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Iran steadfast on nuclear programme

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The Iranian leadership says it will not dismantle its nuclear programme [AP]

Iran has said it will not back down "one iota" with respect to the continuation of its nuclear programme.

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Protest in Beijing over evictions

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Protesters were angry at being evicted to make way for a new commercial district
A small protest by Beijing residents angry at their forced eviction from their homes has been broken up by Chinese officials just days before the opening of the Olympic games.

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Court blocks Philippines accord

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The government agreed to expand the Muslim homeland in the south [EPA]
A Philippine court has blocked the signing of a preliminary accord that will grant minority Muslims an expanded homeland in the far south.

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Fighters killed in Pakistan clash

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Several policemen were killed on Saturday by a remote-controlled bomb in Swat [EPA]
At least 15 fighters and one Pakistani soldier have died in clashes in Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley, according to a Pakistan military statement.

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China rejects group's attack claim

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Chinese authorities have rejected a claim by the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) that it was responsible for a series of bombings ahead of the Beijing Olympics. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 185 Tags: Beijing Olympics Turkistan Islamic Party China attack
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China prepares for Olympic 'magic'

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Thousands of people watched a rehearsal of a dramatic fireworks display [Reuters]

Jacques Rogge, the International Olympics president, has predicted that the "magic of the games" will overshadow the lingering worries over media freedom, human rights, pollution and politics when the Olympic Games get under way.

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Al-Qaeda's chemical 'expert' dead

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Al-Masri is believed to have died on July 28 in a suspected US missile strike [AP
Abu Khabab al-Masri, described as al-Qaeda's chemical and biological weapons expert, has been killed with three other fighters in a suspected US bombing in Pakistan's border region last week.

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Sri Lanka troops 'in Tiger capital'

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The military says troops entered the district of Kilinochchi [EPA]
Sri Lankan government troops have entered the de facto capital of the Tamil Tiger separatists for the first time in 11 years, the military said.

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Thai troops 'occupy second temple'

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A standoff over the Preah Vihear temple has been ongiong for three weeks [AFP]
Cambodia has said that Thai soldiers have occupied a second temple site along the border between the new countries, the latest development in an ongoing standoff between the neighbours.

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