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| May. 13 |
Sochi |
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Israel-Russia talks focus on Syria
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| May. 3 |
Chechnya |
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Pro-Tsarnaev posters in Chechnya
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| Apr. 25 |
 North Caucasus |
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Boston suspects' mother rails at US 
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, the mother of the marathon bombings suspect says she regrets that the family emigrated to the US, more than 10 years ago
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| Apr.24 |
North Caucasus |
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Parents of Boston suspects quizzed Map of Dagestan Caucasus| US officials have travelled to the Russian republic of Dagestan to speak to the parents of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects | |
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| Apr.19 |
Boston |
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Huge manhunt for Boston bomb suspect People have been told to stay indoors amid a massive police manhunt for one of 2 brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings
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| Apr.3 |
Chechnya |
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Fire rages in 40-story Chechnya building
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| Jan.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia approves prisoner amnesty |
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| Jan.9 |
North Caucasus |
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'Zorbing' man dies in Russia cliff plunge |
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| Jan.5 |
Sochi |
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Depardieu in Russia to get new citizenship |
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| Oct.3 |
Georgia |
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Power shift moves Georgia closer to Russia
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| Oct.1 |
Georgia |
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Rival Georgia camps claim victory
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| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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Georgia leader faces ballot test |
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| Aug.19 |
North Caucasus |
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Suicide bomber kills 7 at funeral |
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| Jul.9 |
North Caucasus |
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'Wall of water' kills scores in Russia |
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| Jul.7 |
North Caucasus |
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Southern Russia floods kill 144 |
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North Caucasus |
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Dozens killed in Russia flooding Map of Krasnodar Caucasus At least 103 people have died as floodwaters surge through southern Russia's Krasnodar region. Of those killed, 92 are in the Krymsk district
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| Jan.23 |
 Paris |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill Turkey has reacted with anger after the French Senate approved a bill making it a crime to deny genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks
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| Nov.28 |
Wisconsin |
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Stalin's only daughter dies in US |
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| May.14 |
Ruhr |
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Azerbaijan takes Eurovision crown |
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| Dec.4 |
Moscow |
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2 die as Russian plane skids off runway |
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| Mar.29 |
Moscow |
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Female suicide bombers blamed in attacks |
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| Mar.4 |
Turkey |
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Turkey anger at US Armenian vote |
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House of Representatives |
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide |
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| Feb.21 |
Georgia |
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Luger killed at Olympics laid to rest |
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| Feb.12 |
Vancouver |
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Luger killed in Olympics practice crash |
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| Oct.10 |
 Switzerland |
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
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| Aug.6 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgians still displaced by war |
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| Jul.15 |
Moscow |
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President Medvedev condemns killing |
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Chechnya |
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Activist Estemirova 'found murdered'
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| Apr.16 |
Chechnya |
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Russia 'ends Chechnya operation'
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shots fired near Georgia leader |
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| Oct.27 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili dismisses Prime Minister |
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| Oct.22 |
Georgia |
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Donors pledge $4.5 billion toward Georgia |
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| Oct.18 |
North Caucasus |
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Soldiers killed in an ambush by separatists |
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| Oct.16 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ilham Aliyev wins landslide victory
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| Oct.5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts
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| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission |
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions |
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
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Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia |
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Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions
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| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
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| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
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Russia to keep forces at key port |
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| Aug.22 |
Georgia |
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Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats' |
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Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back' |
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday |
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| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls |
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Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
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| Aug.14 |
Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move' |
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
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15,000 Russian troops in Georgia |
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Georgia |
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Russian advance flares Georgia tensions
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal |
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Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict
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| Aug.11 |
Abkhazia |
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New Georgia clashes mar UN moves |
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South Ossetia |
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Russian military pushes into Georgia |
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw |
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| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
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Russian jets attack, killing 60 people |
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| Aug.8 |
 South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians
| Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia| Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks. The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears t... | |
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane
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| Apr.6 |
Sochi |
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Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
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| Apr.3 |
NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
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| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency |
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| Jan.19 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili begins 2nd term |
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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Georgia |
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Monitors hail election |
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| Jan.5 |
Georgia |
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Mass rally call over poll |
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Georgia |
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President Saakashvili 'wins election' |
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| Nov.7 |
Georgia |
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Georgia under state of emergency |
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| Oct.25 |
U.S. Congress |
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Vote on Armenian genocide put off |
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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House of Representatives |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 2...
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| Aug.6 |
Georgia |
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Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town |
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| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics |
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| Apr.27 |
Chechnya |
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Downed Russian helicopter kills 17 |
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century
| He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian 'genocide' of 1915. Prime Minister Erdogan condemned his killing and said 2 suspects had been arrested
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| Nov.13 |
South Ossetia |
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S. Ossetia: 99% back independence |
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered Anna Politkovskaya was known for her critical coverage of the war in Chechnya. Her body was found in an elevator
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying
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| Jul.10 |
North Caucasus |
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Most-wanted warlord Basayev killed |
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| Jun.17 |
Chechnya |
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Chechen PM: Rebel leader killed |
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| May.26 |
Russia |
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Beslan attacker: No death penalty |
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| May.2 |
Sochi |
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five
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| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
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Energy crisis as Georgia freezes
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| Dec.24 |
Azerbaijan |
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23 dead recovered from air crash |
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| Dec.23 |
Azerbaijan |
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Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23 |
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| Nov.26 |
Azerbaijan |
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Police break up mass rally
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| Nov.6 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ruling party 'wins' polls |
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| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
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100 die as city of Nalchik raided
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| May.25 |
Azerbaijan |
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Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens
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| May.10 |
Georgia |
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Bush: Georgia 'beacon of liberty' |
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| May.9 |
Georgia |
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Bush dances after arrival |
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| Mar.8 |
Chechnya |
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Rebel leader Maskhadov killed Russian forces spokesman: Aslan Maskhadov was killed during the course of a 'special operation'
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| Feb.2 |
Georgia |
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'Gas poisoning' kills PM |
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| Sep.16 |
Chechnya |
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Rebel Basayev claims Beslan siege
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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$10m reward for Chechen rebels |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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Putin: Siege force not planned |
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North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school Map of Beslan North Ossetia Caucasus| 1,200 hostages might have been inside the Beslan school. Hundreds of people were injured. On the 3rd day of the standoff, gunfire broke out between the hostage-takers and security forces. 186 children were among ... | |
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| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
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Standoff school siege
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| Jun.21 |
Chechnya |
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Troops repel Chechen offensive
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| May.9 |
Chechnya |
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Bomb kills Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov and at least 5 others died in an explosion at a stadium in the Chechen capital
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| Jan.4 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims presidency
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| Dec.4 |
North Caucasus |
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40 dead as blast strikes train
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| Dec.3 |
Georgia |
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Bomb explodes outside state TV |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze resigns President has resigned after meeting the opposition and Russia's foreign minister Ivanov
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| Nov.2 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze won parliamentary poll |
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| Aug.1 |
North Caucasus |
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Suicide blast kills 50
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| May.14 |
Chechnya |
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Woman bomber kills 20 |
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| May.12 |
Chechnya |
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Blast kills 37
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| Dec.27 |
Chechnya |
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41 killed in Grozny blasts 2 powerful explosions have rocked the Chechen capital, wrecking a major pro-Kremlin government building
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| Oct.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian troops storm theater 36 of the Chechen hostage-takers were killed preventing the explosion of the building. Some of the captors may have escaped
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| Oct.23 |
Moscow |
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Chechen gunmen seize theater
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| Sep.21 |
North Caucasus |
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Avalanche: 100 feared dead |
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| Aug.19 |
Chechnya |
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Crash: 115 servicemen dead Soldiers and crew are feared dead after a military helicopter crash-landed. Indications that a fire had broken out
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