| Protestors Seize Much Of Mexico City To Demand Election Recount Updated:1 August 2006 |
| Almost a month after Mexico voted for its next President, left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his followers have seized control of much of the capital, Mexico City. Lopez Obrador and his supporters are demanding a recount that gave the right-wing Felipe Calderon a half of a percentage point victory.
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| Iraqi Violence Kills At Least 44, Injures Dozens Updated:1 August 2006 |
| More than 44 people, including at least 20 soldiers, died on Tuesday as a wave of violence struck Iraq. The soldiers were killed after a roadside bomb hit the bus they were riding in. In a separate incident, in the Iraqi capital, 14 people died after a car bomb exploded near a bank.
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| India, Pakistan Agree To Pursue Peace Talks Updated:1 August 2006 |
| India and Pakistan have agreed to pursue the present peace process and make efforts so the process is not in anyway adversely affected. India's foreign secretary, Shyam Saran, met his Pakistani counterpart, Riaz Mohammad Khan late Monday night, as part of the SAARC Foreign Secretary and Ministerial Meeting in Dhaka. This marked the first high-level meeting between the two officials since the July 11 bombings.
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| Four Al-Qaeda Suspects Arrested In Afghanistan Updated:1 August 2006 |
| US-led coalition forces supported by Afghan troops captured four suspected al-Qaeda operatives in eastern Afghanistan, the men, whose names and nationalities were not revealed, were seized during an early morning raid in Khost province, where four other suspected al-Qaeda members were captured earlier.
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| Chinese Officials Kill 50,000 Dogs To Stave Off Rabies Updated:1 August 2006 |
| Chinese media confirmed Tuesday that roughly 50,000 dogs have been slaughtered in a southwestern county in China, after three people died from rabies. The massacre has drawn immense criticism from legal scholars and animal rights activists, describing the method of killing as crude and cold-blooded. The World Health Organization suggests that more emphasis is put on the prevention of the spread of rabies instead of killing the dogs en masse.
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| Rebels Hit Sri Lanka's Main Naval Port Updated:1 August 2006 |
| Violence in Sri Lanka has entered into its seventh day on Tuesday as the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam used 122-millimeter artillery to shell Sri Lanka's main naval base, killing four troopers and wounding 30 others, while military warplanes continued its air strikes on rebel positions as the battle for control of an irrigation canal heats up.
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| Leftist Rebels Kill 18 In Colombia Updated:1 August 2006 |
| Suspected rebels ambushed an army patrol, exploded a car bomb in the capital and another bomb in Colombia's southwest, killing at least 18 people in a wave of attacks a week before the presidential inauguration.
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| Britain Introduces Terrorism Alert System Updated:1 August 2006 |
| Britain launched a new security alert system, ranking the terrorist threat to the country as 'severe' and saying an attack was highly likely. It was the first time the government had published such information. Until now, it has argued that doing so would cause unnecessary alarm.
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| Trapped Methane Gas Under Paved-Over Dump Site Could Trigger Blast Updated:1 August 2006 |
| More than 100,000 people living on a paved-over site of the former dump, known as the infamous "Smokey Mountain," are facing the risk of a possible methane blast due to the rotting garbage under their homes. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes issued a warning on Tuesday as he admitted that the government made an error when it built the 21-medium-rise buildings, after shutting down the garbage dump in 1990.
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| Iranian President Rejects U.N. Deadline Over Nuke Program Updated:1 August 2006 |
| Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday rejected the resolution by U.N. Security Council that gave Iran until Aug. 31 to suspend its nuclear program. The Iranian leader reiterated his earlier decision to pursue the uranium enrichment calling the resolution a "big mistake" on the part of world powers.
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| Muslim Countries Want Immediate Cease-fire In Lebanon, UN Force Updated:1 August 2006 |
| Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar on Tuesday said his country will host an emergency meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) this week to call for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon and discuss a formal U.N peacekeeping force in the region. The state-run Bernama News Agency quotes Minister Hamid as saying, "We want a UN peacekeeping force. We will also urge that such a force include the participation of Islamic nations."
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| Pakistan To Consider Changing Rape Laws Updated:1 August 2006 |
| A senior Pakistani lawmaker on Tuesday said that the government was mulling over an amendment that will remove the burden of proof placed on victims and will also protect them from retaliatory adultery charges. If passed the law will be a landmark change in the direction of development of women in the Islamic country.
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| UN Begins Airlifting Food To Drought-Hit Western Nepal Updated:1 August 2006 |
| The United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) has started airlifting food grains to the drought-hit districts of western Nepal. The WFP says on Tuesday that it began emergency helicopter operations to help feed 250,000 drought-affected people in the far west of the mountainous nation.
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| Pyongyang Denounces Seoul For Launching Spy Satellite Updated:1 August 2006 |
| In another sign of building tensions between the two Koreas, Pyongyang on Tuesday slammed Seoul for launching a scientific satellite which could also be used to spy on the secretive country's military movements. North Korea says the launch was a provocative act that would force them to build up on their "invincible war deterrent."
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| 10 People Injured In Grenade Attack On Bus In Kashmir Updated:1 August 2006 |
| At least ten people, including seven Amarnath (sacred shrine) pilgrims were injured when militants hurled a grenade on a bus as it was preparing to head off for the Baltal base camp from Srinagar on Monday. The militants threw the explosive at the crowded bus at Batmaloo around 3 p.m. local time, minutes before departure to the base camp.
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| Philippines To Outlay $7.2 Billion For Infrastructure Program Updated:1 August 2006 |
| The Philippine government's infrastructure program to be implemented for roads, rail systems, airports, ports, and other basic requirements is estimated to cost $7.2 billion in the next four years. The President's announcement was taken with incredulity and encouragement by administration critics and supporters alike.
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| India Bans Child Domestic Labor Updated:1 August 2006 |
| The Indian government issues an order banning children from working as domestic servants, in roadside restaurants, or in other service industry jobs. The ban applies to children under 14 and goes into effect this October.
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| Series Of 40 Bomb, Arson Attacks Target Thai Officials Updated:1 August 2006 |
| A series of 40 coordinated bomb and arson attacks target government and civilian facilities in the south of Thailand, injuring at least two people. The homemade devices struck the homes of police and government officials, along with karaoke bars, and a train station in three majority-Muslim provinces along the border with Malaysia.
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| U.S. Stays Away From Speculation On The Death Of Fidel Castro Updated:1 August 2006 |
| The United States remains reserved on speculation that Cuban President Fidel Castro may be on his deathbed. U.S. Department of State spokesman, Sean McCormack explains, "I can't comment on the nature of the illness or the extent of it... clearly Fidel Castro's incapacitation or death would be a significant event for the Cuban people."
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| Castro "Stable" And In "Good Spirits" After Operation Updated:1 August 2006 |
| A day after a serious operation, Cuban President Fidel Castro has written his people, saying he is in "good spirits." Castro, who transferred power over the communist island for the first time in 47 years yesterday, writes, "I can say that it is a stable situation, but a real evolution of my health takes time. So all I can say is the situation will continue stable for many days before a verdict can be issued."
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| Violence Intensifies In Lebanon Updated:2 August 2006 |
| As the Israeli army resumes its air strikes operations in to Lebanon, intense ground fighting intensified Tuesday near a border village, even as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) is preparing for a larger ground offensive in southern Lebanon. Thousands of Israeli soldiers are scheduled to be deployed to southern Lebanon as Israel's cabinet approved the expansion of military offensive.
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| UN Mission To Nepal Expresses Optimism On Peace Negotiations Updated:2 August 2006 |
| The leader of a high-level United Nations delegation visiting Nepal exploring the idea of possible UN assistance to that country's peace process on Tuesday said he was hopeful that the Nepalese government and the nation's Communist party could reach an agreement on arms management in the coming days.
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| Shiites Organize March Against Sectarian Violence Updated:2 August 2006 |
| Several thousand Shiite civilians, who guard neighborhoods against terrorists, staged a march through the streets of Baghdad on Wednesday in a drive to showcase their force in a country that has seen sectarian violence persist over several months.
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| Worst Anthrax Outbreak In 50 Years Hits Canada Updated:2 August 2006 |
| More than 500 bovine have died of anthrax on Canadian farms in recent months in what officials described as the worst outbreak here in at least 50 years. CFIA veterinarian Sandra Stephens says, "It's the largest outbreak for sure in the last 50 years." She also adds that proper records were not kept prior to the 1950s.
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| 110 Hezbollah Rockets Strike Israel Updated:2 August 2006 |
| Israeli police officials on Wednesday confirmed Hezbollah fighters fired more than a hundred rockets into northern Israel by midday. An Israeli civilian was killed in the incident. Police counted 110 rockets as being fired into Jewish territory, and said the number was much higher than the daily average number of missiles fired since the fighting began more than two weeks ago.
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| Iraqi Forces To Assume Security Operations This Year Updated:2 August 2006 |
| Iraq's President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday said Iraqi security forces will takeover security operations, from the hands of U.S.-led coalition forces, by the end of the year. At the moment, Iraqi forces have only assumed security operations in one of Iraq's 18 provinces.
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| Lebanese Blame Hezbollah For Civilian Deaths Updated:2 August 2006 |
| The deaths of nearly 60 civilians in the southern Lebanon village of Qana Sunday was the work of Hezbollah masterminds, rather than purported Israeli aggression, say anti-Syrian Lebanese elements. A French-language website associated with Lebanon's large Christian population claims to have evidence that Hezbollah desired and facilitated the massacre that has resulted in broad international condemnation of Israel and a perpetuation of the current fighting.
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| EU Pushes For Immediate Ceasefire In Lebanon Updated:2 August 2006 |
| As Israel launches a major attack deep into Lebanon, Hezbollah says its guerrillas are fighting Israeli commandos trapped inside a hospital in Baalbek. However, representatives of the European Union are now pushing for an immediate ceasefire. The foreign ministers of the union met to discuss the issue.
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| Thai PM Makes Surprise Visit To Burma Updated:2 August 2006 |
| Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a surprise visit to Burma on Wednesday. Thai Army chief Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin and foreign minister Kantathi Supahmongkhon are also part of the delegation. Burma watchers and diplomatic circles are speculating on a variety of possibilities relating to the purpose of the trip, including Thailand's largest energy firm PTT's plans to enter the race for natural gas.
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| India Halts Child Labor In Homes, Hotel Industry Updated:2 August 2006 |
| India has banned children below the age of 14 from working as servants at hotels, homes, tea shops and restaurants. The Indian Ministry of labor said the ban will go into effect October 10.
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