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Sri Lanka army bombs 'sea base'

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 2:07
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's army says it has bombed a Tamil Tiger sea base but the rebels say a civilian shipyard was hit.
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Chavez opponent rallies followers

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 3:02
related countries: Venezuela

The main opposition candidate in Venezuela leads supporters on a march before formalising his 2006 presidential bid.
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US joins Ethiopian flood battle

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 3:53
related countries: Ethiopia, United States

US troops join rescuers in Ethiopia where floods have killed hundreds of people and left many people homeless.
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Two peacekeepers killed in Darfur

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 4:04
related countries: Sudan

The African Union says two of its peacekeepers have been killed in the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur.
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Hamas plea over seized deputy PM

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 5:18
related countries: Israel

The Palestinians' Hamas PM urges the world to help secure the release of his deputy seized by Israeli troops.
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Shia converge on Iraq shrine

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 7:21
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Iraq's prime minister warns clerics against stoking sectarian strife, as Shia pilgrims flock to Baghdad.
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Protests at Nepal fuel price hike

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 8:02
related countries: Nepal
related places: Kathmandu

Angry protests erupt in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, after the price of petrol rises by a quarter.
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South Korean flood aid for North

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 8:50
related countries: South Korea, North Korea

South Korea's government pledges 100,000 tons of rice and construction material to flood-ravaged North Korea.
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Dozens of Taleban fighters killed

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 10:03
related countries: Afghanistan

At least 70 Taleban fighters died in clashes with police and Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, local police say.
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Call for UK immigrant work curbs

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 10:18
related countries: United Kingdom, Romania, Bulgaria

UK Conservatives press for restrictions on immigrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania ahead of EU entry.
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Israeli commando raid alarms UN

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 10:25
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

Kofi Annan calls Israel's commando raid on Lebanon a truce violation and expresses deep concern.
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Iran 'will not halt enrichment'

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 11:45
related countries: Iran

Iran says it will not suspend uranium enrichment, a key demand in a bid to resolve a nuclear row.
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Day four: how the controversy unfolded

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 12:44
related countries: Pakistan

Play on day four is abandoned after Pakistan are accused of tampering with the ball during the fourth Test.
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Baghdad killings mar pilgrimage

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 13:52
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Gunmen kill at least 20 people and injure 300 as Shias attend a pilgrimage in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.
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Indian firm in bid to run Lotto

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 14:00
related countries: India, United Kingdom

India's largest lottery firm says it is finalising its bid to run Britain's National Lottery.
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UK set to limit new migrants

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 14:52
related countries: United Kingdom

There will be no "open door" policy for migrants coming from new EU countries, the trade secretary says.
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Ethiopia troops head for Baidoa

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 15:04
related countries: Ethiopia, Somalia
related places: Baidoa

Ethiopian troops, allied to Somalia's transitional government, advance towards its base in Baidoa.
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Arrest over China temple killings

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 15:59
related countries: China

A farmer is held in China's Shaanxi province accused of the gruesome killing of 10 people at a Taoist temple.
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Nepal backs down on fuel prices

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 17:04
related countries: Nepal

The government of Nepal withdraws fuel price rises after angry protests around the country.
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Dozens of Taleban fighters killed

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 17:25
related countries: Afghanistan

About 70 Taleban fighters reportedly die in clashes with Afghan government and Nato-led forces in the south.
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Israel detains another Hamas MP

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 17:27
related countries: Israel

Israeli troops detain another senior figure in the Palestinian parliament, a day after the deputy prime minister was seized.
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Russia's thirst for imported alcohol

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 18:18
related countries: Russia

Chloe Arnold reflects on why the current shortage of imported wines and spirits is hitting Russian drinkers hard.
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Lebanon ceasefire warning

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 21:09
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

Any group breaking the ceasefire with Israel will face decisive action, Lebanon's defence minister warns.
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Test abandoned after ball dispute

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 21:16
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom
related places: Top

Pakistan forfeit the Fourth Test cricket match against England following a ball-tampering dispute.
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Canaries' migrant wave hits 1,000

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 21:43
related countries: Spain

The number of illegal immigrants arriving in Spain's Canary Islands from Africa in three days hits 1,000.
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Evictions in Cambodia criticised

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 21:49
related countries: Cambodia

Human rights groups in Cambodia criticise the rise in evictions from slum communities in the capital.
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Tiger Woods claims USPGA title

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 23:01
related countries: United States

World number one golfer Tiger Woods wins the US PGA championship for his 12th major career title.
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Madonna defies prosecution threat

Sunday 20th of August 2006, 23:41
related countries: Germany

Pop star Madonna starts the German leg of her tour despite threats of possible prosecution for blasphemy.
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