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| Feb.1 |
Jordan |
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King dismisses government, appoints PM King Abdullah II dismissed his government and appointed Marouf Al Bakhit as a new prime minister with orders to implement political reform
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Egypt |
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Mubarak: I'll step down in September
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Egypt |
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Protesters reject Mubarak speech |
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Egypt |
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World reacts to Mubarak's announcement |
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| Feb.2 |
Cairo |
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Cairo street battles echo past midnight
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Cairo |
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World denounce attacks on protesters |
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Cairo |
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'Two dead' in overnight gunfire |
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| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
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Mass protests planned for Friday |
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Egypt |
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Mubarak 'fears chaos if he quits'
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Belgium |
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EU set to debate energy and Egypt |
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Algeria |
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President to lift state of emergency |
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| Feb.4 |
Cairo |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day' 
| Tens of thousands are taking part in a 'day of departure' to try to oust Mubarak. There is an increased army presence in Cairo's Tahrir Square | |
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Cairo |
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Clashes on streets near Cairo square |
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Iran |
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Iran ties uprisings to '79 revolt |
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Baghdad |
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Amid unrest, Iraqi PM halves salary |
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Washington |
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Obama raises pressure on Mubarak |
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Egypt |
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Tens of thousands demand change Thousands sang patriotic sangs and danced in Tahrir Square, but tensions remained high. Street battles between pro- and anti-regime groups
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| Feb.5 |
Cairo |
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Army, demonstrators stand off in square
Opposition activists formed a human chain outside one of the entrances to Tahrir Square to prevent 2 tanks from crossing through barricades
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Egypt |
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US envoy says Mubarak 'must stay'
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Sunni Triangle |
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Car bomb, roadside bomb wound 16 |
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Egypt |
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Brotherhood 'to join Egypt talks |
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Tunisia |
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Police shoot dead at least two at protest |
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Munich |
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H. Clinton presses for Mubarak transition |
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| Feb.6 |
Egypt |
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VP promises changes to protesters
Vice President Omar Suleiman agreed to a series of key steps aimed at bringing an end to the mass protests that were in their 13th day
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Baghdad |
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Report: Iraq PM won't seek third term |
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Egypt |
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Opposition wary after landmark talks
The banned Muslim Brotherhood and other groups say government proposals on how to end the political crisis are not enough
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Baghdad |
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Iraq denied secret detention center exists |
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Cairo |
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Missing Google exec to be released |
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Cairo |
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Egypt protesters unmoved by talks |
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Tunisia |
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Tunisia suspends ex-ruling party |
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| Feb.7 |
Egypt |
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Egypt ups pay as protests go on Egypt is increasing pay and pensions for public-sector workers by 15% as protesters defy attempts to return the country to normality
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Cairo |
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New call by protesters to oust Mubarak |
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| Feb.8 |
Cairo |
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Mubarak reform pledge rejected
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Washington |
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US urges faster change in Egypt
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| Feb.9 |
Washington |
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White House raises Egypt pressure |
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Somalia |
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Piracy 'threatens oil supplies' |
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| Feb.10 |
Egypt |
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Egyptians boo Mubarak's intent to stay
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North Africa |
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Protests continue to ripple across Mideast |
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Washington |
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US demands clear Egypt transition |
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| Feb.11 |
Cairo |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says 
Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'
| Mubarak ruled for 30 years, suppressing dissent and protest. The news was greeted with a huge outburst of joy and celebration by thousands in Tahrir Square
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Egypt |
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Ghonim thanks Facebook for freedom |
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Cairo |
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Egypt rejoices as Mubarak departs
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Algeria |
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Police deployed ahead of democracy rally |
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| Feb.12 |
Egypt |
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Egypt moves to reassure allies Egypt's military authorities have reaffirmed the country's commitment to all its international treaties
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Algeria |
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Protesters, police clash in Algiers
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Egypt |
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Egypt army vows civilian handover
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West Bank |
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Chief Palestinian negotiator steps down |
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Northern Iraq |
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Mass grave with 153 bodies found |
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Cairo |
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Army clears protesters from Tahrir Square |
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Cairo |
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New normal: Egyptians return to work |
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| Feb.13 |
Egypt |
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Military dissolves parliament
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Dubai |
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Woods flops as Quiros wins Classic |
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West Bank |
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Palestinian cabinet 'to resign' |
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Cairo |
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Protesters leave Tahrir Square |
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| Feb.14 |
Algeria |
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Unrest spread across M East and N Africa Authorities in Algeria would lift a state of emergency. Clashes broke out between pro- and anti-government protesters in Yemen
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| Feb.15 |
Egypt |
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Military plans for constitutional referendum |
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Cairo |
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CBS reporter in Egypt mob assault |
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Eastern Libya |
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Benghazi, Libya 'rocked by protests'
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Darfur |
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Sudan expels French medical aid group |
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| Feb.16 |
Bahrain |
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Police move in on Bahrain protesters
Map of Manama Bahrain| At least two people were killed early morning when police swarmed into the capital, Manama, to roust protesters from the Pearl Roundabout. Police move into a square, using tear gas against crowds to clea... | |
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Libya |
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Call for 'day of anger' in Libya |
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| Feb.17 |
Egypt |
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Iran request is an early test for Egypt |
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Egypt |
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Former ministers jailed in corruption probe |
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Libya |
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Libya frees prisoners, promises reforms |
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Washington |
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Bahrain urged to show restraint |
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Cairo |
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Cairo braced for 'victory march' |
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| Feb.18 |
Bahrain |
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Bahrain troops 'fire on crowds'
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Eastern Libya |
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Libya urged to stop using 'lethal force' |
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Yemen |
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Yemen death toll climbs in unrest |
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UN Security Council |
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U.S. vetoes resolution on settlements
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Eastern Libya |
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Rising death toll in Libya unrest
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Bahrain |
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King Hamad seeks talks after violence |
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Bahrain |
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Shia opposition rejects talks |
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| Feb.19 |
Bahrain |
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Protesters retake Pearl Roundabout
Thousands of joyous Bahrainis retook a major square in the heart of the capital, two days after security forces ousted demonstrators
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Eastern Libya |
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Escalating protests spread toward capital |
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Eastern Libya |
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Reports of intense Benghazi violence
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Kuwait |
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Protesters call for reform in Kuwait |
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Libya |
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Helicopters strafe Libya protesters |
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Algeria |
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Protesters face police, thugs in Algiers |
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| Feb.20 |
Eastern Libya |
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More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Map of Benghazi Libya Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
| The son of Moammar Gadhafi proposed the speedy implementation of significant democratic reforms in the restrictive country.
He's warning of a civil war, return to colonialism and poverty if citizens sided with anti-government protesters
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Yemen |
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Protesters gather near university |
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Libya |
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Libyan leader's son warns of 'civil war'
In a speech on state TV, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi blamed drunks, criminals and foreigners for fomenting violence in the North African nation
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Tunisia |
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Tunisia seeks Ben Ali extradition |
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Egypt |
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Report: Egyptian police officers arrested |
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| Feb.21 |
Libya |
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Col Gadhafi under mounting pressure
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Sudan |
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Sudan's president won't seek re-election |
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Libya |
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Libyan leader appears on state TV Muammar Gaddafi, has dismissed reports that he had fled amid the unrest sweeping the country, calling foreign news channels 'dogs'
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Egypt |
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Two Iranian warships 'enter Suez Canal'
Map of Suez Canal Egypt| Two Iranian warships have entered the Suez Canal to make a passage to the Mediterranean Sea. The warships are headed to Syria | |
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Morocco |
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Bodies found after Moroccan protests |
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| Feb.22 |
Somalia |
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4 Americans slain by captors on yacht A round-the-world boating adventure ended tragically for Americans, whom pirates fatally shot after capturing their yacht in the Indian Ocea...
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Libya |
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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit
Col Muammar Gaddafi has refused to stand down amid widespread anti-government protests which he said had tarnished the image of the country
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UN Security Council |
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Libya crackdown condemned at UN
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Libya |
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Interior minister resigns |
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| Feb.23 |
Cairo |
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Part of Interior Ministry torched |
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Bahrain |
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Prisoners freed as king goes to S. Arabia |
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Washington |
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Obama condemns crackdown in Libya
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Israel |
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Gaza rocket fired at Israeli city |
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| Feb.24 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi blames drugs, al Qaeda
Doctors at a hospital in Zawiya said that 17 people were killed and another 150 were wounded when government forces attacked the city
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Iraq |
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Suicide bombing kills 12 |
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Somalia |
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57 Somalis reported dead in boat tragedy |
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Washington |
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Obama seeks consensus on Libya violence
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| Feb.25 |
UN |
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U.N. chief urges end to Libya violence
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Malta |
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U.S. ferry from Libya arrives in Malta |
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Washington |
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Obama announces Libya sanctions US President has signed an order blocking property and transactions involving assets of Gaddafi and several of his close associates
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| Feb.26 |
UN Security Council |
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UN debates steps against Gaddafi
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Bahrain |
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Bahrain opposition leader returns home |
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Tunisia |
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Police use tear gas on demonstrators |
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Dubai |
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Djokovic demolishes Federer |
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UN Security Council |
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UN passes Gaddafi sanction vote
The Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime for its attempts to put down an uprising
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Tunisia |
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Three killed in anti-government protests
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Somalia |
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Americans detained pirate negotiators |
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| Feb.27 |
Libya |
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Security forces in Libyan city switch sides
Moammar Gadhafi seemed increasingly cornered as security forces defected to the opposition in a town a short drive from the capital
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Tunisia |
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Tunisian PM resigns over protests
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Libya |
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Libya exodus sparks border crisis
Libya's border with Tunisia is being overrun with migrants, many of them from Egypt, fleeing turmoil in Libya
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Baghdad |
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PM gives ministers 100 days to shape up |
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Geneva |
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World applies pressure on Gaddafi
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Libya |
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Rescue missions sent to Libyan desert
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| Feb.28 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi: 'They love me, all my people'
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Baghdad |
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UK contractor gets life sentence in Iraq |
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USA |
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Gaddafi is 'delusional', says US |