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| 2013 May. 18 |
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Denmark crowned Eurovision winners
Map of Malmo Sweden| Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favourite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops | |
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| 2013 Mar.8 |
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Dinner at 'world's top' restaurant in sickens dozens
More than 60 people had food poisoning at Copenhagen's Noma restaurant dubbed the world's best eatery, it has emerged
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| 2012 Jun.17 |
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Germany disposes of Denmark to win Group B
Germany advanced without fanfare to a quarterfinal against Greece after grinding out a 2-1 victory over Denmark at the European Championship
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| 2012 Jun.9 |
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Denmark stun Dutch Denmark produced the first major surprise of Euro 2012 as Morten Olsen's side secured a 1-0 win over the Netherlands
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| 2012 Apr.8 |
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Bahrain refuses to transfer hunger striker to Denmark Bahrain said it will not hand over Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, a human rights activist on a two-month hunger strike, to Denmark as requested
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| 2012 Jan.24 |
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Champion Clijsters ousts No. 1 Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki's quest for a first grand slam title and her reign as world No. 1 both ended on Tuesday after a quarterfinal defeat
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| 2011 Sep.15 |
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Denmark centre-left wins election The bloc led by Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt had won a narrow majority in parliament
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| 2011 Sep.3 |
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Federer, Wozniacki roll to 4th round The five-time U.S. Open champion defeated 27th-seeded Marin Cilic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at blustery Flushing Meadows
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| 2011 Jul.14 |
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Amateur makes Open history Thomas Bjorn overcame the recent death of his father to shoot a superb five-under-par 65 despite difficult early conditions
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| 2011 Jun.27 |
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Serena, Venus, Wozniacki all lose Wozniacki defetaed by No. 24 Dominika Cibulkova 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Serena lost 6-3, 7-6 (6) to ninth-seeded Marion Bartoli
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| 2011 May.27 |
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No. 1 Wozniacki falls at French Open Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki lost to Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets in the third round, 6-1, 6-3
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| 2010 Dec.29 |
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Denmark holds 'cartoon plotters'| 5 suspected Islamist militants have been arrested for planning to attack a newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005 | |
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| 2010 Sep.11 |
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Man pleads not guilty to blast charges A man arrested in connection with a small blast at a hotel in Copenhagen has pleaded not guilty to firearms charges and putting lives at risk
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| 2010 Sep.10 |
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Zvonareva dumps out top seed Wozniacki Vera Zvonareva has reached her second successive grand slam final after stunning top seed Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets in the U.S. Open
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| 2010 Sep.6 |
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Sharapova out of US Open by Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki underlined her status as women's top seed with a battling straight sets 6-3 6-4 victory over former champion in their last 16 clash
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| 2010 Jun.24 |
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Japan beat Denmark to join last 16 Japan have comfortably beaten Denmark 3-1 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup
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| 2010 Jun.19 |
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Denmark ousts Cameroon 2-1 Rommedahl scored one goal and set up another, eliminating the African team from the World Cup and sending the Netherlands to the round of 16
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| 2010 Jun.14 |
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Poulsen own-goal costs Denmark dearly The Netherlands made a winning start to their World Cup Group E campaign as a moment of defensive madness cost Denmark dearly at Soccer City
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| 2010 Apr.27 |
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World's best restaurant is Danish Noma S. Pellegrino's annual 'World's 50 Best Restaurants' list was released at a celebrity-chef-studded event
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| 2010 Jan.2 |
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Charges for cartoonist 'attacker' A Somali man has been charged with trying to kill an artist whose drawing of the Prophet Mohammed sparked riots around the world
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| 2010 Jan.1 |
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Controversial cartoonist escapes attack
Map of Aarhus Denmark A Somali terrorist was shot as he tried to enter the home of cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial Mohammad depictions
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| 2009 Dec.19 |
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Climate deal meets UN qualification
Map of Copenhagen Denmark Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a US-backed climate deal in Copenhagen as an 'essential beginning'
| After intense wrangling, delegates passed a motion taking note of the deal, without formally adopting it. The accord includes a recognition to limit temperature rises to less than 2C and promises to deliver $30bn of aid for developing nations over the next 3 years
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| 2009 Dec.18 |
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Obama announces climate deal with China President Obama announced what he called a 'meaningful and unprecedented' climate change deal with China and other key nations
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| 2009 Dec.17 |
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Climate deal looks close A deal at the climate summit looks more likely following a frantic day of behind the scenes diplomacy
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| 2009 Dec.16 |
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Slow progress at Copenhagen talks Talks remain deadlocked at the climate summit with just two days left to seal a global emissions pact. Developed and developing nations are at odds
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Climate talks resume in Copenhagen
Formal negotiations have reopened at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen after a delay of nine hours, caused by wrangles over the texts
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250 arrested in Copenhagen protests An organized demonstration against the U.N. climate talks converged on the Bella Center ahead of crucial negotiations at the COP15 summit
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| 2009 Dec.15 |
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Ministers lead climate change talks Environment ministers are holding talks at the UN conference amid threats of large-scale protests by environmental groups
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| 2009 Dec.14 |
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'Get to work', urges climate summit head Danish minister Connie Hedegaard has urged delegates to 'get to work' after protests from developing nations forced a suspension of several hours
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| 2009 Dec.12 |
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Police detain 900 in climate change rally
Map of Copenhagen Denmark Thousands of protesters took to the streets, as they demanded a climate-change agreement that would curb greenhouse gas emissions
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| 2009 Dec.8 |
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Draft text divides climate summit Documents leaked at the UN summit reveal divisions between industrialised and developing countries over the shape of a possible new deal
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| 2009 Dec.7 |
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Climate protesters descend on summit The largest-ever gathering of climate protesters will assemble in Copenhagen for the long-awaited COP15 summit, raising the prospect of clashes
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Summit welcomes US emissions curbs UN and EU officials have welcomed the declaration that greenhouse gases are threatening to human health
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| 2009 Dec.6 |
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Key global climate talks begin
Map of Copenhagen Denmark Almost 100 heads of state have confirmed they will attend the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties, or COP15
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| 2009 Nov.22 |
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60 world leaders to attend climate summit
Hopes for the Copenhagen summit in December have been boosted after it emerged that more than 60 presidents and prime ministers plan to attend
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| 2009 Oct.2 |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games
Map of Copenhagen Denmark Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games
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| 2009 Oct.1 |
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Chicago, Rio lead 2016 Olympics host race The International Olympic Committee was preparing to elect a host city for the Summer Games. Presidents, sports legends have turned out to lobby
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| 2009 Jul.16 |
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Sorensen wins 12th stage of Tour Denmark's Nicki Sorensen won the 12th stage of the Tour de France as the Nocentini kept the yellow jersey
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| 2009 Jun.20 |
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Self-rule introduced in Greenland
The Arctic island is assuming self-rule, in the latest step towards independence from Denmark
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| 2009 Mar.9 |
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'More bad news' on climate change More bad news on climate change is expected as more than 2,000 climate scientists gather in Copenhagen ahead of political negotiations later
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| 2008 Nov.25 |
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Greenland votes to loose Denmark ties Voters in Greenland went to the polls on the frozen, sparsely populated island Tuesday to decide whether to loosen their ties with Denmark, with which it has been linked since 1721
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| 2008 Oct.29 |
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Sterling Airlines files for bankruptcy Danish-based low-cost carrier stops all passenger flights after its cash-strapped Icelandic investors were unable keep the company afloat
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| 2008 Jul.25 |
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UK, Danish soldiers killed 6 other soldiers were injured in the fighting, which occurred in one of the major battlegrounds
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| 2008 Jun.3 |
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Al Qaeda linked to Danish embassy attack Denmark's intelligence service: Al Qaeda or one of its affiliates was likely behind the blast outside the Danish embassy in Pakistan
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| 2008 Jun.2 |
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Car bomb blasts Danish embassy
A massive blast targeting the Danish Embassy killed at least six people and wounded more than a dozen. An embassy worker was among the dead
| Some Danish embassies around the world have been threatened since a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad was reprinted in newspapers in February
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| 2008 Feb.26 |
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Sudan says Danish products banned Sudan has enacted a ban on Danish imports in reaction to the reprinting of a cartoon that satirizes Prophet Muhammad
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| 2008 Feb.13 |
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Newspapers reprint Mohammed cartoon Newspapers across Europe reprinted the controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed that sparked worldwide protests 2 years ago
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| 2008 Feb.12 |
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Cartoons 'plotters' held Danish police have arrested 3 people suspected of planning to attack a cartoonist who drew caricatures satirising Muhammad
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| 2008 Jan.31 |
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CIA flights to Greenland investigated Denmark will investigate claims that the CIA secretly used an airport on the Arctic territory to transport prisoners in the U.S. war on terror
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| 2007 Aug.23 |
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Pirates free crew, ransom paid The pirates released the crew of a hijacked Danish cargo ship Danica White after receiving a ransom payment
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| 2007 Jul.25 |
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Leader Rasmussen kicked off Tour Michael Rasmussen has been kicked out of the Tour de France and sacked by his Rabobank team. He missed out-of-competition drugs tests
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| 2007 Jul.15 |
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Rasmussen surges to yellow jersey Dane Michael Rasmussen, of Rabobank, won the 8th stage of the Tour de France, a 165km run from Le Grand-Bornand to Tignes
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| 2007 May.25 |
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Riis admits doping during Tour de France Bjarne Riis became the first Tour de France winner to admit using performance-enhancing drugs to win the race
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| 2006 Sep.8 |
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Paper reprints Holocaust cartoons A Danish newspaper has printed cartoons commissioned by Iran after Muhammad cartoons triggered protests
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| 2006 Feb.12 |
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Indonesia laments Danish pullout Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda says Denmark's decision to withdraw its diplomats was 'hasty'
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| 2006 Feb.11 |
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Denmark urges citizens out of Indonesia Denmark is citing a threat from an extremist group over the publication of drawings of Islam's Prophet Mohammed
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Denmark withdraws more diplomats Denmark has temporarily withdrawn diplomats from Syria, Iran and Indonesia over fears for their safety
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| 2006 Feb.10 |
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Danish ambassador to leave Syria The Danish envoy and his staff have temporarily left the country as Damascus cannot guarantee the safety
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| 2006 Feb.7 |
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PM described cartoons row as global crisis Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for Muslims to refrain from violence
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| 2006 Feb.6 |
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Cartoon bans hit Danish firms A boycott of Danish goods called by Muslim leaders is dealing a blow to the nation's businesses
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Iran cuts trade ties with Denmark Iran protests the cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad that first appeared in a Danish newspaper
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| 2006 Feb.5 |
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Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze Thousands of protesters rallying while some of their number torched the consulate
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| 2006 Feb.4 |
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Nordic uproar at Syrian protests Denmark and Norway have condemned Syria for failing to stop attacks on their embassies in a row over the cartoons
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
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Muslim anger on cartoons spreads Tens of thousands marched through Palestinian cities, burning the Danish flag and calling for vengeance
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| 2006 Feb.2 |
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Danish plea for calm on cartoons PM Rasmussen has appeared on Arabic television to try to defuse the worsening row
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| 2006 Jan.30 |
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Danes face growing Muslim storm Denmark has advised citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia, amid anger at depictions of the Prophet Muhammad
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| 2006 Jan.27 |
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Firm Arla seeks Muslim row end Arla has placed advertisements in Middle Eastern newspapers to try to stop a boycott of Danish produce
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| 2005 Dec.29 |
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Row deepens over Danish cartoons Arab foreign ministers have condemned the failing to act against a newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet
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| 2004 Jun.27 |
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Czech Republic 3-0 Denmark Striker Baros fired the Czech Republic into the semi-finals of Euro 2004 with 2 superb goals in the second half
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| 2004 May.14 |
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Prince weds Aussie Crown Prince Frederik has married 32-year-old Mary Donaldson in a ceremony attended by hundreds of the world's royals
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| 2004 Apr.21 |
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Missing Dane found dead A businessman reported missing in Iraq and believed to have been kidnapped has been found dead
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| 2003 Sep.23 |
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Danish capital, Sweden lose power 4 million people were without power for 2 hours after storms hit a transmission line separating the countries
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| 2003 Sep.17 |
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One dead in car bombing A man linked to motorcycle gangs was killed after a powerful bomb destroyed his car outside a hospital
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| 2003 Jul.15 |
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Denmark's Piil wins stage Jakob Piil won the 219.5-km 10th stage of the Tour de France, outsprinting Italy's Sacchi at the finish in Marseille
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| 2003 Mar.5 |
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Anti-doping summit endorses global code Sports federations and more than 70 governments gave their support to World Anti-Doping Code
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| 2002 Dec.13 |
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Agreement bring 10 new countries into EU European leaders have hailed as historic a milestone agreement
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EU enters expansion endgame EU leaders have formally approved a 2004 review date for Turkey's candidacy and offered Poland 1bn extra euros
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| 2002 Dec.11 |
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EU to hammer out expansion deal European Union leaders are meeting to seal a deal on the expansion of the EU to 25 member states
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| 2002 Oct.3 |
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Miss Denmark joins sharia boycott 23-year-old Majsa Juel protests against a death sentence imposed on a Nigerian woman for having sex outside marriage
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| 2002 Sep.14 |
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Execution extraditions trouble EU EU home and justice ministers and U.S. Attorney General are trying to reach a deal on extraditing terror suspects
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| 2002 Aug.11 |
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Kipketer won men's 800 meters Kipketer staged a remarkable comeback before Gabriela Szabo suffered a shock defeat at European championships
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| 2002 Jun.11 |
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Denmark 2-0 France Denmark advances. First defending champion to be knocked out of the World Cup in the first round for 36 years
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| 2002 Mar.6 |
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5 peacekeepers die in blast 3 Danish and 2 German soldiers have died in an explosion while destroying anti-aircraft missiles at an ammunition dump
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| 2001 Oct.8 |
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Broken radar caused crash Human error and a broken ground radar system were the likely causes of the crash at Italy's Milan Linate airport
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110 die in runway blaze SAS plane, from Milan to Copenhagen, hit a small plane which had strayed onto the runway in thick fog
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| 2001 May.9 |
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Red Cross pilot killed A Danish pilot was killed when the plane he was flying came under fire over Sudan
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| 2001 Apr.1 |
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Half of Baltic oil spill cleaned up A freighter collided with the oil tanker sending 2.9 million liters into the sea. Danish beaches has been scooped up
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| 2001 Mar.29 |
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Oil slicks threaten coast 2,000 tonnes of oil spilled between Denmark and Germany when a tanker collided with a freighter
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| 2001 Mar.4 |
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Foot-and-mouth fears hit Denmark A cow is undergoing tests for foot-and-mouth disease
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| 2000 Sep.28 |
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Denmark rejects euro 53.1% of voters rejected membership of the single European currency, and 46.9 % voted in favour