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| Jan.15 |
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Israel sceptical about arrest |
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| Jan.24 |
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Bomb kills former warlord |
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| Feb.16 |
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Blast hits settlement, 3 killed, 20 injured |
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| Feb.19 |
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Gunmen killed 6 Israelis at checkpoint |
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| Feb.20 |
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Train inferno kills 350 |
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| Feb.26 |
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Support grows for Mid-East peace plan |
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| Mar.2 |
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9 Israelis killed in gun attack |
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| Mar.8 |
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Bloodiest day of clashes: 39 killed 30 Palestinians died in clashes with Israeli troops. 5 Israeli students killed by a Palestinian gunman at a settlement
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| Mar.14 |
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Lockerbie bomber's appeal dismissed
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| Mar.28 |
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Arabs offer Israelis peace plan |
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Israel attacks Arafat compound |
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| Mar.29 |
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Israelis storm Arafat HQ| The troops were fighting room-to-room. 60 people from inside the compound had been arrested. Suicide bombing killed 3 | |
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| Apr.1 |
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Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem |
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| Apr.2 |
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Arafat extradition considered
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| Apr.3 |
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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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Tanks enter Nablus
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| Apr.6 |
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Israel to 'speed up' military offensive |
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| Apr.8 |
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Israeli troops begin withdrawal |
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| Apr.9 |
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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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| Apr.10 |
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Troops occupied three more areas |
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| Apr.11 |
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Blast at synagogue kills 21
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| Apr.14 |
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Powell talks peace with Arafat |
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| Apr.15 |
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Israeli forces seize leading Palestinian |
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| Apr.19 |
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UN agrees to Jenin probe |
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| Apr.20 |
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Israel starts Nablus and Ramallah pullout |
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| Apr.24 |
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Tanks and troops entered Hebron |
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| Apr.25 |
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Saudis issue blunt warning to Bush |
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| Apr.28 |
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Arafat accepted plan to lift siege
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| May.1 |
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Israeli army leaves Ramallah |
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| May.9 |
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Bethlehem church siege ends
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| May.10 |
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Israel pulls out of Bethlehem |
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| May.18 |
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Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign' |
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| May.28 |
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Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families
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| Jun.5 |
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Israel attacks Arafat's HQ |
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| Jun.18 |
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Palestinian land be taken until terror ends |
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| Jun.21 |
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Israel tanks fire on Jenin crowd |
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Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
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| Jun.24 |
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Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror'
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| Jun.28 |
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Palestinian HQ in Hebron destroyed |
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| Jul.3 |
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Arafat reshuffles security officials |
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| Jul.5 |
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Bomb kills 30 in market
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| Jul.16 |
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Morocco defies Spain over Perejil Morocco has dismissed calls to withdraw an occupation force from a tiny disputed Mediterranean island
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| Jul.18 |
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Militants' relatives to be deported |
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| Jul.20 |
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Accord moves Sudan closer to peace |
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| Jul.26 |
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4 Jewish settlers killed |
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| Aug.1 |
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Iraq offers arms inspections talks Iraq has invited the UN chief weapons inspector to visit Baghdad for talks about the resumption of arms inspections
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| Aug.2 |
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White House skeptical of Iraqi offer |
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| Aug.8 |
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Saddam: U.S. attack 'doomed'
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| Aug.14 |
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Senior Hamas leader killed |
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| Aug.17 |
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Russia, Iraq close to $40b deal |
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| Aug.18 |
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Israel offers pullout deal to Palestinians |
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| Aug.19 |
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Abu Nidal dead Terrorist was found dead in his Baghdad apartment. He was suffering from a serious illness and committed suicide
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| Aug.20 |
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Hostages at Iraqi embassy A previously unknown Iraqi opposition group has taken hostages including the ambassador
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| Aug.27 |
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Bush tells Saudi no decision on Iraq |
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| Aug.28 |
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EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq Schroeder called Cheney's remarks a 'mistake'
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| Aug.31 |
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Israeli helicopter strike kills 5 |
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| Sep.2 |
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Israeli court backs Palestinian expulsions |
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| Sep.4 |
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Bush to seek Congress approval on Iraq |
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| Sep.8 |
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Ex-arms inspector defends Iraq |
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| Sep.11 |
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Arafat to form new government |
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| Sep.15 |
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Saudis offer bases for Iraq strike |
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| Sep.16 |
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Iraq agrees to weapons inspections Iraq will allow U.N. inspectors to immediately return to the country without conditions, but Bush administration skeptical
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| Sep.19 |
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UN inspectors to send team to Iraq |
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| Sep.20 |
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Israel army wrecks Arafat compound |
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| Sep.21 |
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Evacuation order for Arafat compound With Israeli troops surrounding compound poised for an assault, several hundred Palestinians took to the streets
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| Sep.24 |
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Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing
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| Sep.29 |
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Israel leaves Arafat compound
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| Oct.1 |
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U.N., Iraq agree on inspections Iraqis agreed to give U.N. weapons inspectors unrestricted access to most -- but not all -- of their country
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| Oct.6 |
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French tanker explodes A blazing tanker is spewing crude oil into the sea after an explosion, blamed by French officials on a terrorist attack
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| Oct.8 |
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Attack on Marines
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| Oct.10 |
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Congress backs Bush war powers The Senate (77-23 in favour) has followed the House of Representatives in authorising President to use force against Iraq
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| Oct.20 |
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Prisoner amnesty
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| Oct.22 |
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Iraqis protest missing 'prisoners'
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| Oct.28 |
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US diplomat shot dead
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| Nov.1 |
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Jail fire kills 49
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| Nov.4 |
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U.S. kills Cole suspect
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| Nov.8 |
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U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441| Security Council resolution demands unfettered access for U.N. inspectors to search for weapons of mass destruction | |
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| Nov.12 |
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Parliament rejects resolution
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| |
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bin Laden tape praises attacks An audiotaped statement attributed to Osama praises recent terror attacks in Yemen, Kuwait, Bali and Moscow
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| |
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Israelis descend on Nablus |
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| Nov.13 |
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Iraq accepts U.N. resolution Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations delivered a reply to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
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| Nov.15 |
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12 Dead in Attack on Israelis in Hebron
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| Nov.18 |
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UN Inspectors Arrive Weapons inspectors, backed by a tough new resolution 1441, are back in Iraq for the first time since January 1998
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| Dec.3 |
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Saddam's palace opens up
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| Dec.4 |
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Iraq condemns inspectors as 'spies' |
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| Dec.5 |
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Saddam: Give U.N. inspectors a chance |
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| Dec.6 |
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U.N. to keep tight lid on Iraqi declaration |
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| Dec.7 |
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Iraq hands over arms declaration| Iraq has delivered its voluminous inventory of its weapons programs to U.N. inspectors, a day ahead of a deadline | |
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| Dec.8 |
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Sec. Council to see unedited declaration |
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| Dec.9 |
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Experts examine Iraq dossier |
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| Dec.10 |
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Scud missile ship seized| 12 missiles were found aboard unflagged ship, called the So San, that stopped in the Indian Ocean by a Spanish frigate | |
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| Dec.11 |
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Yemen protests over Scud seizure |
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U.S. lets Scud ship sail to Yemen
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| Dec.13 |
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U.S.: Iraq report 'far short' of complete |
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| Dec.14 |
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2 held for diplomat killing
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| |
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Iraqi opposition talks |
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| Dec.16 |
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Assad optimistic after Iraq talks |
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Powell: Iraq declaration has 'problems' |
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| Dec.18 |
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Officials: Bush to declare Iraq in violation |
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| Dec.19 |
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'Little new' in Iraq declaration |
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Powell: Declaration 'fails totally'
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| |
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Bush to speak on Iraq 'violation' |
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| Dec.20 |
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Blix wants intelligence from U.S., U.K.
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| |
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US moves towards war footing |
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| |
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Bush: 'A disappointing day' for peace |
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| Dec.21 |
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Bomb scare grounds flight to Jordan |
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| |
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US calls for tougher Iraq inspections |
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| Dec.22 |
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Palestinians to postpone elections The election has been postponed until Israel withdraws from all Palestinian cities and territories
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| |
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Iraq dismisses U.S. and UK criticism |
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| |
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US rebuffs Iraq's CIA invitation |
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| Dec.23 |
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UN questions key Iraqi scientists |
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| |
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U.S. drone shot down
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| Dec.24 |
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Israel pulls back from Bethlehem |
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| |
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Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem
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| Dec.26 |
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Experts question Iraq scientists |
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| |
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9 Palestinians killed
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| Dec.28 |
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Iraq names key scientists |
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| Dec.30 |
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3 U.S. aid workers killed A suspected Islamic extremist shot dead 3 humanitarian workers and wounded a fourth at a missionary hospital
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| |
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US seeks justice over murders |
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| Dec.31 |
|
Annan: Iraq is cooperating |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Feb.26 |
Support grows for Mid-East peace plan |
|
| Mar.8 |
Bloodiest day of clashes: 39 killed 30 Palestinians died in clashes with Israeli troops. 5 Israeli students killed by a Palestinian gunman at a settlement
|
| Mar.28 |
Arabs offer Israelis peace plan |
|
| Mar.28 |
Israel attacks Arafat compound |
|
| Mar.29 |
Israelis storm Arafat HQ| The troops were fighting room-to-room. 60 people from inside the compound had been arrested. Suicide bombing killed 3 | |
|
| Apr.1 |
Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem |
|
| Apr.3 |
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 |
Tanks enter Nablus
|
| Apr.6 |
Israel to 'speed up' military offensive |
|
| Apr.8 |
Israeli troops begin withdrawal |
|
| Apr.9 |
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 |
Troops occupied three more areas |
|
| Apr.15 |
Israeli forces seize leading Palestinian |
|
| Apr.20 |
Israel starts Nablus and Ramallah pullout |
|
| Apr.24 |
Tanks and troops entered Hebron |
|
| May.1 |
Israeli army leaves Ramallah |
|
| May.9 |
Bethlehem church siege ends
|
| May.10 |
Israel pulls out of Bethlehem |
|
| Jun.5 |
Israel attacks Arafat's HQ |
|
| Jun.18 |
Palestinian land be taken until terror ends |
|
| Jun.21 |
Israel tanks fire on Jenin crowd |
|
| Jun.21 |
Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
|
| Jun.28 |
Palestinian HQ in Hebron destroyed |
|
| Jul.16 |
Morocco defies Spain over Perejil Morocco has dismissed calls to withdraw an occupation force from a tiny disputed Mediterranean island
|
| Jul.20 |
Accord moves Sudan closer to peace |
|
| Aug.1 |
Iraq offers arms inspections talks Iraq has invited the UN chief weapons inspector to visit Baghdad for talks about the resumption of arms inspections
|
| Aug.8 |
Saddam: U.S. attack 'doomed'
|
| Aug.18 |
Israel offers pullout deal to Palestinians |
|
| Aug.28 |
EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq Schroeder called Cheney's remarks a 'mistake'
|
| Aug.31 |
Israeli helicopter strike kills 5 |
|
| Sep.8 |
Ex-arms inspector defends Iraq |
|
| Sep.15 |
Saudis offer bases for Iraq strike |
|
| Sep.16 |
Iraq agrees to weapons inspections Iraq will allow U.N. inspectors to immediately return to the country without conditions, but Bush administration skeptical
|
| Sep.19 |
UN inspectors to send team to Iraq |
|
| Sep.20 |
Israel army wrecks Arafat compound |
|
| Sep.21 |
Evacuation order for Arafat compound With Israeli troops surrounding compound poised for an assault, several hundred Palestinians took to the streets
|
| Sep.24 |
Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing
|
| Sep.29 |
Israel leaves Arafat compound
|
| Oct.1 |
U.N., Iraq agree on inspections Iraqis agreed to give U.N. weapons inspectors unrestricted access to most -- but not all -- of their country
|
| Oct.8 |
Attack on Marines
|
| Oct.10 |
Congress backs Bush war powers The Senate (77-23 in favour) has followed the House of Representatives in authorising President to use force against Iraq
|
| Nov.4 |
U.S. kills Cole suspect
|
| Nov.8 |
U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441| Security Council resolution demands unfettered access for U.N. inspectors to search for weapons of mass destruction | |
|
| Nov.12 |
Israelis descend on Nablus |
|
| Nov.18 |
UN Inspectors Arrive Weapons inspectors, backed by a tough new resolution 1441, are back in Iraq for the first time since January 1998
|
| Dec.3 |
Saddam's palace opens up
|
| Dec.4 |
Iraq condemns inspectors as 'spies' |
|
| Dec.5 |
Saddam: Give U.N. inspectors a chance |
|
| Dec.6 |
U.N. to keep tight lid on Iraqi declaration |
|
| Dec.7 |
Iraq hands over arms declaration| Iraq has delivered its voluminous inventory of its weapons programs to U.N. inspectors, a day ahead of a deadline | |
|
| Dec.10 |
Scud missile ship seized| 12 missiles were found aboard unflagged ship, called the So San, that stopped in the Indian Ocean by a Spanish frigate | |
|
| Dec.11 |
U.S. lets Scud ship sail to Yemen
|
| Dec.19 |
'Little new' in Iraq declaration |
|
| Dec.19 |
Bush to speak on Iraq 'violation' |
|
| Dec.20 |
Blix wants intelligence from U.S., U.K.
|
| Dec.20 |
US moves towards war footing |
|
| Dec.20 |
Bush: 'A disappointing day' for peace |
|
| Dec.21 |
US calls for tougher Iraq inspections |
|
| Dec.23 |
UN questions key Iraqi scientists |
|
| Dec.23 |
U.S. drone shot down
|
| Dec.24 |
Israel pulls back from Bethlehem |
|
| Dec.26 |
Experts question Iraq scientists |
|
| Dec.26 |
9 Palestinians killed
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Feb.20 |
Train inferno kills 350 |
|
| May.28 |
Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families
|
| Oct.6 |
French tanker explodes A blazing tanker is spewing crude oil into the sea after an explosion, blamed by French officials on a terrorist attack
|
| Nov.1 |
Jail fire kills 49
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.17 |
Russia, Iraq close to $40b deal |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.15 |
Israel sceptical about arrest |
|
| Jan.24 |
Bomb kills former warlord |
|
| Feb.16 |
Blast hits settlement, 3 killed, 20 injured |
|
| Feb.19 |
Gunmen killed 6 Israelis at checkpoint |
|
| Mar.2 |
9 Israelis killed in gun attack |
|
| Mar.14 |
Lockerbie bomber's appeal dismissed
|
| Apr.11 |
Blast at synagogue kills 21
|
| Apr.19 |
UN agrees to Jenin probe |
|
| May.28 |
Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families
|
| Jul.5 |
Bomb kills 30 in market
|
| Jul.18 |
Militants' relatives to be deported |
|
| Jul.26 |
4 Jewish settlers killed |
|
| Aug.14 |
Senior Hamas leader killed |
|
| Aug.19 |
Abu Nidal dead Terrorist was found dead in his Baghdad apartment. He was suffering from a serious illness and committed suicide
|
| Aug.20 |
Hostages at Iraqi embassy A previously unknown Iraqi opposition group has taken hostages including the ambassador
|
| Sep.2 |
Israeli court backs Palestinian expulsions |
|
| Oct.6 |
French tanker explodes A blazing tanker is spewing crude oil into the sea after an explosion, blamed by French officials on a terrorist attack
|
| Oct.8 |
Attack on Marines
|
| Oct.20 |
Prisoner amnesty
|
| Oct.28 |
US diplomat shot dead
|
| Nov.1 |
Jail fire kills 49
|
| Nov.12 |
bin Laden tape praises attacks An audiotaped statement attributed to Osama praises recent terror attacks in Yemen, Kuwait, Bali and Moscow
|
| Nov.15 |
12 Dead in Attack on Israelis in Hebron
|
| Dec.14 |
2 held for diplomat killing
|
| Dec.21 |
Bomb scare grounds flight to Jordan |
|
| Dec.30 |
3 U.S. aid workers killed A suspected Islamic extremist shot dead 3 humanitarian workers and wounded a fourth at a missionary hospital
|
| Dec.30 |
US seeks justice over murders |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.2 |
Arafat extradition considered
|
| Apr.14 |
Powell talks peace with Arafat |
|
| Apr.25 |
Saudis issue blunt warning to Bush |
|
| Apr.28 |
Arafat accepted plan to lift siege
|
| May.18 |
Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign' |
|
| Jun.21 |
Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
|
| Jun.24 |
Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror'
|
| Jul.3 |
Arafat reshuffles security officials |
|
| Jul.18 |
Militants' relatives to be deported |
|
| Jul.20 |
Accord moves Sudan closer to peace |
|
| Aug.2 |
White House skeptical of Iraqi offer |
|
| Aug.27 |
Bush tells Saudi no decision on Iraq |
|
| Sep.4 |
Bush to seek Congress approval on Iraq |
|
| Sep.11 |
Arafat to form new government |
|
| Sep.24 |
Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing
|
| Oct.1 |
U.N., Iraq agree on inspections Iraqis agreed to give U.N. weapons inspectors unrestricted access to most -- but not all -- of their country
|
| Oct.10 |
Congress backs Bush war powers The Senate (77-23 in favour) has followed the House of Representatives in authorising President to use force against Iraq
|
| Oct.22 |
Iraqis protest missing 'prisoners'
|
| Nov.8 |
U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441| Security Council resolution demands unfettered access for U.N. inspectors to search for weapons of mass destruction | |
|
| Nov.12 |
Parliament rejects resolution
|
| Nov.13 |
Iraq accepts U.N. resolution Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations delivered a reply to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
|
| Dec.8 |
Sec. Council to see unedited declaration |
|
| Dec.9 |
Experts examine Iraq dossier |
|
| Dec.11 |
Yemen protests over Scud seizure |
|
| Dec.13 |
U.S.: Iraq report 'far short' of complete |
|
| Dec.14 |
Iraqi opposition talks |
|
| Dec.16 |
Assad optimistic after Iraq talks |
|
| Dec.16 |
Powell: Iraq declaration has 'problems' |
|
| Dec.18 |
Officials: Bush to declare Iraq in violation |
|
| Dec.19 |
Powell: Declaration 'fails totally'
|
| Dec.22 |
Palestinians to postpone elections The election has been postponed until Israel withdraws from all Palestinian cities and territories
|
| Dec.22 |
Iraq dismisses U.S. and UK criticism |
|
| Dec.22 |
US rebuffs Iraq's CIA invitation |
|
| Dec.24 |
Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem
|
| Dec.28 |
Iraq names key scientists |
|
| Dec.31 |
Annan: Iraq is cooperating |