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| Nov.1 |
Mosul |
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2 U.S. soldiers killed |
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Iraq |
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Iraqi handover to be speeded up |
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Sudan |
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Grasshopper swarm 'kills 11' |
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Egypt |
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Marathon man completes African leg |
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| Nov.2 |
Iraq |
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U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops Witnesses are seeing missile trails when the CH-47 Chinook went down. In 3 other attacks at least one U.S. soldier died
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| Nov.3 |
Washington |
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U.S. vows to finish job in Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Blasts hit 'Green Zone' 3 rockets or mortar rounds exploded in the highly securez one that houses the U.S.-led coalition's headquarters
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress passes Iraq budget
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| Nov.4 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad blast leaves U.S. soldier dead
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U.S. Congress |
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Senate, House Pass $87 Billion for Iraq |
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Washington |
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US vows to improve Iraq security
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| Nov.5 |
Iraq |
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Former Iraqi generals caught in U.S. raid
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
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Bush demands Mid-East democracy President has deplored the '"freedom deficit' in the Middle East and said the US must remain focused on the region
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Iraq |
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Service honors Chinook crash victims
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Sunni Triangle |
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6 killed in U.S. helicopter crash near Tikrit Black Hawk has crashed near Saddam Hussein's hometown. White smoke was seen rising from the wreckage
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| Nov.7 |
Turkey |
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Turkey drops Iraq troops plan |
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Saudi Arabia |
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US closes Saudi Arabia missions
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| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
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Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad The international Red Cross is closing offices in Baghdad and Basra temporarily since 'extremely dangerous' conditions
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Saudi Arabia |
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Explosions rock Riyadh, 17 killed| 3 loud explosions rocked an affluent residential neighborhood of Muhaya. As many as 100 were wounded | |
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West Bank |
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3 Palestinians killed by Israeli military |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh attack
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| Nov.9 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to hunt down Qaeda bombers
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West Bank |
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Arafat, Qorei agree on new Cabinet |
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Washington |
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US backs Saudis after Riyadh bomb
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| Nov.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis expect another attack any time
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Jerusalem |
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Prisoner swap with Hezbollah approved |
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Saudi Arabia |
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King vows to crush bombers King Fahd has pledged to strike with an 'iron fist' against Muslim militants
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England |
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Blair: Battle for Iraq is seminal
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Iraq |
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Iraq 'faces severe health crisis' |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Enemy attacks escalate in Iraq Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez said that the tempo of enemy attacks has increased dramatically
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Iraq |
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Al-Qaeda suspects quizzed
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U.S. Congress |
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Senate backs Syria sanctions
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Saudi Arabia |
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Attacks signal shift in al Qaeda's strategy
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad HQ in rocket attack
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Washington |
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Urgent Iraq talks The US administrator, Paul Bremer, has held talks at the White House after arriving on a surprise visit
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| Nov.12 |
Iraq |
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26 dead in Italy HQ blast| At least 14 Italians and 8 Iraqis have been killed in a suicide bombing that leveled the Italian military headquarters | |
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West Bank |
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New Palestinian government approved |
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Italy |
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Italy vows to stay course in Iraq
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| Nov.13 |
France |
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France urges policy shift on Iraq
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Iraq |
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U.S. launches 'Op Iron Hammer'
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Washington |
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Bush to speed up Iraqi handover
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| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. boosts offensive Army struck at a rocket launch site that threatened a Task Force Iron Horse base north of Tikrit. 7 attackers were killed
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Baghdad |
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Iraqis 'to govern by next summer' Paul Bremer had talked to Iraqi representatives about speeding up the handover
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| Nov.15 |
Iraq |
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Iraqis set timetable for power transfer
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Mosul |
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2 US helicopters downed 17 coalition soldiers have been killed and five wounded in a mid-air collision over the city of Mosul
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| Nov.16 |
Iraq |
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US turns heat on insurgents
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Iraq |
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Saddam tape calls for resistance |
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| Nov.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US hits targets near Saddam town Troops have been shelling targets near the town of Tikrit
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| Nov.18 |
Iraq |
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Iraq leaders 'get' Iran support |
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Iraq |
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U.S. levels houses of insurgents
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| Nov.19 |
Iraq |
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$10 million reward set for Saddam deputy |
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Jordan |
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Tourist dies after shooting |
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| Nov.20 |
Iraq |
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Rockets hit 2 hotels in Baghdad
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| Nov.21 |
Washington |
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US issues fresh al-Qaeda warning
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Iraq |
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Police station hit by blast |
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| Nov.22 |
Iraq |
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Police hit by bombings, 19 killed
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| Nov.23 |
Iraq |
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Attacks on convoys kill 3 U.S. troops |
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| Nov.24 |
Iraq |
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Council announces timetable for self-rule
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Iraq |
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Attacks against Iraqis 'increase'
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| Nov.25 |
Iraq |
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Loud blasts rock Baghdad |
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| Nov.26 |
Iraq |
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Top Shi'ite Criticizes U.S. Political Plans Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has criticized plans for the transfer of power to Iraqis as paying too little heed to Islam
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| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
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Bush makes surprise visit| President made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to spend part of Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops | |
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West Bank |
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Gunmen Fire at Palestinian Mayor |
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| Nov.28 |
UN |
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Annan condemns Israeli barrier Secretary General has described decision to construct the West Bank security fence as "deeply counter-productive
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| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
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Deadliest month for coalition so far| 98 coalition troops died in Iraq this month, according to coalition military officials, including 79 American troops | |
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Iraq |
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7 Spanish agents killed in ambush The 8-member team from Spain's National Intelligence Center came under attack south of Baghdad
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Sunni Triangle |
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2 Japanese diplomats shot dead The attack in Tikrit was carried out by a single attacker. The diplomats were travelling to a reconstruction conference
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| Nov.30 |
Spain |
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Spain pledges to stay on in Iraq Prime minister Jose Maria Aznar has vowed to keep troops in Iraq despite 'great pain' at the killing of 7 intelligence agents
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Northern Iraq |
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2 South Korean contractors killed |
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Syria |
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Syria expels Turkey bomb suspects |
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Northern Iraq |
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46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces| U.S. troops fought off 2 simultaneous attacks on military convoys in northern Iraq, capturing 8 ambushers | |
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Japan |
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Japan to probe diplomats' ambush A team of senior officials is on its way to Iraq to investigate an ambush that killed 2 diplomats near Tikrit