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| Apr. 27 |
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Austria |
Captive woman had 7 children by father Map of Amstetten Austria Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
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| Apr.14 |
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Rome |
Billionaire Berlusconi wins election Conservative former prime minister is on track to become next leader after his center-left rival Walter Veltroni conceded general election d...
| Apr.7 |
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London |
Princess Diana unlawfully killed The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
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Paris |
Olympic torch extinguished The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
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| Mar.31 |
Chad |
Aid workers free after Chad pardon
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| Mar.27 |
Netherlands |
Dutch MP posts Islam film on web
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| Mar.24 |
Greece |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit
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Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn
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| Jan.21 |
India |
World markets plunge on U.S. fears
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| Dec.25 |
Southern Afghanistan |
Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials
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| Dec.20 |
Slovakia |
Ceremony marks extended EU border
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq
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| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row
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Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
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| Nov.7 |
Finland |
8 dead in school shooting
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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| Sep.5 |
Northern Italy |
Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
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| Aug.25 |
Greece |
63 died from forest fires
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
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| Jul.23 |
Libya |
HIV medics released to Bulgaria
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Stories
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Northern England |
| Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup |
| Tue. |
Spain |
| Drought forces Barcelona to ship in water |
| Sun. |
Northern England |
| United claim 10th Premier League title |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
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| May. 2 |
London |
| New mayor is eccentric, offensive |
| Apr. 29 |
Austria |
| DNA: Captor fathered daughter's children |
| Apr. 28 |
Austria |
| 'House of Horrors' father confesses |
| Apr. 27 |
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Austria |
Captive woman had 7 children by father Map of Amstetten Austria
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
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| Apr.14 |
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Rome |
Billionaire Berlusconi wins election ![]()
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Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City
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| Apr.7 |
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London |
Princess Diana unlawfully killed ![]()
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Paris |
Olympic torch extinguished ![]()
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
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| Apr.2 |
Ireland |
| PM to quit over payments scandal |
| Apr.1 |
Paris |
| Sarkozy pleads for Colombian hostage |
| Mar.31 |
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Chad |
Aid workers free after Chad pardon 6 French aid workers convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe have been released from prison
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| London |
| Duke 'did not order Diana death' |
| Mar.27 |
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Netherlands |
Dutch MP posts Islam film on web Right-wing politician Geert Wilders has posted a controversial 17-minute film critical of the Koran, on video-sharing website LiveLeak
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| London |
| Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens |
| Mar.24 |
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Greece |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended
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Female suicide bomber kills 65
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| Mar.9 |
Spain |
Socialists claim victory
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Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary
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| Feb.29 |
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Afghanistan |
Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan 23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Jan.24 |
Rome |
Prodi resigns after losing vote
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Paris |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
| Jan.21 |
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India |
World markets plunge on U.S. fears Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
| Jan.17 |
London |
| Heathrow jet lands short of runway |
| Dec.25 |
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Southern Afghanistan |
Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials One British, the other Irish based in Helmand province, had been holding meetings with different tribes and groups, including the Taliban
| Dec.20 |
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Slovakia |
Ceremony marks extended EU border A checkpoint between Austria and Slovakia has been dismantled in a ceremony marking the enlargement of the Schengen area
| Dec.13 |
Portugal |
| EU leaders sign key reform treaty |
| Dec.7 |
Portugal |
| EU-Africa leaders opening summit |
| Dec.6 |
England |
| Canoe man's sons fear 'huge scam' |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq
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| Nov.29 |
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Sudan |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row Gillian Gibbons, 54, has been found guilty in of insulting religion after she allowed her primary school class to name a teddy bear Muhammad
| Nov.14 |
France |
| Strike brings travel chaos |
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Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
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| Rome |
| Fans rampage after killing |
| Nov.7 |
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Finland |
8 dead in school shooting At least three 8 were killed in a school shooting in southern Finland, in Tuusula, 30 miles north of the capital, Helsinki
| Oct.31 |
Spain |
| Spain condemns terror verdict |
| Sep.16 |
Greece |
| PM claims election victory |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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| Sep.5 |
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Northern Italy |
Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71 Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died at his home in the city of Modena. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year
| Aug.25 |
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Greece |
63 died from forest fires The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country
| Aug.15 |
Germany |
| 6 Italians die in 'clan execution' |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
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| Aug.3 |
England |
| Farm infected with foot-and-mouth |
| Jul.23 |
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Libya |
HIV medics released to Bulgaria 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria
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| England |
UK fights worst floods in 60 years
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Ruling party claims win
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| Jul.20 |
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London |
Fans receive final Potter book The seventh book in the series went on sale across the world. JK Rowling read excerpts to 500 devotees at Natural History Museum
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At least 105 killed in village market blast
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
| BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed |
| Jun.30 |
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Scotland |
Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main terminal building with flames coming out from underneath
| Jun.29 |
London |
| 2 explosive-laden cars linked |
| Jun.27 |
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London |
Brown: Let work of change begin Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II
| Jun.22 |
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Belgium |
EU leaders agree on reform treaty The leaders in Brussels have reached agreement on an outline of new rules for the 27-member bloc after 2 days of tough negotiations
| Jun.15 |
London |
| Rushdie knighted in honours list |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
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| Jun.8 |
Germany |
| G8 leaders pledge $60B for Africa |
| Jun.7 |
Germany |
| G8 leaders 'agree climate deal' |
| Jun.2 |
Germany |
| 146 police hurt in G8 protest |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle
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| May.16 |
Paris |
| Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president |
| May.6 |
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Paris |
Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaig...
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'Severe failure' over Lebanon war
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| Apr.26 |
Estonia |
Estonia removes Soviet memorial
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies
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| Apr.22 |
Paris |
| Sarkozy, Royal in presidential runoff |
| Apr.5 |
Greece |
| 1,200 rescued from cruise ship |
| Mar.26 |
Northern Ireland |
| Power deal marks 'new era' |
| Mar.23 |
Iran |
Iran seizes 15 British sailors
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| Feb.28 |
France |
| Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs |
| Feb.22 |
Rome |
| Italian crisis talks as PM quits |
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90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack
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| Feb.1 |
Paris |
Warming 'very likely' human-made
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Jan.18 |
London |
| 47 dead as storm batters Europe |
| Jan.7 |
Poland |
| Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row |
| Jan.1 |
Romania |
Romania and Bulgaria join the EU
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Dec.14 |
London |
| Diana: No murder, no pregnancy |
| Dec.12 |
England |
| 5 prostitutes killed |
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Huge rally demands PM quit
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| Nov.23 |
London |
Poisoned former KGB spy dies
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| Nov.22 |
Poland |
| No survivors in mine blast |
| Nov.17 |
Netherlands |
| Netherlands to propose burqa ban |
| Oct.30 |
London |
| Warming 'may cause economic chaos' |
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Police back Katsav rape charges
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| Sep.23 |
Paris |
| Probe into 'Bin Laden death' leak |
| Sep.22 |
Germany |
| Magnetic train crashes |
| Sep.18 |
Hungary |
| Budapest hit by wave of violence |
| Sep.14 |
Arab Countries |
Muslims blast pope's Islam speech
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| Sep.7 |
London |
| Blair: I will resign within a year |
| Aug.24 |
Czech Republic |
Pluto loses status as a planet
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| Aug.23 |
Austria |
| Girl 'found' after years |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect
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| Aug.9 |
London |
'Plot to blow up planes' foiled
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| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
Italy wins World Cup over France
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
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Montenegro quits Serbia
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| Apr.11 |
Rome |
| Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory' |
| Mar.11 |
Netherlands |
Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Feb.22 |
England |
Robbers take $44M to $88M in heist
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Blast damages Shia shrine
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| Feb.10 |
Northern Italy |
| Torino Olympics open in spectacular style |
| Feb.4 |
Syria |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea
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| Jan.28 |
Poland |
| Hall collapse traps many. 66 died |
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Sharon fights for life after stroke
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| Jan.2 |
Germany |
| Rink collapse kills 15 |
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Sharon to quit Likud party
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| Nov.8 |
Paris |
| Government declared state of emergency |
| Oct.26 |
Paris |
Boys' electrocution starts riots
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| Oct.10 |
Berlin |
Merkel to become German chancellor
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| Sep.18 |
Berlin |
| Election ends in stalemate |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Aug.25 |
Paris |
| Apartment fire kills 16 |
| Jul.15 |
Scotland |
| New Harry Potter book hits shops |
| Jul.7 |
London |
Bombs kill 52
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| Jun.11 |
London |
| G8 ministers back Africa debt deal |
| May.29 |
Paris |
| French voters reject EU charter |
| May.5 |
London |
| Blair heads for historic third term |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon
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| Apr.19 |
Vatican |
Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Apr.9 |
London |
| Prince Charles marries Camilla |
| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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| Jan.26 |
Poland |
| Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation |
| Jan.14 |
European Union |
| Huygens moon probe lands on Titan |
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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
Arafat died
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| Nov.2 |
Netherlands |
| Gunman kills film director |
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350 dead after troops storm school
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| Aug.13 |
Greece |
Glittering opening for Olympics
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| May.23 |
Paris |
| Deadly airport roof collapse |
| May.1 |
European Union |
EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Mar.11 |
Spain |
Rail blasts: 200 dead
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| Feb.10 |
Paris |
| MPs back headscarf ban |
| Jan.28 |
London |
| Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC |
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Synagogue blasts: 23 dead
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| Sep.10 |
Sweden |
| Stabbed Foreign Minister dies |
| Aug.14 |
France |
10,000 dead in heat wave
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Oct.31 |
Southern Italy |
| Children killed in earthquake |
| Aug.13 |
Czech Republic |
| Prague floods surge to new peaks |
| May.6 |
Netherlands |
| Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered |
| Apr.26 |
Germany |
| 18 die in school massacre |
| Apr.21 |
Paris |
| Shock success for Le Pen |
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Bethlehem church under siege
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| Jan.1 |
European Union |
Euro mark celebrations
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| Oct.23 |
Northern Ireland |
| IRA put weapons beyond use |
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Tourism minister shot
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Nationwide uprising overthrows Milosevic
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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| Jul.25 |
Paris |
| Concorde crash kills 113 |
| Jan.1 |
USA |
Y2K bug fails to bite
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