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News -- August 7, 2006
- Canadian soldier killed in car crash in Afghanistan
- Chinese FM holds telephone conversation with Annan on Israel-Lebanon conflict
- Damascus writes to UN on Israeli "massacre" against Syrians, Lebanese
- Earthquake hits Argentina
- French-U.S. draft on Lebanon calls for "full cessation of hostilities"
- Gold price lower in Hong Kong -- Aug. 5
- Humanitarian aid donated by China heads for Beirut via Jordan
- Israeli soldier killed in fighting with Hezbollah in south Lebanon
- Iran calls for international probe into Israel's "atrocities" in Lebanon
- Key Gaza crossing fails to reopen despite agreement
- Kuwaiti crude oil price hovers around 67 dlrs per barrel
- Landis fired by Phonak team for positive drugs test
- One Israeli soldier killed, 8 naval commandos wounded in Lebanon
- Palestinians launch more homemade rockets at Israel
- Security Council holds consultations on U.S.-French draft on Lebanon
- Sri Lanka gov't accuses Tamil Tigers of massacring civilians
- Tens of thousands call for peace in Hiroshima at A-bomb anniversary
- Universe could be bigger, older than thought
