| Jewish Leader Calls Iranian President Second Hitler Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Claiming that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a second Hitler, a Jewish leader wants the man barred from attending the World Cup.
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| Iran Condemns Nuclear Settlement Threats Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed on Thursday that his country would not surrender itself to threats during nuclear negotiations with the west, but he admitted Iran was ready explain its position to the world.
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| Italy Confirms Troop Withdrawl From Iraq Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema on Wednesday announced that the country was intended to pull out all its troops from Iraq by the end of the year.
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| 40 People Feared Dead In Bangadesh Boat Accident Updated:8 June 2006 |
| About 40 people are feared dead in a boat accident that occurred in the Sandwip Channel in Bangladesh on Thursday.
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| IAEA Claims Iran Still Enriching Uranium Updated:8 June 2006 |
| According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran is continuing to enrich uranium as well as build new production lines for its centrifuge machines.
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| Bomb Attacks Continue in Baghdad Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Roughly 19 people were killed and about 50 people were wounded from bomb attacks on Thursday in Baghdad.
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| Korean Hostages In Nigeria Freed By Militants Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Five South Korean gas workers taken hostage in Nigeria were freed in good health on Thursday after a plea by the jailed militant leader in whose name they were abducted 40 hours earlier.
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| 12 Sharks Spotted Off Coast Of England Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Twelve sharks have been spotted off the coast of England today, according to local coastguards.
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| Japanese Volcano Erupts Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Mount Sakurajima in Southern Japan erupted belching smoke about 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) into the air.
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| 15 Tamil Rebels Killed In An Attack Updated:8 June 2006 |
| At least 15 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in an attack launched by rival faction in north eastern district of Trincomalee.
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| Swiss Foil Attack On Israeli Passenger Airliner Updated:8 June 2006 |
| Seven people have been arrested after plotting an attack on an Israeli El Al airliner. According to officials, Swiss intelligence agents foiled the plot, and have arrested the would-be terrorists, all of whom are of North African decent.
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| Majority Of Russians Want Putin To Continue For Third Term Updated:9 June 2006 |
| According to an opinion poll conducted by the Yuri Levada Analytical Centre, fifty-nine percent of Russians want a change in the constitution to keep president Vladimir Putin in office beyond 2008, when his second successive term expires.
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| Israeli Airstrike Kills Top Hamas Enforcer Updated:9 June 2006 |
| An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed a top Hamas enforcer accused of launching rocket attacks against Israel. The strike was against the Popular Resistance Committees training camp in the Gaza town of Rafah.
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| Southern China Landslides Kill At Least 12 Updated:9 June 2006 |
| On Thursday, landslides activated by torrential rain in southern China killed at least 12 people and injured 24 in Wuzhou, a city in the Guangxi region.
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| Iran Gets Deadline To Decide Over Nuclear Incentives Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Iran has until the Group of Eight (G8) summit in mid-July to consider the proposed package of incentives aimed at enticing Tehran to suspend its uranium enrichment program, an official was quoted as saying on Friday.
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| Beijing Opposes Use Of Force Against Iran Updated:9 June 2006 |
| China reiterated its stand on Iran's nuclear issue and opposed use of force against it.
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| Al-Qaida No. 2 Praises Al-Zarqawi In Tape Updated:9 June 2006 |
| The Al-Jazeera network broadcasted a video by al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri on Friday in which he spoke about Palestinian and Egyptian politics and the situation in Darfur.
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| 13 Taliban Fighters Killed In Afghan Army Attacks Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Thirteen Taliban fighters were killed on Thursday following their unsuccessful attempt to ambush an Afghan military convoy. The troops surrounded and killed all 13 guerrillas in a gunfire exchange.
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| Palestinians: Israeli Artillery Kills 9 Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Israeli gunboats off the Mediterranean coast shelled suspected rocket launching sites in Gaza. However Palestinian officials said the artillery hit a family picnicking on the beach, killing nine people, including three children.
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| Iraq Imposes 3-Day Driving Ban Following Zarqawi's Death Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Iraq's Prime Minister has imposed a vehicle ban in the country for three consecutive days as a measure to prevent insurgents from causing any havoc.
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| Hungary's PM Sworn Into Office Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany took the oath of office on Friday after parliament approved the new government's program.
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| 16 Dead In Bangladesh Boat Accident Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Off Bangladesh's coast, a boat capsized carrying more than 70 people.
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| Bus Crash In Tanzania Kills 54 People; Twenty Injured Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Police say an overloaded bus plunged off a bridge and into a river gorge in northern Tanzania on Friday, killing at least 54 people, and injuring twenty more.
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| Nuclear Energy Forum For France And UK Updated:9 June 2006 |
| A nuclear energy forum is set for France and the UK. They will share industry expertise.
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| Officials Capture Two Nigerian Women Linked To Kidnapping Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Officials have captured two women that they hope are responsible for kidnapping a child and forcing his mother into prostitution to settle his ransom.
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| Villagers Return Despite Merapi Activity Updated:9 June 2006 |
| Villagers returned to the slopes of Indonesia's Mount Merapi on Friday, saying they could not afford to leave livestock and crops unattended. The volcano has been venting steam and debris for more than a month, and on Thursday spit hot ash 3 1/2 miles down its southern flank.
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| WB: RP Is Center Of Marine Biodiversity Updated:9 June 2006 |
| The World Bank (WB) reports that the Philippines is the world's "center of marine biodiversity" by some 100 scientists.
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| U.S. Concerned Over Burmese Opposition Leader's Health Updated:10 June 2006 |
| A U.S. State Department spokesman is expressing concern over the health of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi after reports emerged that she was hospitalized. Spokesman Sean McCormack says he could not confirm the reports, but he is calling upon Burma's military leaders to assure she has received medical assistance.
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| Japanese Workers Lack Sleep Updated:10 June 2006 |
| Japanese workers report lack of sleep and efficiency reduced by as much as about 40 percent.
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| 20,000 Protesters March On Taiwan's Presidential Office Updated:10 June 2006 |
| A scandal involving Taiwan's President and insider trading, has caused 20,000 people to take to the streets and demand his resignation. Protesters want a referendum to remove President Chen Shui-bian, and marched on to the Presidential Office building Saturday.
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