Venezuela Opponents Rally Ahead of Chavez Recall Vote
Tens of thousands of Chavez critics filled Caracas streets in the largest show of strength before the weekend referendum. Banners urged a yes to recall and a no to reelect, as banners highlighted his six year term and past turmoil including a 2002 coup and a general strike.
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Five al Qaeda suspects unnamed after East Africa arrests
Embassies in East Africa and Pakistani officials refused to identify five arrestees labeled valuable targets. Officials declined to reveal names nationalities or specific roles within al Qaida despite the arrests occurring over the past two days.
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Typhoon Rananim Death Toll Rises Along China Coast
Chinese reports say Typhoon Rananim killed 63 and injured over 1,800 as it slammed ashore on Zhejiang coast near Taizhou, leaving millions without water or phone service and 15 missing in the province south of Shanghai. The figures were echoed by People’s Daily and other outlets without independent sourcing.
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Vietnam reports first human bird flu deaths this year
Three people in Vietnam died after contracting the HSN1 bird flu strain, the first human fatalities from the disease in Asia this year. Two of the victims were children aged four and one, dying in Ha Tay province, while the third died in An Giang in the Mekong Delta. all tested positive and died between July 30 and August 3, with details on the third case still unclear.
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Five more al Qaida suspects captured in Pakistan
Pakistan reports arrest of five more al Qaida suspects in 48 hours and the capture of a militant group leader linked to an attack on a Pakistani general. Officials say the monthlong crackdown netted about 30 fugitives including a Pakistani computer expert for al Qaida and a Tanzanian linked to 1998 US attacks.
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