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17.08.2008 - News
Kosovar foreign minister set to visit Czech Republic

Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg is set to meet with his Kosovar counterpart Skender Hyseni next Friday. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement to journalists, but would not disclose any details of the visit...

17.08.2008 - 60 killed in Afghanistan ahead of celebrations
Afghanistan has mobilised 7,000 police officers in the capital Kabul ahead of Monday's Independence Day celebrations after a wave of violence killed at least 60 people in a series of clashes across the country's south. In the worst incident government officials said five private security guards and 28 Taliban militants were killed near the town of Qalat in Zabul province in a battle that lasted several hours...

17.08.2008 - Bomb kills 15 in Bagdad
In Iraq, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle has struck a checkpoint in a Sunni neighbourhood of Baghdad, killing 15 people and injuring 29 others. The checkpoint was being manned by United States-backed gunmen, who have agreed to root-out al-Qaeda members...

17.08.2008 - Zimbabwe impasse continues despite summit
The secretary general of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change says he believes a power-sharing deal with the country's ruling party will be reached soon. Tendai Biti was speaking after the end of a two-day regional summit held in Johannesburg...

17.08.2008 - Iran successfully launches dummy satellite
Iran says it has sent its first dummy satellite into space using a domestically built rocket. The Safir, or Ambassador, satellite launcher was tested in anticipation of sending up another satellite at a later date which is to gather atmospheric data...

17.08.2008 - Steinmeier in Scandinavia to discuss Georgia
17.08.2008 - Merkel again backs Georgia's NATO bid
17.08.2008 - Violence in Afghanistan ahead of national celebrations
17.08.2008 - UK troops 'kill Afghan civilians'
17.08.2008 - Iran launches satellite carrier
17.08.2008 - Bomb targets Sunni checkpoint in Bagdad
17.08.2008 - Iran conducts successful satellite test
17.08.2008 - Bombs explode in Spain's Andalusia province
17.08.2008 - Deutsche Telekom to Close Half its Call Centers, Report Says
17.08.2008 - Baghdad suicide bomber kills many
17.08.2008 - Merkel Signals Support for Georgia's NATO Membership Bid
17.08.2008 - Georgians Illegally Armed with German Weapons, Report Says
17.08.2008 - Steinmeier discusses Georgia with Scandinavian colleagues
17.08.2008 - Phelps wins eighth gold, Jamaicans sweep track
17.08.2008 - Live text - Premier League
17.08.2008 - Violence grips Afghansitan ahead of national celebrations
17.08.2008 - No breakthrough yet in Zimbabwe talks
17.08.2008 - Israel to free 200 Palestinians
17.08.2008 - Iran 'fires satellite into space'
17.08.2008 - Merkel Meets Saakashvili for Talks on Georgia-Russia Crisis
17.08.2008 - Merkel calls on Russian troops to withdraw urgently
17.08.2008 - Czech Foreign Minister to receive his Kosovo counterpart
17.08.2008 - S Lankan army 'takes rebel base'
17.08.2008 - Respects paid to comic Bernie Mac
17.08.2008 - Five killed in light plane crash
17.08.2008 - Deal fears
17.08.2008 - 'Pray at the pump' pilgrims claim credit for petrol price fall
17.08.2008 - Russia: Georgia troop withdrawal to begin Monday
17.08.2008 - Unemployed Germans Get Training to Work With Demented
17.08.2008 - Tropical storm heads for Florida
17.08.2008 - Merkel Arrives in Georgia as Russia Confirms Troop Pull-Out
17.08.2008 - Rescuing Berlin's Most Famous World War II Ruin
17.08.2008 - Zimbabwe factions report progress in talks
17.08.2008 - Sri Lankan army says it has captured a major Tamil rebel base
17.08.2008 - Wooing Christians
17.08.2008 - Turkish warplanes 'bomb PKK base'
17.08.2008 - Zimbabwe talks go on in S Africa
17.08.2008 - Israel set to release Palestinian prisoners
17.08.2008 - Germany, China want to bolster Darfur mission
17.08.2008 - GB Olympians in second gold rush
17.08.2008 - Russia begins, then denies Georgia troop withdrawal
17.08.2008 - Pakistani tribal fighting leaves scores dead
17.08.2008 - Bitter end
17.08.2008 - Analysis: After Georgia, Will There Be Other Separatist Hotspots?
17.08.2008 - The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Understanding EU Jargon
17.08.2008 - Opinion: Germany's Economic Boom is Over
17.08.2008 - Anti-Nazi Rally in Germany Ahead of Hess Death Anniversary
17.08.2008 - Germany, China Want Greater Peacekeeping Presence in Sudan
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17.08.2008 - Belarus dissident leaves prison
17.08.2008 - Russia digs in amid pullout calls
17.08.2008 - Russia says it has begun a pull-out in Georgia
17.08.2008 - Phelps wins historic eighth gold
17.08.2008 - Phelps wins eighth gold
17.08.2008 - Romanian wins women's marathon
17.08.2008 - Florida declares state of emergency
17.08.2008 - Summit targets world water issues
17.08.2008 - Time running out for Pakistan President
17.08.2008 - Mexico's drug killings 'soaring'
17.08.2008 - Credit-crunch 'isolation' warning
17.08.2008 - Ukraine offers West radar warning
17.08.2008 - Germany investigates kidnap claims in Georgia
17.08.2008 - Middle East rivals hold talks
17.08.2008 - Jailed Belarusian opposition leader freed
17.08.2008 - Ukraine prepared to join missile US defence system
17.08.2008 - SADC summit tries to resolve Zimbabwe crisis
17.08.2008 - Bolt breaks his own 100m record
17.08.2008 - Battle continues in southern Afghan province
17.08.2008 - Twilight to fill Harry Potter gap
17.08.2008 - US rivals to woo Christian vote
17.08.2008 - Miliband demands Russian retreat
17.08.2008 - Camera spots rare clouded leopard
17.08.2008 - An illusion of normality: Liz Skelton remembers Radio Prague after the invasion
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