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Gustav Caused Mudslides and 8 Deaths in Dominican Republic As It Heads ...

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Gustav Caused Mudslides and 8 Deaths in Dominican Republic As It Heads ...

Santo Domingo :: Dominican Republic | Aug 27, 9:05 AM | Conflict & Tragedy

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Thanks to its various mountains, Haiti was somewhat spared the devastation of Hurricane Gustav. That does not mean that the country was not wipped by the strong winds that fuel Gustav. ...

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Where are Aafia Siddiqui's Children?

Washington :: DC :: USA | Aug 27, 11:10 PM | Conflict & Tragedy

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Boston Mom, Pakistan-born neuroscientist and terror suspect Aafia Siddqui turned up in a US Military Prison in Afghanistan recently after going missing for several years. Still missing however are ...

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Respect for Religions NOT given in an Italian Museum!

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Respect for Religions NOT given in an Italian Museum!

Rome :: Italy | Aug 27, 6:39 PM | Conflict & Tragedy

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The head of one of Venice's most prestigious museums apologised on Wednesday to a Muslim woman asked to leave the building by a guard because she was wearing a veil over her face.The ...

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Haiti Bracing for New Hurricane of the Season

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Haiti Bracing for New Hurricane of the Season

Port-au-Prince :: Haiti | Aug 26, 10:44 AM | Conflict & Tragedy

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Hurricane Gustav is threatening Haiti, a very poor country in the Western Hemisphere. Haitians are buying whatever provisions they can get. They are making plans to spend ...

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Nine feared dead after Philippine plane crash

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Nine feared dead after Philippine plane crash

Manila :: Philippines | Aug 26, 11:40 AM | Conflict & Tragedy

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(CNN) -- The wreckage of a C-130 cargo plane that disappeared shortly after takeoff in the southern Philippines Monday night was found Tuesday about two miles (3km) offshore, the ...

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100 protesters taken to temporary center

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100 protesters taken to temporary center

Denver :: CO :: USA | Aug 26, 11:45 AM | Conflict & Tragedy

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About 100 protesters were being processed early today at Denver's temporary processing center in a former warehouse. Depending on their charges, they should be processed by 4 a.m....

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Rocks, other potential weapons helped spark police action

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Rocks, other potential weapons helped spark police action

Denver :: CO :: USA | Aug 26, 11:43 AM | Conflict & Tragedy

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Approximately 100 people arrested in Monday night's protests near Civic Center spent the night getting processed through the criminal justice system. Most face charges of ...

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Disastrous Monsoon Rains in India Leaving 1 Million Homeless!

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Disastrous Monsoon Rains in India Leaving 1 Million Homeless!

Bihār :: India | Aug 25, 9:48 PM | Conflict & Tragedy

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Authorities struggled Monday to get aid to more than 1 million people stranded by floods in a north Indian state, with one local government leader describing the situation as a catastrophe. ...

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Thai anti-government protesters break into Government House

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Thai anti-government protesters break into Government House

Bangkok :: Thailand | Aug 26, 11:43 PM | Conflict & Tragedy

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Anti-government protesters in Bangkok continued their siege for a second day, holding their ground in the Government House compound on Wednesday, a day after they stormed a government-run ...

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Massive load shedding hits country

Karāchi :: Pakistan | Aug 26, 9:43 AM | Conflict & Tragedy

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KARACHI: Severe load shedding in Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar and other cities has badly affected daily life. The duration of load shedding has reached 16 hours.In Karachi, people are ...

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