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| Jan.26 |
Gujarat |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people Earthquake at 8:46 in the morning, centered near Bhuj, on the 51st celebration of Republic Day
| Gujarat officials have said that homeless will be offered food in exchange for aiding the reconstruction effort. Total property damage was estimated at $5.5 billion. In Ahmedabad as many as 50 multistory buildings collapsed and several hundred people were killed
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| Mar.2 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Taleban starting to wreck Buddhas
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| Jun.1 |
Nepal |
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Crown prince kills royal family| 30-year-old Prince Dipendra opened fire killing 9, including King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya | |
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| Jun.3 |
Nepal |
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Second prince takes throne
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| Jun.19 |
India |
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Pakistan-India set summit date |
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| Jun.20 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf assumes presidency
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| Jul.7 |
Nepal |
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Rebels kill 34 in police attacks |
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| Jul.15 |
India |
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India, Pakistan cordial summit
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| Jul.23 |
Sri Lanka |
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Tamil Tigers attack air force base |
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| Aug.6 |
Afghanistan |
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Arrested for spreading Christianity |
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| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
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Massoud attacked| Anti-Taliban leader suffered in an assassination attempt. U.S. officials say Massoud was killed. His brother claims he's alive | |
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| Sep.16 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan seeks Bin Laden handover |
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| Sep.20 |
Kabul |
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Clerics ask Bin Laden to leave The resolution is represent a compromise agreed at a meeting in Kabul. The U.S. has dismissed as inadequate
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| Sep.21 |
Karachi |
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Protests turn violent |
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| Sep.22 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban: Plane shot down |
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Pakistan |
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Bush ends Pakistan nuclear sanctions |
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| Sep.28 |
Afghanistan |
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Special forces deploy
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| Sep.29 |
Kabul |
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Afghan opposition backs former king
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| Sep.30 |
Afghanistan |
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Bin Laden 'hidden by Taleban' |
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| Oct.1 |
Bangladesh |
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Power turnaround |
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| Oct.5 |
Afghanistan |
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Taliban offers aid workers deal |
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| Oct.6 |
Kabul |
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Bush warns Taleban |
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| Oct.7 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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US begins military strike
Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Folmedia%2F1585000%2Fimages%2F_1585197_afghan_targets2_300.gif Afghanistan Loud explosions and anti-aircraft fire in Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad
| Cruise missiles, bombers and submarines had been used in the attack on broad range of targets. Osama Bin Laden was seen on video making a defiant statement
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| Oct.9 |
Afghanistan |
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US claims air supremacy
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| Oct.11 |
Kabul |
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US planes pound Kabul |
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| Oct.13 |
Kabul |
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Bomb went astray |
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| Oct.19 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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100 US Rangers clash with Taleban
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| Oct.21 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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US attacks Taleban front line |
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| Oct.26 |
Afghanistan |
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Taleban opponent executed Taleban say they have executed opposition commander Abdul Haq, one of the guerrilla commanders
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| Oct.27 |
Afghanistan |
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US jets bombard Taleban front line Most sustained bombing raids so far on positions north of Kabul
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| Oct.29 |
Afghanistan |
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US bombs Bin Laden hide-outs |
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Sri Lanka |
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PM survives suicide bombing |
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| Oct.30 |
Kandahar |
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Allies pound Kandahar |
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| Oct.31 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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U.S. carpet-bombs Taliban
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| Nov.1 |
Afghanistan |
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Bin Laden calls Pakistanis to arms |
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Afghanistan |
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Bombing to go on during Ramadan |
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| Nov.2 |
Afghanistan |
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US elite troops helicopter crashes Helicopter was forced down by bad weather and a team of US special forces had to be rescued
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| Nov.9 |
Afghanistan |
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Opposition claims Mazar-e-Sharif
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| Nov.12 |
Kabul |
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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul| Taliban have withdrawn most of their troops from the capital moving along a road to the south | |
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| Nov.14 |
Kandahar |
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Jalalabad seized |
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Afghanistan |
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Aid workers freed| 8 Western workers airlifted out of the country by a US military helicopter | |
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| Nov.15 |
Afghanistan |
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US raids kill terror group leaders |
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| Nov.16 |
Kabul |
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US kills Bin Laden deputy
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| Nov.18 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Taliban offer to surrender Konduz |
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| Nov.19 |
Afghanistan |
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4 journalists killed Gunmen stopped an unguarded convoy on the way from Jalalabad to Kabul. 4 bodies had been found
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| Nov.20 |
Afghanistan |
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N. Alliance agrees to talks in Europe |
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| Nov.25 |
Afghanistan |
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Kunduz falls to opposition
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| Nov.28 |
Afghanistan |
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CIA officer killed |
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| Dec.6 |
Kandahar |
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Kandahar fell| The Taliban lost last major stronghold. Opposition forces entered the city. There are reports of looting | |
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| Dec.9 |
Nepal |
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Up to 60 Maoists have been killed |
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| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
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Gunbattle at parliament. 12 killed| 5 armed intruders stormed the building. 2 gunmen have been killed. Parliament had been adjourned | |
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| Dec.15 |
Afghanistan |
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Bin Laden heard in Tora Bora
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| Dec.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Last al-Qaeda stronghold falls
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| Dec.19 |
West Pakistan |
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13 Killed in Al Qaeda Prisoner Revolt |
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| Dec.21 |
Kabul |
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Swearing-in of interim government| Ceremony attended by representatives from every province. 30-member government is to be headed by Hamid Karzai | |
|
| Dec.26 |
Afghanistan |
|
New Bin Laden TV broadcast
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| Dec.28 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan ready for talks with India |
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|
| 2001 |
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| Jul.7 |
Nepal |
Rebels kill 34 in police attacks |
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| Jul.23 |
Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tigers attack air force base |
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| Sep.22 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban: Plane shot down |
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| Sep.22 |
Pakistan |
Bush ends Pakistan nuclear sanctions |
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| Sep.28 |
Afghanistan |
Special forces deploy
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| Oct.6 |
Kabul |
Bush warns Taleban |
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| Oct.7 |
Southern Afghanistan |
US begins military strike
Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Folmedia%2F1585000%2Fimages%2F_1585197_afghan_targets2_300.gif Afghanistan Loud explosions and anti-aircraft fire in Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad
| Cruise missiles, bombers and submarines had been used in the attack on broad range of targets. Osama Bin Laden was seen on video making a defiant statement
|
| | |
|
| Oct.9 |
Afghanistan |
US claims air supremacy
|
| Oct.11 |
Kabul |
US planes pound Kabul |
|
| Oct.13 |
Kabul |
Bomb went astray |
|
| Oct.19 |
Southern Afghanistan |
100 US Rangers clash with Taleban
|
| Oct.21 |
Northern Afghanistan |
US attacks Taleban front line |
|
| Oct.27 |
Afghanistan |
US jets bombard Taleban front line Most sustained bombing raids so far on positions north of Kabul
|
| Oct.29 |
Afghanistan |
US bombs Bin Laden hide-outs |
|
| Oct.30 |
Kandahar |
Allies pound Kandahar |
|
| Oct.31 |
Northern Afghanistan |
U.S. carpet-bombs Taliban
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| Nov.1 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden calls Pakistanis to arms |
|
| Nov.1 |
Afghanistan |
Bombing to go on during Ramadan |
|
| Nov.2 |
Afghanistan |
US elite troops helicopter crashes Helicopter was forced down by bad weather and a team of US special forces had to be rescued
|
| Nov.9 |
Afghanistan |
Opposition claims Mazar-e-Sharif
|
| Nov.12 |
Kabul |
Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul| Taliban have withdrawn most of their troops from the capital moving along a road to the south | |
|
| Nov.14 |
Kandahar |
Jalalabad seized |
|
| Nov.15 |
Afghanistan |
US raids kill terror group leaders |
|
| Nov.16 |
Kabul |
US kills Bin Laden deputy
|
| Nov.18 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban offer to surrender Konduz |
|
| Nov.20 |
Afghanistan |
N. Alliance agrees to talks in Europe |
|
| Nov.25 |
Afghanistan |
Kunduz falls to opposition
|
| Nov.28 |
Afghanistan |
CIA officer killed |
|
| Dec.6 |
Kandahar |
Kandahar fell| The Taliban lost last major stronghold. Opposition forces entered the city. There are reports of looting | |
|
| Dec.9 |
Nepal |
Up to 60 Maoists have been killed |
|
| Dec.15 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden heard in Tora Bora
|
| Dec.16 |
Afghanistan |
Last al-Qaeda stronghold falls
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.26 |
Gujarat |
7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people Earthquake at 8:46 in the morning, centered near Bhuj, on the 51st celebration of Republic Day
| Gujarat officials have said that homeless will be offered food in exchange for aiding the reconstruction effort. Total property damage was estimated at $5.5 billion. In Ahmedabad as many as 50 multistory buildings collapsed and several hundred people were killed
|
| |
|
| Nov.2 |
Afghanistan |
US elite troops helicopter crashes Helicopter was forced down by bad weather and a team of US special forces had to be rescued
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Nepal |
Crown prince kills royal family| 30-year-old Prince Dipendra opened fire killing 9, including King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya | |
|
| Sep.10 |
Afghanistan |
Massoud attacked| Anti-Taliban leader suffered in an assassination attempt. U.S. officials say Massoud was killed. His brother claims he's alive | |
|
| Sep.16 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan seeks Bin Laden handover |
|
| Sep.20 |
Kabul |
Clerics ask Bin Laden to leave The resolution is represent a compromise agreed at a meeting in Kabul. The U.S. has dismissed as inadequate
|
| Sep.30 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden 'hidden by Taleban' |
|
| Oct.5 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban offers aid workers deal |
|
| Oct.26 |
Afghanistan |
Taleban opponent executed Taleban say they have executed opposition commander Abdul Haq, one of the guerrilla commanders
|
| Oct.29 |
Sri Lanka |
PM survives suicide bombing |
|
| Nov.19 |
Afghanistan |
4 journalists killed Gunmen stopped an unguarded convoy on the way from Jalalabad to Kabul. 4 bodies had been found
|
| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
Gunbattle at parliament. 12 killed| 5 armed intruders stormed the building. 2 gunmen have been killed. Parliament had been adjourned | |
|
| Dec.19 |
West Pakistan |
13 Killed in Al Qaeda Prisoner Revolt |
|
| Dec.26 |
Afghanistan |
New Bin Laden TV broadcast
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Mar.2 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taleban starting to wreck Buddhas
|
| Jun.1 |
Nepal |
Crown prince kills royal family| 30-year-old Prince Dipendra opened fire killing 9, including King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya | |
|
| Jun.3 |
Nepal |
Second prince takes throne
|
| Jun.19 |
India |
Pakistan-India set summit date |
|
| Jun.20 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf assumes presidency
|
| Jul.7 |
Nepal |
Rebels kill 34 in police attacks |
|
| Jul.15 |
India |
India, Pakistan cordial summit
|
| Aug.6 |
Afghanistan |
Arrested for spreading Christianity |
|
| Sep.20 |
Kabul |
Clerics ask Bin Laden to leave The resolution is represent a compromise agreed at a meeting in Kabul. The U.S. has dismissed as inadequate
|
| Sep.21 |
Karachi |
Protests turn violent |
|
| Sep.29 |
Kabul |
Afghan opposition backs former king
|
| Oct.1 |
Bangladesh |
Power turnaround |
|
| Oct.6 |
Kabul |
Bush warns Taleban |
|
| Nov.1 |
Afghanistan |
Bin Laden calls Pakistanis to arms |
|
| Nov.1 |
Afghanistan |
Bombing to go on during Ramadan |
|
| Nov.14 |
Afghanistan |
Aid workers freed| 8 Western workers airlifted out of the country by a US military helicopter | |
|
| Nov.19 |
Afghanistan |
4 journalists killed Gunmen stopped an unguarded convoy on the way from Jalalabad to Kabul. 4 bodies had been found
|
| Dec.9 |
Nepal |
Up to 60 Maoists have been killed |
|
| Dec.21 |
Kabul |
Swearing-in of interim government| Ceremony attended by representatives from every province. 30-member government is to be headed by Hamid Karzai | |
|
| Dec.28 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan ready for talks with India |