World News
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2001
Business (8)
Politics (17)
Crime (12)
War & Army (6)
Sports (2)
Disasters (4)
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Call for OPEC supply curbs
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| Jan.15 |
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Court rejects women's rights
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| Jan.22 |
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Call to lift sactions on Iraq
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| Feb.4 |
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Europeans confess to Saudi bombs
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| Feb.12 |
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Sick Havel cuts short visit
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| Feb.25 |
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Anniversary of Gulf War 10th anniversary was joined by former U.S. President Bush and former British Prime Minister Major
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| Mar.2 |
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Woods takes two-stroke lead
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| Mar.3 |
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Hajj pilgrims flock to Mina
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| Mar.4 |
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Hajj reaches climax
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| Mar.5 |
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Hajj crush kills pilgrims| A stampede has killed at least 35 Muslim pilgrims during the ritual of the symbolic stoning of Satan | |
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| Mar.6 |
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Hajj continues after crush tragedy
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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.14 |
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Virus alert in Gulf states
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| Mar.15 |
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Hijack plane lands in Saudi A Russian passenger plane hijacked after takeoff from Turkey. Kremlin is assuming the Kidnappers are from Chechnya
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Hijackers demand end war
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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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Russia seeks hijack extraditions
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| Mar.28 |
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Iraqi-Saudi Embrace
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| Apr.29 |
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Oil workers choose negotiations
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| May.26 |
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Arafat calls for Islamic solidarity
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OIC calls for suspension of ties
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| May.31 |
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Husseini dies
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| Jun.12 |
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Embassy bomber sentenced to life
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| Jun.22 |
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U.S. military in Gulf on alert U.S. troops has moved to its highest state of alert on the basis of a threat against U.S. interests
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| Jul.20 |
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Iraq fires missile into Kuwait
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| Aug.2 |
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Kuwait issues Iraqi warning
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| Sep.19 |
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US orders planes to the Gulf Defence Secretary has ordered more than 100 aircraft to start moving to the Gulf as part of Operation Infinite Justice
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| Sep.21 |
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Kuwait leader suffers stroke Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 73, has suffered a brain haemorrhage. He was flown to
London for treatment
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| Oct.3 |
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Rumsfeld visits Riyadh US Defence Secretary has begun a tour of the Middle East
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| Oct.6 |
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2 killed in explosion A pedestrian threw a package bomb. Blast has killed 2 people and injured 4 other
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| Oct.10 |
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Canadian shot dead Drive-by shooting also wounded his wife
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| Oct.11 |
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Saudi gift rejected Mayor Giuliani rejected a $10m donation from Prince Al-Walid after he said US should re-examine policies in Mid East
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| Oct.13 |
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Gulf group freezing terrorist assets Gulf states will immediately freeze the assets of all the individuals and groups US has named as suspected terrorists
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| Oct.25 |
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Iran beats UAE 1-0
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| Oct.31 |
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Blair talks with King Fahd UK Prime Minister aimed at bolstering support for the US-led coalition against terrorism
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| Nov.2 |
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Archbishop Carey appeals to Islam The head of the Church of England is visiting Bahrain
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| Nov.7 |
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Gunman shot dead at air base Man has been shot dead by security guards after opening fire
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| Nov.9 |
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Trade talks open 2000 delegates from 142 countries gathered at World Trade Organisation meeting
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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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| Nov.11 |
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Taiwan joins China in WTO Beijing had insisted Taiwan, 'separate customs territory', could enter only after China
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| Nov.13 |
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WTO drugs battle success Agreement reached between poor and rich countries over the use of cheap alternatives to patented drugs
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| Nov.14 |
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India, EU close to WTO agreement World Trade Organization prepares for a new round of free-trade talks
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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 Osama' latest video message urged supporters to 'hit the pillars of the US economy'
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