The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency in Baghdad on June 23
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Jun. 23, 2006

The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency in Baghdad on June 23 and established a curfew from 2 p.m. until 6 a.m. June 24 after insurgents set up roadblocks on Haifa Street north of the Green Zone. U.S. and Iraqi troops cordoned off the area and conducted house-to-house searches for militants after insurgents engaged troops using rocket-propelled grenades and rifles. Meanwhile, gunmen attacked a group of worshippers marching from Sadr City to the Buratha Mosque to protest the recent suicide attack against the mosque.

The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency in Baghdad on June 23
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The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency in Baghdad on June 23 and established a curfew from 2 p.m. until 6 a.m. June 24 after insurgents set up roadblocks on Haifa Street north of the Green Zone.
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At least 2,000 protesters demonstrated outside the government palace in the East Timorese capital of Dili
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A day earlier, President Xanana Gusmao said he would resign if Alkatiri does not step down to take responsibility for recent gang rampages and clashes between rival government security forces that left at least 21 people dead.
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U.S. and coalition forces killed at least 14 Taliban fighters and arrested six during military operations in southern Afghanistan
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Eight fighters were killed in Uruzgan province June 22 when troops raided a complex of caves used by insurgents as a meeting place...
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Vice President Dick Cheney cautioned against any change in the agreement or delay in Washington's approval of Nuclear deal with India
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Given this agreement's strategic importance, we must be sure that amendments or delays on the US Side do not risk wasting this critical opportunity : Cheney
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North Korea wants to hold direct talks with the United States regarding its plans to test-launch a long-range missile
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North Korea wants to hold direct talks with the United States regarding its plans to test-launch a long-range missile, the deputy chief of North Korea's mission to the United Nations told ...
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Major battles will occur in the coming months between U.S.-led coalition troops and jihadist forces in southern Afghanistan
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Major battles will occur in the coming months between U.S.-led coalition troops and jihadist forces in southern Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesman said...
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East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri is seriously considering stepping down
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East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri is seriously considering stepping down because President Xanana Gusmao and members of his ruling Fretilin party have turned against him...
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signs an accord on bilateral nuclear cooperation in South Africa
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is to arrive in South Africa to sign an accord on bilateral nuclear cooperation and engage in negotiations over the issue of textile imports.
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