| Iraqi Bomb Blast Kills 7 Near Sunni Mosque Updated:14 July 2006 |
| At least seven people were killed on Friday after a bomb planted in a Baghdad street went off, as Sunni Muslims in northern Baghdad returned home after prayers. Last week, at least 40 Sunnis were killed on Sunday after Shiite gunmen invaded a western Baghdad street, pulling Sunnis out from their cars and along the street before killing them.
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| Japan Urges U.N. Resolution On N. Korea Over Missiles Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe revealed on Friday there was still need for a U.N. resolution to be passed on North Korea after last week's missile tests. Abe added that China and Russia were drawing closer to Japan's position, which calls for a U.N. resolution including sanctions.
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| Lebanon Calls For Israeli Cease-Fire Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Lebanon on Friday called for a cease-fire after Israel resumed its air raids on Beirut's international airport, while Hezbollah missiles continued to hit northern Israel. The call came as Israeli warships and planes struck a runway at the airport hours after it was repaired from previous attacks.
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| Female Victim Who Charges Military Personnel Of Rape Wishes She Died Updated:14 July 2006 |
| A Twenty-two-year-old woman being called "Nicole" who accused four American servicemen of rape told the court she wished she just died after Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith allegedly forced himself on her while his companions enjoyed watching her ordeal.
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| Muslim Cleric Killed By Suicide Bomber Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Allama Hassan Turabi, a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric, was killed in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi Friday when a suicide attacker detonated a bomb near his home. One of the cleric's relatives was also killed and his guard was seriously injured.
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| Israel Continues Bombing Of Beirut Airport Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Increasing the intensity of their retaliation, Israel struck Beirut airport again and bombed Lebanese roads after Hizbollah guerrillas seized two Israeli soldiers and killed eight.
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| Israeli Jets Struck Hezbollah Offices Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Several offices of Hezbollah militants including the suspected home of Sheik Hassan Nasrallah were bombed by Israeli jets in a third day of air strikes which could further fuel the already tense situation in the region.
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| Pakistan Ready To Assist India On Blasts Probe Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Amidst India's strong suspicion of Pakistani's hand in the Mumbai train blasts, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said his country is willing to assist with investigations being held to determine the culprits behind the incidents.
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| Northern Mariana Island's Senate Approves Friday Closure Of Gov't Offices Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Northern Mariana Island's Senate has approved a plan to close most government offices every Friday to save money in the midst of an economic crisis. The island has been hit with financial crisis due to the decline in the number of tourist arrivals and a slump in the garment industry.
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| Heat Wave In Japan Kills Three And Sends More Seeking Hospitilization Updated:14 July 2006 |
| According to government officials and press reports, when temperatures soared to 95 degrees in Japan Friday, three people died from the heat wave and hundreds went to hospitals for treatment.
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| Super Typhoon "Bilis" Batters Taiwan, Heads To China Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Typhoon "Bilis" (Philippine codename: Florita) hammered the island of Taiwan with torrential rains and strong winds before heading towards southern China and leaving one person dead and two others missing. Fu Teh-rong of the Central Weather Bureau said although "Bilis" has already left Taiwan's area, its outer band would still continue to affect the country with heavy rains in the next two days.
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| Myanmar To Retain ASEAN Membership Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Despite growing frustration over Myanmar's military regime, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not expel Yangon from the regional grouping. As it stands, ASEAN has no framework to expel any of its members once a nation joins the group.
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| 50 People Adducted by Gunmen Updated:15 July 2006 |
| The head of Iraq's national Olympic committee is reportedly among 50 people kidnapped by gunmen during a meeting in Baghdad.
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| Canadian Muslim Says He Infiltrated "Terror" Gang Updated:14 July 2006 |
| A well-known Toronto Muslim, Mubin Shaikh, says he acted as a government spy to infiltrate a gang accused of plotting terror attacks in Canada, describing the group as "fruitcakes" who could have caused great damage. The 29-year-old Mubin Shaikh tells CBC television and two major newspapers that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) spy service had asked him last year to try to infiltrate the group of 17 men, who were arrested in early June.
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| Rebels Kill 12 Soldiers In Sri Lanka Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Fighting in Sri Lanka has left at least 16 people dead. A battle between the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) and the LTTE in Vakaneri, Batticaloa, killed at least 12 soldiers, when rebels opened up with mortars and small arms fire.
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| Iraqi Soldiers In A "Fight To The Finish" Against Terror Updated:14 July 2006 |
| A senior U.S. military commander, currently on the field in Ramadi, says the strength of the national security forces are the key to winning the War on Terror in Iraq. U.S. Army Col. Sean B. MacFarland tells reporters via satellite teleconference with the Pentagon that Iraqi soldiers and police "are in the fight to the finish."
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| Italian PM And The Pope Condemn Israeli Incursion In Lebanon Updated:14 July 2006 |
| Two powerful Italian leaders are speaking out against the Israeli operation in Lebanon to recover two kidnapped soldiers from the hands of Hezbollah guerrillas. Italian Premier Romano Prodi and Pope Benedict XVI are both concerned by the crisis, and are urging Israeli leaders to withdraw immediately.
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| Coast Guards of Singapore and South Korea Start Joint Exercise Updated:15 July 2006 |
| The coast guards of Singapore and South Korea conducted their first joint maritime exercises in an effort to increase the anti-piracy capabilities of both nations. The exercises were held off Malacca Straits where a coast guard ship from Seoul, the "Tae-pyung-yang" acted as a distressed vessel being attacked by pirates.
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| U.K. Forces Supports Decision To Attack Afghan Town Updated:15 July 2006 |
U.K. troops stand by their decision to request U.S. planes to attack Taliban fighters in a Helmand province town. Colonel Charlie Knaggs maintains there was no proof of civilian casualties and the strike was crucial to protect his troops.
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| Hamas Militants Opened Egyptian Border In Gaza Updated:15 July 2006 |
| Hundreds of trapped Palestinian moved freely towards Egypt as Hamas guerillas on Friday forced open a border passing between Egypt and Gaza. The Hamas said they opened the border gate located in Rafah in Gaza as a "gift" to Palestinian people who have been trying to escape the violence in the region.
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| Taiwan Rebuilds Lives Of Landslide Victims Updated:15 July 2006 |
| The Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (Teco) has pledged $100,000 to build 12 classrooms in two school buildings in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte in the Philippines, site of the gruesome landslide five months ago which claimed the lives of 1,200 people.
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| Thailand Military Told To Stay Loyal To Their King Updated:15 July 2006 |
| As the political situation in the country heats up, His Majesty The King's top adviser has urged the military to stay loyal to the monarchy and the nation. Privy Council president and General Prem Tinsulanonda told cadets at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy that soldiers must always be professional in the conduct of their affairs.
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| Four Israeli Soldiers Missing Off Lebanon Coast Updated:15 July 2006 |
| The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has confirmed that four of its troopers were missing after Hezbollah militants launched an attack on one of its vessels off the coast of Lebanese coast. It was unclear if the missing servicemen were crew of the still unidentified ship that was hit by suspected unmanned aircraft launched by the Hezbollah Friday morning.
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| Police In India Conducting Sweeps, Looking For Clues Into Bombings Updated:15 July 2006 |
| Police in India have rounded hundreds of people and questioned them in connection with Tuesday's train bombings that kiled more than 200 people. It's just one of several sweeps police have carried out in the country looking for clues in the terrorist attacks.
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| Bangladesh Condemns Israel's Attacks On Lebanon Updated:15 July 2006 |
| Bangladesh on Saturday strongly condemned the unwarranted bombing and air attack on Lebanon.
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| Filipina Told Court She Was Raped By A US Marine Updated:15 July 2006 |
| The Filipina who has charged four US servicemen of rape has told the court she was raped, during an intense 40-minutes of cross examination by the accused lawyer. "Nicole", a court appointed name, said Friday, "I was raped. But I never told the security guard (at the Neptune Club) that I was raped. I was ashamed."
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| Germany Condemns Israeli Military Aggression In Lebanon Updated:15 July 2006 |
| On Saturday, German Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul condemned Israel's military aggression in Lebanon and Gaza as 'unacceptable.' The German minister told the Berlin-based daily, "To bomb civilian installations and civilians in another state is completely unacceptable in terms of international law."
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| World Leaders Condemn Israeli Attack On Lebanon Updated:16 July 2006 |
| As the tension in the Middle East continues to worsen over the weekend with fresh violence in a Hezbollah rocket attack over the Israeli city of Haifa, European leaders at the G8 summit in Russia have condemned the hostility. Over the weekend, the G8 leaders were under intense pressure to try and prevent an all-out Mideast war.
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| 18 Killed In China's Coal Mine Blast Updated:16 July 2006 |
| Eighteen miners were killed and 39 others were trapped in a coal mine blast Saturday in China's northern province. Six miners escaped after the blast and one worker, who suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning, was rescued early Sunday.
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| Six Iraqi Hostages Released Updated:16 July 2006 |
| Six of the hostages kidnapped in Iraq on Saturday have been released, including the Baghdad soccer coach. More than 30 people were kidnapped during a meeting of the Iraqi Olympic Committee meeting.
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