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Spain set to pay more on bonds| Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike on Thursday when the country's treasury sells up to 2.5bn euros of three- and four-year sovereign bonds | |
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Mladic trial focus on Srebrenica 
| A war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is to resume, with the prosecution focusing on the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 | |
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Greece |
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Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker'
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Long-awaited Mladic war crimes trial begins 
Map of Hague Netherlands| Ratko Mladic, who is accused of orchestrating a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia, showed no remorse | |
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Greece |
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Greeks withdraw cash on euro fear |
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 Paris |
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Hollande at swearing in: Discourage 'exorbitant' incomes| France's freshly inaugurated Socialist president plunged Tuesday into the economic mess that has perplexed policymakers | |
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Hollande and Merkel hold euro talks | Newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande has pledged to work with Germany to resolve the EU's economic crisis | |
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Greece to hold new elections after stalemate| Greece will hold new elections in response to a political stalemate that left the debt-racked country unable to form a government | |
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Murdoch editor charged over hacking | Rebekah Brooks and her husband, Charlie, have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over the phone-hacking inquiry | |
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Greece |
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Greek far left rejects more talks |
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Ruhr |
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Election blow for Merkel - polls |
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Greece |
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Key talks loom for Greek parties |
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Spain |
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Spain activists mark protest year |
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Greece faces final coalition push
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| May. 9 |
Greece |
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Greek far-left ends coalition bid |
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| May. 8 |
Greece |
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Greek leftist leader lays out radical agenda Alexis Tsipras hopes to pursue if he becomes prime minister, including the cancellation of severe budget-cutting measures
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| May. 6 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy concedes to Hollande Francois Hollande defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy in a runoff, signaling a shift to the left as the country and Europe fight to dig out of a weak economy
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| Apr. 27 |
Spain |
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Spanish unemployment hits record |
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| Apr. 26 |
Netherlands |
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Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
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| Apr. 22 |
Paris |
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Exit polls show Sarkozy 2nd in French vote Socialist candidate Francois Hollande declared victory in the first round of presidential election, setting up a showdown with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy
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| Mar.29 |
Spain |
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Workers commence a general strike |
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| Mar.22 |
Southern France |
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Suspect in French terror attacks dead |
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| Mar.19 |
Southern France |
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4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school Map of Toulouse France A teacher and three children were gunned down at Ozar Hatorah. It's the third time in the 10 days that a gunman on a motorcycle has fired on minorities
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| Mar.8 |
Nigeria |
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Briton, Italian killed amid rescue |
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Greece |
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Greece confirms debt deal success
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| Feb.22 |
 Syria |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria Map of Homs Syria Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs
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| Feb.21 |
France |
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Strauss-Kahn held over 'sex ring' |
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| Feb.17 |
Berlin |
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German president resigns amid scandal
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| Feb.12 |
Greece |
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Amid clashes Parliament approves austerity Lawmakers voted to approve another round of austerity measures, sought in return for a new eurozone bailout of the debt-stricken country
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| Feb.9 |
Greece |
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Greece leaders agree bailout cuts |
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| Jan.23 |
Paris |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill |
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| Jan.18 |
Italy |
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Hope fades as search is suspended |
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| Jan.17 |
Italy |
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Cruise captain under house arrest |
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| Jan.13 |
 Italy |
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy At least six people are reported dead after the Costa Concordia carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy
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9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P Standard & Poor's said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austri...
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| Dec.18 |
Czech Republic |
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Czech statesman Vaclav Havel dies |
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| Dec.15 |
Paris |
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Chirac found guilty on corruption charges |
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| Dec.13 |
Belgium |
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Deadly attack rocks Belgian city |
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| Dec.9 |
Belgium |
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Eurozone deal reached without UK |
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| Nov.29 |
 Iran |
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Iranian students storm UK embassy Iranian students are breaking down the door, throwing around papers and replacing the British flag with an Iranian one
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| Nov.13 |
Rome |
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Monti nominated to replace Berlusconi |
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| Nov.12 |
Rome |
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Berlusconi resigns as Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as prime minister of Italy, after dominating the country's politics for 17 years
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| Nov.10 |
Greece |
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Papademos named as new prime minister |
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| Nov.3 |
Greece |
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Greek PM backs off plans for referendum |
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| Oct.26 |
 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 b...
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| Oct.19 |
Greece |
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Greece MPs back austerity plans |
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| Oct.3 |
Italy |
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Knox murder conviction overturned An Italian jury cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested
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| Aug.8 |
London |
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Further riots spreads across England Rioting has spread across London on a third night of violence, with unrest flaring up in other English cities
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| Jul.19 |
London |
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UK lawmakers grill Murdoch, ex-editor |
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| Jul.17 |
London |
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London police chief resigns amid scandal |
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Hacking scandal spurs paper's closing The embattled tabloid News of the World, one of the oldest and best-selling newspapers in Britain, will shut down after Sunday's issue
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| Jun.29 |
Greece |
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Parliament's vote in favour of austerity
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| Jun.2 |
Germany |
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Outbreak is new form of E. coli |
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| May.30 |
Hamburg |
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E. coli infections kill 6, sicken hundreds
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| May.14 |
New York |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
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| Apr.29 |
London |
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other
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| Apr.6 |
Portugal |
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Portugal seeks bail-out from EU |
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| Dec.24 |
European Union |
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Snow paralyses transport in W. Europe |
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| Dec.11 |
Sweden |
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One dead after Stockholm blasts |
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| Oct.7 |
Hungary |
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Hungarian sludge reaches Danube |
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| Sep.29 |
European Union |
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Terror plot: possible attacks in 5 countries |
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| Jul.24 |
Ruhr |
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Festival stampede kills 19 |
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| Jul.11 |
 Johannesburg |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time Andres Iniesta scores with four minutes left in extra time to give Spain their first World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands
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| May.11 |
London |
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David Cameron named UK prime minister
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| May.9 |
Belgium |
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EU approves $560B crisis fund |
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| May.5 |
Greece |
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Three dead as Greek strike grows violent |
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| Apr.17 |
Iceland |
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Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos
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| Apr.10 |
Russia |
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Polish president died in plane crash
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| Mar.19 |
London |
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BA cabin crew begin strike action |
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| Mar.2 |
Greece |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM
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| Feb.28 |
France |
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Storm batters Europe, at least 51 dead |
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| Feb.20 |
Portugal |
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Madeira floods and mudslides kill 43 |
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| Dec.13 |
Milan |
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PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack |
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| Nov.19 |
Belgium |
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Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe'
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| Aug.23 |
Greece |
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Fire threat empties Athens suburb
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| Aug.20 |
Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya
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| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France plane crashed
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| May.3 |
Italy |
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Berlusconi's wife to divorce him |
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| Apr.17 |
Sweden |
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Court jails Pirate Bay founders |
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| Apr.5 |
Italy |
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About 300 dead in strong quake
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| Apr.2 |
London |
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G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal
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| Mar.19 |
Austria |
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Fritzl jailed for life in dungeon incest case |
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| Mar.14 |
London |
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G20 leaders vow to restore growth |
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| Mar.11 |
West Germany |
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16 killed in school shooting |
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| Mar.7 |
Northern Ireland |
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Two die in Army attack |
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| Dec.6 |
Greece |
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Police shooting sparks riot |
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| Sep.23 |
Finland |
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School gunman kills nine |
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| Aug.20 |
Spain |
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153 dead in Madrid plane crash |
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| Jul.12 |
Paris |
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France hosts Mediterranean summit |
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| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
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Irish reject EU treaty |
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| May.24 |
Naples |
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Violence breaks out over trash crisis |
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| Apr.27 |
Austria |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father |
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| Apr.14 |
Rome |
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election |
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| Mar.27 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch MP posts Islam film on web |
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn |
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| Nov.7 |
Finland |
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8 dead in school shooting |
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| Sep.5 |
Northern Italy |
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71 |
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| Aug.25 |
Greece |
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63 died from forest fires
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| Jul.23 |
England |
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UK fights worst floods in 60 years |
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| Jul.20 |
London |
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Fans receive final Potter book |
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| Jun.30 |
Scotland |
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Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport |
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| Jun.27 |
London |
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Brown: Let work of change begin |
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| Jun.22 |
Belgium |
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty |
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| May.6 |
Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election
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| Aug.24 |
Czech Republic |
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Pluto loses status as a planet |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
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'Plot to blow up planes' foiled |
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| Feb.22 |
England |
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Robbers take $44M to $88M in heist |
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| Feb.4 |
Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Oct.26 |
Paris |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots
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| Oct.10 |
Berlin |
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Merkel to become German chancellor |
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Bombs kill 52
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| Jun.11 |
London |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal |
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| May.29 |
Paris |
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French voters reject EU charter |
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| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Aug.13 |
Greece |
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Glittering opening for Olympics
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| Mar.11 |
Spain |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead
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| Aug.14 |
France |
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10,000 dead in heat wave
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| Jan.1 |
European Union |
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Euro mark celebrations
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| Oct.23 |
Northern Ireland |
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IRA put weapons beyond use |
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| Jul.25 |
Paris |
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Concorde crash kills 113 |
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