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July 12, 2008 (Saturday)
- Okmok Caldera on the island of Umnak in the Aleutian Islands erupts, forcing the evacuation of the eastern side of the island to Unalaska Island. (Reuters)
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy announces that Syria and Lebanon have agreed to establish embassies in each other's capitals. (AP via CNN)
- Six party talks being held in Beijing agrees on steps to verify the end of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. (Al Jazeera)
- North and South Korea exchange words over the death of a South Korean tourist shot dead at the Kumgangsan resort in North Korea. (AP via Google News) (AP via The Guardian)
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