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Plane crash in DR Congo kills 17

Friday 4th of August 2006, 0:37
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

An Antonov-28 plane crashes near Buvaku in eastern DR Congo, killing all 17 people on board.
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Annan visits Haiti's new leaders

Friday 4th of August 2006, 2:46
related countries: Haiti Haiti

Visiting UN head Kofi Annan calls for a 12-month extension to the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti.
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Bush calls for democracy in Cuba

Friday 4th of August 2006, 3:10
related countries: Cuba Cuba, United States United States
related places: Castro

The US president urges Cubans to work for democracy in his first public comments since Fidel Castro fell ill.
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Move to avoid Chile mine strike

Friday 4th of August 2006, 6:18
related countries: Chile Chile

Workers at the world's largest privately-owned copper mine tell managers to raise their pay offer and avoid a strike.
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Gatlin coach gets US Olympic ban

Friday 4th of August 2006, 6:43
related countries: United States United States

Justin Gatlin's controversial coach Trevor Graham has been banned from using US Olympic Committee training centres and facilities.
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Russia to return Uzbek 'suspects'

Friday 4th of August 2006, 7:24
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian is to extradite 13 Uzbeks facing terrorism charges over the 13 May 2005 Andijan bloodshed.
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Second Chinese dog cull planned

Friday 4th of August 2006, 8:20
related countries: China China

A second Chinese mass cull of dogs is announced to fight a rabies outbreak, which has killed 16 people.
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Malaysia pledges Lebanon troops

Friday 4th of August 2006, 8:24
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, Lebanon Lebanon

Malaysia is ready to send 1,000 soldiers to Lebanon to join a peacekeeping force, the defence chief says.
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Sierra Leone sets 2007 poll date

Friday 4th of August 2006, 8:39
related countries: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone announces elections for July 2007, the first since United Nations peacekeepers left in 2005.
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Senate blocks minimum wage rise

Friday 4th of August 2006, 9:19
related countries: United States United States

US Democratic Senators vote against moves to raise the minimum wage in order to block an inheritance tax cut.
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Civilians flee Sri Lanka fighting

Friday 4th of August 2006, 10:15
related countries: Norway Norway, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Thousands of people are escaping fighting in the town of Muttur between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil rebels.
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Burundi detainees allege torture

Friday 4th of August 2006, 10:23
related countries: Burundi Burundi

The families of people arrested in Burundi over an alleged coup plot say their relatives have been tortured.
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Fighting 'leaves 25 Taleban dead'

Friday 4th of August 2006, 10:34
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

Afghan and US-led coalition forces kill 25 Taleban militants in the south of the country, the coalition says.
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Three Palestinians killed in Gaza

Friday 4th of August 2006, 10:40
related countries: Israel Israel

Three Palestinians are killed during Israeli army operations in the south of Gaza, hospital officials say.
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EU launches marine border squad

Friday 4th of August 2006, 10:50
related countries: Italy Italy

An EU rapid reaction team starts work on an Italian island to help curb illegal immigration.
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Japan rivals in row over Yasukuni

Friday 4th of August 2006, 10:56
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Yasukuni

The front-runner to be Japan's next PM is criticised for reportedly making a secret visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
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Court asks Pepsi, Coke to respond

Friday 4th of August 2006, 11:11
related countries: India India

The Indian Supreme Court asks Coca Cola and Pepsi to respond to charges that their drinks contain pesticides.
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Cuba rejects US democracy call

Friday 4th of August 2006, 11:18
related countries: Cuba Cuba, United States United States

Cuban state TV rejects President Bush's call for "democratic change" after Fidel Castro's illness.
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Israeli army set for Lebanon push

Friday 4th of August 2006, 11:24
related countries: Israel Israel, Lebanon Lebanon
related places: Beirut

The Israeli army is ordered to prepare for a possible advance deeper into Lebanon, as jets renew Beirut strikes.
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Oil workers seized in Nigeria

Friday 4th of August 2006, 11:34
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, Niger Niger, Germany Germany

Three Filipino oil workers and a German are kidnapped in Nigeria's petroleum-producing Niger Delta region
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Afghans win UK hijack ruling

Friday 4th of August 2006, 12:41
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Home Secretary John Reid says he will push for new laws after losing an appeal over nine Afghans' UK rights.
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Southern China typhoon toll rises

Friday 4th of August 2006, 12:59
related countries: China China

Typhoon Prapiroon kills 18 people and causes transport chaos in southern China and Hong Kong.
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Turkey bomb explosions hurt 13

Friday 4th of August 2006, 13:20
related countries: Turkey Turkey

At least 13 people are injured in two bomb explosions in southern Turkey, police say.
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EU mulls action against Eritrea

Friday 4th of August 2006, 13:48
related countries: Eritrea Eritrea

Europe may ask Eritrea to repay $3m, the value of food aid that was sold to fund state programmes.
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Deadly attacks hit northern Iraq

Friday 4th of August 2006, 13:55
related countries: Iraq Iraq

At least 14 people are reported dead in separate attacks in Mosul and Hadhar in northern Iraq.
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Jobless rise as US economy slows

Friday 4th of August 2006, 14:17
related countries: United States United States

US unemployment rises for the first time this year as the economy creates fewer jobs than expected last month.
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Car bomb kills five in Colombia

Friday 4th of August 2006, 14:41
related countries: Colombia Colombia
related places: Cali

A car bomb explodes outside a police station in the Colombian city of Cali, killing at least five people.
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Karzai condemns 'cowardly' bomb

Friday 4th of August 2006, 14:52
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Kandahar

Afghan president Hamid Karzai says a suicide attack in Kandahar that killed 21 people was "cowardly".
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Polish exodus shrinks job queue

Friday 4th of August 2006, 14:54
related countries: Poland Poland

Poland sees its jobless rate hit a five year low in July as more of its citizens seek better paid work elsewhere in the EU.
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LRA leaders declare ceasefire

Friday 4th of August 2006, 15:00
related countries: Uganda Uganda

The Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels announce an immediate unilateral ceasefire.
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Belarus prison terms anger OSCE

Friday 4th of August 2006, 15:45
related countries: Belarus Belarus

Europe's security watchdog protests over the jailing of independent election monitors in Belarus.
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Cape Town signs wind power deal

Friday 4th of August 2006, 16:30
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Cape Town

The city of Cape Town agrees to buy wind-generated power, in what is set to be South Africa's first such project.
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Yanukovych is Ukraine's new PM

Friday 4th of August 2006, 16:55
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament approves Viktor Yanukovych as prime minister, ending a long political crisis.
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Cricket: England on top

Friday 4th of August 2006, 17:22
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Kevin Pietersen hits his fifth Test century to guide England to 347-6 on day one of the Headingley Test against Pakistan.
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US troops face 'war crimes' claim

Friday 4th of August 2006, 17:30
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States

Prosecutors urging a court martial for four US soldiers accused of murder in Iraq say they are "war criminals".
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F1: Blow for Renault in Hungary

Friday 4th of August 2006, 18:34
related countries: Hungary Hungary

Fernando Alonso gets a two-second qualifying penalty in Hungary while his team Renault opt not to use a radical design.
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Two held over US serial killings

Friday 4th of August 2006, 19:55
related countries: United States United States
related places: Phoenix, Arizona

Two suspected serial killers are held in Phoenix, Arizona, by US police - but the hunt for another goes on.
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US slaps 'WMD' sanctions on firms

Friday 4th of August 2006, 20:42
related countries: Iran Iran, United States United States, Russia Russia, North Korea North Korea, Cuba Cuba

The US imposes sanctions on arms firms from Russia, North Korea, India and Cuba for allegedly trading with Iran.
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Castro 'recovering from surgery'

Friday 4th of August 2006, 22:33
related countries: Cuba Cuba

Cuba's leadership says Fidel Castro is recovering from surgery and his brother is firmly in charge as acting president.
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Gaza strike 'kills Palestinians'

Friday 4th of August 2006, 22:42
related countries: Israel Israel, Gaza Strip Gaza Strip

At least two Palestinians are killed in an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials say.
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Israeli border strike 'kills 26'

Friday 4th of August 2006, 22:56
related countries: Israel Israel, Syria Syria, Lebanon Lebanon

An Israeli air raid near the Lebanon-Syria border kills at least 26, as Hezbollah rockets reach far into Israel.
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