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| Jan.2 |
Iraq |
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Bus bombing kills 19 A suicide bomber rammed into a bus north of Baghdad, killing 18 Iraqi national guard soldiers and an Iraqi female civilian
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Washington |
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Powell warns of more Iraq attacks |
| Jan.3 |
Iraq |
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Car bomber hits central Baghdad |
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Iraq |
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Insurgent attacks kill 20 3 Britons and an American are among those killed. A suicide car bomb targeted the offices of interim PM Iyad Allawi
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad governor assassinated At least 6 people have been killed and 40 others injured in a bomb explosion at a police post | |
| Jan.5 |
Iraq |
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Car bomb hits police academy
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Washington |
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U.S. to deploy 35,000 troops for elections
| Jan.6 |
Iraq |
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U.S. commander says insurgents weaker |
| Jan.8 |
Mosul |
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US strikes wrong target
| Jan.10 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad's deputy police chief slain The insurgents intensified attacks against officials in the interim government, security forces and election centers
| Jan.11 |
Iraq |
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Allawi: Some Iraqis unable to vote
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Iraq |
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Abu Ghraib inmates recall torture |
| Jan.12 |
Iraq |
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U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq Members of the Survey Group were continuing to examine documents and would investigate any new leads | |
| Jan.13 |
Iraq |
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Aide to Shia leader killed A representative of Ayatollah Ali Sistani has been assassinated along with 4 bodyguards and his son
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Iraq |
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Car bomb outside mosque kills 7
| Jan.14 |
Baghdad |
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Prisoners from Iraq's Abu Ghraib escape
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Texas |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees | |
| Jan.15 |
Baghdad |
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Daughter of Iraqi official kidnapped
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Texas |
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Iraq prison abuse 'leader' jailed
| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi anger at abuser's jail term
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Baghdad |
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PM campaigns as election plans firmed up
| Jan.17 |
Iraq |
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14 Iraqis killed at checkpoints
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Mosul |
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Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Mosul Basil George Casmoussa, 66, was taken captive. Exploding taxi kills 2 U.S. troops in Ramadi
| Jan.18 |
Mosul |
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Video shows 8 Chinese held in Iraq
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Iraq |
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Iraq to close borders for polls
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Iraq |
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Bomber strikes near embassy
| Jan.19 |
Baghdad |
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Car bombings kill at least 25 In 90 minutes, 4 suicide bombings killed at least 25 Iraqis around Baghdad. al-Zarqawi network claimed responsibility
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England |
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Blair says abuse photos 'shocking'
| Jan.20 |
Iraq |
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'Hundreds' of Iraq attacks planned
| Jan.21 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills 14 near mosque A bomb detonated outside the Shouhada al-Taf mosque in Baghdad as worshippers celebrated a Muslim holiday
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Iraq |
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Video shows public beheadings
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Iraq |
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Attacks spark Allawi warning
| Jan.22 |
Iraq |
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Iraq exile vote runs into trouble
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Iraq |
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8 Chinese hostages freed
| Jan.23 |
Iraq |
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'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' An Internet recording claiming to be from wanted terrorist said participants in election are enemies of Islam
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Baghdad |
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Large blast rocks Baghdad
| Jan.24 |
Iraq |
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Bomb mastermind captured Iraq has announced the arrest of Sami Mohammad Ali Said al-Jaaf, accused of involvement in a string of car bombings
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Iraq |
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Al-Zarqawi group claims bomb
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Iraq |
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Iraqi forces 'committing abuse' Human Rights Watch: Iraqi security forces systematically abuse prisoners
| Jan.26 |
Western Iraq |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war | |
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Washington |
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Bush urges Iraqis to defy rebels
| Jan.27 |
Kurdistan |
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Kurdish political office bombed
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Australia |
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First Iraqis cast their vote Iraqi expatriates have begun the global voting process for Iraq's first democratic elections in almost 50 years
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Iraq |
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Attacks mar Iraqi vote build-up
| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
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Security stepped up for poll A curfew will begin at 1600 GMT followed by a closure of all borders and restrictions on movement
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Iraq |
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Killings hit run-up to vote
| Jan.29 |
Iraq |
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8 more Iraqis killed on election eve With just hours to go before the election, at least 8 people have been killed in 2 bombings at a U.S.-Iraqi military center
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Iraq |
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Violence 'will deter many Iraqis'
| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
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Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
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Baghdad |
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Election declared 'success' The electoral commission claimed a high turnout and Bush congratulated the Iraqi people on a historical achievement
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Iraq |
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UK troops killed in crash Up to 15 troops have been killed in the crash of a transport plane after C-130 Hercules crashed north of Baghdad
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UN |
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World leaders praise Iraqi voter courage World leaders have praised the courage of ordinary Iraqis in turning out to vote in the face of threats
| Jan.31 |
Iraq |
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Prime Minister: Poll 'a victory over terror' Iyad Allawi has hailed election as a 'victory over terrorism'. The overall turnout has been estimated at 60%
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Southern Iraq |
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U.S. troops fire on prison riot as 4 die U.S. troops opened fire to put down a riot at a prison camp
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