| Hurricane John Strengthens In Mexico Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Early Friday weather reports indicate that Hurricane John is strengthening in Mexico's Baja California peninsula. The authorities there have threatened to forcibly evacuate people from their homes and thousands of tourists sheltered in hotel ballrooms. John, which was upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, was expected to make landfall somewhere along the southern tip of the peninsula around midday.
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| Russia To Decide On Sending Troops To Lebanon Next Week Updated:1 September 2006 |
| The Russian government will decide whether it will send troops to Lebanon in the coming days, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said Friday. Russia, one of the members of the quartet that has been mediating the Middle East in recent years had yet to declare if they would be sending troops to Lebanon.
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| Syria Says: Israel Must Withdraw Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Syria told UN chief Kofi Annan, Israel must withdraw from southern Lebanon and end its blockade of the country according to the United Nation's ceasefire agreement. "Talks underlined the necessity of preserving the ceasefire and the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon as well as lifting the maritime and air blockade imposed on Lebanon as it constitutes a violation of resolution 1701," Syria's official news agency Sana said late Thursday.
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| Israel To Withdraw From Lebanon Once UN Soldiers Are In Place Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Israel has announced it will begin withdrawing its troop presence in southern Lebanon once the first 5,000 United Nations peacekeeping force is in place. Italian Premier Romano Prodi announced Israel's intentions following a meeting with Israeli Deputy Premier Shimon Peres on Thursday.
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| Ghanaian Gay Conference Banned Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Calling it "illegal", a conference for gay men and lesbians due to take place later this month in Ghana has been banned by the government. The government also warned of disciplinary action if anyone was found to have breached the law.
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| Pope Benedict Visits Sanctuary Housing Image Of Jesus' Face Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Pope Benedict XVI makes a pilgrimage to an obscure 17th-century sanctuary in the village of Manoppello, Italy which houses a holy relic. Some Christians believe that a veil held at the site was used to wipe blood and sweat from Jesus' face as he was led to his crucifixion. The cloth is said to bear his image.
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| French PM Speaks Out About Iran's Refusal To Back Down From Nuke Program Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Iran's staunch refusal to back down from its uranium enrichment program is creating waves throughout the international community. Countries are reacting with disappointment and frustration as the U.N. deadline passed Thursday with no agreement in sight. French PM Dominique de Villepin noted his sentiment about Iran's decision to disregard a UN deadline. "We cannot accept that Iran does not respect commitments it has made in the past," says Villepin.
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| Britain Still Hopes For Negotiated Solution Over Iran Nuclear Issue Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Britain on Friday regretted Iran's failure to meet a U.N. Security Council deadline to freeze its nuclear work but said it still hopes for a negotiated solution to the standoff. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency, on Thursday said that Tehran had failed to meet the Council's deadline to halt uranium enrichment.
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| U.S. Continues Travel Warning For Sudan Updated:1 September 2006 |
| The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel warning for Sudan, citing a "continued threat of terrorism" as the main reasons Americans should steer clear of the country. According to the warning, Americans should cancel all travel to Sudan "particularly in the Darfur area where there is a continuing buildup of Government and rebel military forces and where violence has increased significantly."
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| President Chavez Wants Voters To Allow Him To Serve Indefinitely Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, says he will initiate a referendum to change the constitution, and allow him to remain in office indefinitely. Chavez, 52, says, "If the majority of the people say yes, we'll have to change the constitution so that re-election in Venezuela will be indefinite."
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| Opposition Keeps Mexican President From Delivering Annual Address In Congress Updated:1 September 2006 |
| The opposition in Mexico has made good on a promise to march on Congress and force President Vincente Fox to cancel his State of the Nation Address. The protesters want a recount of the July 2 Presidential elections, where they say opposition candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is the rightful winner.
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| Mass Grave Yields 14 Bodies In Colombia Updated:1 September 2006 |
| Authorities believe a right-wing paramilitary militia is responsible for the deaths of 14 people whose bodies were unearthed from a grave in southwest Colombia. Forensic scientists believe they may find more victims as they continue searching the area around the grave.
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| 14 Shiite Pilgrims Killed In Iraq Updated:2 September 2006 |
| Fourteen Shiite pilgrims from South Asian countries India and Pakistan have been killed on their way to the holy city of Karbala, Iraqi police informed Saturday. The pilgrims, including five women, were shot on Friday as they were ambushed by robbers on their way to Karbala.
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| US-Pak Naval Exercise To Begin Sept. 6 Updated:2 September 2006 |
| The United States and Pakistan Navy will conduct a joint exercise titled "Inspired Union 06" on September 6. The bilateral exercise will be conducted in the Northern Arabian Sea, reports a local newspaper.
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| Infamous Prison Turned Over To Iraqis Updated:2 September 2006 |
| Iraqi officials have regained control of the Abu Ghraib prison, which became known for the prison abuse scandal involving U.S. troops. The prison, in western Baghdad, was a torture center under former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
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| Palestinian Militant Group Threatens Non-Muslims Updated:2 September 2006 |
| Palestinian militants who held two Fox news journalists hostage for nearly two weeks before setting them free are threatening to abduct non-Muslims visiting Palestine and kill them.
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| NATO Aircraft Crashes in Afghanistan Updated:2 September 2006 |
| A NATO aircraft has crashed in southern Afghanistan. The crash happened Saturday, reportedly 12 Royal Air Force personnel were on board and are among the dead.
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| Israel Thwarts West Bank Rockets Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Israel last week thwarted another Palestinian effort to begin producing rockets in and firing them from the West Bank at Israel's nearby major population centers. It was released for publication Saturday night that the elite counter-terrorism Yamam unit of Israel's Border Police arrested two senior members of the Fatah-affiliated Tanzim terror group in the town of Tulkarem. They were reportedly found together with a large weapons cache, including several rockets in the assembly stage and sacks of explosive materials.
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| Mortar Attack Kills 6 In Iraq Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Six Iraqi civilians, including two children, are killed and fifteen other wounded in a mortar attack on Saturday night in the eastern part of Baghdad, an Iraqi security official informed Sunday.
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| U.N. Official Warns of Afghan Opium Trade Updated:2 September 2006 |
| A top U.N. official is warning that the Opium cultivation in Afghanistan is getting out of control. The organization reports a rise of 59 percent in cultivation and a record 6,100 tons.
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| NATO, Afghan Operation Kills 20 Taliban Insurgents Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Nearly 20 Taliban insurgents have been killed in NATO-led forces and Afghan troop's operation in southern part of Afghanistan. The operation, called Medusa, kicked off in southern Kandahar province on Saturday.
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| Report: Deal Nearing On Israel-Palestinian Prisoner Swap Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Israel and the Palestinians are coming closer, via Egyptian mediators, to an agreement that would see hundreds of jailed terrorists freed in exchange for the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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| Jakarta Increases Security At Its Border With Timor-Leste Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Indonesian security officials on Sunday ordered an intensified alertness along its border with East Timor following the escape of Timor-Leste rebel leader, Major Alfredo Reinado. The rebel escaped from the Becora Penitentiary together with 56 prisoners on Wednesday. Indonesian Military headquarters spokesman Rear Admiral Sunarto Sjoekronoputro said, "The alertness was aimed to prevent the entrance of Reinado and the 56 prisoners to Indonesia.
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| Beirut Will Not Deal With Soldiers-Swap Issue Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Lebanon will not participate in negotiations between Hezbollah and Israel for the release of two soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah in July. Minister of Culture, Tarek Mitri has made it clear they would not deal with the issue.
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| Tehran Exporting Military Equipment And Weapons to 57 Countries Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Addressing a press conference, the Iranian defense minister said Sunday that Iran is exporting military equipment to 57 countries in the world.
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| Lebanon Lashes Out At Israeli Blockade Updated:3 September 2006 |
| An angry Fouad Siniora, Lebanon's Prime Minister, tore at Israel for its air and sea blockade of the country on Saturday. Speaker of parliament said following Siniora's comments, that Arab planes and ships should force their way to the country.
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| Malaysia Awaiting Word On Troops Updated:3 September 2006 |
| Kuala Lumpur is awaiting a decision by the United Nations as to their offer to send peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon. Malysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmed Badawi was quoted in the national news agency Bernama Saturday night saying his government is awaiting word from New York.
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| Budget Tensions Threaten Israel's Ruling Coalition Updated:4 September 2006 |
| Sharp disagreements over how to structure Israel's 2007 national budget following the recent and costly Lebanon war are threatening to undo the ruling Kadima-Labor coalition. Senior Labor cabinet minister Ophir Pines-Paz told Army Radio on Monday, "The 2007 budget holds within it the potential for a highly severe coalition crisis."
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| Israeli Tanks Misused In Lebanon Updated:4 September 2006 |
| Testimony being gathered from Israeli ground commanders ahead of government probes into the handling of the Lebanon war suggest Israel's tanks were used in a negligent manner against the Hezbollah enemy. Officials believe that the tank commanders' relatively small amount of hands-on experience with the Merkava was one of the primary factors contributing to the negligent use of the sophisticated tanks.
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| Olmert Cautioned Against Prisoner Exchange Updated:4 September 2006 |
| The head of Israel's Terror Victims Association has cautioned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert against paying "any price" for the release of three Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Hamas and Hezbollah captivity. Meir Indor recently wrote to Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz, reminding them that past releases of jailed terrorists in return for kidnapped Israelis have ended with the freed prisoners killing and abducting even more Jews.
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