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Ethiopia |
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Kidnapped Britons' vehicles found
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Northern England |
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Holders Barca out despite victory |
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| Mar.7 |
Bavaria |
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Makaay floors Real in record time |
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Northern Ireland |
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Vote counting to begin |
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| Mar.8 |
European Union |
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EU 'close to renewables target'
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Cyprus |
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Greek Cypriots dismantle barrier |
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| Mar.9 |
European Union |
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EU agrees renewable energy target 
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India |
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Fight mars Hurley's wedding |
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| Mar.10 |
Austria |
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Leaders hold final Kosovo talks |
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Spain |
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Madrid rally over ETA man release |
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Iraq |
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Kidnapping in Iraq aimed at Germans Militants holding a woman and her son hostage demanded that Germany withdraw its troops from Afghanistan
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| Mar.11 |
Spain |
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Towering tribute marks bombs
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Paris |
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Chirac will not seek fresh term
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England shock France at Twickenham |
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| Mar.12 |
London |
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Climate bill set to be unveiled
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| Mar.13 |
Eritrea |
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European hostages freed
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Poland |
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Pole who saved WWII Jews honoured
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| Mar.14 |
European Union |
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New fears rekindle global sell-off
Concerns over a weak housing market in the United States are coupled with worries about growth in the U.S. economy
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban hostage makes video appeal An Italian reporter Daniele Mastrogiacomo kidnapped in Afghanistan appealed to Italy's government to secure his release
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| Mar.15 |
London |
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Olympics budget rises to £9.3bn |
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Hungary |
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Police, extremists clash
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| Mar.16 |
London |
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Friendly fire death ruled unlawful
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| Mar.17 |
Paris |
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Last minute try hands France crown
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| Mar.18 |
Switzerland |
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Hosp is women's World Cup champion
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Melbourne |
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Raikkonen clinches opening victory
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Wanted Italian seized
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Southern California |
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Nadal beats Djokovic to lift title |
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Finland |
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Center Party wins narrow election victory The governing party won parliamentary election, but the main opposition Conservatives made strong gains
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| Mar.19 |
Pakistan |
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Cricket mourns death of Woolmer Tributes have poured in for coach and ex-England Test player Bob Woolmer
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Italy |
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Captive speaks of Taleban horror
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| Mar.21 |
Paris |
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Chirac backs Sarkozy in poll race
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Belgium |
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Belgians in anti-racism weddings
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European Union |
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EU to vote on 'open skies' deal 
| Transport ministers are due to vote on an aviation deal with the US aimed at boosting earnings in the industry | |
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Western Afghanistan |
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Italian freed in Taliban swap deal
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| Mar.22 |
Congo |
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Blast hits Spanish embassy
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Three held over 7 July bombings
2 men, aged 23 and 30, were arrested at Manchester Airport. A 3rd man was arrested at a house in Leeds
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U.S. blasts Italy's hostage exchange
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| Mar.23 |
Iran |
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Iran seizes 15 British sailors
Map of http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/interactive/maps/world/persian.gulf/popup.iraq.shatt.al.arab.gif The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq
| The Royal Marines and naval officers were have been apprehended by up to 6 ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The British government demanded the safe return of its troops and summoned Tehran's ambassador to explain the incident. Iran had asked Britain's ambassador to explain why the personnel had crossed into Iranian territory
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Iran |
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Iran accuses Britain over sailors
Iranian government: 15 navy personnel captured at gunpoint by Iranian forces had sailed into Iran's waters illegally
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Berlin |
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EU birthday to mark 'new phase'
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| Mar.24 |
Iran |
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Iran: UK sailors 'admit' to illegal entry
Iran says the 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Gulf have confessed to trespassing into Iranian territory
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Tel Aviv |
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England held by Israel |
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| Mar.25 |
Berlin |
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EU leaders call for rapid reforms
The 'Berlin Declaration' is calling for some of the reforms proposed in the bloc's constitution to be carried out by 2009
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Blair: Seizure of troops 'very serious'
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| Mar.26 |
Northern Ireland |
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Power deal marks 'new era' 
Major Protestant and Catholic parties have hailed a deal to form a government as a 'new era of politics'
| The arch-rivals Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams have agreed a power-sharing deal at historic talks to form a joint executive on 8 May to run the province. Paisley is expected to be first minister, while Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein would be deputy first minister
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UK, Iraq raise pressure on Iran Iran is under increased pressure to release 15 British sailors and marines seized in what Tehran insists were its territorial waters
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| Mar.27 |
London |
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Blair warns Iran of 'different phase' Prime Minister has said his country is prepared to move to a 'different phase' if negotiations fail to free 15 sailors being held by Iran
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Iran |
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Iran: Inquiry first, access second Britain will be allowed to make contact with 15 sailors as soon as a preliminary investigation has been completed
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Rome |
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Prodi backed in key Afghan vote
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London |
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UK ready to produce Iran evidence
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| Mar.28 |
Iran |
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Iran 'to release UK sailor soon'
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Iran |
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British captives shown on Iranian TV 
| The female British sailor detained by Iran in the Persian Gulf said her crew 'trespassed' in Iranian waters. Leading Seaman Turney, 26, said they had been seized in the Gulf because 'obviously we trespassed' i... | |
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Iran offers UK access to sailors Iran has offered to let UK officials visit the 15 Navy personnel who were captured in the Gulf
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| Mar.29 |
Iran |
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Iran: UK sailors entered 6 times
Iran announced that the promised release of the woman sailor was suspended due to Britain's 'behavior'
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Greece |
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Ancient wreath returns
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UN Security Council |
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UN voices 'concern' on UK sailors The Security Council has agreed a statement voicing 'grave concern' at Iran's capture of 15 sailors
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| Mar.30 |
Iran |
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Video shows detainee 'apology'
Iranian network aired a new video showing one of 15 British detainees apologizing to Iranians for 'entering your waters without permission'
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Greece |
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Brawl halts team sports
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Washington |
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US rejects Iran captives exchange
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| Mar.31 |
London |
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Beckett: Britain, Iran discussing sailors British Foreign Secretary says Britain has written to Iran to seek a peaceful resolution to the standoff over 15 sailors and marines
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Iran |
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Navy captives 'face legal action'
Legal action is being taken against 15 British personnel held captive by Iran for 'entering Iranian waters'