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 Pakistan |
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Judges to be reinstated| They were ousted by President Pervez Musharraf last year | |
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| Yesterday |
 Sudan |
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Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack| Sudan is blaming it for helping rebels from Darfur to launch an attack on Sudan's capital, Khartoum | | |
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 Oklahoma |
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Severe storms kill 18 in two U.S. states| Tornadoes and other severe weather swept across Oklahoma and Missouri. A tornado touched down in Ottawa County, killing six people | |
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 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. |
 Beirut |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut| Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government | |
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Myanmar |
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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
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Myanmar |
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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
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 Jerusalem |
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Olmert faces new corruption probe Prime Minister is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM
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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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 Moscow |
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Russia swears in new president Dmitry Medvedev wasted no time, naming his predecessor Vladimir Putin as his new prime minister two hours after he was sworn in
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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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| May. 5 |
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 |
 Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy 
Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed
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| May. 3 |
China |
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China on alert over deadly child virus Health Ministry strengthened surveillance and dispatched specialists to the Anhui province as the death toll from a virulent virus climbed to...
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| May. 2 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff A runoff has been declared in presidential election after officials said main Tsvangirai won 47.9% of votes, compared to 43.2% for Mugabe
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| Apr. 30 |
 Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants Aden Hashi Ayrow, the head of an al-Qaeda-linked group, has been killed in pre-dawn air strike in the central town of Dusamareb
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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. 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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Zimbabwe |
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Recount shows opposition ahead Ruling party has failed to gain the seats needed to hold onto control of parliament in a recount of ballots in last month's controversial el...
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| Apr. 24 |
 Syria |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme' The United States has accused N. Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor that 'was not intended for peaceful purposes'
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| Apr. 22 |
Darfur |
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Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes: An estimated 300,000 people may have died as a result of the conflict. That is an increase of 5...
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| Apr. 21 |
 Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
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| Apr. 15 |
Washington |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict Pope received an unprecedented presidential greeting from Bush as he arrived for his first official visit to the US
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| Apr. 14 |
Rome |
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election
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| Apr. 13 |
Nepal |
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Maoists extend poll lead
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| Apr. 12 |
Global |
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IMF head gives food price warning
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Zambia |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis
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| Apr.7 |
London |
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Princess Diana unlawfully killed
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Paris |
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Olympic torch extinguished
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| Apr.3 |
Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound
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NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
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| Mar.31 |
Chad |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon
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| Mar.27 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch MP posts Islam film on web
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| Mar.25 |
Southern Iraq |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
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| Mar.24 |
Pakistan |
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Judges freed by new PM
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Greece |
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Protest as Olympic torch is lit
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| Mar.14 |
Tibet |
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows
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| Mar.12 |
New York |
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Scandal-hit governor resigns
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| Mar.4 |
USA |
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McCain wins Republican nomination
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| Mar.2 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev 'heading for clear win'
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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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
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq
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| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
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Castro resigns as president
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| Feb.18 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf party 'lagging in poll'
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| Feb.17 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Feb.3 |
Serbia |
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Pro-Western Tadic wins new term
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| Jan.30 |
China |
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Stranded take buses anywhere |
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| Jan.26 |
Indonesia |
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Former President Suharto dies at 86 |
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn |
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| Jan.22 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians blow up border wall |
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| Jan.21 |
India |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears |
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field' |
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| Jan.10 |
New Zealand |
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Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies |
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran boats threatened US ships |
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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 |
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| Dec.27 |
Pakistan |
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated |
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| Dec.25 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials |
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| Dec.23 |
Thailand |
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election |
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| Dec.20 |
Slovakia |
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Ceremony marks extended EU border |
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| Dec.14 |
Bali |
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Climate deal sealed by US U-turn |
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| Dec.11 |
Peru |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison |
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| Dec.3 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted |
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| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq |
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| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row |
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| Nov.27 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf steps down as army chief |
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Washington |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched |
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| Nov.24 |
Australia |
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Rudd: I will be prime minister for all |
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| Nov.23 |
Antarctica |
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Sinking ship 'struck iceberg' |
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| Nov.18 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000 |
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| Nov.14 |
Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake |
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| Nov.11 |
Russia |
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Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing |
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| Nov.7 |
Finland |
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8 dead in school shooting |
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| Nov.3 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule |
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| Nov.2 |
Chad |
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'Kidnap' children may not get home |
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Mexico |
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead |
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| Oct.23 |
Southern California |
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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 |
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
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Gore says prize must spur action |
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| Oct.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward |
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
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Army-controlled town razed |
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| Oct.1 |
North Korea |
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President Roh crossed Demilitarized Zone |
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| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
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Deadliest attack for peace force |
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| Sep.25 |
Japan |
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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 |
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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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| Sep.18 |
Shanghai |
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Millions flee as typhoon rips into China |
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Myanmar |
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'1,000 monks' march |
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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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| Aug.16 |
Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake |
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| Aug.9 |
New York |
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Mortgage concerns hit US markets |
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| Aug.1 |
Minnesota |
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Bridge collapses into Mississippi |
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| Jul.23 |
Libya |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria |
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| Jul.20 |
London |
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Fans receive final Potter book |
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| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash |
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| Jul.9 |
Pakistan |
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Soldiers storm mosque |
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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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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza |
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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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| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
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Bombings kill almost 200 |
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| Apr.16 |
Virginia |
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33 students massacred in class |
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| Mar.23 |
Iran |
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Iran seizes 15 British sailors |
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| Feb.3 |
Baghdad |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead |
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead |
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| Jan.18 |
China |
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Chinese test missile obliterates satellite |
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| Jan.1 |
Romania |
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Romania and Bulgaria join the EU |
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| Dec.29 |
Indonesia |
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Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing |
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Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein hanged |
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| Dec.23 |
UN Security Council |
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Security Council approves Iran sanctions |
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