Japan demanded July 5 that South Korea stop a survey of the waters of the disputed gas-rich islands between the two countries
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Jul. 5, 2006

Japan demanded July 5 that South Korea stop a survey of the waters of the disputed gas-rich islands between the two countries. South Korea said it had a right to conduct the survey. Tensions lessened after the Japanese coast guard said it would not seize the ship and South Korea said the vessel would probably return home July 6 after completing the survey.

Japan demanded July 5 that South Korea stop a survey of the waters of the disputed gas-rich islands between the two countries
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South Korea said it had a right to conduct the survey.
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orth Korea fired another scud missile
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North Korea fired another scud missile after the international community condemned its highly provocative move of test-firing a long-range missile said to be cable of reaching the US.
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Mexican leftist presidential candidate Lopez Obrador calls election fraud after millions of votes are found missing
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Mexico could face weeks of political uncertainty after leftist presidential candidate Lopez Obrador -- trailing by 400,000 votes -- called for a recount, alleging millions of missing votes.
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Britons see America as a cruel, vulgar, arrogant society, racially divided, crime-ridden, obsessed with money and led by an incompetent President
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As Americans prepare to celebrate the 230th anniversary of their independence on Tuesday, the Briton's opinion about them has touched an all time low.
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Palestinian militant groups holding an Israeli soldier gives Israel ultimatum
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Palestinian militant groups holding an Israeli soldier gave Israel until early Tuesday morning to release Palestinian prisoners, or face unspecified consequences.
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Mexico was plunged into uncertainty on Monday when both leading left- and right-wing candidates claimed victory
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The development came after the country’s electoral authorities said that the race was too close to call and that a final result would only be announced after a full manual count set to begin on Wednesday.
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A Sunni female member of the Iraqi parliament was kidnapped July 1 in Baghdad along with her eight bodyguards
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Taiseer Najeh Awad al-Mashhadani was traveling in a three-car convoy from the province of Diyala to attend a session of parliament when she was stopped by gunmen at a checkpoint in a Shiite area east of the capital...
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The African Union summit opened July 1 in Banjul, Gambia, with the presidents of Venezuela and Iran in attendance
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The leaders of the 53-member union will discuss U.S. policy, the conflict in Darfur, the rise of Islamic power in Somalia, energy policy and the migration of Africans to Europe.
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The Iraqi goverment released its newest most wanted list
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Among the 41 names on the list are Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a high ranking Baathist official from the Saddam Hussein regime...
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