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Guam |
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U.S. Air Force: Entire crew killed in crash| All 6 airmen aboard the B-52 bomber that crashed off Guam's northwest coast were killed | | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan warns of nuclear arms race
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Washington |
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U.S.: More troops to Afghanistan unlikely |
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Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested 
U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
| Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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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 |
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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Anwar Ibrahim arrested
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| Jul. 14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide 
| The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed... | |
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| Jul. 13 |
Afghanistan |
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At least 8 US soldiers have been killed |
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| Jul. 9 |
Darfur |
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Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers |
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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 ran... | |
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Czech Republic |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal
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G-8 summit opens with focus on Africa
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| Jul. 5 |
Afghanistan |
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Airstrikes kill civilians |
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| Jul. 4 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf accused of N. Korea nuke deal |
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| Jul. 2 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC 
| In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages. Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing h... | |
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Bulldozer terrorist kills 3 in rampage
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| Jun. 29 |
France |
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Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
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| Jun.24 |
Gaza |
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First violation of Israeli, Hamas truce |
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Opposition pulls out of election
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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
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Gaza |
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Israelis, Palestinians battle before truce |
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Irish reject EU treaty
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| Jun.11 |
West Pakistan |
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U.S.-led troops behind border deaths |
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| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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Obama winner of Democratic race
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| Jun.1 |
Australia |
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Australia ends operations in Iraq |
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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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U.S. plane strays into Venezuela
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Rebel leader surrenders
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Quake death toll 50,000
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| May.9 |
Beirut |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
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| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father
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| Apr.24 |
Syria |
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'
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| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
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Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000'
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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
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Judges freed by new PM
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians
Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
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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.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...
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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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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
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US missile hits 'toxic satellite' |
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital |
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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.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'
Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent'
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| Jan.16 |
West Pakistan |
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Militants overrun fort |
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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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Riots erupt after president re-elected
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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.3 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003
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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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New Mid-East peace drive launched
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates |
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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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Pinochet family arrested
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| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
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Deadliest attack for peace force
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100,000 protest junta
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| Sep.17 |
Iraq |
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'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight |
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| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working
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| Sep.6 |
Syria |
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
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63 died from forest fires
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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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At least 105 killed in village market blast
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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.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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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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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies
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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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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact
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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 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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| Jan.18 |
China |
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Chinese test missile obliterates satellite
U.S. official: The missile destroyed an orbiting satellite in a test that could undermine relations with the West
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| Jan.10 |
Washington |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq |
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Romania and Bulgaria join the EU
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Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu |
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave |
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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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| Nov.8 |
Washington |
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Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates |
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Democrats seize control of House
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| Nov.3 |
Gaza |
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Gunmen flee in human shield |
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| Oct.30 |
West Pakistan |
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'Al Qaeda school' attack: 80 dead |
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| Oct.25 |
Berlin |
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Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany |
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| Oct.16 |
Sri Lanka |
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Blast 'kills 90' sailors |
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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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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row |
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| Oct.9 |
North Korea |
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North Korea claims nuclear test
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| Oct.7 |
Moscow |
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War critic writer murdered |
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| Sep.30 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Last Israeli soldier withdraws |
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| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech
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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
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| Aug.11 |
UN Security Council |
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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
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200 killed in train blasts
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| Jul.4 |
North Korea |
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North Korea tests long-range missile
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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
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| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
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Java quake kills 6,000
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| May.25 |
East Timor |
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Fierce gunbattles |
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Montenegro quits Serbia
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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.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.13 |
Iran |
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Iran restarts uranium work |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Jan.13 |
West Pakistan |
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Airstrike targeted al-Zawahiri |
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| Dec.30 |
Egypt |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees |
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Sharon to quit Likud party
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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts
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| Oct.13 |
North Caucasus |
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100 die as city of Nalchik raided |
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Major quake kills thousands
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Aug.17 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops begin forced evictions |
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160 believed dead in jet crash
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88 died as explosions rock resort town
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Bombs kill 52
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
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| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead |
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| May.13 |
Uzbekistan |
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Troops clash with protesters |
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| May.9 |
Moscow |
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Leaders mourn Soviet wartime dead |
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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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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
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Iraqis vote amid violence |
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| Jan.26 |
Poland |
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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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| Nov.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center |
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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350 dead after troops storm school
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Glittering opening for Olympics
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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Rail blasts: 200 dead
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NASA rover lands safely on red planet
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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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| Jul.22 |
Northern Iraq |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid |
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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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96 killed in nightclub inferno
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| Feb.15 |
European Union |
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Millions in peace protests |
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U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441
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| Oct.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian troops storm theater
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183 people dead after bomb blasts
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1,800 people died as ferry sinks
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Brazil wins World Cup
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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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| Nov.12 |
Kabul |
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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul |
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| Oct.23 |
Northern Ireland |
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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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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| Jun.28 |
Serbia |
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Milosevic extradited to Hague |
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| Apr.1 |
China |
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U.S. spy plane lands in China
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| Feb.9 |
Hawaii |
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U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people
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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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Olympic Games open
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| Aug.12 |
Arctic |
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Kursk submarine went down |
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| May.24 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel retreat complete |
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Y2K bug fails to bite