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| 2002 |
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| Sep.24 |
NATO talks focus on terror, Iraq Russian Defence Minister Ivanov is preparing to join his NATO counterparts for talks
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.1 |
19 Poles killed in bus crash A tourist bus carrying more than four dozen Polish pilgrims crashed near Lake Balaton
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| Aug.12 |
Prague on alert for storm surge Unseasonable storms in the south of the Czech Republic have already killed 6 people and some towns have been cut off
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| Aug.12 |
35,000 ordered to evacuate from flood Prague officials ordered the evacuation from a section of town threatened by floodwater
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| Aug.13 |
Prague floods surge to new peaks| There are fears that river defences will be overwhelmed and the old city completely inundated | | |
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| Aug.14 |
Prague fears second flood surge Sandbags and flood barriers are under maximum pressure as the city faces up to its 'worst moment'
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| Aug.15 |
Flood damage releases poison gas Potentially deadly chlorine gas was leaking into the air from a chemical plant 12 miles north of Prague
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| Aug.18 |
Budapest braces for flood surge| Nervous residents piled up sandbags. Central Europe's leaders are meeting to discuss the huge costs of the destruction | |
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| Aug.20 |
Disease threat from flooding Floodwaters have swamped a cemetery where 10,000 Holocaust victims are buried creating a stinking lake at Theresienstadt
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| Aug.26 |
Prague plant leaks killer chlorine Managers at the Spolana plant have been removed and an investigation has been launched of a 'mini-Chernobyl'
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| 2002 |
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| Jun.4 |
South Korea 2-0 Poland The Korean team sent their country into raptures as South Korea lit the blue touch paper to the World Cup
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| Aug.14 |
Man Utd crashes to shocking loss
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| Aug.18 |
Barrichello wins GP Rubens Barrichello edged Michael Schumacher to win the Grand Prix and the 1-2 finish secures constructors' title
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| Oct.12 |
England come-from-behind over Slovakia Owen captured two opportunist headed goals as England beat Slovakia 2-1
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| 2002 |
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| Feb.23 |
Archbishop 'molested students' The Pope has ordered an inquiry into allegations that Monsignor Juliusz Paetz sexually abused seminarians and priests
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| Apr.3 |
Robbers chased across 3 countries Police have arrested 3 armed men after a two-day car chase through Germany and Poland
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| Sep.25 |
Rumsfeld: Evidence links Iraq, al Qaeda U.S. intelligence has determined there is a link between Iraq and the al Qaeda, but Secretary refused to elaborate
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| 2002 |
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| Feb.23 |
Archbishop 'molested students' The Pope has ordered an inquiry into allegations that Monsignor Juliusz Paetz sexually abused seminarians and priests
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| Apr.7 |
High turnout for parliamentary elections Prime Minister Orban's centre-right party, Fidesz, faces a challenge from the opposition Socialists
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| Aug.16 |
Pope arrives in hometown Krakow About 10,000 people waved flags and cheered as Pope John Paul II touched down
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| Aug.17 |
Poles celebrate pope's visit Tens of thousands gave Pope John Paul II a joyous welcome as he arrived to consecrate a new basilica
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| Aug.18 |
Millions cheer pope in Krakow| 2.5 million crowd is waving both Polish and Vatican flags. Neighbouring countries seemed to invigorate John Paul II | |
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| Sep.21 |
Poll puts Slovakia on track for EU Ex-premier Meciar leading, but too weak to be re-elected in the face of opposition from potential coalition partners
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| Oct.9 |
EU sets date for historic union| The European Commission has recommended that 10 ex-communist countries join the European Union in two years' time | |
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| Nov.21 |
NATO expands by 7 members| The alliance has formally agreed to add ex-Soviet republics to its ranks for the first time | | |
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