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Baghdad |
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Blasts kill at least 26
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Baghdad |
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No-one else to blame, says Saddam
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Jordan |
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3 arrested said to be plotting attack |
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| Mar.2 |
Iraq |
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21 dead in bombings, attacks
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Baghdad |
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Government talks in disarray |
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Baghdad |
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Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew A string of bombings and shooting assaults left at least 22 people dead and more than a dozen others wounded
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West Bank |
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Palestinians fear al Qaeda infiltration |
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| Mar.3 |
Iraq |
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Gunmen kill 19 Shias |
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Moscow |
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Hamas: We won't negotiate with Israel
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West Bank |
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Unrest after Israel church attack |
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| Mar.4 |
Baghdad |
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Deadly blasts shatter curfew calm |
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United Arab Emirates |
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Nadal beats Federer in Dubai final |
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Arab Countries |
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al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons In a videotape broadcast, Osama bin Laden's No. 2 condemned published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed
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| Mar.5 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen kill 3 in mosque attack |
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Iraq |
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Amnesty says Iraq abuses continue
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers The Palestinian parliament has revoked recent legislation giving more powers to Palestinian leader
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Iraq |
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Car bomb kills at least 6 in Baquba |
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Baghdad |
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Iraqi brigadier killed by sniper |
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Mauritania |
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40 migrants drown off Africa |
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| Mar.7 |
Iraq |
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Video of three hostages aired |
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Baghdad |
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18 men found strangled The bodies have been found with their hands tied behind their backs in western Baghdad
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| Mar.8 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen seize 50 Iraq security men
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Mauritania |
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300 African migrants drown a month |
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| Mar.9 |
Baghdad |
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Search on for 50 kidnapped workers |
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United Arab Emirates |
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Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports Dubai Ports World is to transfer its US ports business to a 'US entity' to end a row over its takeover
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Darfur |
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Unrest prompts UN aid cut |
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| Mar.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Suicide bomber targets Iraq checkpoint
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Darfur |
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Africa to decide on Darfur force
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Iraq |
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FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found| The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found | |
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Baghdad |
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Talabani called parliament to meet As violence claimed 15 lives, President orders the new parliament to hold its first session on March 19
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| Mar.11 |
Bahrain |
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Schumacher pole equals Senna mark |
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| Mar.12 |
Sadr City |
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Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City 3 bombs killed at least 36 people and wounded 104 others in a marketplace in the largest Shiite neighborhood
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Bahrain |
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Alonso starts F1 defense in style
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Spain |
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200 immigrants intercepted |
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| Mar.13 |
United Kingdom |
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UK to cut Iraq troop levels |
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Washington |
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Moussaoui judge interrupts trial |
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Baghdad |
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Hussein judge defends death orders |
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Lebanon |
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Factions resume talks |
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| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Palestinian prison 6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis
| An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest.
US and UK monitors left the jail complaining about lax of security.
Saadat, leader of the PFLP, is blamed for killing a cabinet minister in 2001
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Baghdad |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings| 86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew | |
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West Bank |
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Abbas rushes home after jail raid |
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| Mar.15 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein takes stand for first time
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West Bank |
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Abbas denounces Israeli jail raid |
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| Mar.16 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Military launches largest air assault| 50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra. troops detained more than 30 people and found fi... | |
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Baghdad |
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First meeting for Iraq parliament The new parliament holds its inaugural session, 3 months after the first general elections for a new assembly
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Iran |
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Iran would talk with U.S. about Iraq
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Iraq |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths| The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha | |
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Syria |
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Syria 'crucial' to Hariri inquiry |
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| Mar.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S., Iraqi offensive enters second day |
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| Mar.18 |
Iraq |
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60 detained in U.S.-led Swarmer offensive |
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Egypt |
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Death is bird flu, test says |
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Washington |
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Bush: Iraqi factions know urgency of unity |
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Iraq |
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Iraq in civil war, says former PM
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Iraq |
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Offensive yields detentions |
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
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US captures 13 'pirates' suspected pirates were involved in clashes with the US Navy off the Somali coast
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Washington |
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Bush upbeat on Iraq anniversary |
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West Bank |
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Hamas submits names for cabinet |
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Washington |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever On the 3rd anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, Iraqi and US officials differed on whether there is a civil war
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| Mar.20 |
Baghdad |
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Nine more bodies found |
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Iraq |
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US probes Iraqi civilian deaths
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Egypt |
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Islamic preacher ripped for reform push |
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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
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Bush denies Iraq is in civil war
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Iraq |
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Insurgents storm police station, free 30
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Iran |
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Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq Iran's supreme spiritual leader has backed talks with the US but warned Washington against 'bullying' tactics
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| Mar.22 |
Iraq |
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Four police killed in attack
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Baghdad |
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Thirteen Shiite pilgrims killed
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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Peace group hostages freed U.S. and British forces have freed 3 Christian aid workers held hostage, ending a 4-month ordeal
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Baghdad |
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33 killed in car bombings
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Somalia |
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Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting People have been fleeing the northern suburbs after 2 days of heavy fighting in the capital
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Washington |
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Lebanese media outlets' assets blocked
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| Mar.24 |
Baghdad |
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First freed hostages heads home Norman Kember, who was found found bound but unguarded, was flown out of Iraq
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Washington |
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Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence' Pentagon: Russia provided Saddam with intelligence on US military in the opening days of the US-led invasion
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| Mar.27 |
Northern Iraq |
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30 killed in recruitment center blast
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| Mar.28 |
Baghdad |
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35 abducted in 2 days
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| Mar.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
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40 'militants' held
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Ghana |
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Eyes to the sky as eclipse sweeps globe
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| Mar.30 |
Iraq |
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Journalist Carroll freed American hostage, a freelance journalist released after 3 months in captivity, said she was 'treated very wel'
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Gaza |
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Quartet warns Hamas over funding
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Qatar |
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ElBaradei: Sanctions against Iran bad idea
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Bahrain |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued
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West Bank |
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Suicide bomber kills 4
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| Mar.31 |
Bahrain |
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'Too many on board' boat The owners of a passenger boat have blamed overcrowding which led to the deaths of at least 57 people
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Iraq |
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Carroll praises insurgents in video