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| Apr.18 |
 West Pakistan |
Pakistan army in quake aid appeal  Map of Balochistan Pakistan The Pakistani army has asked aid agencies to help with relief efforts in an area in the south-west of the country hit by a powerful earthquake
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| Dec.23 |
 Somalia |
Somali troops 'free' 22 hostages held by pirates 22 hostages seized by pirates nearly 3 years ago have been freed, the authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland say
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| Feb.5 |
 Queensland |
Military aircraft dispatched in floods Authorities were using military helicopters and a C-130 cargo plane to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by rising floodwaters
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| Oct.28 |
 Thailand |
US military to survey Thai floods The Thai authorities have asked US military helicopters to survey flooding, which has hit the north and is now threatening the capital Bangk...
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| Apr.6 |
 Ivory Coast |
  French forces rescue Japan ambassador  French forces snatch the Japanese ambassador to safety, near where incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo remains under siege
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| Feb.27 |
 Libya |
  Rescue missions sent to Libyan desert British Prime Minister Cameron says a military-led rescue mission into the Libyan desert was 'the right thing to do'. Panes didn't have perm...
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| Jan.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazilian army in flood mission
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| Jan.2 |
Queensland |
Supplies flown to Queensland city Map of Rockhampton Queensland Australia Military aircraft are flying supplies into the Australian city of Rockhampton, where rising flood waters have cut off all but one access route
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| Nov.30 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
Troops to occupy slum through October The military operation to clear the Alemao slum of drug traffickers will turn into an occupation of the area at least through October 2011
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| Nov.28 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil forces take over Rio slum| Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs | |
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| Nov.26 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Troops sended to violence-plagued Rio
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| Oct.10 |
Ecuador |
State of emergency extended in capital
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| Sep.30 |
 Ecuador |
Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador| President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police | |
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| Aug.14 |
Pakistan |
 U.S. helicopters arrive to assist relief Two Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters arrived to assist with humanitarian and rescue efforts in Pakistan
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| Aug.3 |
Pakistan |
Army defends flood role
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| Jul.29 |
 Mexico |
Military 'kills' drug lord Ignacio Coronel Map of Guadalajara Mexico| The government says security forces have killed Ignacio 'Nacho' Coronel, a top member of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel | |
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| Jun.12 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
  Kyrgyz leader invites Russian troops Kyrgyzstan's interim government worked to quell an upsurge of ethnic violence that killed 65 people and injured more than 500 others
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| Mar.1 |
 Chile |
Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest | Thousands of troops are heading to the devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of desperate survivors turning to looting and arson | |
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| Jan.28 |
 Haiti |
 U.S. hospital ship in Haiti near capacity Haitians being treated on a U.S. Navy hospital ship are requiring longer care than expected, forcing the U.S. to scramble for an alternative
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US begins airdrops of food and water The US military has begun airdropping water and food into earthquake-hit Haiti, after earlier ruling out such a delivery method as too risky
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Haiti |
US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts More than 2,000 marines are set to join 1,000 US troops on the ground, as aid efforts gather pace a week after a devastating earthquake
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| Jan.13 |
Haiti |
First U.S. military aid reaches Haiti
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| Dec.5 |
Antarctica |
Stranded Antarctic cruise ship evacuated
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| Aug.27 |
Bihar |
Army tries to reach flood victims
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| Aug.18 |
 Peru |
More troops for quake zone Hundreds of extra soldiers have been ordered into areas devastated by massive earthquake to stem the rise in looting and unrest
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| Jul.23 |
India |
Army rescues boy trapped in well
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| Oct.12 |
Pakistan |
Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort Musharraf is calling earthquake 'a test for the nation' and requesting more international help
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| Sep.8 |
Texas |
Mexican troops cross into U.S. for relief
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| Sep.3 |
 New Orleans |
Troops ordered to hurricane zone Bush has ordered 7,000 more front-line troops into the areas. He said the situation was now improving 'hour by hour'
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| Aug.5 |
Russian Far East |
 Russians race to rescue sailors The U.S. Navy is sending a crew to Russia's Pacific Coast to rescue 7 Russian sailors trapped in a mini-submarine
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| Jun.7 |
South Africa |
Military battles HIV
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| Sep.5 |
Sichuan |
Military called in for flood
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| Sep.14 |
South Korea |
Troops searching for missing people
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| Sep.25 |
Ivory Coast |
U.S. students evacuated 200 students and staff from the International Christian Academy, escorted by French troops, arrived in the country's capital
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