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Paris |
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Protests over French Roma policy |
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Netherlands |
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Dutch arrest two men after flight from US |
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| Aug. 28 |
 England |
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Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'| A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged cricket betting scam centred on the current Test between Pakistan and England at Lord's | |
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| Aug. 21 |
Sweden |
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Warrant dropped for WikiLeaks founder |
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| Aug. 18 |
France |
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France to begin Roma deportations |
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| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
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Muscovites struggle to breathe |
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| Aug.5 |
UN Tribunal |
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Model tells court of 'dirty stones' gift |
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| Aug.2 |
 Moscow |
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Russian fires prompt state of emergency Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country
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Most of the fires were started accidentally by people burning garbage, dropping cigarettes, or failing to extinguish campfires or barbecues properly
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Russia |
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Wildfires:25 dead, thousands homeless| The Russian government said it has sent some 240,000 people to fight the blazes, which are among the worst ever to hit the region | |
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| Jul.29 |
France |
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Woman buried 8 babies |
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| Jul.27 |
United Kingdom |
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BP ousts CEO Hayward| Tony Hayward will step down amid ongoing outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley. Hayward will receive a year's salary amounting to $1.6 million. Dudley... | |
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| Jul.24 |
 Ruhr |
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Festival stampede kills 19 
Map of Duisburg West Germany| At least 17 people have been killed at the Love Parade electronic music festival in the German city of Duisburg after panic sparked a stampede. The revellers panicked at a tunnel entrance. About 100 people were also injured. Pol... | |
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| Jul.23 |
European Union |
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Europe's big banks pass stress tests Officials led by the European Central Bank tested 91 banks, and most of banks passed stress tests aimed at shoring up confidence in the economy
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| Jul.9 |
 Austria |
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U.S., Russia swap spies Map of Vienna Austria The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna
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| Jul.4 |
Poland |
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Komorowski leads Polish presidential poll |
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| Jun.24 |
Belgium |
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Belgian Catholic offices raided in sex probe |
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| Jun.15 |
Northern Ireland |
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Bloody Sunday killed were innocent |
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| May.22 |
Spain |
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Inter are European champions |
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
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Ash closes airports in England, Ireland |
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| May.11 |
 London |
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David Cameron named UK prime minister Cameron immediately began forming his coalition government, appointing several Liberal Democrat leaders to Cabinet posts
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| May.9 |
 Belgium |
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EU approves $560B crisis fund Map of Brussels Belgium Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid package
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| May.6 |
London |
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Conservatives head for big gains |
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| May.5 |
 Greece |
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Three dead as Greek strike grows violent Map of Athens Greece Police sirens and tear gas filled the streets around parliament building after protests against government. 3 people dying in a fire inside a bank
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| May.4 |
Greece |
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Tansport halts as strike extends |
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| Apr.19 |
Netherlands |
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Europe airport start to reopen for flights |
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| Apr.18 |
Poland |
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Poles hold funeral for president |
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| Apr.10 |
Russia |
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Polish president died in plane crash Map of Smolensk Russia Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors
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| Apr.9 |
Vatican |
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Pope hit by new child abuse allegations |
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| Apr.8 |
Moscow |
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Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty |
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| Mar.28 |
Moscow |
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Dozens killed in subway blasts Explosions rocked a pair of central Moscow subway stations during morning rush hour, killing at least 37 people and wounding 10 others
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| Mar.25 |
 Vatican |
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Pope accused of failing to act on abuse Benedict XVI has been accused of failing to act on complaints from two archbishops in the US about a priest who allegedly abused 200 deaf bo...
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| Mar.20 |
Vatican |
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Pope says 'sorry' for Irish church abuse Benedict XVI said he is 'truly sorry' for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland
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| Mar.19 |
London |
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BA cabin crew begin strike action British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days
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| Mar.3 |
Greece |
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Greece backs new round of tax rises |
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| Mar.2 |
Greece |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
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| Feb.28 |
 France |
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Storm batters Europe, at least 51 dead A winter storm named 'Xynthia' battered the western coast of Europe, its high winds downing trees and power lines
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| Feb.26 |
Turkey |
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Ex-generals charged over 'plot' |
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| Feb.21 |
Germany |
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Lufthansa four-day strike begins |
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Portugal |
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Flood rescuers search streets and houses |
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| Feb.20 |
 Portugal |
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Madeira floods and mudslides kill 43 After torrential rains 63 others were reported have been injured on the Atlantic island, which is popular with foreign tourists
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| Feb.10 |
Greece |
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PM vows to slash huge government deficit |
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| Feb.7 |
Ukraine |
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Exit polls report Yanukovych victory |
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| Dec.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope falls in incident at midnight Mass |
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| Dec.19 |
 Denmark |
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Climate deal meets UN qualification Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a US-backed climate deal in Copenhagen as an 'essential beginning'
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| Dec.13 |
Milan |
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PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack |
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| Nov.29 |
 Switzerland |
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Voters back ban on minarets Swiss voters, more than 57% of voters and 22 out of 26 cantons, have supported a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets
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| Nov.28 |
Russia |
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Train wreck 'an act of terror' |
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| Nov.19 |
Belgium |
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Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' European Union leaders named Herman Van Rompuy, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job
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| Nov.9 |
Berlin |
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Berlin celebrates wall's fall aniversary |
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| Oct.10 |
Switzerland |
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
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| Oct.9 |
 Norway |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Pri...
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| Oct.2 |
Denmark |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games |
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| Sep.27 |
Switzerland |
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Roman Polanski detained in Zurich
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| Aug.23 |
Greece |
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Fire threat empties Athens suburb
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| May.27 |
Rome |
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Barcelona claim Champions League glory |
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| May.3 |
Italy |
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Berlusconi's wife to divorce him |
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| Apr.20 |
Geneva |
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Walkout at Iran leader's speech |
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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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| Mar.4 |
Netherlands |
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Arrest warrant issued for Sudan leader
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| Jan.6 |
European Union |
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European gas supplies disrupted
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| Dec.6 |
Greece |
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Police shooting sparks riot
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| Nov.21 |
Moscow |
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Russia extends presidential term |
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| Sep.23 |
Finland |
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School gunman kills nine |
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| Sep.10 |
Switzerland |
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'Big Bang' experiment starts well
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| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions |
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| Aug.20 |
Spain |
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153 dead in Madrid plane crash
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia |
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South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia
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| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested
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| Jun.13 |
Ireland |
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Irish reject EU treaty
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| Apr.27 |
Austria |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father
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| Apr.7 |
Paris |
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Olympic torch extinguished
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| Feb.17 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn |
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| Dec.20 |
Slovakia |
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Ceremony marks extended EU border |
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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.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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| Apr.26 |
Estonia |
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial |
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| Apr.23 |
Moscow |
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies |
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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| Jan.1 |
Romania |
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Romania and Bulgaria join the EU |
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| Nov.23 |
London |
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies
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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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| Jul.9 |
Berlin |
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Italy wins World Cup over France |
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| May.21 |
Montenegro |
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Montenegro quits Serbia |
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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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| Jan.1 |
Ukraine |
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Russia cuts gas supplies |
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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.19 |
Vatican |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Apr.2 |
Vatican |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Jan.26 |
Poland |
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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation |
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| Nov.22 |
Kiev |
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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
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Arafat died |
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North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school |
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| Aug.13 |
Greece |
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Glittering opening for Olympics |
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| May.1 |
European Union |
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EU welcomes 10 new members |
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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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| Mar.12 |
Serbia |
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Serbian Prime Minister assassinated |
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| Feb.15 |
European Union |
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Millions in peace protests |
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| Oct.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian troops storm theater |
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European Union |
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Euro mark celebrations |
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