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France |
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Riot police storm ports in Corsica
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| Oct.2 |
Eastern Germany |
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Leaders seek Dresden boost
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Japan |
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France's Loeb clinches world title |
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 Luxembourg |
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EU deadlocked over Turkish entry At late-night talks foreign ministers have failed to end the stalemate over the bid to join the bloc
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Germany |
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Merkel's party gained a seat
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| Oct.3 |
Luxembourg |
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EU reaches deal on Turkey talks| The foreign ministers have reached a deal clearing the way for accession talks. Austria had fallen into line | |
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Luxembourg |
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EU opens entry talks with Turkey Turkish Foreign Minister Gul arrived in Luxembourg. British Foreign Secretary: We have just made history
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France |
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One-day strike begins
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| Oct.5 |
 Iran |
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Iran denies British attacks link Iran has denied claims that it is responsible for the deaths of all 8 British soldiers killed in Iraq this year
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| Oct.6 |
England |
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Blair suspects Iran in Iraq blasts
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| Oct.7 |
Romania |
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Bird flu village isolated
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| Oct.8 |
European Union |
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Europe ice mission lost in ocean
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England |
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Beckham off as England scrape win |
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| Oct.9 |
 Poland |
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Poland votes for a new president Donald Tusk of Civic Platform party, Lech Kaczynski of the Law and Justice party are the front runners
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Germany |
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Davenport storms to 50th title win |
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Japan |
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Raikkonen charges to Grand Prix victory |
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Poland |
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Right head for run-off vote Center-right parties will not make final decisions on their coalition before a presidential election run-off
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| Oct.10 |
 Berlin |
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 Merkel to become German chancellor| Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats | |
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Sweden |
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Game theory economists win Nobel
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Basra |
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Basra governor: British threatening vote
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| Oct.12 |
Sweden |
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Win enough to put Sweden in finals
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Slovakia |
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Slovakia draw sinks sorry Russians
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France |
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France joy after Switzerland draw
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| Oct.13 |
Armenia |
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Armenia heirs win $17m Axa payout
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| Oct.14 |
 Netherlands |
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7 held in anti-terror raids The chief suspect was Samir Azzouz, a 19-year-old Dutch national who was acquitted of terrorism earlier
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European Union |
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 EU holds bird flu crisis meeting Veterinary officers have begun a meeting to discuss new measures to prevent the spreading
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Spain |
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Spain must overcome Slovakia test
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European Union |
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EU vets agree bird flu measures
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| Oct.15 |
 Romania |
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Romania has deadly bird flu virus| The deadly H5N1 strain that has infected humans in Asia has spread to Europe | |
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| Oct.16 |
 England |
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 Rice seeks UK support over Iran US Secretary of State has met Tony Blair at Chequers for private talks
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China |
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Renault cheers Alonso's win
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Romania |
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Romania works to contain bird flu strain Health officials were spraying disinfectant on the tires of vehicles to contain a deadly strain
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Moscow |
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Pierce secures Kremlin Cup triumph
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| Oct.17 |
Rome |
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UN delegates cheer Mugabe tirade
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Berlin |
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Merkel completes Cabinet lineup
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| Oct.18 |
England |
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Bird flu declared 'global threat' European Union foreign ministers declared the spread of the flu into Europe a threat requiring international action
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| Oct.21 |
London |
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Abramovich goal: Chelsea supremacy
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England |
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UK celebrates Battle of Trafalgar
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| Oct.22 |
England |
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Parrot dies of bird flu
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Austria |
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Maze victorious in opening slalom
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| Oct.23 |
 Spain |
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 Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital Wife of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, died from complications resulting from that surgery
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Austria |
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Maier claims another historic win
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Poland |
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Tax cutter poised to win election  Map of Warsaw Poland| Warsaw Mayor Lech Kaczynski led presidential runoff after he stressed traditional Roman Catholic values | |
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| Oct.25 |
European Union |
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Ban on imports of live birds The European Commission was set to announce the ban as the global alert from the disease intensifies
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| Oct.26 |
 Paris |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots  Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
| The riots and violent clashes in October and November were involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings by groups of youths. Events spread to poor housing projects in parts of France. The state of emergency was declared on November 8, and things went back to normal on November 17
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Turin |
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Juve achieve a record league start
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Netherlands |
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Detainees killed in blaze Map of Amsterdam Netherlands At least 11 people have died after a fire set buildings ablaze at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport
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London |
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EU heads to discuss globalisation
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| Oct.27 |
France |
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Tourist 'not carrying H5N1' A 43-year-old man at first thought to have possibly been infected with the deadly bird flu virus
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England |
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 Blair 'revulsion' at Iran remarks Tony Blair told an EU summit that he had 'never come across' comments like those made by Ahmadinejad
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| Oct.30 |
Spain |
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Monty lands 8th European crown
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England |
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 Britain calls for U.N. action The British government: The United Nations and wider world community must respond decisively to Iran
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Eastern Germany |
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Dresden consecrates famed church The landmark Church of our Lady has been re-consecrated 60 years after being destroyed by Allied bombing
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| Oct.31 |
 Italy |
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 Berlusconi 'tried to dissuade Bush on Iraq' Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he tried to steer U.S. President away from war with Iraq
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