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 Vatican |
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 Pope John Paul rushed to hospital| Pope has been rushed to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties brought on by flu | |
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| Feb.2 |
Vatican |
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Ailing Pope to stay in hospital
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England |
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Langer says no to Euro captain return
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| Feb.3 |
Iraq |
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UK soldiers on murder charge
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England |
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Beslan leader 'planning repeat'
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Northern Italy |
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Raich is crowned combined champion
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| Feb.4 |
 London |
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 Rice: Attack on Iran 'not on agenda' U.S. Secretary of State said that an attack on Iran over its nuclear program is 'not on the agenda at this point'
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Germany |
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Boxing great Schmeling dies at 99
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 Baghdad |
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Italian journalist abducted Giuliana Sgrena, 54, who works for the daily Manifesto newspaper, was snatched from her car in Baghdad
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Germany |
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Rice urges 'united front' on Iran
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| Feb.5 |
England |
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G7 backs Africa debt relief plan Finance ministers have backed plans to write off up to 100% of the debts of some of the poorest countries
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Poland |
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Rice warns Russia on democracy
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| Feb.6 |
Vatican |
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 Sick Pope makes public appearance John Paul II waved to pilgrims after appearing at the window of his hospital where he is recovering from flu
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 Spain |
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18 dead from gas leak in hostel 18 people gathered in a mountain hostel for a birthday party died in their sleep
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| Feb.7 |
England |
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Solo yachtswoman sails to victory
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| Feb.8 |
France |
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Rice: Time to fix U.S.-Europe rift
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France |
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Top US team presses Nato on Iraq
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| Feb.9 |
Madrid |
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 Madrid car bomb: 42 injured Basque separatists claimed responsibility for a powerful car bomb attack near convention center
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| Feb.10 |
England |
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Prince Charles to marry Camilla
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| Feb.11 |
England |
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 Blair outlines election pledges Tony Blair has arrived at Labour's conference after a tour of England signing his party's pre-election pledges
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| Feb.12 |
 Germany |
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 Rumsfeld urges terror fight unity US Defence Secretary has urged Europeans to put aside their differences with the US over Iraq
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Eastern Germany |
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Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers Chancellor Schroeder has warned Germany will not tolerate far-right attempts to rewrite history
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| Feb.13 |
Madrid |
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Madrid skyscraper faces collapse at fire
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| Feb.15 |
Spain |
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World stars in $10m tsunami boost
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| Feb.16 |
Texas |
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Armstrong will go for seventh win
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Iraq |
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Italian hostage pleads for her life
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European Union |
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Air passenger rights given boost
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| Feb.19 |
Germany |
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Walchhofer is dominant once again
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| Feb.20 |
Spain |
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Voters back EU constitution| Spanish voters gave overwhelming support for the constitution, voting for ratification by a more than 4-1 margin | |
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UN |
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Lubbers quits over UN sex claims
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| Feb.21 |
 Belgium |
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 Bush calls for new trans-Atlantic unity| President told European leaders that trans-Atlantic unity was essential to take on shared challenges | |
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Belgium |
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 Bush and Chirac find common ground President Bush told European leaders that trans-Atlantic unity was essential to take on shared challenges
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| Feb.22 |
England |
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Queen to miss Charles' wedding
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Bavaria |
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Bayern blitz sends Arsenal reeling
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England |
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World 'not ready for germ threat' Interpol: The threat of a biological terrorist strike by al Qaeda is very real
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| Feb.23 |
United Kingdom |
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Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse| 2 British soldiers have been found guilty of charges relating to abusing prisoners after a court martial | |
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Germany |
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US and Germany bury differences
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 Slovakia |
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Bush arrived in Slovakia US President has arrived ahead of a summit with his Russian counterpart on the last leg of his European tour
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| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope back in hospital with flu John Paul II is suffering a recurrence of the flu that forced him to be hospitalized for 10 days earlier this month
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Vatican |
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Pope has surgery to aid breathing| The operation to give 84-year-old John Paul II a tracheotomy had been successful | |
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Slovakia |
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  Bush meets Putin Bush presses Putin on democracy. They agreed that Iran and N. Korea should not have nuclear weapons
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| Feb.26 |
England |
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Founder of Amnesty dies aged 83 Peter Benenson has died aged 83 at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, after a long illness
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Vatican |
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Pope to follow Sunday blessing John Paul II, unable to speak since undergoing a tracheotomy, will follow Angelus blessing from his hospital room
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France |
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Wales shock France in Six Nations
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| Feb.27 |
 Italy |
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Pope waves from hospital window The traditional Angelus blessing was conducted at St. Peter's Square without John Paul II
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Wales |
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Chelsea wins League Cup
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France |
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Wife arrested over earl 'murder'
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| Feb.28 |
London |
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Leaders vow Palestinian support Top envoys from 23 nations are gathering in London for a one-day conference
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