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Judges to be reinstated| They were ousted by President Pervez Musharraf last year | |
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| Yesterday |
Myanmar |
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U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar| A U.S. military airplane with relief supplies has taken off on a mission that American officials say they hope will 'build trust' | | |
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| Sat. |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone aid used to entice voters| As aid groups struggled to distribute supplies despite government obstacles, Myanmar TV was urging people to vote 'yes' in a referendum | |
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| Fri. |
Myanmar |
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Burma warned over cyclone delays
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U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized'| The World Food Program official is 'furious' over the government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid. The UN's World Food Pro... | |
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Burma 'wants aid not foreigners'| Burma wants supplies but not foreign aid workers, hours after the UN chief urged military leaders to prioritise relief work. The foreign ministry insisted it would control the distribution itself.
The United Nations pressures to speed up the issuing of visas to ... | |
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Rotting corpses pile up
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UN 'disappointed' at Burma access |
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| Wed. |
Tibet |
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Olympic flame lit on Everest peak 
| Chinese climbers bearing the flame have reached the summit. The climbers lighting the torch before taking the final steps up to the summit | |
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Myanmar |
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Fears storm toll could soar |
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone victims 'storm' reopened shops |
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| Tue. |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000
41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country. The U.N. estimated up to a million could be homeless
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| Mon. |
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Death toll from cyclone more than 15,000
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar death toll 'could reach 10,000'
Almost 4,000 people have died and another 3,000 remain missing as a result of this weekend's devastating cyclone
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| May. 4 |
Myanmar |
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Burma 'must allow aid workers in' |
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Myanmar |
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Hundreds feared dead in cyclone
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| May. 2 |
Pakistan |
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Fired judges getting jobs back |
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| Apr. 29 |
Kabul |
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Karzai was warned of assassination plot |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father
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| Apr. 26 |
Kabul |
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President flees ceremony attack
Hamid Karzai and other quickly scrambled toward safety when the sound of gunfire and explosions interrupted a military ceremony
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| Apr. 25 |
West Pakistan |
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Blast ends lull in violence |
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| Apr. 23 |
Sri Lanka |
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Scores killed as troops and rebels clash |
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| Apr. 13 |
Nepal |
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Maoists extend poll lead
The former guerrillas have won 40 out of 79 seats. Maoist party has increased its lead as more results are declared from the landmark elections
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| Apr.5 |
Sri Lanka |
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Blast kills highways minister |
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| Mar.26 |
Tibet |
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Monks disrupt tour of journalists |
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| Mar.24 |
Pakistan |
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Judges freed by new PM Deposed chief justice made his first public appearance in 4 months after Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to release all judges held since last year
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| Mar.22 |
Tibet |
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China threatens Tibetians; West protests |
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| Mar.20 |
Tibet |
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Police 'shot at Tibet protesters' |
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| Mar.19 |
Osama bin Laden |
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bin Laden message condemns Europe
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| Mar.18 |
Sri Lanka |
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Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 |
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Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens |
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Female suicide bomber kills 65
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| Mar.16 |
Tibet |
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'Eighty killed' in unrest
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| Mar.15 |
Tibet |
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Dalai Lama's Tibet bloodshed fear |
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| Mar.14 |
Tibet |
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows
Map of Lhasa China Opponents of Chinese rule set fire to vehicles and shops as tear gas filled the streets and gunfire rang out in the capital, Lhasa
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| Mar.9 |
Pakistan |
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Anti-Musharraf parties to share power |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians
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| Feb.29 |
Afghanistan |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
23-year-old Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out
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| Feb.18 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf party 'lagging in poll'
The opposition parties are well ahead in the country's elections. The ruling PML-Q would be consigned to the opposition if results were conf...
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| Feb.16 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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At least 80 people killed in blast |
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Pro-Western Tadic wins new term
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| Jan.29 |
New Delhi |
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Police broken organ-trafficking scheme |
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| Jan.21 |
India |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
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| Jan.16 |
West Pakistan |
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Militants overrun fort
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| Jan.14 |
Kabul |
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Taliban attack luxury hotel
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| Jan.2 |
Pakistan |
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Government delays elections |
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| Dec.30 |
Pakistan |
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New video shows Bhutto being shot |
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Bhutto's son to lead her party
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New charges for Zuma
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| Dec.27 |
Pakistan |
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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.25 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials
One British, the other Irish based in Helmand province, had been holding meetings with different tribes and groups, including the Taliban
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| Dec.23 |
Nepal |
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Government agrees to abolish monarchy
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| Dec.20 |
West Pakistan |
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Suicide blast kills 50 |
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| Dec.15 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf lifts emergency rule |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
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| Nov.28 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf sworn in for second term |
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| Nov.27 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf steps down as army chief
In a highly emotional speech, Pakistani President stepped down from his position as army chief, announcing his retirement
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| Nov.25 |
Pakistan |
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Nawaz Sharif arrives in Pakistan |
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| Nov.18 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000
The number of dead killed from Cyclone Sidr is expected to rise as the country continues to assess the damage
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| Nov.15 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone hits: More than 200 dead |
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Thousands homeless after quake
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| Nov.9 |
Pakistan |
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Ex-PM Bhutto under house arrest |
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8 dead in school shooting
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| Nov.6 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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64 dead in suicide attack
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| Nov.4 |
Karachi |
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Police beat up lawyers
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| Nov.3 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule
President Pervez Musharraf has declared emergency rule and suspended the constitution. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has been replaced
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| Oct.30 |
Myanmar |
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Army 'recruiting children' |
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| Oct.25 |
Myanmar |
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Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home
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500,000 flee wildfires
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| Oct.18 |
Karachi |
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Bombers target Bhutto's convoy, 136 killed
2 explosions in a suicide bombing near a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister. Bhutto and those with her were uninjured
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Karachi |
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Thousands throng Bhutto on return
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| Oct.9 |
West Pakistan |
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Jets pound 'rebel bases' |
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| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf 'elected for third term'
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| Sep.27 |
Myanmar |
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9 dead in crackdown |
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Lower house elects Fukuda as PM
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| Sep.24 |
Myanmar |
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100,000 protest junta Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising
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| Sep.18 |
Myanmar |
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'1,000 monks' march Military officials in Burma have used tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two cities
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| Sep.10 |
Pakistan |
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Sharif deported after brief return |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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| Aug.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.21 |
Bangladesh |
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Student riots flare |
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| Aug.3 |
India |
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Millions flee 'worst ever' floods
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Bridge collapses into Mississippi
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| Jul.22 |
Kabul |
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Former king Zahir Shah dies |
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Fans receive final Potter book
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans |
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Pakistan |
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Supreme Court reinstates top judge |
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| Jul.9 |
Pakistan |
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Soldiers storm mosque
Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down
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| Jul.3 |
Pakistan |
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9 dead in radical mosque shootout |
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Blazing car crashes into Glasgow airport
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| Jun.22 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians'
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| Jun.16 |
Kabul |
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Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
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| May.12 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed |
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Karachi |
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33 killed during massive clashes |
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies
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| Mar.16 |
Pakistan |
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Tear gas used on lawyers |
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| Mar.12 |
Pakistan |
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Country's top judge suspended |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Oct.30 |
West Pakistan |
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'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead
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| Oct.16 |
Sri Lanka |
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors
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North Korea claims nuclear test
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| Sep.21 |
Musharraf |
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'U.S. threatened to bomb us' |
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| Sep.5 |
Pakistan |
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'Taleban' in peace deal |
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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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Java quake kills 6,000
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| Apr.25 |
Sri Lanka |
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Bomb targets army chief |
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| Apr.24 |
Nepal |
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King agreed to reinstate parliament |
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| Apr.15 |
Nepal |
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Police attack media protest |
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Prodi hails Italy poll 'victory'
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| Apr.8 |
Nepal |
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Police fire on protesters |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia
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| Mar.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Convert 'faces execution' |
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Mar.7 |
India |
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Rail, temple blasts kill 14 |
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
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India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact |
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| Feb.19 |
Pakistan |
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Arrests, tear gas halt cartoon protests |
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| Feb.6 |
Afghanistan |
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Cartoon protests turn deadly |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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Hamas won elections
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| Jan.21 |
Nepal |
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200 arrested in protests |
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| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
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Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri |
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| Oct.29 |
New Delhi |
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Blasts kill 55 |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots
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| Oct.10 |
Pakistan |
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Frustration over aid delivery |
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Slide toll may hit 1,400
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| Oct.7 |
Pakistan |
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Major quake kills thousands
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Jul.31 |
Mumbai |
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Floods toll reaches 1,000 |
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Bombs kill 52
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Feb.1 |
Nepal |
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King declares emergency |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
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| Oct.24 |
Kabul |
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Karzai wins Afghan majority |
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Glittering opening for Olympics
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| Jul.16 |
Southern India |
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School blaze kills 90 |
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
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Singh named PM-designate |
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
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Vajpayee resigns after poll upset |
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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Rail blasts: 200 dead
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Aristide quits, flees Haiti
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NASA rover lands safely on red planet
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Major power outage
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10,000 dead in heat wave
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More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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Russian troops storm theater
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| Jun.11 |
Kabul |
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Former king opened loya jirga |
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Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea
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| Feb.21 |
Pakistan |
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Kidnapped US reporter is dead |
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Winter Olympics opened
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Euro mark celebrations
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| Dec.21 |
Kabul |
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Swearing-in of interim government |
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| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
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Gunbattle at parliament. 12 killed |
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| Dec.6 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Kandahar fell |
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Enron in bankruptcy filing
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George Harrison dies
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| Nov.14 |
Afghanistan |
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Aid workers freed |
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| Nov.12 |
Kabul |
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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul
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Jet crashes, killing 260
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| Nov.9 |
Afghanistan |
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Opposition claims Mazar-e-Sharif |
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IRA put weapons beyond use
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| Oct.7 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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US begins military strike
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Bush addresses nation in Congress
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
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Massoud attacked |
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Milosevic extradited to Hague
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| Jun.1 |
Nepal |
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Crown prince kills royal family
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U.S. spy plane lands in China
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U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide
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| Jan.26 |
Gujarat |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people
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Closest Presidential election
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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| May.9 |
India |
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Drought |