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| May.1 |
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  Hu warns US over Taiwan Vice-President Hu Jintao held talks with Bush for talks covering China's human rights and the war against terrorism
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| May.2 |
Washington |
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 Bush 'not ready' to meet Arafat US President has no plans to meet Palestinian leader - despite having played a part in ending his confinement
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  Middle East conference to be convened| Bush has urged Yasser Arafat to use his freedom to show leadership towards achieving peace with Israel | |
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| May.6 |
Washington |
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 US expands 'axis of evil' The United States has added Cuba, Libya and Syria, nations that are seeking to obtain chemical or biological weapons
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| May.8 |
Washington |
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US condemns attack The United States has condemned the suicide bomb attack on French workers as a 'heinous attack' on two of closest allies
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| May.9 |
Washington |
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 Anthrax detected at Federal Reserve Routine preliminary tests detected spores in small batches of mail totalling about 20 pieces at a facility handling mail
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| May.10 |
Washington |
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Life sentence for FBI traitor Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen pleaded guilty to spying charges, after a deal with his prosecutors
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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 Bush was warned of plane hijackings President put US security agencies on alert last summer after receiving intelligence reports
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| May.16 |
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 Bush feels heat over terror alert| Members of the Congress have demanded to know whether the government was given enough information to head off the attacks | |
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White House 'not warned of attacks' The Bush administration has defended its handling of intelligence reports prior to the 11 September terror attacks
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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Row deepens over terror warnings| Minority leader Gephardt said it was necessary to find out what Bush and his staff knew and when they knew it | |
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 Bush defiant on terror warnings US President Bush said criticism of his administration was politically motivated
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| May.18 |
Washington |
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US picks up new terror warnings Intercepted intelligence indicating al-Qaeda could be planning new attacks - may be planning to stage apartment bombings
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| May.20 |
Washington |
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Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo President has set out a list of conditions, including free and fair National Assembly elections next year,
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| May.21 |
Washington |
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 Warning on terror weapons The defence Secretary Rumsfeld, has said it is ‘inevitable’ terrorists will acquire weapons of
mass destruction
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| May.22 |
Washington |
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Police find missing intern's body| The remains of Chandra Levy were discovered by a member of the public walking their dog | |
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| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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FBI's missed terror clues investigated A Congress and the Justice Department probe into allegations by an agent that FBI hampered an investigation into Moussaoui
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  Iran 'on course for nuclear status' Defense Secretary Rumsfeld has insisted that there is clear evidence that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons
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| May.29 |
Washington |
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 FBI unveils major shake-up The director Robert Mueller intents to create a much larger role for the FBI in combating terrorism and espionage
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 US welcomes Libya's 'Lockerbie offer' Secretary of State Colin Powell called the offer a 'step in the right direction'
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| May.30 |
Washington |
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 Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir| US President said that Pakistan must prevent militants crossing the line of control to attack Indian targets | |
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