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| Jan.1 |
Czech Republic |
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TV protesters receive support
| Jan.3 |
Spain |
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Van crash kill 12
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Vatican |
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Pope has Parkinson's
| Jan.4 |
Portugal |
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Gunman-businessman surrenders Businessman who had threatened to blow himself up was demanding compensation for a television report
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Czech Republic |
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TV boss rushed to hospital
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Italy |
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Surgeon denies Pope has Parkinson's
| Jan.5 |
Northern England |
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Doctor may have killed 297 Former doctor, Harold Shipman, has 297 more deaths at his practice than other doctors | |
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Paris |
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Concorde tanks burst 6 times Fuel tanks were ruptured by tyres on 6 separate occasions before the fatal accident in July
| Jan.6 |
Australia |
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Fulke, Stricker in Match Play finals |
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Czech Republic |
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TV union not satisfied
| Jan.7 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo uranium sites probed
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Rome |
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U.S. Embassy remains shut The threat of a suicide bomber attack will keep it closed until Tuesday
| Jan.8 |
Netherlands |
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Lockerbie trial testimony ends
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Germany |
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Uranium warning confirmed
| Jan.9 |
Rome |
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Coach of champion resigned |
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England |
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Lunar eclipse
| Jan.10 |
Berlin |
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2 ministers quit over mad cow crisis Chancellor Schroeder will name replacements | |
| Jan.11 |
Czech Republic |
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TV boss quits Hodac, who has come under fire from journalists, has resigned on health grounds
| Jan.12 |
Netherlands |
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Lockerbie lawyers discuss security
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England |
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Eriksson becomes England coach |
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Czech Republic |
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MPs act to end TV strike
| Jan.13 |
Lithuania |
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Lithuania mourns victims of Soviets
| Jan.14 |
Portugal |
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President re-elected Jorge Sampaio of the ruling Socialist Party was re-elected for a 2nd 5-year term | |
| Jan.15 |
Berlin |
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Minister to testify in kidnap trial
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England |
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OPEC to cut production
| Jan.16 |
Netherlands |
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Lockerbie bomb route questioned
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Italy |
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Mad-cow scare hits McD's
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Australia |
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Ferrero falls |
| Jan.17 |
England |
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Legal battle over Internet twins
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Netherlands |
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Greenpeace protesters arrested
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Northern Ireland |
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Blair to revamp N. Irish peace
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Cuba |
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Czech citizens to be tried
| Jan.18 |
Netherlands |
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Lockerbie judges begin deliberations Judges will return on January 30 to reveal progress in reaching a verdict | |
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France |
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Concorde flies again
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Netherlands |
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Blast at Airport
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England |
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UK officials seize Internet twins
| Jan.19 |
England |
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Princess' ex-butler released on bail Paul Burrell was arrested on suspicion of stealing the late princess's belongings
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Bulgaria |
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Hackers hit president Web site
| Jan.20 |
Australia |
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Moya upsets Hewitt in 5 sets
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Spain |
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March in nuclear sub protest Thousands have staged a march against a British nuclear submarine in Gibraltar harbour
| Jan.21 |
Spain |
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Immigrants seize church 328 immigrants began a hunger strike to demand the right to live and work
| Jan.22 |
Germany |
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EU anger over uranium Germany, Portugal and Spain has accused the U.S. of failing to inform NATO of the potential contamination.
| Jan.23 |
Belgium |
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EU may tighten BSE controls EU Food Safety Commissioner considers compulsory testing for mad cow disease among young cattle
| Jan.24 |
Austria |
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Mad cow fears Government is expected to announce the results of tests after pork labelled beef free were found to contain beef
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France |
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Steamer rescue abandoned Rescue workers pierced a hole in the steamer, freeing one trapped crew member but abandoned search for 4 others
| Jan.25 |
Basque |
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One reported dead in blast Car bomb explosion blamed on ETA, the Basque separatist group
| Jan.26 |
England |
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Europe remembers Holocaust For the first time England is remembering holocaust victims on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945
| Jan.29 |
Belgium |
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EU considers tighter BSE controls Compulsory testing for mad cow disease to include younger cattle
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Portugal |
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6 die in floods Towns and villages remain stranded. Hundreds of homes were evacuated
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Belgium |
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BSE scare threatens EU budget Beef consumption dropping by an average of 27%. The EU agriculture budget could be stretched to limit
| Jan.30 |
England |
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Organ scandal Corpses were systematically stripped of their body parts at hospital
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Austria |
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Rahlves won super giant
| Jan.31 |
Netherlands |
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Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free | |
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Spain |
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TV boss to fight extradition Media magnate Gusinsky will fight extradition to Russia to face fraud charges. He has been under effective house arrest
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