| Chechen Rebel Leader Killed On Eve Of G8 Summit Updated:10 July 2006 |
| Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, Russia's most wanted man, was killed on Monday, giving a large boost to President Vladimir Putin as he prepared to host a Group of Eight summit. FSB security agency chief Nikolai Patrushev says Basayev, who had claimed responsibility for the bloody Beslan school siege in 2004, was preparing to mount an attack in southern Russia to mar the weekend G8 summit Putin will chair in St Petersburg.
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| Olmert Justifies Gaza Attack As Death Toll Increases Updated:10 July 2006 |
| Israeli Prime Minister justifies the military onslaught on Gaza as nine more Palestinians are killed. In the face of increasing casualty, Hamas's exiled political chief says that the captured soldier at the middle of the worst Middle East crisis in months would not be set free without an exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
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| Air Madagascar's Engine Fails, Lands Safely Updated:10 July 2006 |
| According to Air Madagascar, one of its long-haul flight carrying about 200 people had to make an emergency landing Saturday after its right engine failed. No one was injured in the incident.
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| At Least 60 People Killed In Mogadishu Fighting Updated:11 July 2006 |
| At least 60 people die in fresh clashes between Islamist militias and fighters loyal to fallen warlords in Somalia. The death toll in Mogadishu has reached at least 40 and almost 100 people have been injured since the fighting began on Sunday. Residents say artillery and mortar shells have been steadily falling on the Kilometer Five area since Monday afternoon, leaving many victims cut off from Madina Hospital.
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| Plane Crash In Pakistan Kills 45 Updated:11 July 2006 |
| A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane crashed on the outskirts of the central city of Multan. The crash killed all 45 passengers onboard. Flight PK 688 was en route to Islamabad via Lahore. There were 41 passengers and four crew.
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| India's Test Firing Of Missile Receives Mixed Reaction Updated:11 July 2006 |
| India's test-firing of a nuclear-capable Agni-III missile received mixed reactions from the U.S., who said it was not surprised, while Japan expressed regret and Australia cautioned against equating it with the "provocative" tests by North Korea in view of New Delhi's "good" nuclear track record.
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| Terrorist Attacks Rock Srinagar Killing Six And Injuring Fifteen Updated:11 July 2006 |
| Five tourists from West Bengal, including three women, were killed and 12 others injured in a grenade attack by militants on a vehicle at Dal Gate. All those killed, who included three women, were from Kolkata, while nine of the injured were also from West Bengal. Two of the injured were local residents of Dal Gate while another person wounded was from Udhampur.
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| Iraqi Sunnis Use Fake Ids With Shiite Names To Escape Death Updated:11 July 2006 |
| Bookstores in Iraq are selling fake Ids. They are used by Iraqis to hide identities as a last resort to save their lives. Members of Sunni and Shiite communities are differentiated by their surnames, which have a history about their families behind them.
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| Update: Somali Violence Kills At Least 140, Injures Dozens More Updated:11 July 2006 |
| More than 140 people were reported dead on Tuesday and several others wounded following two days of violence that struck the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The fighting ended one day after one of the country's warlords finally gave up to the powerful Islamic militias. Ali Moallim of Mogadishu's Madina hospital says, "Approximately 140 people have died and 150 were injured. It was a very heavy exchange with most of the people dying outside hospital."
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| Education Minister Advocates Secular Education In Bolivia Updated:11 July 2006 |
| Bolivia's education minister, Feliz Patzi, revealed during an assembly on education reform that there shouldn't be religious education in the country's schools. Patzi said the government plans to make education secular in Bolivia, where Catholicism has been the official religion since the country was founded in 1825.
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| E.U. Court Rules Against Former French PM Updated:11 July 2006 |
| The European Union's chief court has ruled against former French Prime Minister, Edith Cresson, for violating her official duties when she was European commissioner. Despite breaking a rule, the court did not punish the 72-year-old who served on the EU executive in 1995-1999.
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| Britain Unveils 50-Year Energy Plan Updated:11 July 2006 |
| Britain unveiled its energy plan for the next 50 years, saying nuclear power could make a "significant contribution" to the country's needs as it seeks to reduce dependence on imported fuel and cut the pollutants blamed for global warming. Trade Secretary Alistair Darling tells Parliament, "A mix of energy supply remains essential and we should not be over-dependent on one source if we're going to maintain security of supply in the future."
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| ASEAN To Sign Accord On Visa-Free Travel Updated:11 July 2006 |
| Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can now travel within the region without visas starting next month. The initiative is moving forward as a result of the respective leaders formally signing the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Visa Exemption (FAVE).
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| Mumbai Update: Gruesome Scenes, Volunteers Take Over Updated:11 July 2006 |
| As the numbers of those who were killed in the serial blasts climbs to 150, the people of Mumbai are coming together to help those who are injured. Volunteers from the public instantly began relief and rescue operations. The people from the nearby areas rushed to the site and helped move the injured to the nearby hospitals.
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| Train-Bus Collision Leads To Numerous Deaths In Bangladesh Updated:11 July 2006 |
| At least 33 people were killed and 35 others injured when an express train rammed into a passenger bus in Bangladesh's western Jaipurhat district on Wednesday. Police said the terrible accident took place at about 10 am (local time) as the Khulna-bound "Rupsha Express" train from Sayedpur hit the passenger bus hurriedly passing through the level-crossing.
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| Calderon Asks For Order During Planned Protests Updated:11 July 2006 |
| Felipe Calderon, the winner of Mexico's controversial presidential election, implores order amidst the impending protest rallies to be staged by his political opponent.Protesters claim the vote count was rigged to make Calderon win.
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| Slovenia To Enter Eurozone And Adopt The Euro Currency Updated:12 July 2006 |
| Slovenia has passed the eurozone criteria for public debt, budget deficit, interest rates and inflation levels. It will enter the eurozone when approved by the European Union finance minister before switching to the euro currency next year. This will be Slovenia's fourth form of legal tender since its separation from Yugoslavia in 1991.
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| China Releases Filmmaker Detained For Five Months Updated:11 July 2006 |
| Chinese authorities release a filmmaker jailed for five months after making a documentary about underground Christians. Police were secretive about what charges were filed against Wu Hao, and he was denied access to his family.
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| Mumbai 7/11: Death Toll Reaches 190 Updated:12 July 2006 |
| The death toll in the serial blasts that rocked Mumbai rose to 190 as the city seemed to bounce back. According to official police reports, 190 people were killed and another 625 injured in the blasts that took place in first class compartments of trains at Mira-Bayandhar, Jogeshwari, Mahim, Santacruz, Khar, Matunga and Borivli on the Western Railway.
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| Israeli's Kill Six After Attack On Hamas Meeting Updated:12 July 2006 |
| In an extensive air strike, Israeli warplanes killed six people in an early morning attack on a Gaza City meeting of Hamas commanders, as Israeli forces extended its offensive with an incursion in the southern Gaza Strip. Mohammed Deif, a Palestinian militant who was on Israel's wanted list for a decade, was among those wounded. The military said it did not know how badly he was injured.
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| Pope Takes Return Trip To The Alps Updated:12 July 2006 |
| Pope Benedict XVI started a 17-day vacation in the Italian Alps on Tuesday. His Holiness decided to return to the same retreat of Les Combes di Introd, for a second year in a row. According to press reports , the 80-year-old pope is believed to be spending most his time in the Alps resting and taking walks in the mountains. However Vatican officials say his agenda also includes spending time writing and reorganizing the Church's administration.
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| Bangladesh Bus-Train Accident, 33 Killed, 30 Injured Updated:12 July 2006 |
| A speeding train rammed into a passenger bus in southwestern Bangladesh, killing at least 33 people and injuring 30 others. Railway officials and local people said the incident occurred when the speeding Khulna-bound 'Rupsha Express' from Saidpur collided with the Joypurhat-bound bus from Shantahar.
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| Update: At Least 16 Killed In Israeli Attacks On Gaza Strip Updated:12 July 2006 |
| At least 16 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes and tank shelling Wednesday in the Gaza strip. Fifteen were wounded, including Hamas military commander Mohammed Def, witnesses and medical officials said.
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| Putin Responds To Cheney's Criticisms Updated:12 July 2006 |
| President Vladimir Putin criticized Vice President Dick Cheney during a television interview with NBC that will be broadcast Wednesday. Putin called Cheney's recent negative statements about Russia "an unsuccessful hunting shot," referring a shotgun blast by Cheney that accidentally wounded his companion during a hunting trip.
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| Iraqi Prime Minister Threatens To Shut Down TV Stations Updated:12 July 2006 |
| The prime minister of Iraq said Wednesday he will shut down television stations that broadcast reports that incite violence. The statement Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gave Iraq's parliament the due to an increase in biased reporting by Shiite and Sunni television stations. al-Maliki said the stations focus on the suffering in their communities - often neglecting reporting on others.
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| Chief Fundraiser For Prime Minister Blair's Party Arrested Updated:12 July 2006 |
| According to media reports, the chief fundraiser for Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party, has been arrested by police probing allegations state awards had been given in return for cash. The "cash for favors" debacle has dented Blair's standing in opinion polls and the arrest of Lord Levy will make the prime minister's position even more precarious.
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| Ugandan Rebels Spurn Peace Talks Updated:12 July 2006 |
| Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels on Wednesday refused to send their top leaders to peace talks with the Ugandan government due to start in southern Sudan. The rebel chief, Joseph Kony, and his close aides are wanted by an international court for war crimes.
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| China And Russia To Introduce Weaker UN Resolution Against N. Korean Missile Tests Updated:12 July 2006 |
| China and Russia will introduce their own United Nations resolution, to counter the current one, which proposes sanctions on North Korea for testing several missiles. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says that a resolution imposing sanctions, like the one favored by the U.S. and Japan, "will intensify contradictions and increase tension."
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| Colombia's Ambassador To The U.S. Quits In Protest Of Cabinet Nomination Updated:12 July 2006 |
| Angered by the nomination of disgraced former President, Ernesto Samper, for a position as ambassador to France, Colombia's ambassador to the United States resigned from the post. The appointment has also been opposed by Washington.
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| Bangladesh Issues National Red Alert After Mumbai Blasts Updated:12 July 2006 |
| Bangladesh government issued a countrywide red alert on Wednesday following serial bomb blasts in Indian financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday killing 190 people and injuring over 250 others. The security forces were also asked to strengthen security measures at all the important establishments in the country.
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