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| Apr.1 |
West Bank |
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Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem |
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| Apr.2 |
Jerusalem |
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Arafat extradition considered |
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| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem church under siege| 100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church | |
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West Bank |
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Tanks enter Nablus |
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
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Powell to be sent to Mid-East |
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| Apr.5 |
Washington |
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Israel given new pullout warning |
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| Apr.6 |
West Bank |
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Israel to 'speed up' military offensive |
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| Apr.8 |
West Bank |
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Israeli troops begin withdrawal |
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| Apr.9 |
West Bank |
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13 Israeli soldiers die in Jenin ambush
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London |
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Poignant farewell to Queen Mother |
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Israel |
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8 killed by suicide bomb on bus |
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| Apr.10 |
West Bank |
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Troops occupied three more areas |
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| Apr.11 |
Tunisia |
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Blast at synagogue kills 21 |
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Venezuela |
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President to resign |
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| Apr.12 |
Jerusalem |
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Suicide blast kills 6 |
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez returns to power
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West Bank |
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Powell talks peace with Arafat |
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South Korea |
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Chinese jet crashes |
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| Apr.15 |
West Bank |
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Israeli forces seize leading Palestinian |
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| Apr.17 |
Kabul |
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Kabul joy as ex-king returns
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| Apr.18 |
Milan |
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Plane hits Milan skyscraper
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| Apr.19 |
UN Security Council |
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UN agrees to Jenin probe |
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| Apr.20 |
West Bank |
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Israel starts Nablus and Ramallah pullout |
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| Apr.21 |
Paris |
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Shock success for Le Pen Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May
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| Apr.23 |
Vatican |
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Pope condemns US church sex abuse |
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| Apr.24 |
West Bank |
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Tanks and troops entered Hebron |
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| Apr.25 |
Texas |
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Saudis issue blunt warning to Bush |
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| Apr.26 |
Germany |
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18 die in school massacre Expelled ex-pupil went on a shooting spree in the city of Erfurt. 14 teachers, a policewoman and 2 pupils were shot dead
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| Apr.28 |
West Bank |
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Arafat accepted plan to lift siege |
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| Apr.29 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition wins poll |
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| Apr.30 |
UN |
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UN 'likely to shelve' Jenin mission |
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf won referendum |
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| Apr.1 |
West Bank |
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Palestinian gunmen kill 'collaborators' |
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West Bank |
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Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem
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| |
West Bank |
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Gun battles rage in Bethlehem |
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| Apr.2 |
Jerusalem |
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Arafat extradition considered Sharon did not rule out the possibility of exiling Arafat. He would not be allowed to return
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West Bank |
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Tanks sweeping into Jenin and Salfit |
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| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem church under siege| 100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church | | |
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| |
West Bank |
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Tanks enter Nablus 100 Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles has moved into Nablus. Soldiers are still surrounding the Church of the Nativity
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Guantanamo |
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'US citizen' in Camp X-Ray |
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West Bank |
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Israel reoccupies most of West Bank |
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| Apr.4 |
West Bank |
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Shooting erupts near Bethlehem church |
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Washington |
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Powell to be sent to Mid-East
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Israel |
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Israel ignores Bush pullout call |
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| Apr.5 |
London |
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Crowds honour Queen Mother |
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West Bank |
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US envoy breaks Arafat isolation |
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West Bank |
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Israel strikes at top militants |
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Washington |
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Israel given new pullout warning
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| Apr.6 |
France |
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France wins 6 Nations Grand Slam |
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West Bank |
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Battle rages in Palestinian camp |
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West Bank |
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Israel to 'speed up' military offensive
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| Apr.7 |
West Bank |
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Army killed 200 Palestinians in 10-days |
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West Bank |
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Jenin, Nablus offensive winding down |
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West Bank |
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Israel defies US pressure to withdraw |
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| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
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Iraq cuts off oil exports |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon unmoved by US pressure |
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West Bank |
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Israeli troops begin withdrawal
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| Apr.9 |
West Bank |
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13 Israeli soldiers die in Jenin ambush| Palestinians detonated bombs as the soldiers entered a building in the camp and gunmen fired from surrounding rooftops | |
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London |
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Poignant farewell to Queen Mother The coffin has made its final journey from Westminster Abbey to Windsor where she will be laid to rest alongside George VI
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Israel |
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8 killed by suicide bomb on bus
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| Apr.10 |
Israel |
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Israel called off any further withdrawals |
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West Bank |
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Israel says campaign not over |
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| |
West Bank |
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Troops occupied three more areas
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| Apr.11 |
Tunisia |
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Blast at synagogue kills 21 Powerful explosion at an ancient synagogue on the island of Djerba. A truck filled with natural gas crashed into a wall
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West Bank |
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Israel steps up Palestinian arrests |
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Israel |
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Powell in Israel as campaign continues |
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Venezuela |
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President to resign
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| Apr.12 |
Jerusalem |
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Suicide blast kills 6
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Venezuela |
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Interim president sworn in |
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Israel |
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Powell postpones Arafat talks |
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| Apr.13 |
USA |
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US approves Arafat-Powell meeting |
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez returns to power| Ousted President formally resumed his presidential powers in a televised ceremony | |
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West Bank |
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Powell talks peace with Arafat
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South Korea |
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Chinese jet crashes An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash
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US Georgia |
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Woods wins US Masters |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon proposes peace conference |
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| Apr.15 |
West Bank |
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Israeli forces seize leading Palestinian
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South Korea |
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50 pulled alive from crush |
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West Bank |
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Israel 'to withdraw within a week' |
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Beirut |
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Powell held talks in Lebanon and Syria |
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| Apr.16 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch Government quits over Srebrenica |
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Bush clings to Mid-East hope |
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Kabul |
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Kabul joy as ex-king returns| 87-year-old Zahir Shah has returned from Italy accompanied by Karzai amid tight security after almost 30 years of exile | |
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| Apr.18 |
Milan |
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Plane hits Milan skyscraper| A small plane has hit a skyscraper setting the top floors of the 30-storey building on fire and killing 3 people | |
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West Bank |
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UN: Jenin camp 'horrific beyond belief' |
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| Apr.19 |
Gaza |
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Tanks and troops enter Rafah |
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Argentina |
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Bank freeze ordered |
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UN Security Council |
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UN agrees to Jenin probe
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| Apr.20 |
West Bank |
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Tragedy at Jenin, says US envoy |
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| |
West Bank |
|
Israel starts Nablus and Ramallah pullout
|
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| Apr.21 |
Paris |
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Shock success for Le Pen| Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May | | |
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Philippines |
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Blasts kill 14 |
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Paris |
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Thousands demonstrate against Le Pen |
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| Apr.22 |
Paris |
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Fury at Le Pen intensifies |
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| Apr.23 |
Vatican |
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Pope condemns US church sex abuse
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West Bank |
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Israel delays UN mission to Jenin |
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| Apr.24 |
West Bank |
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EU holding talks with Arafat |
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West Bank |
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Tanks and troops entered Hebron
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| Apr.25 |
West Bank |
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Palestinians 'jailed' for minister's killing |
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Texas |
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Saudis issue blunt warning to Bush
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| Apr.26 |
Germany |
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18 die in school massacre| Expelled ex-pupil went on a shooting spree in the city of Erfurt. 14 teachers, a policewoman and 2 pupils were shot dead | |
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Germany |
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Massacre sparks guns rethink |
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| Apr.27 |
Afghanistan |
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Fierce clash as Rumsfeld visits |
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Indonesia |
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Muslim mob attacks village |
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Siberia |
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Former presidential candidate Lebed died |
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| Apr.28 |
West Bank |
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Arafat accepted plan to lift siege Israeli forces to let him travel once men wanted are moved to a Palestinian prison to be held by US and British guards
|
| |
West Bank |
|
Israeli army moves into Hebron |
|
|
| Apr.29 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition wins poll
|
| |
West Bank |
|
Moves to end Arafat siege |
|
| |
UN |
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UN waits on Israeli Jenin decision |
|
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| Apr.30 |
West Bank |
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Palestinians leave besieged church |
|
| |
UN |
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UN 'likely to shelve' Jenin mission
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| |
Sydney |
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May Day protesters clash with police |
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Pakistan |
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Musharraf won referendum
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| 2002 |
|
| Apr.1 |
West Bank |
Palestinian gunmen kill 'collaborators' |
|
| Apr.1 |
West Bank |
Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem
|
| Apr.1 |
West Bank |
Gun battles rage in Bethlehem |
|
| Apr.2 |
West Bank |
Tanks sweeping into Jenin and Salfit |
|
| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
Bethlehem church under siege| 100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church | | |
|
| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
Tanks enter Nablus 100 Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles has moved into Nablus. Soldiers are still surrounding the Church of the Nativity
|
| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
Israel reoccupies most of West Bank |
|
| Apr.4 |
West Bank |
Shooting erupts near Bethlehem church |
|
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Powell to be sent to Mid-East
|
| Apr.4 |
Israel |
Israel ignores Bush pullout call |
|
| Apr.5 |
West Bank |
Israel strikes at top militants |
|
| Apr.5 |
Washington |
Israel given new pullout warning
|
| Apr.6 |
West Bank |
Battle rages in Palestinian camp |
|
| Apr.6 |
West Bank |
Israel to 'speed up' military offensive
|
| Apr.7 |
West Bank |
Army killed 200 Palestinians in 10-days |
|
| Apr.7 |
West Bank |
Jenin, Nablus offensive winding down |
|
| Apr.7 |
West Bank |
Israel defies US pressure to withdraw |
|
| Apr.8 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon unmoved by US pressure |
|
| Apr.8 |
West Bank |
Israeli troops begin withdrawal
|
| Apr.9 |
West Bank |
13 Israeli soldiers die in Jenin ambush| Palestinians detonated bombs as the soldiers entered a building in the camp and gunmen fired from surrounding rooftops | |
|
| Apr.10 |
Israel |
Israel called off any further withdrawals |
|
| Apr.10 |
West Bank |
Israel says campaign not over |
|
| Apr.10 |
West Bank |
Troops occupied three more areas
|
| Apr.11 |
West Bank |
Israel steps up Palestinian arrests |
|
| Apr.14 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon proposes peace conference |
|
| Apr.15 |
West Bank |
Israeli forces seize leading Palestinian
|
| Apr.15 |
West Bank |
Israel 'to withdraw within a week' |
|
| Apr.18 |
West Bank |
UN: Jenin camp 'horrific beyond belief' |
|
| Apr.19 |
Gaza |
Tanks and troops enter Rafah |
|
| Apr.20 |
West Bank |
Tragedy at Jenin, says US envoy |
|
| Apr.20 |
West Bank |
Israel starts Nablus and Ramallah pullout
|
| Apr.23 |
West Bank |
Israel delays UN mission to Jenin |
|
| Apr.24 |
West Bank |
Tanks and troops entered Hebron
|
| Apr.27 |
Afghanistan |
Fierce clash as Rumsfeld visits |
|
| Apr.28 |
West Bank |
Israeli army moves into Hebron |
|
| Apr.30 |
West Bank |
Palestinians leave besieged church |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.14 |
South Korea |
Chinese jet crashes An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash
|
| Apr.15 |
South Korea |
50 pulled alive from crush |
|
| Apr.18 |
Milan |
Plane hits Milan skyscraper| A small plane has hit a skyscraper setting the top floors of the 30-storey building on fire and killing 3 people | |
|
| Apr.27 |
Siberia |
Former presidential candidate Lebed died |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.8 |
Iraq |
Iraq cuts off oil exports |
|
| Apr.19 |
Argentina |
Bank freeze ordered |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.6 |
France |
France wins 6 Nations Grand Slam |
|
| Apr.14 |
US Georgia |
Woods wins US Masters |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.1 |
West Bank |
Palestinian gunmen kill 'collaborators' |
|
| Apr.3 |
Guantanamo |
'US citizen' in Camp X-Ray |
|
| Apr.9 |
Israel |
8 killed by suicide bomb on bus
|
| Apr.11 |
Tunisia |
Blast at synagogue kills 21 Powerful explosion at an ancient synagogue on the island of Djerba. A truck filled with natural gas crashed into a wall
|
| Apr.12 |
Jerusalem |
Suicide blast kills 6
|
| Apr.19 |
UN Security Council |
UN agrees to Jenin probe
|
| Apr.21 |
Philippines |
Blasts kill 14 |
|
| Apr.23 |
Vatican |
Pope condemns US church sex abuse
|
| Apr.25 |
West Bank |
Palestinians 'jailed' for minister's killing |
|
| Apr.26 |
Germany |
18 die in school massacre| Expelled ex-pupil went on a shooting spree in the city of Erfurt. 14 teachers, a policewoman and 2 pupils were shot dead | |
|
| Apr.26 |
Germany |
Massacre sparks guns rethink |
|
| Apr.27 |
Indonesia |
Muslim mob attacks village |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.2 |
Jerusalem |
Arafat extradition considered Sharon did not rule out the possibility of exiling Arafat. He would not be allowed to return
|
| Apr.5 |
London |
Crowds honour Queen Mother |
|
| Apr.5 |
West Bank |
US envoy breaks Arafat isolation |
|
| Apr.9 |
London |
Poignant farewell to Queen Mother The coffin has made its final journey from Westminster Abbey to Windsor where she will be laid to rest alongside George VI
|
| Apr.11 |
Israel |
Powell in Israel as campaign continues |
|
| Apr.11 |
Venezuela |
President to resign
|
| Apr.12 |
Venezuela |
Interim president sworn in |
|
| Apr.12 |
Israel |
Powell postpones Arafat talks |
|
| Apr.13 |
USA |
US approves Arafat-Powell meeting |
|
| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
Chavez returns to power| Ousted President formally resumed his presidential powers in a televised ceremony | |
|
| Apr.14 |
West Bank |
Powell talks peace with Arafat
|
| Apr.15 |
Beirut |
Powell held talks in Lebanon and Syria |
|
| Apr.16 |
Netherlands |
Dutch Government quits over Srebrenica |
|
| Apr.17 |
Washington |
Bush clings to Mid-East hope |
|
| Apr.17 |
Kabul |
Kabul joy as ex-king returns| 87-year-old Zahir Shah has returned from Italy accompanied by Karzai amid tight security after almost 30 years of exile | |
|
| Apr.21 |
Paris |
Shock success for Le Pen| Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May | | |
|
| Apr.21 |
Paris |
Thousands demonstrate against Le Pen |
|
| Apr.22 |
Paris |
Fury at Le Pen intensifies |
|
| Apr.23 |
Vatican |
Pope condemns US church sex abuse
|
| Apr.24 |
West Bank |
EU holding talks with Arafat |
|
| Apr.25 |
Texas |
Saudis issue blunt warning to Bush
|
| Apr.27 |
Afghanistan |
Fierce clash as Rumsfeld visits |
|
| Apr.27 |
Siberia |
Former presidential candidate Lebed died |
|
| Apr.28 |
West Bank |
Arafat accepted plan to lift siege Israeli forces to let him travel once men wanted are moved to a Palestinian prison to be held by US and British guards
|
| Apr.29 |
Madagascar |
Opposition wins poll
|
| Apr.29 |
West Bank |
Moves to end Arafat siege |
|
| Apr.29 |
UN |
UN waits on Israeli Jenin decision |
|
| Apr.30 |
UN |
UN 'likely to shelve' Jenin mission
|
| Apr.30 |
Sydney |
May Day protesters clash with police |
|
| Apr.30 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf won referendum