July, 2006

• 22 July

  Israel calls up 3,000 reservists to prepare for ground invasion

  Israel has called up 3,000 reservists as it prepares for a possible full-scale ground invasion of southern Lebanon

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• 22 July

  Aid trucks stuck at border

  At the duty-free zone on the Syria-Lebanon border, the Dunkin’ Donuts is deserted. No donuts, no muffins, no coffee — not even a single employee.

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• 22 July

  Radical Shiites in Baghdad Rally for Hezbollah

  BAGHDAD — Hundreds of radical Shiite Muslims, some wielding assault rifles and rocket launchers, marched Friday in support of the Hezbollah movement and its leader,

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• 22 July

  Afghan suicide attacks kill eight

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Eight people were killed, including two foreign soldiers, in a two-pronged suicide attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday, police and a coalition spokesman said.

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• 22 July

  3 Iraqi policemen killed in attack

  Five civilians were also wounded in the attack, police said. The attack began at 10:45 a.m. when gunmen opened fire on police in the market, police said.

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• 22 July

  Fresh Israeli raids into Lebanon

  Israeli jets knocked out TV and phone masts in the east and north of Lebanon, while ground troops carried out operations in two southern villages.

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• 22 July

  Indonesian death toll climbs to 654 from Monday’s quake, tsunami

  JAKARTA (CNN) — Indonesia’s National Task Force for Disasters Saturday released new casualty figures for this week’s earthquake and resulting tsunami. According to the agency, the disaster has killed 654 people, injured 978 and left 329 people missing. Monday’s natural disaster displaced 109,953 people. (Posted 12:08 a.m.)

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• 22 July

  Earthquake kills 13 in southwest China

  BEIJING (CNN) — A moderate earthquake shook southwestern China Saturday morning, killing 13 people, injuring 41 people and toppling 56 houses, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

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• 22 July

  Lebanese officials:death toll rises to 263

  JERUSALEM (CNN) — Israeli strikes have killed at least 263 people and wounded at least 624 in Lebanon since July 12, according to official Lebanese sources.

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• 22 July

  10 rockets hit northern Isreal, wounding 10 Saturday

  JERUSALEM (CNN) — Ten people were wounded by Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel Saturday morning, Israeli ambulance services said. About 10 rockets fell on northern Israel Saturday morning, the Israel Defense Force said. (Posted 4:13 a.m.)

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