Bid for Middle East peace begins
The US Secretary of State tells the Israeli and Palestinian leaders they have the "opportunity to end this conflict" as direct peace talks begin. |
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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill. |
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Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say. |
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US East Coast on hurricane alert
Areas along the US East Coast declare states of emergency as Hurricane Earl churns towards the region, forecast to brush land on Thursday night. |
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Tanker runs aground off N Canada
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada. |
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German banker 'should be fired'
The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews. |
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Manila in hostage coffin 'mix-up'
The Philippines vows to probe claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of last week's hijacking in Manila were wrongly labelled. |
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Red Cross asks for more Pakistan funds
ICRC increases its Pakistan floods appeal by $76m as it warns that only a fraction of humanitarian needs are being met. |
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