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Northern Iraq |
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Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city |
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| Mon. |
New York |
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Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years
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| Jun. 24 |
Sadr City |
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62 people killed in Baghdad blast A motorcycle pushing a cart rigged with explosives and loaded with vegetables exploded in the outdoor Mredi market
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| Jun. 20 |
Northern Iraq |
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Truck suicide bombing kills dozens |
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| Jun. 12 |
Lahore |
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Bomb kills senior cleric |
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| Jun. 9 |
Peshawar |
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Bomb rips through hotel
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New York |
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First Gitmo detainee arrives in U.S.
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| Jun. 6 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing
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| May.28 |
Iran |
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Many die in Zahedan mosque bombing |
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| May.26 |
Lahore |
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Huge explosion in central Lahore| An explosion, near the city police headquarters and the high court, reduced at least one building to rubble and sent plumes of thick smoke | |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Obama to resurrect military tribunals |
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| May.11 |
Ohio |
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Demjanjuk deported to Germany
Map of Cleveland U. S. Midwest| Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home | |
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| Apr.24 |
Baghdad |
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Blast carnage at shrine |
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| Apr.21 |
India |
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Suspected rebels 'stop' train
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| Apr.18 |
Iran |
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Iran jails journalist as US spy
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Somalia |
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Dutch navy captures pirates after attack |
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| Apr.17 |
Sweden |
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Court jails Pirate Bay founders
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| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
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French warship captures pirates
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| Apr.11 |
Somali |
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Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel |
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| Apr.10 |
Somalia |
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Hostage dies as French attack pirates |
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| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
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Drama as US crew recapture vessel |
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Somalia |
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US crew seized by Somali pirates
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| Mar.27 |
West Pakistan |
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Mosque attack kills 50
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| Mar.19 |
Austria |
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Fritzl jailed for life in dungeon incest case 
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| Mar.11 |
Germany |
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16 killed in school shooting
Map of Winnenden Germany| A gunman dressed in military gear killed 16 people in a shooting spree in Germany before he was shot dead by police. Tim Kretschmer, 17, began his rampage at a school where he used to be a student.... | |
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| Mar.10 |
Alabama |
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Ten die in shooting spree
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| Mar.7 |
Northern Ireland |
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Two die in Army attack
Map of Antrim United Kingdom Two military personnel have been shot dead during a gun attack at a base in County Antrim. 2 further military personnel and 2 civilians injured
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| Mar.4 |
Netherlands |
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Arrest warrant issued for Sudan leader
The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violenc
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| Mar.2 |
Lahore |
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Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team |
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Guinea-Bissau |
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President shot dead |
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| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
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Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes |
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| Feb.22 |
Egypt |
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Cairo is hit by deadly bomb blast |
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| Jan.23 |
Belgium |
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Infants stabbed at creche |
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| Dec.18 |
Gaza |
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Hamas declares Israel truce over |
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Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide |
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| Dec.13 |
New York |
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Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest private and corporate investors are reported to be victims of an alleged fraud by Wall Street broker Bernard Madoff
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| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years |
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Chicago |
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Illinois governor seized in probe Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by federal agents and charged with conspiring to get benefits through his authority to appoint a senator
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| Dec.6 |
Greece |
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Police shooting sparks riot
Map of Athens Greece Riots have broken out in several cities after police shot dead a teenager in Athens. Youths threw petrol bombs, burned cars
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Mumbai |
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Chaos at Jewish center and hotel |
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| Nov.26 |
Mumbai |
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Scores killed in rampage
In a brazen series of coordinated attacks, gunmen struck 10 sites across the city, killing scores of people and taking hostages in 2 luxury hotels
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| Nov.17 |
Somalia |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia
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| Nov.8 |
Indonesia |
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Indonesia 'executes' Bali bombers |
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| Oct.7 |
Guantanamo |
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Chinese Muslims ordered freed from Gitmo |
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| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
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Kidnapped European tourists freed |
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company
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| Sep.23 |
Finland |
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School gunman kills nine
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| Sep.20 |
Pakistan |
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Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel |
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| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges |
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| Aug.6 |
Guantanamo |
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Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty |
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| Aug.1 |
Washington |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead
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| Jul.27 |
Istanbul |
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Two blasts killing 13 |
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested
U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC
In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
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Jerusalem |
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Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage |
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| Jun.13 |
Kandahar |
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Taliban jail raid frees hundreds |
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| Apr.27 |
Austria |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father
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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| Apr.7 |
London |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' |
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| Apr.3 |
Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound |
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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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
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| Jan.1 |
Kenya |
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Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church |
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| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
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Riots erupt after president re-elected Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
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| Dec.27 |
Rawalpindi |
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated
Former Prime Minister was assassinated outside a large gathering of her supporters where a suicide bomber also killed at least 20
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| Dec.11 |
Peru |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison |
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| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row |
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| Nov.7 |
Finland |
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8 dead in school shooting |
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| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
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Bombers target Bhutto's convoy, 136 killed |
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| Sep.21 |
Chile |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori |
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| Sep.19 |
Beirut |
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Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast |
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| Aug.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban |
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| Aug.15 |
Ruhr |
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6 Italians die in 'clan execution' |
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| Aug.14 |
Mosul |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks |
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| Jul.7 |
Northern Iraq |
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At least 105 killed in village market blast |
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| Jul.3 |
Gaza |
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BBC reporter Alan Johnston freed |
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| Jun.30 |
Scotland |
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Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport
Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the main terminal building with flames coming out from underneath
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| Jun.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine |
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| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
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Bombings kill almost 200
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 |
Virginia |
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33 students massacred in class
A gunman on the campus of Virginia Tech was dressed almost like a Boy Scout. 2 people were killed 2 hours earlier
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| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say |
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| Mar.6 |
Iraq |
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More than 120 die in blasts |
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| Feb.3 |
Baghdad |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Jan.12 |
Missouri |
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Missing teens discovered alive |
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| Dec.30 |
Spain |
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Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire |
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| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Dec.12 |
England |
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5 prostitutes killed |
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| Nov.23 |
London |
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies
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Sadr City |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City |
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| Nov.21 |
Beirut |
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Christian politician Gemayel killed |
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| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute |
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death |
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| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Police back Katsav rape charges |
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered |
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
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'Plot to blow up planes' foiled |
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
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| Jul.11 |
Mumbai |
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200 killed in train blasts |
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| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead |
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| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case |
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| Apr.24 |
Egypt |
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Three bombs rip through resort |
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| Mar.18 |
Paris |
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Labor law protests turn violent |
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| Mar.11 |
Netherlands |
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Feb.22 |
England |
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Robbers take $44M to $88M in heist |
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| Feb.21 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Blast damages Shia shrine |
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| Feb.4 |
Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Nov.9 |
Jordan |
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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts |
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| Oct.26 |
Paris |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots
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| Jul.22 |
Egypt |
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88 died as explosions rock resort town |
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Bombs kill 52
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| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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| Mar.11 |
Spain |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead
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| Mar.12 |
Serbia |
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Serbian Prime Minister assassinated |
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| Feb.17 |
South Korea |
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182 died after arson attack in subway |
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| Oct.12 |
Bali |
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183 people dead after bomb blasts
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| Jun.28 |
Serbia |
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Milosevic extradited to Hague |
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| Jun.1 |
Nepal |
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Crown prince kills royal family |