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Castro 'very alert' after surgery

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 0:25
related countries: Cuba

Cuban President Fidel Castro is "very alive and very alert" after undergoing stomach surgery, a top official says.
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Israel hit by Hezbollah barrage

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 2:48
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

Hezbollah launches its biggest number of rockets yet, Israeli officials say, as the offensive in Lebanon continues.
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Emergency in NY as city swelters

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 3:43
related countries: United States

A heat emergency is in place in New York City as high temperatures continue to affect the eastern US.
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Islamic leaders warn on Lebanon

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 4:55
related countries: Lebanon

Malaysia's PM attacks the UN's "lack of courage" over Lebanon, as Islamic nations meet to discuss the violence.
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Burma cool over Suu Kyi release

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 6:10
related countries: Burma, Thailand

Burma fails to set a date for the release of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Thai minister says.
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Several killed in Afghan violence

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 6:23
related countries: Afghanistan

Ten Taleban fighters and a Nato soldier are killed in separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, officials say.
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S Korean man jailed for slashing

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 6:43
related countries: North Korea

A man who attacked South Korean opposition leader Park Geun-hye during an election rally is jailed for 11 years.
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Morales seeks radical land reform

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 8:27
related countries: Bolivia

Bolivia's president calls on Congress to back his plans to step up his land reform programme.
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Koizumi defends war shrine visits

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 8:30
related countries: Japan

The Japanese leader defends his visits to a controversial war shrine as a matter of individual freedom.
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Dress code for quake aid workers

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 8:31
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Mansehra

The Pakistani town of Mansehra draws up guidelines for aid workers helping to deal with last year's earthquake.
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Ethiopians left homeless in floods

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 9:36
related countries: Ethiopia

About 15,000 villagers in southern Ethiopia are rescued, after rains caused the Awash River to overflow.
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Seven killed in Gaza air strikes

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 9:41
related countries: Israel

Seven people including a child are killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes in the south of the Gaza Strip.
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Jail for Malawi school fraudsters

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 10:39
related countries: Malawi

A former official in Malawi's government is jailed over a $2m scandal involving education ministry funds.
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China hit by rising air pollution

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 10:57
related countries: China

Sulphur dioxide emissions in China are causing environmental and economic harm, the government says.
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Castro sister hits out at exiles

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 10:59
related countries: Cuba

Fidel Castro's estranged sister condemns the celebrations that have followed news of the Cuban leader's ill health.
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Baby caught HIV at Lagos hospital

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 11:28
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Lagos

Nigeria sacks three hospital officials after a baby was infected with HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion.
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Israeli regret over Qana bombing

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 11:43
related countries: Israel, Lebanon
related places: Qana

Israel says it would not have struck a building in the Lebanese village of Qana had it known civilians were inside.
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Iraq civil war warning for Blair

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 11:46
related countries: Iraq

Civil war is a more likely outcome than democracy in Iraq, a top diplomat warns in a confidential memo.
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Football: Gallas 'let team down'

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 11:58
related countries: France

William Gallas' agent tells BBC Sport he hopes to hold talks with Chelsea next week over the French defender's future.
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Chavez seeks ties in west Africa

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 12:26
related countries: Venezuela, Mali, Benin
related places: Africa

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visits Benin and Mali on a tour to strengthen links with African nations.
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Baghdad bomb hits shopping area

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 12:36
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A bombing in the centre of Baghdad kills nine people and injures more than 20, police say.
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Officials discuss Iran gas deal

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 12:36
related countries: India, Iran
related places: Delhi

Officials from India, Pakistan and Iran hold talks in Delhi on a proposed gas pipeline linking the three countries.
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Swedish nuclear reactors stopped

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 12:55
related countries: Sweden

Four of Sweden's nuclear reactors are shut down after a power failure, but the situation is not seen as risky.
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Ukraine head accepts rival as PM

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 13:09
related countries: Ukraine

Ukrainian President Yushchenko backs his arch-rival for PM, in a deal to end months of deadlock.
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Piracy suspects must face trial

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 13:28
related countries: Kenya, United States

A magistrate rules that 10 Somalis arrested by the US Navy on suspicion of piracy must stand trial in Kenya.
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Rome 'unites to condemn Madonna'

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 13:53
related countries: Italy
related places: Madonna, Rome

Religious leaders in Rome unite against the mock-crucifixion featured in pop star Madonna's latest show.
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Israel resumes Beirut air strikes

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 13:59
related countries: Israel, Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Israeli planes target Beirut's southern suburbs while Hezbollah attacks claim seven more Israeli lives.
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Live: England v Pakistan

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 14:55
related countries: Pakistan

England's openers get off to a flyer in the third Test against Pakistan at Headingley.
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Civilians die in Sri Lanka clash

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 15:21
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Trincomalee

The Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger rebels accuse each other of killing Muslim civilians in the town of Muttur.
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LRA leaders decline talks offer

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 15:25
related countries: Uganda

The Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels will not send their senior leaders to peace talks, an official says.
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US echoes Iraq civil war warning

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 16:18
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom, United States

Iraq could move toward civil war, says top US General John Abizaid hours after a similar UK warning.
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India PM apologises to Jehangir

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 16:36
related countries: Pakistan, India

The Indian prime minister apologises to the prominent Pakistani human rights activist, Asma Jehangir for "inconvenient" security checks.
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Many dead in Pakistan landslides

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 16:40
related countries: Pakistan

At least 18 people die in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
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Nigerian foreign minister resigns

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 16:46
related countries: Nigeria

Nigerian Foreign Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala resigns, days after being replaced as head of the economic reform team.
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Lebanon damage 'holding up' aid

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 18:01
related countries: Lebanon

Aid workers say damage to Lebanon's roads and bridges means they cannot get supplies to the most needy.
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Afghan car bomb attack kills 21

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 18:08
related countries: Afghanistan

A car bomb attack on a market in south Afghanistan kills at least 21 as four Nato soldiers die in other violence.
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Somali government split deepens

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 18:11
related countries: Somalia, Sudan

Somali's prime minister says the president is usurping his duties by endorsing proposed peace talks with Islamists.
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Natwar Singh report given to PM

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 18:36
related countries: India

A report on ex-Indian cabinet minister Natwar Singh's role in the UN oil-for-food programme is given to the PM.
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Kabul to deport Korean Christians

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 19:07
related countries: Afghanistan, North Korea

Afghanistan says it will deport hundreds of South Korean evangelical Christians amid fears for their safety.
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Saab stops arms sales to Venezuela

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 19:53
related countries: Venezuela, United States

Sweden's top defence company, Saab, halts arms sales to Venezuela to comply with a US embargo.
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More deaths in US heatwave

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 21:49
related countries: United States

The heatwave affecting the eastern US is blamed for more deaths and triggers record demand for electricity.
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Russia warns Iran over deadline

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 22:14
related countries: Russia, Iran

Russia tells Iran it should pay heed to a UN resolution demanding it suspend nuclear activities.
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Rare turtle to get satellite tag

Thursday 3rd of August 2006, 23:45
related countries: Indian Ocean, India

A critically endangered turtle is to be tracked swimming across the Indian Ocean as part of conservation efforts.
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