| UN: Lebanon Suffered Around $3.6 Billion Damage Updated:26 August 2006 |
| Talking with media, United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric informed Friday that Lebanon has suffered and estimated $3.6 billion in physical damage, including homes and to the country's infrastructure.
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| Iran Starts New Phase of Nuclear Program Updated:26 August 2006 |
| The president of Iran has started a new phase of that country's nuclear program just days before a U.N. deadline for Iran to stop uranium enrichment.
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| UN: More Than 200,000 Sri Lankans Displaced By Fighting Updated:26 August 2006 |
| A UN agency informed Friday that more than 200,000 Sri Lankan civilians are displaced by fighting between government forces and Tamil rebels since April.
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| Fresh Fighting Kills 4 In Philippines Updated:26 August 2006 |
| A Philippine soldier and three communist rebels were killed in fresh fighting that erupted on the southern island of the country. Informing media on Saturday, an army spokesman said fighting erupted on Friday when 30 communist rebels attacked an army convoy.
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| Maoist Attack Kills 5 In Bangladesh Updated:26 August 2006 |
| Four policemen and a Banladeshi ruling party official were killed in a Maoist attack in Naogaon town, in the northern part of the country, on Friday.
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| Israel: Blockade To Continue Until Borders Are Secure Updated:26 August 2006 |
| Israel has again refused to lift the blockade on Lebanon unless forces are deployed at all border crossings with Lebanon as a precaution against weapons smuggling. Tel Aviv remains firm in their desire to see international forces along the border between Syria and Lebanon.
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| Fire Damages Historic Russian Cathedral Updated:26 August 2006 |
| A fire in the main rooftop dome of the 19th century Trinity Cathedral has collapsed the dome. The fire burned through scaffolding outside the cathedral.
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| More French Troops Arrive In Lebanon Updated:26 August 2006 |
| More than 150 French troops arrived in Southern Lebanon on Friday, a day after French President Jacque Chirac announced Paris would send up to 2,000 troops to the war-torn nation. Lebanese officials welcomed the move, saying they believe the decision will help bring other European nations to the table in order to deploy more troops.
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| Five Killed in Firing On Demonstration In Bangladesh Coal Project Updated:26 August 2006 |
| At least five people were killed and over 50 wounded as law-enforcers opened fire to quell demonstrations against a British coal-mining plan in the country's northern district Dinajpur on Saturday.
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| Six Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Killed In Road Accident In Ivory Coast Updated:26 August 2006 |
| Six Bangladeshi troops working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Ivory Coast (ONUCI) were killed and 12 soldiers injured seriously in a road accident at Tiasali on way to Abidjan from Yamoussoukro.
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| 5 Killed in Baghdad Mini Bus Bomb Blast Updated:27 August 2006 |
| A mini bus bomb blast in Central Baghdad killed five people and wounded 20 on Sunday, a police official informed. According to the police official the mini bus, which carried passengers from the Bab al-Sharji area, exploded outside a hotel complex in Saadoun Street, located in the Central area of Baghdad.
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| 4 Suspected Militants Killed In Russia Updated:27 August 2006 |
| Russian police killed four suspected militants and wounded a woman in the Russia's southern region of Dagestan on Saturday. One police officer also wounded in a clash with the suspected militants.
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| Israel's Capital Now Devoid Of Embassies Updated:27 August 2006 |
| El Salvador Friday announced it would move its embassy to Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, leaving the Jewish state's capital city devoid of any foreign embassies. A week earlier, Costa Rica decided to move its diplomatic mission to Tel Aviv in an effort to improve relations with the Arab world.
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| Indian Flood Claims 8 More Lives; Death Toll Reaches 93 Updated:27 August 2006 |
| On Sunday, rescue workers have recovered eight more bodies in the flooded Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan as the death toll reaches 93. Local administrative officials feared the death toll could reach as high as 300 due to continuous monsoon rain.
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| Israeli Barred From Tolerance Conference For Nationality Updated:27 August 2006 |
| The Indonesian government three weeks ago informed Israeli journalist and political figure Yossi Sarid that he needn't bother attending a conference on religious and cultural tolerance it is co-hosting with the Norwegian foreign ministry due to his nationality. Oslo attempted to bypass the Indonesian boycott by offering Sarid Norwegian citizenship last Friday.
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| Iran Continues Nuclear Work, Test-Fires New Missile Updated:27 August 2006 |
| Just days after hailing an opportunity to restart "serious negotiations" over Iran's nuclear program, top Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani Sunday said his nation has no intention of halting its efforts to obtain nuclear technology. Iran's posturing continued with the successful test-firing of a "top speed long-range sub-to-surface missile off the Persian Gulf," according to Gen. Sajjad Kouchaki, head of Iran's navy.
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| Israel Still Conducting Raids In Lebanon Updated:27 August 2006 |
| Despite a ceasefire, which calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon with the arrival of international forces in the country, Israel still occupies nine positions in southern Lebanon. The troops remain in the country two weeks after the supposed cessation of violence on August 14.
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| Hezbollah Survey Almost Finished Updated:27 August 2006 |
| Hezbollah announced Saturday that they have almost completed a survey of the damage inflicted by Israel in the southern Beirut suburbs. This comes as the Lebanese government is still way behind on their assessment of the damage.
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| Annan Arrives In Lebanon To Shore Up Truce Updated:28 August 2006 |
| United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan arrives in Lebanon on Monday as part of his Middle East swing to shore up truce between Israel and Hezbollah and discuss details on the deployment of some 15,000 international peacekeepers south of the war-ravaged country. Annan will be meeting with Lebanese officials and then travel to Israel, Palestine, Syria and Iran, which the U.N. chief believe should be part of the current dialog to force peace in the region.
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| Jerusalem Embassy Departures May Encourage Terror In Israel Updated:28 August 2006 |
| Israel's Foreign Ministry warned Sunday that the departure of the last two foreign embassies from Jerusalem could encourage terrorism by signaling that recent violence against the Jewish state had achieved political goals.
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| Israel's Leadership Plays Up War Achievements Updated:28 August 2006 |
| While most of the public is demanding its removal from power, Israel's political leadership this week attempted to spin a positive view of the outcome of the recent war against Hezbollah. When war broke out on July 12 following a Hezbollah assault on northern Israel, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared his nation would press the battle until two abducted soldiers were returned and Hezbollah ceased to exist as a fighting force capable of threatening the Jewish state.
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| Austrian Teen Says Kidnapper Was Kind To Her Updated:28 August 2006 |
| An Austrian teenager who was abducted eight years ago at the age of ten and kept in an underground cell called her kidnapper "part of my life" and said he was always kind to her. Natascha Kampusch was kept in a windowless basement cell in the home Wolfgang Priklopil, a telecommunications technician. She escaped on Wednesday and was found wandering around Strasshof, a town about 15 miles northeast of Vienna.
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| Turkey To Deploy Troops To Lebanon Updated:28 August 2006 |
| Turkey has agreed to send troops to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Ankara announced Monday. The NATO member has not said how many troops will be sent.
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| US Suggests Peacekeepers On Gaza-Israel Border Updated:28 August 2006 |
| The United States Friday approached both Israel and the Palestinian Authority about deploying an international observer force at Gaza's Karni Crossing to prevent its repeated closure due to security threats.
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| Iran Test-Fires Sub-To-Surface Missile Updated:28 August 2006 |
| In a show of its military prowess amid a standoff with the West over its nuclear activities, Iran test fired a new submarine-to-surface missile during war games in the Persian Gulf on Sunday. A brief video clip showed the long-range missile, called Thaqeb, or Saturn, exiting the water and hitting a target on the water's surface within less than a mile, with navy commander, Gen. Sajjad Kouchaki telling state-run Iranian television, "The army successfully test fired a top speed long-range sub-to-surface missile off the Persian Gulf."
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| Three Dead, Dozens More Injured In Turkish Blast Updated:28 August 2006 |
| Three people died and dozens more were injured in a blast in Turkey's Mediterranean city Antalya on Monday, the fifth bomb to hit the country in less than 24 hours. 10 Britons and six Turks in Marmaris were wounded when a bomb placed under a seat in a minibus exploded on a street crowded with bars and restaurants around midnight, with no immediate claims of responsibility. Marmaris is one of Turkey's most popular tourist destinations.
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| Life Cautiously Returns To Normal In Beirut Updated:28 August 2006 |
| It was nightlife as usual for Beirut on Sunday night. Clubs were blaring the latest hit songs from their speakers as clubbers moved to the beats. Club owners say it is the first full weekend that the city since the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah ended August 14.
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| Britain Asks Pakistan To Deport Terror Plot Suspect Updated:28 August 2006 |
| Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Monday said that the British government has formally asked Pakistan to deport Rashid Rauf, a transatlantic airline bomb plot suspect. Rauf, a Briton has been detained in Pakistan since his arrest early this month, when Pakistani security officials described him as a 'key man' in the bombing conspiracy with links to Al-Qaeda, ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said in a statement.
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| A Militant Gets 64 Years Imprisonment In Bangladesh Updated:28 August 2006 |
| A member of the banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB), has been sentenced to 64 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after he was found guilty of possessing arms and explosives.
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| 17 Die In Afghan Suicide Blast Updated:28 August 2006 |
| At least 17 people were killed and 50 others were reportedly wounded when a powerful explosion ripped through a crowded bazaar in the Helmand province capital of Lashkar Gah in an apparent suicide bombing attack. Witnesses claim seeing a man with bombs strapped to his body grabbing Khan Mohammad, a prominent businessman who also served as former police chief, then detonated the explosives.
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