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Gays terrorized by threats, rape, murder| Since the fall of Saddam, the situation for gays and lesbians in Iraq has deteriorated | |
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Iraq banned from Summer Olympics| Baghdad: The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq because of what it says is political interference by the government in sports | |
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Sunni bloc rejoins Iraqi cabinet. Baghdad
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| Jul. 17 |
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Iraqi PM announces diplomatic push |
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Israel swaps prisoners for bodies
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| Jul. 6 |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt. United Arab Emirates
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| Jul. 1 |
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Deal to end contractors' immunity |
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Torres strike gives Spain final victory
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| Jun.24 |
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U.S. Embassy staff, soldiers killed |
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Saudi Arabia to increase oil output
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| Jun.17 |
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Car bomb kills at least 51 Iraqis Baghdad: In one of the deadliest attacks in Baghdad in months, at least 51 Iraqis were killed and 75 were wounded in Hurriya, a predominantly Shiite ...
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Taliban jail raid frees hundreds
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| Jun.7 |
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Iraqi PM arrives for talks |
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| Jun.1 |
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Australia ends operations in Iraq |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May| The number of deaths among Iraqi civilians, police and insurgents fell sharply, and the monthly death toll for U.S. troops hit its lowest since 2004 | |
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Nepal abolishes monarchy
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| May.4 |
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Iraq First Lady survives bombing |
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President flees ceremony attack
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| Apr.15 |
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Bombings kill at least 60 |
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| Apr.11 |
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Iraq sends tanks into Sadr City
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| Apr.7 |
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Religious leaders want militia intact |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon
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| Mar.30 |
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Moqtada Sadr calls off militias |
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| Mar.28 |
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Iraqis' Basra fight not going well |
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| Mar.27 |
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Baghdad under curfew amid clashes |
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| Mar.25 |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias 
Map of Basra Iraq| Southern Iraq: Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes. Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up... | |
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Judges freed by new PM
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| Mar.17 |
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Female suicide bomber kills 65
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows
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| Mar.13 |
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Archbishop death condemned. Northern Iraq
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| Mar.6 |
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Pair of bombs kills 53 |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'
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| Feb.22 |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq | Northern Iraq: Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there. The raid began after an ai... | |
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Al-Sadr extends Mehdi Army cease-fire |
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Musharraf party 'lagging in poll'
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| Feb.1 |
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Female bombers kill 64 at markets |
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| Jan.12 |
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Ban eased on Saddam-era officials |
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated
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| Dec.16 |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis |
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Turkey hits PKK |
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| Dec.1 |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq| Northern Iraq: The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'. A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turk... | |
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| Nov.9 |
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Sunni chiefs killed in blast |
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule
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| Oct.6 |
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Shia leaders sign truce deal |
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| Sep.14 |
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Al Qaeda claims sheik killing |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working. U.S. Congress
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
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| Aug.29 |
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Muqtada al-Sadr suspends militia |
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.22 |
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Helicopter crash kills 14 U.S. soldiers |
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| Aug.20 |
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Bomb kills governor |
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| Aug.14 |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks. Northern Iraq
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria
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Soldiers storm mosque
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| Jul.7 |
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At least 105 killed in village market blast Northern Iraq: A truck, resembled an Iraqi military truck, laden with two tons of explosives detonated in an outdoor market in Amerli
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| Jun.19 |
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Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square. Baghdad
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
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| Jun.12 |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine Sunni Triangle: The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra
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| Apr.28 |
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Bomb kills 58 in holy city of Karbala |
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| Apr.18 |
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Bombings kill almost 200 Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6567329.stm Baghdad: Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
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| Apr.16 |
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Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet |
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| Apr.15 |
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Bomb attacks strike capital |
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| Apr.12 |
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8 killed in suicide attack on parliament. Baghdad
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| Mar.27 |
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Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar. Northern Iraq
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Iran seizes 15 British sailors
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| Mar.19 |
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Former VP Ramadan executed. Baghdad
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| Mar.17 |
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Gas attack makes hundreds ill. Sunni Triangle
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| Mar.6 |
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More than 120 die in blasts Insurgents stepped up attacks on Shiite pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala, with bombings and small arms attacks
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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs
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| Feb.12 |
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90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack. Baghdad
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| Feb.3 |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market Baghdad: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
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| Jan.22 |
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Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Jan.14 |
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Saddam half-brother executed |
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq |
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| Jan.2 |
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Iraq investigates Saddam footage |
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| Dec.29 |
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Saddam Hussein hanged Baghdad: The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
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| Dec.6 |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave |
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| Nov.23 |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise
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No survivors in mine blast
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| Nov.14 |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute Baghdad: The minister of higher education ordered universities closed until security improves
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Shabir to lead Palestinian government
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| Nov.5 |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death Baghdad: The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
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| Oct.10 |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found |
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War critic writer murdered
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| Sep.23 |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
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| Jul.1 |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market |
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| Jun.8 |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
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| May.31 |
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Basra: State of emergency declared |
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| May.20 |
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Parliament approves Cabinet Baghdad: The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties
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| May.10 |
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Killings top 1,000 in April |
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| Apr.7 |
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80 killed in mosque attack |
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Kadima wins at polls
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| Mar.14 |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings |
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Hamas visits Moscow
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| Feb.23 |
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Curfew aims to curb violence |
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| Feb.21 |
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Blast damages Shia shrine Sunni Triangle: A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
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Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe
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| Jan.5 |
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
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| Dec.15 |
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'High turnout' in election
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| Dec.5 |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture |
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| Nov.29 |
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Video airs of purported hostages |
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Sharon to quit Likud party
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| Nov.15 |
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Detainees 'found starving' |
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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts
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| Oct.25 |
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Draft constitution passes Baghdad: The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
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Merkel to become German chancellor
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| Sep.26 |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed |
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| Sep.13 |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140. Baghdad
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Aug.31 |
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1,000 dead in stampede Baghdad: 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic
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| Aug.28 |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution. Baghdad
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| Aug.11 |
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Shias call for more autonomy |
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88 died as explosions rock resort town
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| Jul.16 |
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Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad
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| May.23 |
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Insurgent attacks kill at least 34 |
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| May.10 |
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Rebels kidnap province chief |
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| May.3 |
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Parliament swears in partial government. Baghdad
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| Apr.28 |
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Lawmakers approve Cabinet list |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Mar.23 |
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Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85 |
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| Mar.16 |
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Assembly meets amid blasts |
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| Mar.10 |
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Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed |
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| Feb.28 |
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Suicide bomb kills at least 125
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| Feb.18 |
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Ashura marred by bombs |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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| Feb.13 |
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Shiite alliance wins plurality |
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| Jan.30 |
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Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence
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| Jan.3 |
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Baghdad governor assassinated |
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| Dec.19 |
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Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60 |
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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Nov.16 |
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Margaret Hassan apparently killed |
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| Nov.9 |
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U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center Sunni Triangle: 10 U.S. troops and 2 Iraqi soldiers had been killed, 22 others wounded
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| Oct.24 |
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Massacre of 50 Iraqi army recruits
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| Sep.14 |
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Car bomb at police station kills 47 |
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350 dead after troops storm school
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| Aug.26 |
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Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr |
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Glittering opening for Olympics
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| Jul.28 |
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Day of violence leaves at least 115 dead |
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| Jul.15 |
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Iraq to form new security force |
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| Jul.1 |
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Defiant Saddam in court. Baghdad
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| May.28 |
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Allawi named as future prime minister |
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| May.17 |
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Interim council head killed in car bombing |
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| Apr.30 |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage. Washington
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| Apr.21 |
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Car bombs in Basra kill 68 |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead
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| Mar.8 |
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Interim constitution signed |
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| Mar.2 |
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182 killed in attacks in Baghdad, Karbala |
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| Feb.10 |
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Car bomb kills at least 50 |
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28,000 dead after earthquake
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| Dec.14 |
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Saddam captured. Sunni Triangle
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| Sep.25 |
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Shot politician dies from wounds |
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| Aug.29 |
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Cleric among 100 dead after mosque blast
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10,000 dead in heat wave
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| Jul.22 |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid. Northern Iraq
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| Jul.13 |
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Iraqi council acts for first time |
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| Apr.9 |
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Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray. Baghdad
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Baghdad falls to US forces |
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
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Serbian Prime Minister assassinated
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| Nov.8 |
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U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441 |
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US begins military strike
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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