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Bulgaria |
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Bulgaria anti-Roma rally in Sofia |
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| Oct.2 |
Kenya |
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French woman kidnapped in Kenya
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Greece to miss targets on deficit Greece has said its budget deficit will be cut in 2011 and 2012 but will still miss targets set by the EU and IMF
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| Oct.3 |
Italy |
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Knox: 'I did not kill; I was not there'
4 years after she was arrested on suspicion of having killed her roommate, Amanda Knox pleaded with a jury to overturn her conviction
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Italy |
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Knox murder conviction overturned
Map of Perugia Italy An Italian jury cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested
| An appeals court overturns the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, jailed for the killing of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007
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European Union |
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Eurozone delays Greek loan choice |
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Italy |
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Knox to fly home after acquittal
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| Oct.4 |
Italy |
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Kercher family still seek answers
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Italy |
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Italy's credit rating is slashed |
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Greece hit by new general strike A 24-hour general strike is underway in Greece against the nation's austerity measures, affecting schools, transport and hospitals
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| Oct.5 |
Italy |
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Wikipedia hides pages in protest |
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| Oct.6 |
Sweden |
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Swedish poet wins Nobel Literature prize
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| Oct.7 |
Montenegro |
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Rooney off as England qualify |
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Italy |
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Italy and Spain debt downgraded |
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European Union |
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Europe clears Microsoft Skype bid |
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Netherlands |
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Dutch reclassify strong cannabis |
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| Oct.8 |
Wales |
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Jackson children at memorial gig
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Milan |
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Milan bans cars to stop pollution |
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| Oct.9 |
Berlin |
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Euro crisis talks 'end in accord' The German and French leaders will propose 'important changes' to the way the eurozone operates after talks on controlling the debt crisis
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Japan |
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Vettel finishes third to retain world title
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Tokyo |
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Superb Murray beats Nadal in final |
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Portugal |
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U.S. fugitive in Portugal fights extradition
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London |
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McCartney weds American heiress
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Belgium |
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Embattled Dexia bank will get bailout
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| Oct.10 |
Sweden |
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Two awarded Nobel economics prize
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Slovakia |
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Euro bailout fund faces key vote
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| Oct.11 |
Somalia |
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Special forces storm pirate-held ship
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| Oct.13 |
Paris |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case is dropped A French inquiry into attempted rape claims against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been dropped
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England |
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Rooney banned for 3 matches in Euro'12 |
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Spain |
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S&P lowers Spain's credit rating S&P has cut Spain's long-term credit rating by one notch, from AA to AA-, because of weak growth and high levels of private-sector debt
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| Oct.14 |
France |
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AF447 pilot: Damn it, we're going to crash
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Paris |
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G20 talks seek eurozone progress
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| Oct.15 |
Rome |
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Protest rallies grip major cities
Protests at financial mismanagement and government cutbacks have been held around the world. Clashes erupted at the biggest rally, in Rome
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Paris |
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EU summit 'will be decisive' on crisis
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New Zealand |
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Rugby semi-final: Wales 8-9 France |
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| Oct.16 |
France |
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French Left chooses Sarkozy challenger
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South Korea |
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Vettel dominates in Korea |
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Paris |
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Hollande elected to face Sarkozy Francois Hollande has been elected the Socialist Party's candidate for the 2012 presidential vote when he is expected to challenge Sarkozy
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Nevada |
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Indy 500 Champ Dies
Map of Las Vegas Mountain States Dan Wheldon, who won the Indy 500 for the second time this May, died after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300
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| Oct.17 |
France |
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L'Oreal heiress loses control of fortune
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| Oct.18 |
Botswana |
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Plane crash killed 8 Europeans
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Greece |
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Mass strike to close down Greece
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| Oct.19 |
Athens |
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Greek clashes amid general strike
Greek riot police have fired tear gas and fought running battles with protesters, amid a 48-hour general strike that has paralysed the count...
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Greece MPs back austerity plans 
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Paris |
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Carla Bruni 'gives birth to girl'
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| Oct.20 |
Athens |
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Rioters have fought other protesters
Rioters have fought other protesters in Athens where thousands of people are rallying outside parliament to condemn a new round of cuts
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Eta says armed campaign is over The Basque separatist group Eta says it has called a 'definitive cessation' to its campaign of bombings and shootings
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European Union |
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Extra euro crisis summit called
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| Oct.21 |
French Guiana |
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Soyuz rocket launched after delay The Russian-built Soyuz is hauling the first two satellites of a planned rival to the United States' Global Positioning System
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London |
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Occupy camp closes iconic landmark
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| Oct.22 |
European Union |
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EU leaders seek to shore up euro
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Germany |
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German satellite falling to Earth
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| Oct.23 |
Malaysia |
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Simoncelli dies in MotoGP crash |
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Northern England |
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Man Utd hit for six by city rivals |
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Belgium |
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EU discussing 'limited' changes to treaty
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| Oct.25 |
Belgium |
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EU leaders to finalise euro plan European Union leaders are gathering for an emergency summit in Brussels designed to finalise details of a plan to tackle the eurozone debt ...
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| Oct.26 |
Belgium |
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Debt crisis doubts as Euro leaders meet EU leaders are gathering for an emergency summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis
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Belgium |
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EU heads locked in talks on debt EU leaders are continuing an emergency summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis
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Belgium |
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EU leaders reach eurozone agreement 
EU leaders announce a deal on debt crisis measures, including a hard-fought deal with private sector investors to take a 50% loss on Greek bonds
| Banks must raise more capital to protect them against losses resulting from any future government defaults. The announcement helped lift the euro
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| Oct.27 |
France |
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Sarkozy: Euro for Greece 'was a mistake'
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| Oct.28 |
London |
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Daughters given equal rights to throne Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom's succession laws agreed
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| Oct.29 |
Ireland |
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Higgins elected Irish president The Labour Party's Michael D Higgins has been officially confirmed as the ninth president after one of the most remarkable comebacks
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| Oct.30 |
New Delhi |
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Vettel dominates Indian Grand Prix |
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Shanghai |
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McIlroy wins Shanghai Masters in playoff |
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United Kingdom |
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'Disturbing' cyber attacks on UK
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| Oct.31 |
Paris |
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UNESCO OKs Palestinian membership| UNESCO voted Monday to accept a Palestinian bid for full membership, in the first vote on the matter by U.N. agency | |
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Greece |
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Greece to hold bailout referendum| Papandreou: Greece will hold a referendum on a new European Union aid package intended to resolve the country's debt crisis | |