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 Northern Syria |
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Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, all 5 onboard dead 
A Russian transport Mi-8 was shot down in opposition rebel territory in northern Syria and all five crew and officers onboard were killed
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Venezuela |
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Venezuelan campaign passes first hurdle |
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USA |
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Trump hits back at 'disastrous' Obama |
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Southern India |
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Casualties feared as highway bridge collapses in west India |
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 Belize |
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Hurricane Earl heads for landfall in Belize Earl is heading for landfall in the Caribbean nation of Belize, felling trees and power lines as it heads westwards, officials say
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 Dubai |
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Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed, sending smoke into the air and halting all flights at the Middle East's...
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Florida |
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Donald Trump: Campaign is united despite missteps |
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Washington |
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Obama says ISIS is weakening but still a threat |
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Sinai |
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Egypt 'kills head of Islamic State's Sinai branch' |
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South Africa |
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Local elections: ANC suffers major setback |
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 France |
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13 dead, 6 injured as fire hits bar in French city 
A fire swept through a Friday night party at a bar in the city of Rouen. More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze at the bar in the city ...
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 Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
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| Aug.6 |
 South Africa |
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South Africa local elections: ANC loses in capital Pretoria Governing African National Congress has been defeated by the opposition Democratic Alliance in local polls in the capital Pretoria
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 Belgium |
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Belgian police attacked with machete in Charleroi Two officers have been injured by a machete-wielding assailant. The attacker is said to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and was shot and wounded
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics
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Aleppo |
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Syria rebels 'break government siege' of Aleppo
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Bangkok |
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Thai referendum: Military-written constitution up for approval |
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| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal
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Northern England |
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Pogba near to joining United for world-record fee |
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Istanbul |
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Turkey death penalty: Erdogan backs return at rally |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold
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| Aug.8 |
 Tokyo |
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Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at wish to abdicate Map of Tokyo| 82-year-old Emperor Akihito has strongly indicated he wants to step down, saying he fears his age will make it difficult to fulfil his duties | |
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 USA |
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Delta: Power cut strands thousands of passengers Thousands of air passengers around the world have been left stranded after a power cut forced the US airline Delta to suspend flights
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Washington |
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Republican security experts rail against Trump |
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| Aug.9 |
USA |
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Anger over Donald Trump gun rights remarks Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by appearing to suggest his supporters could stop his rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun...
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds
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| Aug.10 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final
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Canada |
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Canadian police 'kill suspect in anti-terror operation'
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Aleppo |
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Aleppo medics appeal to Obama for help |
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| Aug.11 |
 Southern Thailand |
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Thailand blasts: More explosions target tourist towns Map of Hua Hin Thailand| A series of blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns leaving four dead and many injured, with reports of more explosions coming in | |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual ...
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two
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| Aug.12 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria rebels 'cut off IS escape route' through Manbij Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have liberated the north Syrian town of Manbij from so-called Islamic State, cutting off its route to Eur...
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly |
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Puig wins women's tennis final, the first Olympic gold for Puerto Rico |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Elaine Thompson wins 100m gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third |
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| Aug.14 |
Nigeria |
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Chibok girls: Boko Haram video shows captives |
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Switzerland |
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Swiss train attacker and one victim dead |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin | |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Golf Event |
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
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Guantanamo: US in largest detainee transfer under Obama
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters |
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| Aug.16 |
 Iran |
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Russian bombers use Iran base for air strikes Russia's defence ministry says it has used a base in western Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria using Tupolev-22M3 and Sukhoi-34
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USA |
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Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief | Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted | |
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Southern California |
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California wildfires: Ferocious fires evict thousands Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen
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Rio de Janeiro |
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US swimmers stopped at Rio airport |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold Bolt won the men's 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented 'treble t...
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio
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 Turkey |
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Turkey wedding blast: 30 dead and 90 hurt in Gaziantep Map of Gaziantep Turkey| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said so-called Islamic State was likely to have carried it out amid reports of a suicide bomber targeting the party | |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Great Britain's Mo Farah wins 5,000m & 10,000m 'double double' |
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil| The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo | |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double
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Rio de Janeiro |
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USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Syria |
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Turkey strikes IS and Kurdish positions in Syria |
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| Aug.23 |
 Italy |
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Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy Map of Accumoli Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said
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Northern Syria |
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Turkey begins anti-IS campaign in Syria Map of Jarablus Syria| The Turkish military has launched an operation to clear the Syrian border town of Jarablus of so-called Islamic State (IS) militants, officials say | |
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 North Korea |
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North Korea submarine fires ballistic missile The KN-11 missile was launched from waters near Sinpo and flew about 500km (300 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan
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| Aug.24 |
 Cuba |
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba| The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
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Italy |
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Italy earthquake: Search for survivors as death toll tops 240 Thousands of rescuers have searched through the night for survivors following Wednesday's earthquake in a mountainous area of central Italy
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| Aug.25 |
Italy |
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Emergency declared as hopes for more survivors fade
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| Aug.26 |
Italy |
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Italy earthquake: Day of national mourning for victims
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| Aug.27 |
Italy |
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Museums to donate Sunday revenue to quake relief |
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| Aug.28 |
 Colombia |
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Definitive ceasefire takes effect in Colombia after 52 years A ceasefire has come into effect between the main leftist rebel group and the government, ending one of the world's longest insurgencies
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| Aug.29 |
 Libya |
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Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya About 6,500 migrants have been rescued off Libya, the Italian coastguard says, in one of the biggest operations of its kind to date
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| Aug.30 |
European Union |
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Apple should pay up to €13bn in back taxes |
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Aleppo |
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Islamic State: Abu Muhammad al-Adnani 'killed in Aleppo'
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| Aug.31 |
 Mexico |
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Trump met Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto He met Pena Nieto but said they had not discussed financing the wall. The president later insisted he had told Mr Trump Mexico would not pay
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Brazil |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Map of Brasilia Brazil| Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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Arizona |
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Donald Trump: Mexico will pay for wall, '100%' |
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Alaska |
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Five killed in Alaska mid-air collision |
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.6 |
Aleppo |
Syria rebels 'break government siege' of Aleppo
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| Aug.10 |
Aleppo |
Aleppo medics appeal to Obama for help |
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| Aug.12 |
Northern Syria |
Syria rebels 'cut off IS escape route' through Manbij Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have liberated the north Syrian town of Manbij from so-called Islamic State, cutting off its route to Eur...
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| Aug.16 |
Iran |
Russian bombers use Iran base for air strikes Russia's defence ministry says it has used a base in western Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria using Tupolev-22M3 and Sukhoi-34
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| Aug.22 |
Northern Syria |
Turkey strikes IS and Kurdish positions in Syria |
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| Aug.23 |
Northern Syria |
Turkey begins anti-IS campaign in Syria Map of Jarablus Syria| The Turkish military has launched an operation to clear the Syrian border town of Jarablus of so-called Islamic State (IS) militants, officials say | |
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| Aug.23 |
North Korea |
North Korea submarine fires ballistic missile The KN-11 missile was launched from waters near Sinpo and flew about 500km (300 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan
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| Aug.24 |
Cuba |
Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba| The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
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| Aug.28 |
Colombia |
Definitive ceasefire takes effect in Colombia after 52 years A ceasefire has come into effect between the main leftist rebel group and the government, ending one of the world's longest insurgencies
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.1 |
Northern Syria |
Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, all 5 onboard dead A Russian transport Mi-8 was shot down in opposition rebel territory in northern Syria and all five crew and officers onboard were killed
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| Aug.2 |
Southern India |
Casualties feared as highway bridge collapses in west India |
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| Aug.3 |
Belize |
Hurricane Earl heads for landfall in Belize Earl is heading for landfall in the Caribbean nation of Belize, felling trees and power lines as it heads westwards, officials say
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| Aug.3 |
Dubai |
Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed, sending smoke into the air and halting all flights at the Middle East's...
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| Aug.5 |
France |
13 dead, 6 injured as fire hits bar in French city A fire swept through a Friday night party at a bar in the city of Rouen. More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze at the bar in the city ...
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| Aug.8 |
USA |
Delta: Power cut strands thousands of passengers Thousands of air passengers around the world have been left stranded after a power cut forced the US airline Delta to suspend flights
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| Aug.18 |
Southern California |
California wildfires: Ferocious fires evict thousands Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen
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| Aug.23 |
Italy |
Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy Map of Accumoli Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said
| Its epicentre was close to Accumoli, with its hypocentre at a depth of 4.2 km,[2] approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Perugia and 45 km (28 mi) north of L'Aquila, in an area near the borders of the Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo and Marche regions
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| Aug.24 |
Italy |
Italy earthquake: Search for survivors as death toll tops 240 Thousands of rescuers have searched through the night for survivors following Wednesday's earthquake in a mountainous area of central Italy
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| Aug.25 |
Italy |
Emergency declared as hopes for more survivors fade
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| Aug.26 |
Italy |
Italy earthquake: Day of national mourning for victims
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| Aug.27 |
Italy |
Museums to donate Sunday revenue to quake relief |
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| Aug.29 |
Libya |
Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya About 6,500 migrants have been rescued off Libya, the Italian coastguard says, in one of the biggest operations of its kind to date
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| Aug.31 |
Alaska |
Five killed in Alaska mid-air collision |
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.30 |
European Union |
Apple should pay up to €13bn in back taxes |
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
| Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the cauldron. The build-up has been played out against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil
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| Aug.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Thrasher wins first gold medal of Rio Olympics
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| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal
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| Aug.7 |
Northern England |
Pogba near to joining United for world-record fee |
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| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold
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| Aug.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Michael Phelps extends his tally to 21 Olympic golds
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| Aug.10 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Kohei Uchimura retains Olympic crown in all-around gymnastics final
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| Aug.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual ...
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| Aug.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two
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| Aug.12 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in 100m butterfly |
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record
| Britain finished 2.71 seconds adrift, with Australia in third. USA also successfully defended their title in the women's 4x100m medley
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Great Britain's Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10,000-meter champion
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Puig wins women's tennis final, the first Olympic gold for Puerto Rico |
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Elaine Thompson wins 100m gold, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third |
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin | |
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Andy Murray defeats Juan Martin del Potro for second Olympic gold
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Justin Rose Wins Olympic Golf Event |
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| Aug.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Thiago Braz da Silva wins Brazil's second gold medal of Games |
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| Aug.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Kenya's David Rudisha remains the king of 800 meters |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief | Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted | |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
US swimmers stopped at Rio airport |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold Bolt won the men's 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented 'treble t...
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| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio
| Usain Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all 3 sprint events at 3 Games
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| Aug.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal
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| Aug.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Great Britain's Mo Farah wins 5,000m & 10,000m 'double double' |
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil| The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo | |
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Marathon man Eliud Kipchoge completes Kenya double
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.4 |
Washington |
Obama says ISIS is weakening but still a threat |
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| Aug.4 |
Sinai |
Egypt 'kills head of Islamic State's Sinai branch' |
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| Aug.6 |
Belgium |
Belgian police attacked with machete in Charleroi Two officers have been injured by a machete-wielding assailant. The attacker is said to have shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and was shot and wounded
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| Aug.7 |
Istanbul |
Turkey death penalty: Erdogan backs return at rally |
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| Aug.10 |
Canada |
Canadian police 'kill suspect in anti-terror operation'
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| Aug.11 |
Southern Thailand |
Thailand blasts: More explosions target tourist towns Map of Hua Hin Thailand| A series of blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns leaving four dead and many injured, with reports of more explosions coming in | |
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| Aug.14 |
Nigeria |
Chibok girls: Boko Haram video shows captives |
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| Aug.14 |
Switzerland |
Swiss train attacker and one victim dead |
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
Guantanamo: US in largest detainee transfer under Obama
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| Aug.16 |
USA |
Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief | Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted | |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
US swimmers stopped at Rio airport |
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| Aug.20 |
Turkey |
Turkey wedding blast: 30 dead and 90 hurt in Gaziantep Map of Gaziantep Turkey| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said so-called Islamic State was likely to have carried it out amid reports of a suicide bomber targeting the party | |
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| Aug.30 |
Aleppo |
Islamic State: Abu Muhammad al-Adnani 'killed in Aleppo'
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| 2016 |
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| Aug.1 |
Venezuela |
Venezuelan campaign passes first hurdle |
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| Aug.2 |
USA |
Trump hits back at 'disastrous' Obama |
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| Aug.3 |
Florida |
Donald Trump: Campaign is united despite missteps |
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| Aug.5 |
South Africa |
Local elections: ANC suffers major setback |
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| Aug.6 |
South Africa |
South Africa local elections: ANC loses in capital Pretoria Governing African National Congress has been defeated by the opposition Democratic Alliance in local polls in the capital Pretoria
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| Aug.6 |
Bangkok |
Thai referendum: Military-written constitution up for approval |
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| Aug.7 |
Istanbul |
Turkey death penalty: Erdogan backs return at rally |
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| Aug.8 |
Tokyo |
Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at wish to abdicate Map of Tokyo| 82-year-old Emperor Akihito has strongly indicated he wants to step down, saying he fears his age will make it difficult to fulfil his duties | |
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| Aug.8 |
Washington |
Republican security experts rail against Trump |
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| Aug.9 |
USA |
Anger over Donald Trump gun rights remarks Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by appearing to suggest his supporters could stop his rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun...
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| Aug.10 |
Aleppo |
Aleppo medics appeal to Obama for help |
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| Aug.16 |
USA |
Donald Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting |
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| Aug.24 |
Cuba |
Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba| The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
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| Aug.25 |
Italy |
Emergency declared as hopes for more survivors fade
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| Aug.26 |
Italy |
Italy earthquake: Day of national mourning for victims
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| Aug.27 |
Italy |
Museums to donate Sunday revenue to quake relief |
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| Aug.31 |
Mexico |
Trump met Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto He met Pena Nieto but said they had not discussed financing the wall. The president later insisted he had told Mr Trump Mexico would not pay
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| Aug.31 |
Brazil |
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Map of Brasilia Brazil| Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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| Aug.31 |
Arizona |
Donald Trump: Mexico will pay for wall, '100%' |
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