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| Jan.3 |
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Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
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| Jan.4 |
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Arafat meets with Mubarak |
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| Jan.6 |
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Legislators ambushed by militia |
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| Jan.18 |
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Lockerbie judges begin deliberations |
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| Jan.20 |
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Marathon talks to be started |
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| Jan.31 |
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Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free
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| Feb.2 |
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Libya to be sued over Lockerbie |
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| Feb.3 |
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Gunfire during campaign break |
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| Feb.16 |
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U.S. Planes Attack Iraqi Targets U.S. and British warplanes attacked 5 anti-aircraft radars. President Bush said strikes are part of strategy
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| Feb.18 |
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Iraq shooting at U.S. planes |
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| Feb.19 |
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Democracy with conditions |
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| Feb.25 |
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Anniversary of Gulf War |
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| Mar.5 |
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Hajj crush kills pilgrims
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| Mar.12 |
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US bomb hits observers, 6 dead A jet accidentally bombed observers during a training flight. The dead include 5 Americans and one from New Zealand
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| Mar.15 |
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Hijack plane lands in Saudi |
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| Mar.16 |
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3 die as jet hijack ends Security forces stormed a Russian plane hijacked by Chechens. Dead were a ijacker, a passenger and a flight attendant
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| Mar.27 |
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11 Aid workers abducted |
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| Mar.28 |
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Arab summit ends |
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Israel strikes Cabinet minister says rocket attacks on Palestinian targets is defensive. Palestinians predict additional strikes
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| Apr.1 |
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6 Arafat's elite soldiers arrested All taken by Israel were members of the elite Force 17. Israelis and Palestinians buried children killed in recent clashes
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| Apr.15 |
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Israel strikes Syrian targets Air force fired on a Syrian army radar position. Israel accused the Hezbollah of a terrorist policy operated under Syria
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| Apr.26 |
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Hijackers surrender |
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| Apr.29 |
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Peres meet Mubarak |
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| May.6 |
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Pope enters a mosque John Paul II has become the first Pontiff to enter a mosque
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| May.7 |
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Pope visits Golan Heights |
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| May.9 |
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Two Israeli teen-agers found dead Teen-agers were found in a West Bank cave. They believed to have been stoned to death
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| May.12 |
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3 Palestinians killed |
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| May.19 |
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Arab League urges cuts ties with Israel 9 ministers issued a non-binding recommendation for member nations. 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank
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| May.24 |
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Israel shoots down light aircraft |
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| Jun.14 |
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Hundreds injured in riots |
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| Jun.18 |
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U.S. Embassy targeted for attack |
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| Jun.22 |
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U.S. military in Gulf on alert |
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| Jul.1 |
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Israel attacks Syrian positions Warplanes struck radar positions injuring 3 Syrian soldiers and 1 Lebanese. Strike was responding to Hezbollah attack
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| Jul.17 |
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Tanks sent to West Bank |
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| Jul.31 |
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8 dead in attack on Hamas office Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas office. Among killed was J. Mansour, a senior Hamas leader and 2 children
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| Aug.13 |
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Israeli troops attack Jenin Troops withdrew from the Palestinian town after destroying a police post and surrounding the town governor's office
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| Aug.23 |
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Tanks, gunships hit Hebron| Israel army entered Palestinian controlled part of Hebron and shelled buildings, injuring 3 Palestinians | |
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| Aug.26 |
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Israeli rockets hit West Bank |
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| Aug.27 |
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Key Palestinian killed Abu Ali Mustafa, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was killed in an Israeli missile attack
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| Aug.29 |
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Deal reached on Beit Jala |
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Israeli forces roll out of Beit Jala In 20 minutes troops end a 50 hour foray into Palestinian territory
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| Sep.8 |
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Gunmen attack Israeli teachers
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| Sep.9 |
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3 Israelis killed at train station
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| Sep.11 |
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Tanks raid Jenin
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| Sep.12 |
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Tanks move into Jericho
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| Sep.19 |
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US orders planes to the Gulf
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| Sep.28 |
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Algerian suspect 'trained hijackers'
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| Oct.4 |
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Israeli army seizes Hebron hilltop
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| Oct.6 |
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2 killed in explosion
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| Oct.11 |
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Saudi gift rejected |
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| Oct.13 |
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Gulf group freezing terrorist assets |
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| Oct.18 |
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Blast kills Palestinian militant |
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Tanks enter Bethlehem |
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| Oct.19 |
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Israel thrusts deeper into West Bank |
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| Oct.20 |
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8 die in bloodshed
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| Oct.21 |
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Palestinians outlawed PFLP |
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| Oct.22 |
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Hundreds of refugees drown 350 mainly Iraqi migrants have drowned off Java. 400 people have been on board the boat
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| Oct.23 |
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Israel defies call to pull back
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| Oct.24 |
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13 Palestinians killed
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Israeli troops quit village
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| Oct.25 |
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Israel plans West Bank withdrawal
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| Oct.27 |
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Israel calls off withdrawal |
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| Oct.28 |
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Israel leaves 2 towns |
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| Oct.30 |
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Blair for terrorism talks |
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| Oct.31 |
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Blair talks with King Fahd |
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Blair is visiting Jordan |
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| Nov.2 |
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Archbishop Carey appeals to Islam |
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| Nov.3 |
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Troops attack rebel hideouts |
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| Nov.4 |
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Coup crushed |
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U.S. sanctions to stay in place |
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Israel pulls out of Qalqilya |
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| Nov.6 |
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6 dead |
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| Nov.7 |
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Gunman shot dead at air base |
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Queen speaks out on terror |
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Palestinian activist shot dead |
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U.S. will deal with Iraq eventually
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| Nov.8 |
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2 Israeli elite soldiers injured |
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Jordanian king backs terror fight |
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| Nov.9 |
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Trade talks open |
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Climate treaty set to be ratified
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Atta considered Prague attack |
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| Nov.10 |
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China joins WTO| Trade ministers have unanimously approved China's entry after 15 years of negotiations | |
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Hundreds dead in floods| Violent storms have killed 300 people in and around the capital | |
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| Nov.11 |
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Taiwan joins China in WTO |
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| Nov.12 |
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Man shot in Israeli raid |
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Flood toll reaches 579
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| Nov.13 |
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Flood toll almost 600
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WTO drugs battle success |
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| Nov.14 |
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Gay trial: 23 jailed |
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India, EU close to WTO agreement |
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Floods Death toll could rise to 1,000 |
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| Nov.17 |
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Arafat, Europeans discuss peace |
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| Nov.20 |
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Hussein invites Iraqis for Ramadan |
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| Nov.21 |
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Beijing warns US against Iraq attack |
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| Nov.23 |
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5 Palestinians killed
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Hamas leader killed| Israeli security forces have killed Mahmoud Abu Hanoud when a helicopter gunship fired at a car | |
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| Nov.24 |
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Hamas vow revenge |
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| Nov.27 |
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Lift sanctions, Iraq tells U.S.
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| Nov.29 |
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3 die in shootings |
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Extension of oil-for-food program |
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| Dec.1 |
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Israeli Forces in Palestinian areas |
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| Dec.3 |
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Helicopters, jets strike Jenin, Gaza
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| Dec.4 |
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Attacks on Palestinian targets
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| Dec.10 |
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Israel strikes car; 2 killed |
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| |
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U.S. Military meets warlords |
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| Dec.12 |
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Gunmen kill 8 on Israeli bus
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| |
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Israel retaliates for bus ambush
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| Dec.13 |
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Helicopters fire on Ramallah |
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| Dec.14 |
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Bus crash kills 52 A bus was carrying pilgrims returning from Mecca. It careered off the road and exploded into flames
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| Dec.16 |
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Arafat calls for halt to all violence In an address to his people Palestinian President called for a halt to all armed activities, including suicide bombings
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| Dec.17 |
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Shootings follow peace plea |
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| Dec.18 |
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Yemen attacks al-Qaeda hideout
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| Dec.19 |
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Hamas may end suicide attacks |
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| Dec.20 |
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Tanks pull back |
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| Dec.22 |
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Arafat barred from Bethlehem mass |
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| Dec.23 |
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Arafat to defy Bethlehem ban |
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| Dec.25 |
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Border clash. 3 killed
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| |
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Israel to lift Jericho blockade |
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| Dec.26 |
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New Bin Laden TV broadcast| Osama has accused the West of loathing Islam in a message broadcast by Jazeera | |
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| Dec.27 |
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Hit US economy, urges Bin Laden
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|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
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| Jan.20 |
Marathon talks to be started |
|
| Feb.3 |
Gunfire during campaign break |
|
| Feb.16 |
U.S. Planes Attack Iraqi Targets U.S. and British warplanes attacked 5 anti-aircraft radars. President Bush said strikes are part of strategy
|
| Feb.18 |
Iraq shooting at U.S. planes |
|
| Feb.25 |
Anniversary of Gulf War |
|
| Mar.12 |
US bomb hits observers, 6 dead A jet accidentally bombed observers during a training flight. The dead include 5 Americans and one from New Zealand
|
| Mar.28 |
Israel strikes Cabinet minister says rocket attacks on Palestinian targets is defensive. Palestinians predict additional strikes
|
| Apr.1 |
6 Arafat's elite soldiers arrested All taken by Israel were members of the elite Force 17. Israelis and Palestinians buried children killed in recent clashes
|
| Apr.15 |
Israel strikes Syrian targets Air force fired on a Syrian army radar position. Israel accused the Hezbollah of a terrorist policy operated under Syria
|
| May.7 |
Pope visits Golan Heights |
|
| May.12 |
3 Palestinians killed |
|
| May.19 |
Arab League urges cuts ties with Israel 9 ministers issued a non-binding recommendation for member nations. 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank
|
| May.24 |
Israel shoots down light aircraft |
|
| Jun.22 |
U.S. military in Gulf on alert |
|
| Jul.1 |
Israel attacks Syrian positions Warplanes struck radar positions injuring 3 Syrian soldiers and 1 Lebanese. Strike was responding to Hezbollah attack
|
| Jul.17 |
Tanks sent to West Bank |
|
| Jul.31 |
8 dead in attack on Hamas office Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas office. Among killed was J. Mansour, a senior Hamas leader and 2 children
|
| Aug.13 |
Israeli troops attack Jenin Troops withdrew from the Palestinian town after destroying a police post and surrounding the town governor's office
|
| Aug.23 |
Tanks, gunships hit Hebron| Israel army entered Palestinian controlled part of Hebron and shelled buildings, injuring 3 Palestinians | |
|
| Aug.26 |
Israeli rockets hit West Bank |
|
| Aug.27 |
Key Palestinian killed Abu Ali Mustafa, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was killed in an Israeli missile attack
|
| Aug.29 |
Deal reached on Beit Jala |
|
| Aug.29 |
Israeli forces roll out of Beit Jala In 20 minutes troops end a 50 hour foray into Palestinian territory
|
| Sep.11 |
Tanks raid Jenin
|
| Sep.12 |
Tanks move into Jericho
|
| Sep.19 |
US orders planes to the Gulf
|
| Oct.4 |
Israeli army seizes Hebron hilltop
|
| Oct.18 |
Blast kills Palestinian militant |
|
| Oct.18 |
Tanks enter Bethlehem |
|
| Oct.19 |
Israel thrusts deeper into West Bank |
|
| Oct.20 |
8 die in bloodshed
|
| Oct.23 |
Israel defies call to pull back
|
| Oct.24 |
13 Palestinians killed
|
| Oct.24 |
Israeli troops quit village
|
| Oct.25 |
Israel plans West Bank withdrawal
|
| Oct.27 |
Israel calls off withdrawal |
|
| Oct.28 |
Israel leaves 2 towns |
|
| Nov.3 |
Troops attack rebel hideouts |
|
| Nov.4 |
Coup crushed |
|
| Nov.4 |
Israel pulls out of Qalqilya |
|
| Nov.6 |
6 dead |
|
| Nov.7 |
U.S. will deal with Iraq eventually
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| Nov.8 |
2 Israeli elite soldiers injured |
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| Nov.12 |
Man shot in Israeli raid |
|
| Nov.17 |
Arafat, Europeans discuss peace |
|
| Nov.21 |
Beijing warns US against Iraq attack |
|
| Nov.23 |
5 Palestinians killed
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| Nov.23 |
Hamas leader killed| Israeli security forces have killed Mahmoud Abu Hanoud when a helicopter gunship fired at a car | |
|
| Dec.1 |
Israeli Forces in Palestinian areas |
|
| Dec.3 |
Helicopters, jets strike Jenin, Gaza
|
| Dec.4 |
Attacks on Palestinian targets
|
| Dec.10 |
Israel strikes car; 2 killed |
|
| Dec.10 |
U.S. Military meets warlords |
|
| Dec.12 |
Israel retaliates for bus ambush
|
| Dec.13 |
Helicopters fire on Ramallah |
|
| Dec.16 |
Arafat calls for halt to all violence In an address to his people Palestinian President called for a halt to all armed activities, including suicide bombings
|
| Dec.17 |
Shootings follow peace plea |
|
| Dec.18 |
Yemen attacks al-Qaeda hideout
|
| Dec.20 |
Tanks pull back |
|
| Dec.25 |
Border clash. 3 killed
|
| Dec.25 |
Israel to lift Jericho blockade |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Sep.9 |
3 Israelis killed at train station
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Mar.5 |
Hajj crush kills pilgrims
|
| Mar.16 |
3 die as jet hijack ends Security forces stormed a Russian plane hijacked by Chechens. Dead were a ijacker, a passenger and a flight attendant
|
| May.24 |
Israel shoots down light aircraft |
|
| Oct.22 |
Hundreds of refugees drown 350 mainly Iraqi migrants have drowned off Java. 400 people have been on board the boat
|
| Nov.10 |
Hundreds dead in floods| Violent storms have killed 300 people in and around the capital | |
|
| Nov.12 |
Flood toll reaches 579
|
| Nov.13 |
Flood toll almost 600
|
| Nov.14 |
Floods Death toll could rise to 1,000 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Bus crash kills 52 A bus was carrying pilgrims returning from Mecca. It careered off the road and exploded into flames
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Oct.13 |
Gulf group freezing terrorist assets |
|
| Nov.9 |
Trade talks open |
|
| Nov.10 |
China joins WTO| Trade ministers have unanimously approved China's entry after 15 years of negotiations | |
|
| Nov.11 |
Taiwan joins China in WTO |
|
| Nov.13 |
WTO drugs battle success |
|
| Nov.14 |
India, EU close to WTO agreement |
|
| Nov.29 |
Extension of oil-for-food program |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Legislators ambushed by militia |
|
| Jan.18 |
Lockerbie judges begin deliberations |
|
| Jan.31 |
Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free
|
| Feb.2 |
Libya to be sued over Lockerbie |
|
| Mar.15 |
Hijack plane lands in Saudi |
|
| Mar.16 |
3 die as jet hijack ends Security forces stormed a Russian plane hijacked by Chechens. Dead were a ijacker, a passenger and a flight attendant
|
| Mar.27 |
11 Aid workers abducted |
|
| Apr.1 |
6 Arafat's elite soldiers arrested All taken by Israel were members of the elite Force 17. Israelis and Palestinians buried children killed in recent clashes
|
| Apr.26 |
Hijackers surrender |
|
| May.9 |
Two Israeli teen-agers found dead Teen-agers were found in a West Bank cave. They believed to have been stoned to death
|
| Jun.14 |
Hundreds injured in riots |
|
| Jun.18 |
U.S. Embassy targeted for attack |
|
| Sep.8 |
Gunmen attack Israeli teachers
|
| Sep.9 |
3 Israelis killed at train station
|
| Sep.28 |
Algerian suspect 'trained hijackers'
|
| Oct.6 |
2 killed in explosion
|
| Oct.13 |
Gulf group freezing terrorist assets |
|
| Oct.21 |
Palestinians outlawed PFLP |
|
| Nov.7 |
Gunman shot dead at air base |
|
| Nov.7 |
Palestinian activist shot dead |
|
| Nov.9 |
Atta considered Prague attack |
|
| Nov.14 |
Gay trial: 23 jailed |
|
| Nov.29 |
3 die in shootings |
|
| Dec.12 |
Gunmen kill 8 on Israeli bus
|
| Dec.19 |
Hamas may end suicide attacks |
|
| Dec.26 |
New Bin Laden TV broadcast| Osama has accused the West of loathing Islam in a message broadcast by Jazeera | |
|
| Dec.27 |
Hit US economy, urges Bin Laden
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
|
| Jan.4 |
Arafat meets with Mubarak |
|
| Jan.20 |
Marathon talks to be started |
|
| Feb.3 |
Gunfire during campaign break |
|
| Feb.19 |
Democracy with conditions |
|
| Feb.25 |
Anniversary of Gulf War |
|
| Mar.5 |
Hajj crush kills pilgrims
|
| Mar.28 |
Arab summit ends |
|
| Apr.29 |
Peres meet Mubarak |
|
| May.6 |
Pope enters a mosque John Paul II has become the first Pontiff to enter a mosque
|
| May.7 |
Pope visits Golan Heights |
|
| Oct.11 |
Saudi gift rejected |
|
| Oct.22 |
Hundreds of refugees drown 350 mainly Iraqi migrants have drowned off Java. 400 people have been on board the boat
|
| Oct.23 |
Israel defies call to pull back
|
| Oct.30 |
Blair for terrorism talks |
|
| Oct.31 |
Blair talks with King Fahd |
|
| Oct.31 |
Blair is visiting Jordan |
|
| Nov.2 |
Archbishop Carey appeals to Islam |
|
| Nov.4 |
U.S. sanctions to stay in place |
|
| Nov.7 |
Queen speaks out on terror |
|
| Nov.8 |
Jordanian king backs terror fight |
|
| Nov.9 |
Climate treaty set to be ratified
|
| Nov.14 |
Gay trial: 23 jailed |
|
| Nov.20 |
Hussein invites Iraqis for Ramadan |
|
| Nov.24 |
Hamas vow revenge |
|
| Nov.27 |
Lift sanctions, Iraq tells U.S.
|
| Nov.29 |
Extension of oil-for-food program |
|
| Dec.22 |
Arafat barred from Bethlehem mass |
|
| Dec.23 |
Arafat to defy Bethlehem ban |
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