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Jerusalem |
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Israelis hit by new digger attack |
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| Sun. |
Israel |
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Israel probes 'detainee shooting' |
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Turkey |
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Kurdish rebels release German hostages |
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| Jul. 17 |
Israel |
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Israel buries remains of returned soldier
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| Jul. 16 |
Beirut |
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Militants get heroes' welcome home |
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 Israel |
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Israel swaps prisoners for bodies 
Israel identified the bodies it received from Hezbollah in a prisoner swap as those of two Israeli soldiers abducted in 2006
| Israel has handed over 5 Lebanese prisoners and is releasing the remains of 200 Lebanese and other fighters. Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser were seized in 2006 but until now there had been no confirmation of their deaths.
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| Jul. 14 |
Turkey |
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86 indicted on terror charges |
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| Jul. 11 |
Jerusalem |
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Olmert corruption probe widened |
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| Jul. 10 |
Tel Aviv |
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Israel 'ready to act' over Iran |
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| Jul. 8 |
 Iran |
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Iran tests new long-range missile The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have successfully test-fired a Shahab-3, whose range puts it within reach of Israel
| 9 missiles were tested in total, including a new Shahab-3, with a range of 2,000km. 2 other types of missile with shorter ranges were also fired as part of the Great Prophet III war games being staged by military. Washington and Tel Aviv condemn Iran
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| Jul. 6 |
United Arab Emirates |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt
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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
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| Jul. 2 |
Jerusalem |
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Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
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First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce |
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| Jun.22 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia to increase oil output |
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| Jun.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to host oil price summit |
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| Jun.18 |
 Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza| A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect at 6 a.m. local time, after both sides spent the previous day trading blows. Under the terms, Israel will ease its blockade on Gaza and talks to release an Israeli sol... | |
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Gaza |
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Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling
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| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
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Car bomb kills at least 51 Iraqis |
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| Jun.7 |
Iran |
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Iraqi PM arrives for talks |
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| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
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Court annuls Turkish scarf reform |
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| Jun.1 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to build 884 homes in East Jerusalem |
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 Iraq |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May| The number of deaths among Iraqi civilians, police and insurgents fell sharply, and the monthly death toll for U.S. troops hit its lowest since 2004 | |
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| May.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Call for PM to stand down |
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| May.25 |
Beirut |
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MPs elect new president |
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FARC leader dead
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| May.20 |
Qatar |
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Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis |
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| May.9 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
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| May.8 |
Jerusalem |
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Olmert faces new corruption probe
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Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000
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| Apr.24 |
Syria |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'
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| Mar.25 |
Southern Iraq |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias 
Map of Basra Iraq| Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes. Clashes have spread to Baghdad's Sadr City.
3 Iraqi army brigades were deployed to Basra as back-up for the offensive. Up... | |
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| Mar.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Gunman opens fire in Jewish seminary |
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McCain wins Republican nomination
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| Feb.28 |
Gaza |
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Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip Israeli forces have kept up attacks on the Strip, where they have killed at least 32 Palestinians, militants and civilians. Gazan drivers are staying at home
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Raul Castro named president
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| Feb.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Feb.13 |
Syria |
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Blast kills top Hezbollah commander |
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| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut |
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| Jan.30 |
Jerusalem |
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War report piles pressure on Olmert |
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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 Thousands of people fled after hearing explosions. Masked Palestinian gunmen blew holes in a border wall
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran boats threatened US ships 5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote |
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Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated
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| Dec.16 |
Southern Iraq |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis |
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Northern Iraq |
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Turkey hits PKK |
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| Dec.1 |
Northern Iraq |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
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| Nov.29 |
Turkey |
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Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed |
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| Nov.23 |
Beirut |
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Lahoud steps down; no successor |
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Oil nudges $99 a barrel
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule
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500,000 flee wildfires
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100,000 protest junta
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| Sep.19 |
Beirut |
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Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast
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'1,000 monks' march
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| Sep.6 |
Syria |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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| Aug.28 |
Turkey |
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Turks elect ex-Islamist president
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63 died from forest fires
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337 killed in earthquake
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| Aug.14 |
Northern Iraq |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria
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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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Brown: Let work of change begin
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza The militants have hailed a series of military victories over rivals Fatah as a new 'liberation' of the territory
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| Jun.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine
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| May.20 |
Northern Lebanon |
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Islamic militants, security forces battle
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election
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| Apr.27 |
Turkey |
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Army 'concerned' by vote
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial
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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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33 students massacred in class
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| Mar.23 |
Iran |
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Iran seizes 15 British sailors The naval patrol seized sailors who had boarded a vessel suspected of smuggling cars off the coast of Iraq
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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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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs
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| Feb.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact |
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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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Warming 'very likely' human-made
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead Gunmen from the Hamas and Fatah are continuing an increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government
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Outspoken journalist shot dead
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Chinese test missile obliterates satellite
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Romania and Bulgaria join the EU
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| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein hanged The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
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Security Council approves Iran sanctions
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General Pinochet dead
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| Dec.1 |
Beirut |
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Huge rally demands PM quit |
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire |
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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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Democrats seize control of House
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
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| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen flee in human shield |
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| Oct.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Police back Katsav rape charges |
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U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea
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South Korean named U.N. leader
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North Korea claims nuclear test
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| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws |
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge |
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'Croc Hunter' died in stingray attack
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| Aug.14 |
 Southern Lebanon |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks
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U.N. adopts Mideast deal
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Castro hands power to brother
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| Jul.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians |
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| Jul.25 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post |
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| Jul.22 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Thousands flee southern Lebanon |
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| Jul.18 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon |
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650 dead as quake triggers tsunami
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| Jul.12 |
Beirut |
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Israeli jets strike Beirut airport |
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Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
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200 killed in train blasts
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Thousands protest election results
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| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops move into Gaza |
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| Jun.25 |
Gaza |
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Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized |
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Suicides spur criticism
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| Jun.8 |
Iraq |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
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Java quake kills 6,000
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| May.20 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament approves Cabinet |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead
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| Apr.11 |
Iran |
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Iran 'advances uranium program' |
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| Mar.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Kadima wins at polls |
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Labor law protests turn violent
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| Mar.14 |
West Bank |
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Israelis storm Palestinian prison |
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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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 A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
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| Feb.13 |
Iran |
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Iran restarts uranium work |
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| Feb.4 |
 Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea
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| Jan.26 |
West Bank |
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Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
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| Jan.12 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345
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| Jan.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse |
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| Jan.4 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon fights for life after stroke
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Rink collapse kills 15
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Russia cuts gas supplies
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| Dec.30 |
Lebanon |
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Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM |
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| Dec.15 |
Iraq |
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'High turnout' in election |
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| Dec.11 |
Syria |
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria' |
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| Dec.6 |
Iran |
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110 killed in plane crash |
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169 workers die in mine blast
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| Nov.25 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians take over key border |
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Harbin water supplies cut off
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| Nov.20 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon to quit Likud party
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| Nov.9 |
Jordan |
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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts
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Government declared state of emergency
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| Oct.26 |
Iran |
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Israel 'must be wiped from map' |
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Boys' electrocution starts riots
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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Draft constitution passes
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| Oct.20 |
Lebanon |
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U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing |
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Merkel to become German chancellor
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Major quake kills thousands
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| Sep.13 |
Baghdad |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140 |
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| Sep.11 |
Gaza |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Aug.31 |
Baghdad |
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1,000 dead in stampede
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
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| Aug.28 |
Baghdad |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution |
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| Aug.22 |
Gaza |
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Settlers leave last outpost |
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Bombs kill 52
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| Apr.26 |
Lebanon |
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Last Syrian soldiers left Lebanon |
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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.14 |
Beirut |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
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Iraqis vote amid violence |
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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
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Storm of protest at poll result
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Arafat died
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| Nov.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center |
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Bush re-elected
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350 dead after troops storm school
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Glittering opening for Olympics
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300
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Ronald Reagan dead at 93
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage
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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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| Dec.25 |
Iran |
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28,000 dead after earthquake
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| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Saddam captured |
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Major power outage
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10,000 dead in heat wave
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| Jul.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid |
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More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake
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| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad falls to US forces |
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| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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First alert over SARS
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Serbian Prime Minister assassinated
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96 killed in nightclub inferno
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Space shuttle and crew lost
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U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441
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Russian troops storm theater
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183 people dead after bomb blasts
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| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem church under siege |
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Euro mark celebrations
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George Harrison dies
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IRA put weapons beyond use
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US begins military strike
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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Closest Presidential election
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| Sep.30 |
Jerusalem |
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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| May.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel retreat complete |
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| Mar.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Visit by Pope John Paul II |
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