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Washington |
Obama tries to tame political tempests
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 Venezuela |
Venezuela to import 50M rolls of toilet pape Blaming political opponents for the shortfall, the embattled socialist government says it will import 50 million rolls to boost supplies
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Washington |
White House releases Benghazi e-mails
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| May. 13 |
Washington |
Obama: IRS actions 'outrageous'
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| May. 12 |
 Pakistan |
Nawaz Sharif in talks on new government 
Pakistani ex-PM has been holding talks with party colleagues on forming a government, after claiming victory in parliamentary elections
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| May. 3 |
Portugal |
Portugal to cut civil service jobs |
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| Apr. 30 |
Washington |
Obama renews vow to close Guantanamo |
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| Apr. 27 |
 Rome |
Deal reached on Italian government A deal on the formation of a new government has been reached in Italy, ending two months of political deadlock since the general election
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| Apr. 26 |
North Korea |
S Korea 'withdraws from joint complex' |
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| Apr. 23 |
Tehran |
Iran denies Canada terror plot link |
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
IMF recognises Somalia government
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
US urges China to rein in N Korea
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| Apr.8 |
North Korea |
N. Korea pulling workers out of joint industrial zone
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| Apr.7 |
Portugal |
Portugal PM outlines new budget cuts |
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London |
UK urges calm over N Korea crisis |
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| Apr.5 |
Washington |
Obama 'offering to cut US pensions'
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| Mar.31 |
CAR |
CAR rebel leader names government |
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| Mar.19 |
Cyprus |
Cyprus may drop tax for small savers |
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| Dec.31 |
 Washington |
US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline The US will miss a midnight deadline and head over the 'fiscal cliff'', after the House of Representatives said it would hold no vote on Mon...
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| Dec.13 |
Moscow |
Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict
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| Dec.2 |
West Bank |
Abbas calls for Palestinian unity after 'birth certificate' |
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| Nov.30 |
Jerusalem |
Israel authorises settler homes
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| Nov.29 |
 UN Gen. Assembly |
U.N. approves Palestinian 'observer state' bid The assembly endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel
| The resolution elevates their status from 'non-member observer entity' to 'non-member observer state,' the category which Palestinians hope will provide new leverage in their dealings with Israel. The vote was 138 delegates in favor of the measure, nine against and 41 abstentions
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| Nov.13 |
Syria |
France, U.S. stand behind new opposition alliance |
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| Nov.10 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cancels Russian arms deal |
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| Oct.31 |
New Jersey |
Obama visits storm disaster zone US President has toured the state of New Jersey, to survey the devastation two days after the huge storm, Sandy, made landfall nearby
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Japan |
Japan tsunami money 'misspent' |
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| Sep.23 |
Libya |
Libya to disband illegal militias |
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| Sep.13 |
Washington |
Fed acts to bolster US economy |
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| Aug.8 |
Libya |
Libya's transitional council hands over power |
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| Jul.11 |
Spain |
Spain unveils sweeping budget cuts
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| Jun.17 |
Egypt |
Egypt's military 'granted powers' |
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| Jun.10 |
Spain |
Spain PM: 'Credibility of euro' is saved |
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| Jun.9 |
 Spain |
Spanish bank bailout request welcomed Spain's decision to request a loan of up to 100bn euros from eurozone funds to help shore up its struggling banks has won broad support
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| May.12 |
Greece |
Greece faces final coalition push |
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| Nov.2 |
France |
Bailout loan withheld from Greece
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| Oct.31 |
Paris |
UNESCO OKs Palestinian membership
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| Oct.23 |
 Eastern Libya |
Libya's new leaders declare liberation Map of Benghazi Libya Libya's interim leaders declared the nation's freedom Sunday, ushering in a new era after the death of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi
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| Oct.13 |
Spain |
S&P lowers Spain's credit rating |
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| Oct.2 |
Greece |
Greece to miss targets on deficit
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| Sep.23 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
Abbas submitted request for full member The Quartet negotiators has urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012
| Addressing the General Assembly, Abbas urged the Security Council to back a state with pre-1967 borders and called to vote in favour of our full membership, in an unusually impassioned speech
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| Sep.19 |
Italy |
Italy has debt rating cut by S&P |
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Washington |
Obama outlines US deficit plans |
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| Sep.17 |
Washington |
New Obama plan to tax wealthiest |
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| Sep.14 |
France |
Eurozone leaders reassure Greece |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
U.S. government credit downgraded| Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+. This was the first time the government was given a rating below AAA. Glo... | |
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| Jul.15 |
Istanbul |
U.S. recognizes Libyan rebels' authority
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| Jul.9 |
 Southern Sudan |
South Sudan raises national flag Map of Juba Southern Sudan| Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have watched the raising of the new country's flag at an independence ceremony in the capital. Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-... | |
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| Jul.8 |
Southern Sudan |
South Sudan to become newest nation |
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| Apr.27 |
 West Bank |
Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government The rival movements announced a deal to form a unity government amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Abbas
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| Apr.21 |
Japan |
Japan announces emergency budget |
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| Feb.12 |
Egypt |
Egypt army vows civilian handover |
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| Feb.1 |
 Jordan |
King dismisses government, appoints PM King Abdullah II dismissed his government and appointed Marouf Al Bakhit as a new prime minister with orders to implement political reform
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| Jan.28 |
Egypt |
Government dissolved amid unrest |
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| Jan.12 |
Beirut |
Lebanon's unity government collapses |
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi parliament approves government |
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| Nov.8 |
New Delhi |
Obama backs India's UN seat bid |
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| Oct.10 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli cabinet backs Jewish oath |
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| Apr.7 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Opposition sets up 'people's government'
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| Apr.3 |
Senegal |
Senegal unveils colossal statue |
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| Mar.27 |
Baghdad |
Allawi open to talks over new government |
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| Mar.9 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approves new homes in E. Jerusalem Israel has approved the building of 1,600 new homes in east Jerusalem, in a move that threatens to overshadow Joe Biden's visit
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| Mar.3 |
Greece |
Greece backs new round of tax rises
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| Mar.2 |
 Greece |
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. The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including ri... | |
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| Feb.25 |
Helmand |
Afghan flag raised over Taliban town
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| Feb.18 |
Texas |
Pilot air attack on US tax office
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| Feb.10 |
Greece |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
Obama pushes new bank regulation |
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| Nov.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israel approves plan to build 900 houses |
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| Jun.14 |
Jerusalem |
PM calls for demilitarized Palestinian state
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| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
Netanyahu picked to form government
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| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
Crisis claims cabinet |
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo President Obama issued 3 executive orders to demonstrate a clean break from the Bush administration
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| Jun.14 |
Kosovo |
UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians |
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| Apr.17 |
Kenya |
Unity government sworn in |
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| Mar.9 |
Pakistan |
Anti-Musharraf parties to share power |
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| Feb.17 |
 Kosovo |
Kosovo declares independence Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
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| Jun.17 |
West Bank |
New Palestinian cabinet sworn in |
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| Jun.14 |
West Bank |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government
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| May.8 |
Northern Ireland |
Power sharing begins |
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| Apr.16 |
Baghdad |
Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet |
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| Mar.15 |
Gaza |
New Palestinian Cabinet named |
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| Nov.11 |
Beirut |
Ministers throw government into turmoil |
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| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution |
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| Jun.29 |
Netherlands |
Dutch government collapses |
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| May.20 |
 Baghdad |
Parliament approves Cabinet The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties
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| Nov.28 |
Canada |
Government thrown out
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| Nov.8 |
 Paris |
Government declared state of emergency Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin: the republic 'at an hour of truth'
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| Sep.11 |
Gaza |
Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
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| Sep.8 |
Kiev |
Yushchenko fires government |
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| Aug.28 |
Baghdad |
Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
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| Jul.7 |
Manila |
Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go |
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| Apr.16 |
Japan |
Japan demands China apology
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| Mar.24 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
Government HQ seized. Akayev left Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office
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| Mar.5 |
Syria |
Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops |
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| Feb.28 |
Beirut |
Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns
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| Jan.10 |
West Bank |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel |
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| Nov.28 |
Eastern Ukraine |
Poll row threatens Ukraine unity |
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| Nov.7 |
Baghdad |
Allawi declares state of emergency |
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| Sep.13 |
Moscow |
Putin tightens grip on security |
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| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
Iraq amnesty targets insurgents |
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| Jul.15 |
Baghdad |
Iraq to form new security force |
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| Jun.27 |
Baghdad |
US hands over sovereignty in Iraq US administrator Paul Bremer gave legal documents to an Iraqi judge two days ahead of schedule
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| Jun.8 |
UN Security Council |
Iraq plan gets unanimous backing |
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| Jun.1 |
Baghdad |
Council dissolved as new president named |
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| Apr.18 |
Spain |
Spain PM orders Iraq troops home |
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| Mar.29 |
Washington |
Bush welcomes NATO's new seven |
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| Mar.15 |
Spain |
PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq |
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| Mar.8 |
Iraq |
Interim constitution signed |
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| Jan.6 |
London |
Diana crash investigation ordered |
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| Jan.4 |
Kabul |
Loya jirga agrees constitution |
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq |
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| Jul.13 |
Iraq |
Iraqi council acts for first time |
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| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet OKs road map |
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| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray
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| Feb.4 |
Serbia |
Yugoslavia officially abolished |
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| Jun.24 |
Washington |
Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule |
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| Dec.21 |
Kabul |
Swearing-in of interim government
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| Dec.9 |
Israel |
Barak resigns |
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| Apr.2 |
Austria |
Far-right enters government |
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