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United States: news

Iraq 'success' possible, US says

Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 19:41
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says success is possible in Iraq in a realistic time-frame despite ongoing violence.
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Iran condemns US Gulf exercises

Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 11:04
related countries: Iran
related places: Gulf

Iran criticises planned US exercises in the Gulf, while Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls for Muslim unity.
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US jails Egypt pair for slavery

Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 9:31
related countries: Egypt
related places: California

A California court sends an Egyptian couple to prison for enslaving a 10-year-old girl as their servant in the US.
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US says Iraq must improve policy

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 20:41
related countries: Iraq
related places: White House

The Iraqi government must "step forward" on security and political issues, a key White House official says.
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Coca-Cola plot pair plead guilty

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 18:26

Two men accused of plotting to steal trade secrets from Coca-Cola and sell them to PepsiCo plead guilty in the US.
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Losses increase 30-fold at Ford

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 12:05
related places: Ford

Struggling US car firm Ford sees its latest losses soar dramatically, hit by the expense of cost cuts.
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Obama mulls White House run

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 10:31
related places: White House

Illinois Senator Barack Obama says he has considered running for US president in 2008.
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US official retracts Iraq remarks

Monday, October 23rd 2006, 4:57
related countries: Iraq

A US official who said the US had shown "arrogance and stupidity" in Iraq apologises for his comments.
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US 'cannot stay course' in Iraq

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 18:56
related countries: Iraq
related places: America

A US state department insider says America will not be able to stay the course in Iraq over the long-term.
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BP attacked on safety standards

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 15:38

The US body that investigates major industrial accidents has attacked safety standards at oil giant BP, the BBC learns.
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N Korea links tests to 'pressure'

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 14:18
related countries: North Korea
related places: Asia

North Korea will only carry out a second nuclear test if "harassed" by the US, media reports in Asia say.
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US 'arrogant and stupid' in Iraq

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 11:26
related countries: Iraq

A senior US state department official tells al-Jazeera TV the US has shown "arrogance and stupidity" in Iraq.
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US 'concern' over Russia reporter

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 1:07
related countries: Russia

The US secretary of state meets relatives of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
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Rice: 'N Korea escalating crisis'

Saturday, October 21st 2006, 21:57
related countries: North Korea, Russia
related places: Moscow

The US secretary of state accuses North Korea of seeking to escalate tension over its nuclear programme.
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US Republicans launch terror ad

Saturday, October 21st 2006, 7:17

The Republican Party launches a controversial terror-linked TV ad to garner support ahead of November polls.
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US waives law for Chin refugees

Friday, October 20th 2006, 7:29
related countries: Burma

The US waives a security law to let thousands of refugees from Burma's Chin state request asylum.
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'Militants' kill Afghan workers

Friday, October 20th 2006, 6:39
related countries: Afghanistan

Eight Afghans working at a US base in eastern Afghanistan die in a suspected Taleban attack, police say.
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Rice presses Beijing on N Korea

Friday, October 20th 2006, 5:23
related countries: China, North Korea

The US secretary of state holds talks with the Chinese foreign minister as diplomacy over North Korea intensifies.
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US issues call over Guantanamo

Friday, October 20th 2006, 4:18

A senior US official challenges foreign governments to help resettle some Guantanamo Bay detainees.
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Baghdad security plan 'failing'

Friday, October 20th 2006, 2:35
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The US military says a major operation to pacify Baghdad has not met expectations, and will be reviewed.
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Red Cross lambasts US terror law

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 22:39
related places: Red Cross

The Red Cross expresses concern over a newly-approved US anti-terrorism law.
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Key aide heard in US e-mail row

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 20:46
related places: Republican

A key witness testifies in a US inquiry over lurid e-mails sent by Republican ex-congressman Mark Foley.
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Jumping stingray stabs US boater

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 14:47
related places: Florida

A Florida man is left critically ill after being stabbed in the chest by a stingray which leapt on board a boat.
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US undertakers admit corpse scam

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 7:46
related places: New York

Seven undertakers in the New York area admit roles in a scheme to steal body parts for transplants.
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Migrants' pay buoys L America

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 7:02

Latin American immigrants in the US will send more than $45bn to relatives back home this year, a reports says.
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Court martial in Iraq rape case

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 4:56
related countries: Iraq

Four US soldiers will face charges over the alleged rape of an Iraqi girl, as 11 soldiers in all face courts martial.
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US adopts tough new space policy

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 19:14

The US adopts a new policy to protect its interests in space and deny "adversaries" access for hostile purposes.
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US backs allies against NK threat

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 16:03
related countries: North Korea

The United States says it will back its Asian allies militarily against any threat from North Korea.
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US shows signs of net addiction

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 15:02

More than one in eight adults in the US show signs of internet addiction, according to a study.
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Dow Jones breaks through 12,000

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 14:19
related places: New York

The Dow Jones index of major US shares passes the 12,000 level for the first time ever in early trading in New York.
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Spain-Venezuela plane deal 'off'

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 13:15
related countries: Spain, Venezuela

Plans to sell 12 Spanish military aircraft to Venezuela - opposed by the US - are dropped as too expensive.
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Iraq attacks kill 10 US soldiers

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 11:44
related countries: Iraq

The US military says a marine and nine soldiers have been killed in Iraq, including four in a roadside bombing.
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Jordan convicts militant plotters

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 11:21
related countries: Iraq, Jordan

A military court in Jordan finds eight militants guilty of a plot to kill US troops in Iraq and foreigners in Jordan.
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Arrest warrant for actor Snipes

Wednesday, October 18th 2006, 9:25

Actor Wesley Snipes faces eight charges of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service in the US.
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Late Enron boss's verdict quashed

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 21:06

A US court says late Enron boss Kenneth Lay's conviction should be wiped out as he died before he could appeal.
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US panel 'to urge Iraq policy shift'

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 17:05
related countries: Iraq

A panel is considering a call for major changes in policy, including a withdrawal of troops, reports say.
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US panel 'to urge Iraq policy shift'

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 17:05
related countries: Iraq

A panel is considering a call for major changes in policy, including a withdrawal of troops, reports say.
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Bush signs US terror trial bill

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 15:20

The US president signs a law paving the way for the trial of terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay.
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US opens Iran basketball inquiry

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 14:55
related countries: Iran

The US authorities investigate whether American basketball players in Iran have violated US sanctions.
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Burundi refugees to settle in US

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 13:45
related countries: Burundi, Tanzania

The US offers to resettle thousands of Burundian refugees from Tanzania, who left home in 1972.
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US population reaches 300 million

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 11:47

The US population hits 300 million people, 39 years after reaching 200 million, according to official estimates.
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Rice warns N Korea on fresh test

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 4:18
related countries: North Korea

The US warns N Korea against a second nuclear test amid reports of new activity at the blast site.
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Trial of Farc leader begins in US

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 3:47
related countries: Colombia
related places: Washington

The first trial in the US of a member of Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group, Farc, begins in Washington.
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US lawyer jailed on terror charge

Monday, October 16th 2006, 21:39

US lawyer Lynne Stewart is jailed for 28 months on terror-related charges over passing on messages from a client.
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US confirms N Korea nuclear test

Monday, October 16th 2006, 18:58
related countries: North Korea

Air samples from North Korea confirm that a nuclear explosion was carried out, US intelligence officials say.
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Iran leader in Bush 'Satan' claim

Monday, October 16th 2006, 16:23
related countries: Iran
related places: Bush

Iran's President Ahmadinejad attacks US President George W Bush, saying he is inspired by Satan, Iranian media say.
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Bush aides 'mocked evangelicals'

Monday, October 16th 2006, 7:25

US President Bush's top advisers ridiculed evangelical leaders while publicly embracing them, a new book says.
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US, Japan hold talks on N Korea

Monday, October 16th 2006, 4:22
related countries: China, North Korea

A US envoy is due in Tokyo for talks on how to implement the recent UN sanctions on North Korea.
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Man charged over Iowa bloodbath

Monday, October 16th 2006, 4:08
related places: Iowa

US police charge a young man with killing his parents and three teenage sisters at their home in rural Iowa.
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Strong earthquake rattles Hawaii

Monday, October 16th 2006, 3:49

An earthquake knocks out power and topples rock walls across the US state of Hawaii but no-one is killed.
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Detroit sweep into World Series

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 5:48

Detroit beat Oakland 6-3 to seal a 4-0 American League Championship Series sweep and reach the World Series.
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UN slaps sanctions on North Korea

Saturday, October 14th 2006, 21:27
related countries: North Korea

The UN Security Council votes unanimously in favour of a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea.
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'Guantanamo abuse boasts' probed

Saturday, October 14th 2006, 8:21

The Pentagon orders an inquiry into alleged abuses at Guantanamo Bay after reports of boasting by guards.
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US test 'confirms' N Korea claim

Saturday, October 14th 2006, 7:12
related countries: North Korea
related places: Early

Initial tests appear to confirm claims by Kim Jong-il's North Korea that it carried out a nuclear test, US officials say.
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US envoy in peace bid for Darfur

Saturday, October 14th 2006, 5:13
related countries: Sudan
related places: America, Darfur

A US envoy arrives in Sudan for a trip expected to take him to Darfur as America imposes tougher sanctions.
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US Republican Ney admits bribery

Friday, October 13th 2006, 17:12
related places: Republican

Republican congressman Bob Ney, linked to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleads guilty to bribery charges.
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No 'extreme sanctions' on N Korea

Friday, October 13th 2006, 17:09

Russia and China oppose "extreme sanctions" on North Korea, Russia's foreign minister says.
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US sowing Iraq strife, says Iran

Friday, October 13th 2006, 15:19
related countries: Iran, Iraq

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accuses the US of promoting sectarian strife in Iraq.
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'Hunger critical' in South Asia

Friday, October 13th 2006, 13:43

A report released by a US-based group says South Asia continues to face "critical" levels of hunger.
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US rejects UK Guantanamo call

Friday, October 13th 2006, 7:38
related countries: United Kingdom

The US says the controversial detention camp at Guantanamo Bay is still needed, rebuffing UK criticism.
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Vote on N Korea sanctions delayed

Friday, October 13th 2006, 0:38
related countries: China, North Korea, Russia

China and Russia delay a vote on a new US-drafted UN resolution calling for sanctions on North Korea.
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US warned on petrol complacency

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 20:14

The US leader welcomes the fall in petrol prices but says he does not want it to distract from work on alternative fuels.
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Divisions over N Korea sanctions

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 19:18
related countries: North Korea

UN Security Council members remain divided on a new US resolution on sanctions against North Korea.
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Man admits UK-US terror plot

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 16:49
related countries: United Kingdom

A man pleads guilty to conspiring to murder people in a series of bombings in Britain and the US.
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White House hopeful drops out

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 15:57
related places: Virginia, Democrat

The centrist former Democrat governor of Virginia pulls out of the 2008 US presidential race.
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Guantanamo unacceptable - UK

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 13:54
related countries: United Kingdom

The controversial US detention camp is "unacceptable" in terms of human rights, says the foreign secretary.
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Al Gore picks up literary prize

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 9:16
related places: Quill

Former US presidential candidate Al Gore wins a Quill award for his book An Inconvenient Truth.
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NY air crash kills baseball star

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 8:45
related places: Manhattan

US baseball pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor die as their plane hits a Manhattan apartment block.
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Yankees star dies in plane crash

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 3:07
related places: Manhattan, New York

US baseball pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor die as their plane hits a Manhattan apartment block.
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Al-Qaeda man on US treason charge

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 21:51
related places: California

A California man who appeared in al-Qaeda propaganda videos is charged with treason by a US court.
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'Huge rise' in Iraqi death tolls

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 17:42
related countries: Iraq

An estimated 655,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the 2003 US-led invasion, a US-Iraqi academic study says.
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N Korea to face 'repercussions'

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 16:54
related countries: North Korea

US President George W Bush says North Korea will face "serious repercussions" over its nuclear test claim.
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US eases Haiti arms embargo

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 16:40
related countries: Haiti

The US announces a partial end to its arms embargo on Haiti, to allow the country to equip its police force.
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Tax funds help cut US deficit

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 16:14

Bumper tax revenues helped the US trim the 2006 federal budget deficit to a four-year low, the US Treasury says.
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Aide to testify in US e-mail row

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 12:52

A top aide to disgraced ex-Congressman Mark Foley is to testify before a House of Representatives inquiry.
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N Korea raises threat of new test

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 11:11
related countries: Japan, North Korea

North Korea's number two leader warns of more nuclear tests if US policy remains "hostile", reports say.
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Indonesia revokes Exxon deal

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 9:47
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesia revokes a contract with US energy giant Exxon Mobil to develop the Natuna offshore gas field.
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Blasts rock US army base in Iraq

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 9:42
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The US military says that a fire at a Baghdad arms store was caused by an insurgent mortar attack.
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US tightens Cuba trade sanctions

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 9:00
related countries: Cuba

The US announces new measures to enforce Cuba trade sanctions and punish those who violate them.
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Lloyd video shown for first time

Tuesday, October 10th 2006, 20:24
related countries: Iraq

Video of the aftermath of an attack in which ITN reporter Terry Lloyd died is shown in public for the first time.
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US parents try to 'unadopt' son

Monday, October 9th 2006, 19:02

A couple in the US attempt to dissolve the adoption of their son after discovering his troubled past.
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US scoops Nobel economics prize

Monday, October 9th 2006, 11:51

US professor Edmund Phelps wins the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on unemployment and inflation.
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Foley e-mails 'known of in 2000'

Monday, October 9th 2006, 10:03

A colleague confronted ex-lawmaker Mark Foley about his e-mails with teenagers in 2000, a report says.
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Male contraceptive study expanded

Monday, October 9th 2006, 0:26
related countries: Maldives

Trials of a new male contraceptive are being expanded in the US after overwhelming initial interest.
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Battle rages in Shia Iraqi town

Sunday, October 8th 2006, 20:36
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

US-led and Iraqi troops kill 30 suspected Shia gunmen in the south, as police find 51 bodies in Baghdad.
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Jolie's regret over film location

Sunday, October 8th 2006, 14:58
related countries: Pakistan

The US star is "disappointed" at being unable to shoot a film about the murder of Daniel Pearl in Pakistan.
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Darfur campaign cuts Sudan money

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 15:20
related countries: Sudan
related places: Darfur

A plan to support Darfur by cutting investment in Sudanese companies is bearing fruit in the US.
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Bomber attacks 'model' Iraqi city

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 10:46
related countries: Iraq

A suicide bomber kills 14 people in north Iraq as suggestions emerge of a major change in US thinking.
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Canada in protest over rendition

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 6:12
related countries: Canada, Syria

Canada is to protest formally to the US over the case of a Canadian deported to Syria over alleged terror links.
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US medic jailed over Iraq murder

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 1:49
related countries: Iraq

US sailor is sentenced to 10 years in jail over his role in the murder of an Iraqi man, but will only serve one year.
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Medic says marines murdered Iraqi

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 1:09
related countries: Iraq

A US Navy medic testifies that marines put an Iraqi civilian in a hole and shot him 10 times in the head.
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US hails EU flight data deal

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 0:07

US security chief Michael Chertoff says a deal on sharing EU passenger data will help fight terrorism.
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Venezuela in Cuba 'bomber' plea

Friday, October 6th 2006, 21:21
related countries: Cuba, Venezuela

Venezuela demands the US extradite one of its nationals wanted for bombing a Cuban jet in 1976.
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Thousands told to flee US blast

Friday, October 6th 2006, 17:09

Up to 17,000 people are told to leave their homes after a huge explosion at a chemical plant in North Carolina.
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Passenger data deal for US and EU

Friday, October 6th 2006, 12:58

The US and the EU agree a new deal to share details about airline passengers, after lengthy talks.
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Rice meets Iraqi Kurdish leaders

Friday, October 6th 2006, 12:31
related countries: Iraq

The US secretary of state holds talks with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq amid tensions over oil.
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Japan shrine 'to review display'

Friday, October 6th 2006, 12:04
related countries: Japan
related places: Tokyo

A controversial Tokyo shrine is to review a display that says Japan was provoked into war by the US, reports say.
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US Congress opens sex row probe

Friday, October 6th 2006, 10:15
related places: Republican

An inquiry into a sex scandal inolving a former Republican lawmaker begins at the US Congress.
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Sudan's Darfur threat condemned

Friday, October 6th 2006, 9:36
related countries: Sudan
related places: Darfur

UN members criticise a Sudanese warning against sending troops to Darfur, but fail to agree on a response.
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US blocks bomb suspect's release

Friday, October 6th 2006, 1:35
related countries: Cuba, Venezuela

The US administration blocks the release of a man wanted by Venezuela and Cuba for a plane bombing 30 years ago.
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