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⚫ *The ] announce they will extend the controversial counter-] tactic ] up until December 31, 2010. The political party ] condemned the extension. {{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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⚫ *3 more people are killed during protests in ].
⚫ *The ] announce they will extend the controversial counter-] tactic ] up until December 31, 2010. The political party ] condemned the extension.
⚫ *3 more people are killed during protests in ].
⚫ *Tens of thousands of ] and ] ignore warnings from ], instead starting a new round of the ] drills in ].
⚫ *] is held responsible in court for the death of a female Palestinian child who was shot through her head in 2007.
⚫ *As many as 40 people are killed due to a fiery collision between a lorry load of sugar and a police checkpoint in ].
⚫ *] at a maternity hospital in ]'s capital ], kills at least 3 babies, while 2 pregnant women and 8 newborn infants sustain burns and other injuries in serious condition.
*1 of the ]n Tamil migrants who took part in the three-month voyage to ], which ended last week, has died.
*American Senator ] publicly pressurises whistleblowers into last year's humanitarian release of ] to speak out.
*American Senate Majority Leader ] opposes a plan that would see a ] built in ]; his ], ], holds a different view.
*At least 2 people are injured after a ] explosion outside a ] television station in ], ]. *At least 2 people are injured after a ] explosion outside a ] television station in ], ].
*Mayor of ] ] is abducted. *The mayor of the ] town of ], ], is abducted.
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**The ] ] gives private security firms operating in that country four months to disband. **The ] ] gives private security firms operating in that country four months to disband.
**] ], recently sacked from his post in Afghanistan by the ] for speaking to '']'', is given a lecturing post at a major university in the ]. **] ], recently sacked from his post in Afghanistan by the ] for speaking to '']'', is given a lecturing post at a major university in the ].
**A ] ] kills an ] leader who was thought to have been planning ]s. **A ] ] kills an ] leader who was thought to have been planning ]s.
**The ] ] says the July 2011 timetable to start withdrawing ] from Afghanistan is set in stone. **The ] ] says the July 2011 timetable to start withdrawing ] from Afghanistan is set in stone.


;Arts, culture and entertainment ;Arts, culture and entertainment
*], a ] former singer in the ] ] ], goes on trial for allegedly not advising sexual partners of her condition. *], a ] former singer in the ] ] ], goes on trial for allegedly not advising sexual partners of her condition.
*] actor ] begins ] after doctors discover a ] in his throat. *] actor ] begins ] after doctors discover a ] in his throat.


;Disasters ;Disasters
*Politicians and intellectuals including ], ], ] and ] appeal to ] that ] repay €17 billion it took from ] in 1825 after the ] (1791–1804); they say the money is "morally, economically, and legally unassailable" in the aftermath of the ]. *Politicians and intellectuals including ], ], ] and ] appeal to ] that ] repay €17 billion it took from ] in 1825 after the ] (1791–1804); they say the money is "morally, economically, and legally unassailable" in the aftermath of the ].
*] crashes upon landing on ], ]; one death is reported. *] crashes upon landing on ], ]; one death is reported.
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**The ] continue as a concern of the ], with officials citing a lack of aid funding for six million people in urgent need of clean water. **The ] continue as a concern of the ], with officials citing a lack of aid funding for six million people in urgent need of clean water.
**The ] states there is high risk for as many as 3.5 million children who may be struck down by diseases in the water. **The ] states there is high risk for as many as 3.5 million children who may be struck down by diseases in the water.
*] is battered by a severe storm following its recent heatwave. *] is battered by a severe storm following ], its hottest summer in recorded history.
⚫ *] at a maternity hospital in ]'s capital ], kills at least 4 babies, while 2 pregnant women and 8 newborn infants sustain burns and other injuries in serious condition.
⚫ *As many as 40 people are killed due to a fiery collision between a lorry load of sugar and a police checkpoint in ]. {{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


;International relations ;International relations
⚫ *Tens of thousands of ] and ] ignore warnings from ], and start a new round of the ] drills in ].
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**Community leaders in ] threaten to ] from ], prompting the resignation of Governor ]. **Community leaders in ] threaten to ] from ], prompting the resignation of Governor ].
**Pro-independence activists reportedly sieze control of government buildings, a ] and a ] located on land claimed by ethnic ]. **Pro-independence activists reportedly seize control of government buildings, a ] and a ] located on land claimed by ethnic ].
**45 Chilean ] have been sent to Easter Island to monitor events. **45 Chilean ] have been sent to Easter Island to monitor events.
*Senior ]n diplomat ] is arrested in ], accused of spying and given 48 hours to leave the country. *Senior ]n diplomat ] is arrested in ], accused of spying and given 48 hours to leave the country. {{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*] signs agreements with several Asian companies designed to make it rely less on its oil. *] signs agreements with several Asian companies designed to make it rely less on its oil.


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
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**Protest leaders plead innocence in court, denying charges of terrorism in ]. **Protest leaders plead innocence in court, denying charges of terrorism in ].
**] lifts its state of emergency in 3 provinces but retains it in 7 others, including ]. **] lifts its state of emergency in 3 provinces but retains it in 7 others, including ].
*American ], convicted of collaborating with a left-wing group in ], apologises after her release from a 20-year prison sentence; she denies any form of violence or murder. *American ], convicted of collaborating with a left-wing group in ], apologises after her release from a 20-year prison sentence; she denies any form of violence or murder.
*]'s ] upholds a ] law allowing ].
⚫ *] courts deem that its ] was "responsible" for the death of a female Palestinian child, who was hit by a rubber bullet in 2007.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
*] buries former president ] in a state funeral. *] buries former president ] in a state funeral.
*Former British Prime Minister ] is to give the £4.6 million advance and all royalties from his forthcoming memoirs, '']'', to a sports centre for badly injured soldiers; ] and the families of soldiers killed under his leadership call it "blood money". *Former British Prime Minister ] is to give the £4.6 million advance and all royalties from his forthcoming memoirs, '']'', to a sports centre for badly injured soldiers; ] and the families of soldiers killed under his leadership call it "blood money".
*Talks on forming a coalition government are suspended in ]. *Talks on forming a coalition government are suspended in ].
*A book written by ] ] ] critical of Premier ] goes on sale in ], with threats of imprisonment from the ]. *A book written by ] ] ] critical of Premier ] goes on sale in ], with threats of imprisonment from the ].
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**], head of the ], says that ] will build a third ] plant next year. **], head of the ], says that ] will build a third ] plant next year.
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*]'s (and the ]'s) first total ] ] occurs at ] in ], ]. *]'s (and the ]'s) first total ] ] occurs at ] in ], ].
*A new species of ], the ], is discovered in the ] of ]. *A new species of ], the ], is discovered in the ] of ].
*Scientists at the ] claim that ]s ] and ] could not have reached the top of ] in 1924 as they were caught in a ]. *Scientists at the ] claim that ]s ] and ] could not have reached the top of ] in 1924 as they were caught in a ].

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