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    Death toll from Chinese earthquake passes 2,000

    Wednesday, April 21, 2010 The death toll from a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Qinghai province in western China has surpassed two thousand. The official number of dead is now at 2039, with another 195 missing. 12,135 people were injured…

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    Iranian Navy conducts drills in Strait of Hormuz

    Monday, December 31, 2012 The Islamic Republic of Iran says it is conducting naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Iranian navy’s Habibollah Sayyari, the “Velayat 91” drills — to be held for a six day period…

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    US raids Iran ‘liaison office’, Russia says it is unacceptable

    Friday, January 12, 2007 The U.S. armed forces detained five Iranians working at a “liaison office” located in Erbil, Iraq before dawn on Friday. Sources said that the U.S. forces first landed their helicopters around the building, then broke through…

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    Schweinsteiger announces retirement from international football

    Monday, August 1, 2016 On Friday, German football captain and Manchester United F.C. midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announced retirement from international football. Debuting in 2004, Schweinsteiger has won 120 international caps, Germany’s fourth all time most capped player. He was part…

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    Basketball: Djordjevic’s farewell game to be played July 3

    Friday, June 24, 2005 Popular Serbian basketball player Aleksandar “Sasha” Djordjevic will play his last game in Belgrade on July 3. More then 60 players and coaches who worked with Djordjevic throughout his career will attend the game, and all…

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    UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms

    Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of…