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England |
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England wins 2-0 over Turkey |
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| Apr.3 |
France |
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Strikes disrupt transport
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| Apr.4 |
Sweden |
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Aussies take 2-0 lead in Davis Cup |
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England |
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Bush, Blair to hold war summit
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Algeria |
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Sahara scoured for lost tourists
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| Apr.5 |
Sweden |
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Aussies sweep Swedes in Davis Cup
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Spain |
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Spain wins 3-0 over Croatia in Davis Cup |
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Southern Iraq |
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UK military: Boxes of human remains found
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| Apr.6 |
 Basra |
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UK troops storm Basra Troops have bombarded the headquarters of Baath party
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France |
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Swiss get into Davis semis over France
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Basra |
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'Large parts' of Basra under UK control UK forces can move freely through 'the majority' of the city after a major assault by thousands of troops
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 Iraq |
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British found body of 'Chemical Ali'| A notorious general was a cousin of Saddam and the most trusted advisor | |
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| Apr.7 |
Basra |
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British taking control of Basra| British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed | |
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 Northern Ireland |
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 Bush, Blair see U.N. advisor role U.S. President and British Prime Minister see an advisory role for the United Nations in a post-Saddam Iraq
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Iraq |
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Iraqi missile kills 2 journalists
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| Apr.8 |
Spain |
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Real wins 3-1 over Manchester United
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| Apr.9 |
 France |
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 France, UK back U.N. role in Iraq The United Nations has an important role to play in Iraq, Dominique de Villepin and Jack Straw have said
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Turin |
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Barca 1-1 makes draw at Juve
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 London |
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 Concorde services to end October| British Airways and Air France plan to stop the flights because they are not making enough money | |
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| Apr.10 |
Portugal |
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Porto trounced Lazio 4-1
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| Apr.11 |
Berlin |
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Police free bus hostages
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| Apr.12 |
 Hungary |
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 Yes to EU More than 80% of voters are approving membership in a referendum. Turnout was 45.6%
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| Apr.13 |
Greece |
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Bus accident kills 21
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| Apr.14 |
Spain |
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Spain expels Iraqi diplomats
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| Apr.15 |
 Netherlands |
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Fortuyn killer jailed for 18 years Animal rights activist Volkert Van der Graaf had admitted shooting Fortuyn at point-blank range
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England |
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UK highlights questions for Syria
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| Apr.16 |
 Greece |
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Violence erupts near EU summit| Demonstrations against the war in Iraq clashed with police, torched banks and smashed shopfronts | |
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 Italy |
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Italy wants Abu Abbas Abu Abbas was the mastermind of the 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro
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Greece |
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 EU leaders build bridges over Iraq Leaders formally accept 10 new members into the bloc
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| Apr.17 |
England |
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Billionaire Getty dies Sir John Paul Getty II was admitted for treatment for a recurrent chest infection. He was 70
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Greece |
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EU backs 'central' U.N. Iraq role
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| Apr.18 |
Poland |
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Poland buys US fighter jets
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| Apr.19 |
 Germany |
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Rescued U.S. POWs homeward bound The 7 soldiers, who had been held by Iraqi forces, were on their way home to Texas
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Netherlands |
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Bird flu link to vet death
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 Vatican |
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 Pope leads Catholics into Easter The 82-year-old John Paul II appeared frail but in relatively good form
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| Apr.20 |
 San Marino |
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 Schumacher wins GP after mother dies World champion, grieving the death of his mother hours earlier, gave Ferrari a first win of the Formula One season
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| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
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Bodies of UK soldiers recovered
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| Apr.22 |
Spain |
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Juventus beats Barca, makes semifinals
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Spain |
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Inter scrapes past Valencia into semifinals
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France |
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France wants Iraq sanctions suspended
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 Washington |
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 US signals action against France Powell has said France will suffer consequences for having opposed the US over the war with Iraq
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| Apr.23 |
Iraq |
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Saddam still in Iraq - UK minister
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Milan |
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Milan wins 3-2 over Ajax, gets semifinals
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England |
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Real falls to Man Utd 4-3, makes semis
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Austria |
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OPEC set to curb oil output
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| Apr.24 |
Portugal |
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Celtic gets into UEFA Cup final
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Rome |
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Porto reaches UEFA Cup final over Lazio
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| Apr.25 |
France |
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 New laws require sufferers hospitalised Laws could require suspected sufferers to be hospitalised against their will
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| Apr.26 |
Germany |
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Mourners mark Erfurt anniversary Residents gathered in a somber tribute to the victims of Germany's worst-ever school shooting
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Bavaria |
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Bayern clinches Bundesliga title Munich sealed its 18th title with 4 rounds remaining when it beat Wolfsburg 2-0 on second-half goals
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England |
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Harry Potter author richer than Queen With $445.5 million J. K. Rowling past Elizabeth II on Britain's annual 'rich list'. Richest person is the Duke of Westminster
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England |
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 Report: Iraq-al Qaeda link found Documents discovered in the HQ of Iraq's intelligence service provide evidence of a a direct link
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| Apr.30 |
England |
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 'Saddam letter' urges resistance| Arabic newspaper has published what it says is a letter from deposed Iraqi leader urging Iraqis to resist coalition forces | |
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