Dalai Lama blesses giant Buddha
Jul 28 – The Dalai Lama inaugurates a 106-foot-tall Buddha statue in India’s Kashmir. Gemma Haines reports.
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Baghdad bomb kills pensioners
July 28 – A bomb planted in Baghdad’s Sadr City slum kills five people standing in line to collect their pensions
Catalonia bans bullfighting
July 28 – Catalonian lawmakers outlaw bullfighting in a key vote banning for the blood sport for the first time in mainland Spain
AU addresses military, al-Bashir
July 28 – African Union leaders consider increasing military force and discusses ICC arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
Blast rips through Chinese factory
July 28 – An explosion at an abandoned plastics and chemicals factory in Nanjing kills at least six people
Russia swelters in heat and smog
July 28 – A heat wave and accompanying blanket of smog keeps Western Russia and the capital sweltering and in darkness
Uribe calls for unity over FARC
July 28 – Outgoing Colombian president calls for united efforts to tackle FARC guerrillas
US General defends Afghan policy
July 27 – Marine Corps General James Mattis, the man nominated to be commander of U.S. Central Command, said negotiating with the Taliban is not an option. Jon Decker reports.
Fidel Castro marks Revolution Day
Jul 27 – Former Cuban president Fidel Castro makes a rare public appearance and lays a wreath to mark Revolution Day. Gemma Haines reports.
Obama concerned about war leaks
July 27 – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was concerned that leaked Afghan war documents could jeopardize individuals and operations. Jon Decker reports.
India’s monsoon floods strike
July 27 – India is enduring a very heavy monsoon season.
Russians step outside space station
July 27 – Russian astronauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
Cameron backs Turkey to join EU
July 27 – The UK’s prime minster pledges full support for Turkish EU membership during a visit to Ankara.
Drills continue on Armistice Day
July 27 – The United States continues to display its military alliance with South Korea, as Koreans mark Armistice Day.
Jewish settlers in W. Bank clash
July 27 – Palestinians in a West Bank village claim Jewish settlers attacked a newly built house in tense scenes after Israeli authorities tore down an illegal settler construction.
BP CEO speculation grows
July 26 – BP’s CEO Tony Hayward is expected to step aside and a source says he will take on a role at a Russian BP venture. Conway Gittens reports.
Spain to vote on bullfights
Jul 26 – Spain’s Catalonia could become the first mainland Spanish region to ban bullfighting in a local parliamentary vote. Gemma Haines reports.
Turkish riot follows gang clash
July 26 – Turkish police clash with rioters after a fight broke out between two rival groups.
Aquino promises Philippines reform
July 26 – Philippines’ new president addresses Congress, laying out a plan for the country’s economic recovery.
Sarkozy condemns “barbarous” killing
July 26 – French President Nicolas Sarkozy confirms the death of a French hostage held by Al Qaeda’s North African wing and promises punishment for his killers. Simon Hanna reports.
Iraq suicide bomb targets tv station
July 26 – A suicide blast in Baghdad kills at least four in what security officials say was an attack aimed at the offices of the Dubai-based Al Arabiya channel.
Mixed reactions to Duch sentence
July 26 – Witnesses and survivors of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime react to the sentencing of Comrade Duch.
Castro to mark revolution’s start
July 25 – Some Cubans seem content while other express frustration toward the government on the eve of the 57th anniversary of the start of the Cuban revolution.
Iran will retaliate if inspected
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that Iran will react swiftly if its commercial shipping or aviation are subjected to inspection. Tara Cleary reports.
China floods cause more havoc
July 25 – More torrential rain expected across China after several weeks of killer landslides and floods
