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European Union |
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 Euro mark celebrations People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
| The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency in 1999 and launched as physical coins and banknotes in 2002. The official spelling of the euro is 'euro' in the Latin script. The euro is divided into 100 cents
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Euro cash switch hailed a success
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| Jan.2 |
 Washington |
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Moussaoui defies court A US court has entered a plea of not guilty for 33-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan descent charged with the September 11
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European Union |
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EU praises euro changeover
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Northern England |
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Man Utd 6th straight win
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| Jan.3 |
Bangladesh |
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Blair visits Bangladesh
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| Jan.5 |
England |
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Crash airport to re-open
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Italy |
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Minister quits in euro row
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| Jan.6 |
New Delhi |
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Blair visits with anti-terror pledge
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Italy |
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Berlusconi becomes foreign minister
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| Jan.7 |
 Pakistan |
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 Blair urges Kashmir dialogue UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged to hold dialogue after talks with Pakistan President
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 France |
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Saint Laurent retires One of the leading fashion designers of the 20th century has announced his retirement at the age of 65
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 Kabul |
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 Blair visits Afghanistan| UK Prime Minister has become the first world leader to visit Afghanistan and to meet Karzai since the fall of the Taleban | |
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| Jan.9 |
 Northern Ireland |
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Riots near Belfast school Roman Catholics and Protestants clashed with police outside a Catholic girls' school. 2 people were shot
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| Jan.10 |
France |
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 'Right not to be born' rejected Parliament overturned a legal ruling that families whose children were born with birth defects could sue doctors
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| Jan.11 |
Northern Ireland |
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Belfast school reopens after riots Children have returned to a school after a night of rioting between Catholics and Protestants
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| Jan.12 |
Austria |
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Gerg races to back-to-back wins
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England |
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Prince Harry smoked cannabis| The youngest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana has attended a drug rehabilitation clinic | |
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| Jan.14 |
United Kingdom |
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UK named foot-and-mouth free The last remaining county to suffer from foot-and-mouth has been given the all-clear
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| Jan.15 |
 Cyprus |
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Cypriot leaders talk peace The Greek Cypriot president Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Denktash are holding fresh talks
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| Jan.18 |
Melbourne |
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Henman downs Rusedski
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Northern Ireland |
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Catholics, Protestants united in protests Tens of thousands of protesters angered by the slaying of a postman and other violence
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| Jan.19 |
Melbourne |
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Bjorkman derails Henman
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| Jan.21 |
 Belgium |
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Sex ring ignored Dutroux is awaiting trial on charges of abducting, raping and killing 4 girls.
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European Union |
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EU presses US on prisoner rights EU has said America must treat al-Qaeda and Taleban fighters held at its military base in Cuba as POWs
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| Jan.22 |
New York |
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Tyson, Lewis fight at news conference Tyson's world title fight with Lennox Lewis is in doubt
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 Lockerbie appeal 5 senior Scottish judges will begin hearing the appeal of Al Megrahi convicted of the 1988 bombing
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| Jan.23 |
Netherlands |
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 Lockerbie appeal challenges judges Lawyers claimed that no reasonable jury would have found al-Megrahi guilty
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 Pope leads world peace prayer day John Paul II is to travel by train from the Vatican to Assisi. He will be accompanied by leaders of 11 other religions
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| Jan.26 |
 Italy |
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Police probe plane parts scam Thousands of aircraft parts have been seized in an investigation into the fraudulent sale of used equipment to airlines
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 Melbourne |
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 Johansson claims Australian Open| Thomas upset the odds to claim his first Grand Slam title by beating Safin | |
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| Jan.28 |
India |
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India thrashes England to a 3-1 lead
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| Jan.29 |
England |
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6 arrested under terror law| 150 officers took part in the operation, codenamed Icebol | |
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United Kingdom |
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  UK urges Zimbabwe suspension Commonwealth foreign ministers will meet in London to consider a call by Britain for Zimbabwe to be suspended
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| Jan.31 |
England |
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 Afghan leader visits Blair PM promised backing for the rebuilding of Afghanistan but stopped short of agreeing to Karzai's request for extra troops
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New Delhi |
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England beats India, keeps series alive
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