
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| Aug.9 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor 'gave diamonds to model'
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| Aug.9 |
Washington |
Gates seeks cuts in US military |
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| Aug.14 |
Tribal Areas |
U.S. drone attacks kills 12 militants A militant hideout was targeted by a missile in the village of Issori in North Waziristan
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| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
U.S. helicopters arrive to assist relief
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
Petraeus hedges over Afghan exit |
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| Aug.17 |
Baghdad |
48 killed outside army recruitment center A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest in central Baghdad as men were queuing up outside an Iraqi army recruitment center
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Iraq |
Last US combat brigade quits Iraq The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division began crossing by land into Kuwait in the early hours of Thursday morning
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks| Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The talks, involving other regional and international players, are intended to resolve all 'final status' issues | |
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| Aug.24 |
Washington |
General warns on Afghan deadline |
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| Aug.27 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban hit allied Afghan bases
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| Aug.28 |
London |
Britain demands Israeli soldier's release |
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| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close
| President Barack Obama announced the conclusion of the combat mission in a speech from the Oval Office.
He said Americans who served in Iraq 'completed every mission they were given'
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
Obama 'awed' by US Iraq sacrifice |
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| 2010 |
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| Aug.1 |
NW Pakistan |
More than 1,100 dead in flooding Another 30,000 people were stuck on their rooftops and in higher areas as they tried to escape rushing floodwaters
| About 30,000 troops have joined the relief effort, with large parts of the north-west submerged by the worst monsoon rains in memory
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| Aug.1 |
NW Pakistan |
Disease fear after Pakistan flood
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| Aug.2 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan battles flood aftermath |
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| Aug.2 |
NW Pakistan |
'Millions' hit by Pakistan floods
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| Aug.2 |
Moscow |
Russian fires prompt state of emergency Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country
| 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally by people burning garbage, dropping cigarettes, or failing to extinguish campfires or barbecues properly
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| Aug.2 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan renews flood rescue bid |
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| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP ready to plug 'biggest leak' |
|
| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP starts 'static kill' on well BP has started the 'static kill' of its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, a step towards permanently sealing it
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| Aug.4 |
Louisiana |
Majority of BP spill 'dealt with'
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| Aug.5 |
NW Pakistan |
Spreading Pakistan floods hit 4m | The worst flooding in Pakistan's history has now affected more than four million people and left at least 1,600 dead | |
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| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
Muscovites struggle to breathe| The acrid smoke, from thousands of square miles of wildfires, drove carbon monoxide levels in Moscow 5 times higher than what is considered safe | |
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| Aug.6 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan floods 'hit 14m people'
|
| Aug.6 |
Chile |
33 workers trapped in mine Map of Copiapo Chile| 130 people were working to rescue the miners after the main ramp into the mine was blocked | |
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| Aug.6 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan on flooding 'red alert' |
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| Aug.7 |
Pakistan |
More rain threatens to worsen floods Heavy monsoonal downpours worsened massive flooding and weather forecasts provided little hope of drying out in the next few days
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| Aug.8 |
Western China |
Landslides kill at least 127 in China Map of Bailong River China| About 1,300 people are missing after the landslides, which were triggered by heavy rains. 1,300 missing. 45,000 people evacuated. Ga... | |
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| Aug.8 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan hit by deadly landslips
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| Aug.9 |
Western China |
Death toll hits 337 in China mudslides |
|
| Aug.9 |
Pakistan |
UN to launch Pakistan flood appeal |
|
| Aug.10 |
Global |
H1N1 public health emergency over
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| Aug.10 |
Western China |
China landslide death toll soars
|
| Aug.10 |
Western China |
Storms threaten landslide rescue effort
|
| Aug.11 |
Pakistan |
Desperation as flood misery grows Floodwater triggered by heavy monsoon rains is surging south along the Indus River, forcing people from their homes
|
| Aug.12 |
Pakistan |
Zardari tries to ease flood anger |
|
| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
Moscow 'hiding heatstroke cases' |
|
| Aug.13 |
Guam |
7.2 quake hits south of Mariana Islands |
|
| Aug.13 |
Pakistan |
UN ramps up Pakistan medical aid |
|
| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan says 20m hit by floods | Pakistan marked its 63rd birthday in the solemnity befitting a nation one-fifth under water. 1,400 people have died. PM Yusuf Raza Gilani says 20 million people have been affected by t... | |
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| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
U.S. helicopters arrive to assist relief
|
| Aug.14 |
Russia |
Russia ban on grain export begins
|
| Aug.14 |
China |
China mourns Gansu landslide dead |
|
| Aug.14 |
Russia |
Satellite images show scope of wildfires |
|
| Aug.15 |
Pakistan |
U.N. chief urges faster aid to Pakistan
|
| Aug.15 |
Southern California |
8 spectators killed at car race |
|
| Aug.16 |
Colombia |
737 breaks apart on island landing Map of island of San Andres Colombia| One passenger was killed after an airplane crashed in bad weather and broke apart while attempting to land on the island of San Andres. 124 people were injured, many of them scattered on the darkene... | |
|
| Aug.16 |
Pakistan |
Millions of children at risk of flood diseases |
|
| Aug.16 |
Louisiana |
Gulf oil spreads east on sea floor |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pakistan |
Looting, violence in flood-ravaged Pakist. |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan aid 'will reach victims' |
|
| Aug.19 |
Pakistan |
Floods leave 4 million homeless The estimate of the number of Pakistanis left homeless by massive flooding has doubled to 4 million
|
| Aug.19 |
Romania |
Fifth baby dies after hospital fire |
|
| Aug.19 |
Washington |
US pledges Pakistan full support |
|
| Aug.21 |
Pakistan |
Pakistanis race to flee approaching water |
|
| Aug.22 |
Pakistan |
Disease threat follows Pakistan floods| Cases of acute diarrhea have topped 204,000. The number of skin diseases -- such as scabies -- has topped 263,300 | |
|
| Aug.22 |
Pakistan |
Thousands flee South Pakistan floods |
|
| Aug.22 |
Chile |
33 trapped miners alive after 17 days Map of Copiapo Chile Miners are alive and in a shelter, President Pinera said, raising hopes for the first time in the nearly 3 weeks since the mine collapsed
| Rescuers retrieved a note from the mine that said all of the miners are alive
|
| |
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| Aug.22 |
UN |
World 'slow to give' to Pakistan |
|
| Aug.23 |
Chile |
Supplies sent to trapped miners
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| Aug.23 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan seeks IMF help on floods |
|
| Aug.24 |
Chile |
Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners |
|
| Aug.25 |
Chile |
Trapped miners building shrine
|
| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
Flood victims give USAID chief an earful |
|
| Aug.26 |
Chile |
Trapped miners send video messages
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| Aug.26 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan urges 500,000 new evacuations
|
| Aug.26 |
Chile |
Miner family suing owners |
|
| Aug.27 |
Chile |
Plan to rescue miners quicker in works |
|
| Aug.27 |
Chile |
Five Chilean miners 'depressed'
|
| Aug.28 |
Chile |
'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue Mining engineers have come up with a that could halve the time it will take to rescue the 33 miners trapped inside a mine since August 5
|
| Aug.28 |
Sumatra |
Thousands flee Indonesia volcano
|
| Aug.29 |
Niger |
Niger flooding displaces nearly 200,000 The United Nations is calling on donors and aid agencies to send shelter material, blankets. The flooding has displaced at least 198,740 peo...
|
| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
Obama hails spirit of New Orleans
|
| Aug.29 |
Chile |
Chile miners speak to loved ones |
|
| Aug.30 |
Lesser Antilles |
Earl becomes category four storm |
|
| Aug.30 |
Chile |
Trapped miners to get hot food |
|
| Aug.31 |
Chile |
Drilling to reach miners begins Map of Copiapo Chile| Drilling has begun as part of an effort to reach the 33 miners who have been trapped underground in Chile for more than three weeks | |
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|
| 2010 |
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| Aug.15 |
Southern California |
8 spectators killed at car race |
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| Aug.23 |
Florida |
Tiger Woods and his wife divorce |
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| Aug.27 |
Monaco |
Atletico Madrid claim Super Cup |
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| Aug.28 |
England |
Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'| A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged cricket betting scam centred on the current Test between Pakistan and England at Lord's | |
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| Aug.29 |
England |
UK police quiz Pakistan players |
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| Aug.29 |
England |
Cricket 'betting scam' man bailed |
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| 2010 |
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| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP ready to plug 'biggest leak' |
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| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP starts 'static kill' on well BP has started the 'static kill' of its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, a step towards permanently sealing it
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| Aug.4 |
Louisiana |
Majority of BP spill 'dealt with'
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| Aug.4 |
USA |
US billionaires in charity pledge |
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| Aug.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift Naomi Campbell has testified that she was given some 'dirty-looking stones' after a 1997 dinner attended by ex-Liberian president Charles Ta...
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| Aug.5 |
Moscow |
Russia to impose grain export ban |
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| Aug.5 |
Haiti |
Jean announces run for presidency |
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| Aug.9 |
Washington |
Gates seeks cuts in US military |
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| Aug.13 |
Moscow |
Russia set to fuel Iran reactor
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| Aug.14 |
Russia |
Russia ban on grain export begins
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| Aug.15 |
Japan |
Japanese economy slows unexpectedly
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| Aug.16 |
Pakistan |
World Bank to loan Pakistan $900m
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| Aug.20 |
Southern Iran |
Iran to start up first nuclear reactor |
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| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
Jean's presidential bid rejected
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| Aug.21 |
Southern Iran |
Iran's first nuclear plant begins fueling Map of Bushehr Iran Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant. Western nations have questioned whether the fuel will be used solely for electricity
| The transfer of nuclear fuel was being watched by the International Atomic Energy Agency and senior officials from Iran and Russia
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| Aug.21 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela defends flights to Iran, Syria |
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| Aug.22 |
Manila |
Tourists taken hostage in bus |
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| Aug.26 |
Chile |
Miner family suing owners |
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
US recovery 'slower than expected' Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has laid out four 'unconventional' policy options to boost the US economy
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| 2010 |
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| Aug.3 |
Mexico |
Drug war toll since 2006 exceeds 28,000 More than 28,000 people have died in drug violence in Mexico since President Calderon took office and stepped up the fight against organized...
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| Aug.3 |
Baghdad |
Attacks, car bomb kill 25 in Iraq |
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| Aug.5 |
UN Tribunal |
Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift Naomi Campbell has testified that she was given some 'dirty-looking stones' after a 1997 dinner attended by ex-Liberian president Charles Ta...
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban kills medics, including Americans Map of Badakhshan Afghanistan| Ten people -- including at least six Americans -- were killed by gunmen. The foreigners were believed to have been doctors | |
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| Aug.9 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor 'gave diamonds to model'
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| Aug.11 |
Guantanamo |
Jury: prison for bin Laden's driver |
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| Aug.16 |
North Mexico |
Mayor of Santiago kidnapped and killed
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| Aug.17 |
Baghdad |
48 killed outside army recruitment center A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest in central Baghdad as men were queuing up outside an Iraqi army recruitment center
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| Aug.17 |
Pakistan |
Looting, violence in flood-ravaged Pakist. |
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| Aug.21 |
Sweden |
Warrant dropped for WikiLeaks founder Swedish authorities revoked an arrest warrant that had alleged rape against the founder and editor of the whistle-blowing website, Julian As...
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| Aug.22 |
Manila |
Tourists taken hostage in bus |
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| Aug.23 |
Manila |
Bloody end to hostage siege| Rolando Mendoza, a former police officer upset at having lost his job, took hostage a busload of tourists from Hong Kong and killed eight of them. Hong Kong urged its residents to cut short... | |
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| Aug.24 |
Colombia |
3 teens on Facebook hit list killed
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| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
US warns of Pakistan aid threat The Pakistani Taliban are planning to attack foreigners helping with flood relief efforts in the country, a senior US official has warned
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| Aug.25 |
North Mexico |
Migrant link in Mexico killings. 72 died Map of Tamaulipas Mexico| 72 people found murdered at a ranch in the north of the country say they were migrants from South and Central America trying to reach the U.S. | |
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| Aug.26 |
North Korea |
US citizen freed in North Korea by Carter Former US President Jimmy Carter has secured the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 31, detained in North Korea
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| Aug.27 |
North Mexico |
Lead investigator massacre is missing |
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| Aug.27 |
Iraq |
Iraq on high alert over bombing fears |
|
| Aug.28 |
England |
Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'| A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged cricket betting scam centred on the current Test between Pakistan and England at Lord's | |
|
| Aug.29 |
England |
UK police quiz Pakistan players |
|
| Aug.29 |
England |
Cricket 'betting scam' man bailed |
|
| Aug.30 |
Netherlands |
Dutch arrest two men after flight from US The men may have been trying to test U.S. airport security by putting bottles with electronic devices attached in checked baggage
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| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
Mexico arrests trafficker Valdez
|
| Aug.31 |
West Bank |
4 Israelis shot dead in West Bank
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|
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.1 |
Jerusalem |
Children of illegal migrants to be deported |
|
| Aug.2 |
UN |
UN announces Gaza flotilla probe| The secretary general has announced an investigation into an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid convoy on 31 May which killed nine Turkish activists | |
|
| Aug.2 |
Moscow |
Russian fires prompt state of emergency Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country
| 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally by people burning garbage, dropping cigarettes, or failing to extinguish campfires or barbecues properly
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| Aug.3 |
Manhattan |
'Ground Zero mosque' moves closer Map of Ground Zero USA| An attempt to stop a plan for a mosque near New York's Ground Zero has failed after the site was denied landmark status | |
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| Aug.3 |
Kenya |
President appeals for peaceful voting |
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| Aug.4 |
California |
US judge rejects gay marriage ban
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| Aug.4 |
USA |
US billionaires in charity pledge |
|
| Aug.5 |
Japan |
Hiroshima brings U.N. call for disarmament
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| Aug.5 |
Haiti |
Jean announces run for presidency |
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| Aug.5 |
London |
Cameron and Zardari holding talks |
|
| Aug.7 |
Cuba |
Fidel Castro delivers rare speech |
|
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Santos sworn in as Colombian president
|
| Aug.8 |
Colombia |
Venezuela-Colombia talks agreed |
|
| Aug.9 |
Washington |
Gates seeks cuts in US military |
|
| Aug.10 |
Colombia |
Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties| Venezuela and Colombia wiped the slate clean and will re-establish diplomatic relations after a meeting between the heads of the states | |
|
| Aug.10 |
Bolivia |
Protesters cut off Andean city |
|
| Aug.11 |
Rwanda |
Kagame re-elected in landslide
|
| Aug.12 |
Pakistan |
Zardari tries to ease flood anger |
|
| Aug.13 |
Moscow |
Russia set to fuel Iran reactor
|
| Aug.13 |
Washington |
Obama backs 'Ground Zero mosque' |
|
| Aug.13 |
Pakistan |
UN ramps up Pakistan medical aid |
|
| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan says 20m hit by floods | Pakistan marked its 63rd birthday in the solemnity befitting a nation one-fifth under water. 1,400 people have died. PM Yusuf Raza Gilani says 20 million people have been affected by t... | |
|
| Aug.14 |
China |
China mourns Gansu landslide dead |
|
| Aug.15 |
Pakistan |
U.N. chief urges faster aid to Pakistan
|
| Aug.16 |
North Mexico |
Mayor of Santiago kidnapped and killed
|
| Aug.16 |
Pakistan |
World Bank to loan Pakistan $900m
|
| Aug.16 |
USA |
Astronauts on spacewalk |
|
| Aug.17 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan aid 'will reach victims' |
|
| Aug.18 |
South Africa |
Mandela aide quits over diamonds |
|
| Aug.18 |
France |
France to begin Roma deportations France is to begin deporting Gypsies back to Romania, as part of a crackdown on illegal camps in the country
|
| Aug.19 |
Washington |
US pledges Pakistan full support |
|
| Aug.19 |
Australia |
Poll: Dead heat in Australian election
|
| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks| Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The talks, involving other regional and international players, are intended to resolve all 'final status' issues | |
|
| Aug.20 |
Southern Iran |
Iran to start up first nuclear reactor |
|
| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
Jean's presidential bid rejected
|
| Aug.21 |
Southern Iran |
Iran's first nuclear plant begins fueling Map of Bushehr Iran Iran began fueling its first nuclear energy plant. Western nations have questioned whether the fuel will be used solely for electricity
| The transfer of nuclear fuel was being watched by the International Atomic Energy Agency and senior officials from Iran and Russia
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| Aug.21 |
Australia |
Australia set for hung parliament | Neither of the two main rivals likely to win the 76 seats needed for an outright majority. PM Julia Gillard vowed that she would 'keep fighting'. Predictions: 73 seats for the opposition coalition, 72 f... | |
|
| Aug.21 |
Australia |
Independents to decide next government |
|
| Aug.21 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela defends flights to Iran, Syria |
|
| Aug.22 |
UN |
World 'slow to give' to Pakistan |
|
| Aug.23 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan seeks IMF help on floods |
|
| Aug.24 |
Washington |
General warns on Afghan deadline |
|
| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
US warns of Pakistan aid threat The Pakistani Taliban are planning to attack foreigners helping with flood relief efforts in the country, a senior US official has warned
|
| Aug.25 |
Chile |
Trapped miners building shrine
|
| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
Flood victims give USAID chief an earful |
|
| Aug.25 |
North Mexico |
Migrant link in Mexico killings. 72 died Map of Tamaulipas Mexico| 72 people found murdered at a ranch in the north of the country say they were migrants from South and Central America trying to reach the U.S. | |
|
| Aug.25 |
China |
Kim Jong Il making China visit| North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is visiting China, the South Korean JoongAng Daily reported Thursday | |
|
| Aug.26 |
UN |
UN review after Pakistan 'threat' |
|
| Aug.26 |
North Korea |
US citizen freed in North Korea by Carter Former US President Jimmy Carter has secured the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 31, detained in North Korea
|
| Aug.28 |
Washington |
Anger as US conservatives rally |
|
| Aug.28 |
London |
Britain demands Israeli soldier's release |
|
| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
Obama hails spirit of New Orleans
|
| Aug.29 |
Rome |
Gadhafi arrives in Italy to observe ties |
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