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| Jan.1 |
Cambodia |
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Khmer Rouge trial law |
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Taiwan |
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First Taiwan Boat Reaches Mainland |
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| Jan.2 |
Washington |
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Clinton-Arafat talks end |
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
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Fed cut rate, stocks up
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Israel |
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Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
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| Jan.4 |
Portugal |
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Gunman-businessman surrenders |
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Egypt |
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Arafat meets with Mubarak |
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| Jan.5 |
 Northern England |
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Doctor may have killed 297| Former doctor, Harold Shipman, has 297 more deaths at his practice than other doctors | |
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Israel |
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Israel: next step is up to US |
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Paris |
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Concorde tanks burst 6 times |
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| Jan.6 |
Thailand |
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Indicted tycoon to be PM
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Somalia |
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Legislators ambushed by militia |
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| Jan.7 |
Australia |
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Stricker is Match Play Champion |
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Ivory Coast |
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Dissident soldiers seize radio station
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Rome |
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U.S. Embassy remains shut |
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| Jan.8 |
Israel |
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Palestinians Reject U.S. Peace Plan |
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| Jan.9 |
Myanmar |
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Junta, Suu Kyi are talking |
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Washington |
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Bush lost nominee |
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| Jan.10 |
Bosnia |
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Plavsic indicted
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Berlin |
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2 ministers quit over mad cow crisis
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USA |
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American Airlines buys TWA |
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| Jan.11 |
Czech Republic |
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TV boss quits |
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Israel |
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High-level talks concluded |
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Hong Kong |
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Chief secretary said to quit |
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| Jan.12 |
Hong Kong |
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Falun Gong gathers |
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| Jan.13 |
 El Salvador |
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7.6 earthquake| The death toll may have reached 100 and 1,200 people are missing. 1,500-foot landslide destroyed houses | |
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Southern California |
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Reagan had a surgery |
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| Jan.14 |
El Salvador |
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El Salvador appeals for disaster aid |
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Portugal |
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President re-elected |
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North Korea |
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Kim Jong Il visit China |
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Serbia |
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Kostunica meets Milosevic |
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Israel |
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Missing settler's body found |
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| Jan.15 |
EL Salvador |
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Hope fades for missing after quake |
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Israel |
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Plan to hold talks |
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| Jan.16 |
Manila |
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Pro-Estrada decision |
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 Congo |
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Kabila killed President was shot and killed by one officer, along with 10 other men
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| Jan.17 |
Israel |
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Palestinian TV chief killed |
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Congo |
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TV: Kabila wounded |
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| Jan.18 |
Israel |
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Arafat ready for marathon talks |
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Netherlands |
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Lockerbie judges begin deliberations |
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Congo |
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Kabila's son is head of Congo |
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| Jan.19 |
Congo |
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Kabila's son to be sworn in |
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 Manila |
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Arroyo replaces Estrada Chief Justice declares that presidency is vacant. Vice President Arroyo sworn in as president. Estrada give up office.
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| Jan.20 |
 Washington |
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Bush sworn in as president| George W. Bush takes oath as 43rd president. He called for individual responsibility | |
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Congo |
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Body of L. Kabila returns home |
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Egypt |
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Marathon talks to be started |
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| Jan.21 |
Southern California |
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Globe Awards |
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Gaza |
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Bomb wounds Israeli soldier |
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| Jan.22 |
Ecuador |
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Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill
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Melbourne |
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Agassi, Capriati in semifinals |
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| Jan.23 |
Melbourne |
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V. Williams in semifinal |
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Israel |
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Talks Suspended |
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| Jan.24 |
Texas |
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Fugitives surrender |
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Israel |
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Talks to resume |
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Melbourne |
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Capriati stuns Davenport |
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| Jan.25 |
Venezuela |
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24 dead in air crash |
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Melbourne |
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Sisters won Women's Doubles |
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| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Capriati won Aussie Open
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Gujarat |
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Up to 2,000 killed in quake |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Woman dies after dog attack |
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 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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| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Agassi won 3rd Australian Open
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Gujarat |
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11,000 killed in quake |
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| Jan.28 |
Florida |
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Ravens won Super Bowl Ravens beat the New York Giants 34-7
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Gujarat |
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125,000 not accounted for |
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| Jan.29 |
Gujarat |
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Quake toll may reach 100,000 |
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Detroit |
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DaimlerChrysler to cut 26,000 jobs |
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| Jan.30 |
Colombia |
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Hijacker overpowered |
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Gujarat |
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Order collapses |
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| Jan.31 |
 Netherlands |
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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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Washington |
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Fed cuts interest rates by 0.5% |
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| 2001 |
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| Jan.2 |
Washington |
Clinton-Arafat talks end |
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| Jan.3 |
Israel |
Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
|
| Jan.7 |
Ivory Coast |
Dissident soldiers seize radio station
|
| Jan.8 |
Israel |
Palestinians Reject U.S. Peace Plan |
|
| Jan.20 |
Egypt |
Marathon talks to be started |
|
| Jan.23 |
Israel |
Talks Suspended |
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| 2001 |
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| Jan.5 |
Paris |
Concorde tanks burst 6 times |
|
| Jan.13 |
El Salvador |
7.6 earthquake| The death toll may have reached 100 and 1,200 people are missing. 1,500-foot landslide destroyed houses | |
|
| Jan.14 |
El Salvador |
El Salvador appeals for disaster aid |
|
| Jan.15 |
EL Salvador |
Hope fades for missing after quake |
|
| Jan.22 |
Ecuador |
Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill
|
| Jan.25 |
Venezuela |
24 dead in air crash |
|
| Jan.26 |
Gujarat |
Up to 2,000 killed in quake |
|
| Jan.26 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Woman dies after dog attack |
|
| 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
|
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| Jan.27 |
Gujarat |
11,000 killed in quake |
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| Jan.28 |
Gujarat |
125,000 not accounted for |
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| Jan.29 |
Gujarat |
Quake toll may reach 100,000 |
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| Jan.30 |
Gujarat |
Order collapses |
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| 2001 |
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| Jan.7 |
Australia |
Stricker is Match Play Champion |
|
| Jan.22 |
Melbourne |
Agassi, Capriati in semifinals |
|
| Jan.23 |
Melbourne |
V. Williams in semifinal |
|
| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
Capriati stuns Davenport |
|
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
Sisters won Women's Doubles |
|
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Capriati won Aussie Open
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| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
Agassi won 3rd Australian Open
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| Jan.28 |
Florida |
Ravens won Super Bowl Ravens beat the New York Giants 34-7
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| 2001 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Taiwan |
First Taiwan Boat Reaches Mainland |
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
Fed cut rate, stocks up
|
| Jan.4 |
Portugal |
Gunman-businessman surrenders |
|
| Jan.10 |
USA |
American Airlines buys TWA |
|
| Jan.11 |
Czech Republic |
TV boss quits |
|
| Jan.21 |
Southern California |
Globe Awards |
|
| Jan.29 |
Detroit |
DaimlerChrysler to cut 26,000 jobs |
|
| Jan.31 |
Washington |
Fed cuts interest rates by 0.5% |
|
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| 2001 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge trial law |
|
| Jan.4 |
Portugal |
Gunman-businessman surrenders |
|
| Jan.5 |
Northern England |
Doctor may have killed 297| Former doctor, Harold Shipman, has 297 more deaths at his practice than other doctors | |
|
| Jan.6 |
Somalia |
Legislators ambushed by militia |
|
| Jan.10 |
Bosnia |
Plavsic indicted
|
| Jan.14 |
Israel |
Missing settler's body found |
|
| Jan.16 |
Manila |
Pro-Estrada decision |
|
| Jan.16 |
Congo |
Kabila killed President was shot and killed by one officer, along with 10 other men
|
| Jan.17 |
Israel |
Palestinian TV chief killed |
|
| Jan.17 |
Congo |
TV: Kabila wounded |
|
| Jan.18 |
Netherlands |
Lockerbie judges begin deliberations |
|
| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
Bomb wounds Israeli soldier |
|
| Jan.24 |
Texas |
Fugitives surrender |
|
| Jan.30 |
Colombia |
Hijacker overpowered |
|
| Jan.31 |
Netherlands |
Libyan bomber sentenced to life Intelligence agent found guilty of the murder of 270 people in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Co-defendant walks free
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Cambodia |
Khmer Rouge trial law |
|
| Jan.2 |
Washington |
Clinton-Arafat talks end |
|
| Jan.3 |
Israel |
Mideast Consider U.S. Ideas |
|
| Jan.4 |
Egypt |
Arafat meets with Mubarak |
|
| Jan.5 |
Israel |
Israel: next step is up to US |
|
| Jan.6 |
Thailand |
Indicted tycoon to be PM
|
| Jan.7 |
Rome |
U.S. Embassy remains shut |
|
| Jan.9 |
Myanmar |
Junta, Suu Kyi are talking |
|
| Jan.9 |
Washington |
Bush lost nominee |
|
| Jan.10 |
Bosnia |
Plavsic indicted
|
| Jan.10 |
Berlin |
2 ministers quit over mad cow crisis
|
| Jan.11 |
Israel |
High-level talks concluded |
|
| Jan.11 |
Hong Kong |
Chief secretary said to quit |
|
| Jan.12 |
Hong Kong |
Falun Gong gathers |
|
| Jan.13 |
Southern California |
Reagan had a surgery |
|
| Jan.14 |
Portugal |
President re-elected |
|
| Jan.14 |
North Korea |
Kim Jong Il visit China |
|
| Jan.14 |
Serbia |
Kostunica meets Milosevic |
|
| Jan.15 |
Israel |
Plan to hold talks |
|
| Jan.18 |
Israel |
Arafat ready for marathon talks |
|
| Jan.18 |
Congo |
Kabila's son is head of Congo |
|
| Jan.19 |
Congo |
Kabila's son to be sworn in |
|
| Jan.19 |
Manila |
Arroyo replaces Estrada Chief Justice declares that presidency is vacant. Vice President Arroyo sworn in as president. Estrada give up office.
|
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
Bush sworn in as president| George W. Bush takes oath as 43rd president. He called for individual responsibility | |
|
| Jan.20 |
Congo |
Body of L. Kabila returns home |
|
| Jan.20 |
Egypt |
Marathon talks to be started |
|
| Jan.23 |
Israel |
Talks Suspended |
|
| Jan.24 |
Israel |
Talks to resume |
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