| Tsunami Death Toll In Indonesia Hits 659 Updated:22 July 2006 |
| The Indonesian National Disaster Management has placed the death toll from Monday's tsunami to 659 after emergency workers found some100 bodies in previously inaccessible area along the Java island's southern coast. It was reported Saturday in that nearly 100 bodies were found in a part of Ciamis district that had been cut off completely because of a collapsed bridge.
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| Israeli Soldiers Take Lebanese Village Updated:22 July 2006 |
| Israeli soldiers have taken control of a large village just inside of the Lebanese border following a night of bombing and artillery fire. The village of Maroun al-Ras was taken by the several Israeli soldiers Saturday.
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| Thousands To Attend Saturday Rally Denouncing Israel MidEast Offensives Updated:22 July 2006 |
| Organizers say thousands of people are expected to troop to the streets of London on Saturday to protest the relentless bombings of Israel in Lebanon which they say is threatening to escalate into a full-blown invasion. Rallies are expected to happen from London in the southeast to Glasgow and Kirkcaldy in the north.
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| Hundreds Mourn "The Butcher" Updated:22 July 2006 |
| Hundreds of supporters arrived in Anlong Veng to pay their last respect to Ta Mok, also known as "The Butcher" who died Friday at a government hospital. Ta Mok was a former military commander of the Khmer Rouge and is one of the most vicious leaders of the regime. Ta Mok was given a traditional Buddhist blessing ceremony which he denied thousands of others during their reign. Incense was burned and prayers recited over his body which was daubed with white powder.
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| Philippines Seek International Help To Evacuate 30,000 Filipinos In Lebanon Updated:22 July 2006 |
| Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued an appeal to the international community to help evacuate the more than 30,000 Filipinos still trapped in the war-ravaged Lebanon as she called on the Israeli soldiers and the Hezbollah fighters to avoid harming the Filipinos. Arroyo is facing sharp criticism for her government's seemingly lack of repatriation efforts to evacuate the Filipinos stuck in the warzone and the 25,000 more in Israel.
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| Death Toll In China Storm Aftermath Reaches 500 Updated:22 July 2006 |
| The death toll caused by tropical storm "Bilis" reached over 500 in southern China as emergency workers recovered more bodies. The new figure more than doubled the early figures released by the Chinese government. The storm which struck the Hunan province on July 14 caused massive flooding and displaced an estimated 3 million from their homes.
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| China Officials Accused Of Death Toll Cover Up Updated:22 July 2006 |
| The death toll in Southern China has doubled a week after Tropical Storm Bilis. Local officials have been accused of trying to down play the number of deaths.
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| Health Officials Fear Disease After Tsunami Updated:22 July 2006 |
| Health officials fear that disease might spread after a tsunami hit the south coast of Java in Indonesia Monday. Thousands of people camped out five days after the disaster, which killed 700 people. Health officials say the heat and lack of clean water could threaten the health of those who survived.
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| Floods Kill 19 In Japan Updated:22 July 2006 |
| The number of people killed from floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains the past few days have risen to 19 as Japanese officials have issued evacuation warning in areas southwest of the country. Local officials in the city of Minamata issued the warning to an estimated 30,000 of its residents as 400 millimeters (16 inches) of rain has fallen over 30 hours in the region.
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| Heat Wave, Storm Hit Europe Updated:22 July 2006 |
| The lingering heat wave affecting most of Europe is a taking heavy toll on its citizens with 30 people reported to have died because of the heat in the past week. In other parts, a fierce storm batters homes and lives. Forecasters recorded a slightly lower temperature Saturday but said the relieve is just temporary as the mercury is expected to rise again.
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| Mild Tremor Shook Papua New Guinea Updated:22 July 2006 |
| A mild earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Saturday. There were no reports of damage or injuries resulting from the tremor. Seismologist said the ground shook at 7:57 local time (0957 GMT) just off the western coast of the country's Bougainville Island.
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| Violence Rocks Baghdad Updated:22 July 2006 |
| Seven Shiite workers and an American soldier are dead after a violent Saturday ended a one-day calm in Baghdad. Meanwhile, the U.S. is increasing troop presence in the city because of escalating violence between Shiites and Sunnis.
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| Suicide Bomb Kills 36 In Iraq Updated:23 July 2006 |
| At least 30 civilians were killed and 74 wounded in a suicide bomb explosion in a bus in eastern Baghdad suburb Sadr district on Sunday. The explosion took place between Sadr City and Jamila district, a Shiite-dominated area.
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| Manila Filed Charges Against Suspected Smugglers Updated:23 July 2006 |
| The Philippine government has filed smuggling charges against a prominent businessman and five others in connection with the failed smuggling of an estimated P90 million of steel bars from China. Charged before the Department of Justice were Jeffrey King, president of Kingson International Trading Corp. and four other Kingson International executives identified as Anthony Joey S. Tan, vice president; Alicia O. Fernandez, import/export manager; Edgardo V. Martinez, director; and Reynaldo V. Cesa, director.
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| Indonesian Earthquake Doesn't Form Tsunami Updated:23 July 2006 |
| An earthquake off the Indonesian coast Sunday did not cause a tsunami. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck just off the Sulawesi Island, about 67 miles south of Gorontalo.
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| Afghanistan Violence Kills 8 Updated:23 July 2006 |
| Eight people were killed, including two Canadian soldiers, when suicide bombers detonated two bombs Saturday in Kandahar.
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| Indonesia Ready To Send Troops To Middle East For Peace Updated:23 July 2006 |
| Indonesia said Saturday that it is ready to send troops to the Middle East under a UN mandate to restore peace in the region.
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| 23 Killed In Nepal Bus Accident Updated:23 July 2006 |
| At least 23 passengers were killed and several others were injured in a passenger bus accident in the Chanaute area of Sindhupalchok district in Nepal on Sunday morning.
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| Haiti Kidnappings Worry Officials Updated:23 July 2006 |
| A string of bold kidnappings in broad daylight are heightening fears that street gangs are trying to destabilize the country's newly installed government. Over the past week, three Americans were taken.
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| Four Boats Carrying Migrants Caught in Canaries Updated:23 July 2006 |
| Spanish authorities intercepted four boats in the last 24 hours carrying 250 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands. Two boats reached the islands of Tenerife and la Gomera on Saturday and two reached Gran Canaria on Friday. All four boats were coming from the African coast.
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| More Iranian rockets en route to Hezbollah Updated:23 July 2006 |
| Tehran intends to replenish Hezbollah's diminished stockpile of advanced short and medium-range missiles in the coming week, if a report regarding an intercepted call from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Lebanese terror group proves accurate.
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| Israel May Occupy Parts of Lebanon Updated:23 July 2006 |
| A senior Israeli military officer suggested Sunday that Israel may again occupy parts of southern Lebanon in an effort to decrease the rocket threat to its northern regions.
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| Saddam To Be Tried In Absentia Updated:24 July 2006 |
| An Iraqi court on Monday said the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will resume with or without the ex-dictator. Hussein was rushed to the hospital on Sunday after he was weakened, due to a hunger strike he began on July 9. He threatened to boycott the proceedings even though court officials say he is fit to attend the trial. Chief prosecutor Jaafar al-Moussawi said the 68-year-old former Iraqi dictator was being fed through a tube but the trial against him will proceed even without his attendance. Saddam, and seven of his co-defendants who are facing crimes against humanity, have been on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest the deaths of their lawyer. Al-Moussawi warned the lawyers of Hussein and his co-defendants their clients will be slapped with contempt if they fail to attend the next hearing. He threatened to boycott the proceedings even though court officials say he is fit to attend the trial.
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| U.N. Emergency Relief Chief: Devastation In Lebanon Is Horrific Updated:24 July 2006 |
| A top official from the United Nations described the destruction inside Lebanon as a violation of humanitarian law as Israel continues its offensive against he Hezbollah. The U.N.'s emergency relief diplomat, Jan Egeland, said that the devastation caused by the Israeli bombardment in Beirut was "horrific."
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| Update: Condoleezza Rice Arrives In Beirut Updated:24 July 2006 |
| U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Lebanon on Monday. In the wake of 13 days of warfare between Israeli and Hezbollah, Rice expects to launch a diplomatic initiative to stop the hostilities stemming from the area.
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| UN Ready To Send Aid To North Korea Updated:24 July 2006 |
| Aid and relief workers from the UN World Food Program said on Monday they are awaiting word from Pyongyang to allow them to enter the impoverished country and distribute food aid following widespread flooding that damaged most of the country's agriculture. Analysts fear of an impending famine if the food shortage in North Korea is not immediately addressed.
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| Ariel Sharon's Condition Worsens Updated:24 July 2006 |
| The condition of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke in January, has deteriorated though there was no immediate danger to his life.
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| Israeli Chopper Crashes Near Lebanon's Border Updated:24 July 2006 |
| The Israeli army has confirmed that one of its helicopters crashed near the border with Lebanon where an intense fighting with Hezbollah forces have been raging, but said the crash was an accident and not a shoot down. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said two soldiers were wounded in the crash and were brought to a nearby hospital. But the Arabic-language television station Al-Jazeera said two soldiers were killed in the incident.
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| Sri Lanka Seeks International Help For Its Citizens Trapped In Lebanon Updated:24 July 2006 |
| The government of Sri Lanka is appealing to the international community for assistance in evacuating its citizens still trapped in the war-ravaged Lebanon. Officials on Monday said an estimated 80,000 Sri Lankans are working in the war-torn Middle East country mostly as domestic helpers, truck drivers and child-minders.
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| Eleven Killed In Latest China Coal Mine Disaster Updated:24 July 2006 |
| At least eleven people were killed and six others remain missing following an explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Monday. According to reports, ninety-six miners were underground when the explosion occurred around dawn at the mine in Yuxian county, Hebei province, with 79 workers managing to escape.
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