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Romney wins Iowa informal poll

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 2:55
related countries: United States
related places: Iowa

Mitt Romney wins an Iowa straw poll of Republican US presidential hopefuls, though his main rivals did not attend.
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Ancient forest found in Hungary

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 5:17
related countries: Hungary

An ancient forest of cypress trees, estimated to be eight million years old, is discovered in Hungary.
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Confusion over Taleban releases

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 8:31
related countries: Afghanistan, North Korea

Hopes that Taleban might free two South Korean hostages are dampened after reports of releases are denied.
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Japanese film wins Locarno award

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 9:01
related countries: Switzerland, Japan
related places: Locarno

Japanese film Ai No Yokan takes top prize in Locarno, as the public's award goes to UK comedy Death at a Funeral.
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Islamists urge caliphate revival

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 9:28
related countries: Indonesia
related places: Jakarta

Some 100,000 Islamists gather in Indonesia to push for the creation of a single state across the Muslim world.
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Danes set for North Pole mission

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 10:38
related countries: Denmark, Russia

Denmark is sending a team to survey the Arctic seabed after Russia stakes a claim there.
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Iraq explosion kills US soldiers

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 12:04
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Baghdad

Four US soldiers die during fighting south of Baghdad, while a separate joint US-Iraq raid is reported in Sadr City.
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Musharraf in anti-Taleban pledge

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 13:10
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Pakistan's leader addresses the "peace jirga" in Afghanistan and calls for the two nations to work together.
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Mexican actors focus on 'abuses'

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 13:35
related countries: Mexico

Y Tu Mama Tambien stars Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal say they will make films on "injustices" in Mexico.
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E German 'licence to kill' found

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 13:40
related countries: Germany

A newly discovered document shows East German border guards were ordered to kill defectors, an official says.
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Philippines army HQ moves south

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 15:39
related countries: Philippines

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo moves the army HQ to the south to boost operations against Islamist militants.
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Anger at Ukraine poll 'exclusion'

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 15:47
related countries: Ukraine

Ukranian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says her bloc has been barred from the parliamentary election.
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Reptiles found in Saudi's luggage

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 16:59
related countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia
related places: Cairo

Security officers at Egypt's Cairo airport uncover snakes and crocodiles in a passenger's hand luggage.
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Hunt for Kenya mudslide victims

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 17:13
related countries: Kenya

Villagers and officials search for survivors and bodies buried in mud during landslides in Kenya.
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Strauss & Cook lift England hopes

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 17:26
related countries: India, United Kingdom

England reach 56-0 chasing 500 for victory against India to end a pedestrian day's play at The Oval.
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Iraqi PM calls for crisis summit

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 19:28
related countries: Iraq

Prime Minister Nouri Maliki calls Iraq's main political factions together to try to break the political paralysis.
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UK 'damaged' by Lebanon war delay

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 23:05
related countries: Lebanon, United Kingdom

The UK's reputation suffered when ministers delayed calling for an early end to the Lebanon war, MPs say.
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Marine freed in Iraq killing case

Sunday 12th of August 2007, 23:44
related countries: Iraq, United States

Clemency for US marine jailed for eight years for his role in the murder of an Iraqi civilian in Hamdaniya.
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