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| May.1 |
France |
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May Day rallies against Le Pen |
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West Bank |
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Israeli army leaves Ramallah
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Madrid |
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Real makes Champions League final |
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| May.2 |
Washington |
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Bush 'not ready' to meet Arafat |
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 Washington |
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Middle East conference to be convened Bush has urged Yasser Arafat to use his freedom to show leadership towards achieving peace with Israel
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| May.3 |
UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic clashes with Kosovo leader
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Boston |
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Boston Church rejects sex abuse deal |
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Bangladesh |
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More than 100 dead in ferry tragedy |
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| May.4 |
Northern Nigeria |
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Aircraft with 75 people crashed
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West Bank |
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Israel steps up Bethlehem action |
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West Bank |
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British, American to resolve Church siege |
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| May.5 |
 Paris |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide| Voters surged to the polls to keep out far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The incumbent has won about 80% of the vote | |
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Myanmar |
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Aung San Suu Kyi freed |
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| May.6 |
 Netherlands |
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Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered| Fortuyn, 54, was shot as he left a radio studio. Scuffles have broken out between police and protesters | |
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West Bank |
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Deal reached on Bethlehem siege |
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Netherlands |
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Crisis talks over assassination |
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| May.7 |
Netherlands |
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Election to go ahead |
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 Israel |
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Suicide bomb kills 16 near Tel Aviv| In the first suicide bomb attack in Israel for almost a month, 16 people have been killed in a crowded social club | |
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Northeast China |
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Airliner crashes into the sea
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 Karachi |
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Bus blast kills 12 10 of the victims are French workers and the other 2 are Pakistani, one of whom is the suicide attacker
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Israel |
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Israel to retaliate for suicide blast |
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| May.8 |
West Bank |
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Arafat orders end to 'terrorist' attacks |
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Israel |
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Israel approves 'anti-terror' actions
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Netherlands |
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Feyenoord beats Dortmund in UEFA final |
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West Bank |
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End to Bethlehem siege 'in sight' |
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| May.9 |
North Caucasus |
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Deadly blast hits parade
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West Bank |
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Bethlehem siege deal unravels |
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West Bank |
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EU brokers new Bethlehem deal |
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West Bank |
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Bethlehem church siege ends 39 Palestinian militants have left the Church of the Nativity. Cyprus to give temporary sanctuary to 13 of them
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| May.10 |
Cyprus |
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Bethlehem militants fly into exile |
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West Bank |
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Israel pulls out of Bethlehem
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West Bank |
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Bethlehem rejoices at Israeli withdrawal |
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| May.11 |
Israel |
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Israel rethinks Gaza assault
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Tel Aviv |
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Thousands rally for peace |
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| May.12 |
Kazakhstan |
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Russian cosmodrome roof collapses
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Israel |
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Israel sends Gaza reservists home |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon loses Likud vote |
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 Cuba |
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Cuba opens up for Carter 
Map of Havana Cuba| Along with Fidel Castro, Carter toured Havana's historical district for several hours | |
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| May.13 |
 Moscow |
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Russia and US agree arms cuts Bush says the United States and Russia have reached agreement on cutting their nuclear arsenals
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Kashmir |
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Nearly 30 dead in attack |
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| May.14 |
NATO |
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Nato moves to embrace Russia
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Cuba |
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Lift Cuba embargo, Carter tells US |
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| May.15 |
West Bank |
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Arafat commits to Palestinian reform |
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Scotland |
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Real wins European Cup over Leverkusen
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Netherlands |
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Right gains ground in poll |
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| May.16 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush feels heat over terror alert Members of the Congress have demanded to know whether the government was given enough information to head off the attacks
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Pakistan |
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Body found may be Daniel Pearl's
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Washington |
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White House 'not warned of attacks' |
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West Bank |
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Israeli forces re-enter Jenin |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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Row deepens over terror warnings
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West Bank |
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Arafat casts doubt on elections |
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Washington |
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Bush defiant on terror warnings |
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| May.18 |
Kashmir |
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Row over Kashmir attack deepens |
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West Bank |
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Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign'
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Washington |
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US picks up new terror warnings |
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| May.19 |
 East Timor |
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Birth of a nation East Timor has officially been declared independent after Kofi Annan handed over authority to the new government
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Israel |
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Suicide blast hits Netanya market
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West Bank |
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Palestinians condemn bombing |
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| May.20 |
Beirut |
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Beirut bomb kills militant leader's son |
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Jerusalem |
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Sharon sacks four ministers
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Washington |
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Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo |
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| May.21 |
Kashmir |
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Leading separatist killed
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Washington |
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Warning on terror weapons |
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Kashmir |
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Strike as Indian PM visits |
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| May.22 |
 Kashmir |
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Vajpayee rallies troops Prime Minister has told front line troops to prepare for a 'decisive battle' against Islamic insurgents
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Washington |
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Police find missing intern's body
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Pakistan |
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Nuclear rivals talk tough over Kashmir |
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Israel |
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3 die in suicide blast |
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Kashmir |
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Vajpayee consults army amid war fears |
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| May.23 |
Israel |
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Night club bomb attack averted |
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| May.24 |
Moscow |
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Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal| Landmark nuclear arms treaty slashes the two countries' arsenals by two-thirds. It's banishing the legacy of the Cold War | |
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U.S. Congress |
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FBI's missed terror clues investigated |
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Pakistan |
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Missile test success hailed
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| May.25 |
 Taiwan |
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Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea| There is little hope of finding survivors after a Boeing 747-200 crashed on its way to Hong Kong | |
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Mozambique |
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Train crash kills 117 |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan test fires second missile |
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| May.26 |
Colombia |
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Uribe elected president
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Oklahoma |
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Motorists die as bridge collapses |
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| May.27 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf: Pakistan does not want war |
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Pakistan |
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Third missile tested |
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| May.28 |
New Delhi |
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India hits back over 'dangerous' speech |
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NATO |
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Nato-Russia Council established |
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 Libya |
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Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families The money would only be handed over to the 270 victims as sanctions on Libya were lifted
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| May.29 |
Washington |
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FBI unveils major shake-up |
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Washington |
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US welcomes Libya's 'Lockerbie offer' |
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Kashmir |
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Militants attack Indian police
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| May.30 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan 'shifts men from al-Qaeda hunt'
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Washington |
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Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir |
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| May.31 |
India |
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Foreign nationals urged to leave Citizens and some diplomats from the US, Britain, New Zealand and Australia have been advised to return home
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 South Korea |
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France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening Senegal was playing their first ever match in the World Cup finals. Pape Bouba Diop's goal on 30 minutes handed victory
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Kashmir |
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Shelling and attacks go on |
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| 2002 |
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| May.1 |
West Bank |
Israeli army leaves Ramallah
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| May.2 |
Washington |
Middle East conference to be convened Bush has urged Yasser Arafat to use his freedom to show leadership towards achieving peace with Israel
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| May.4 |
West Bank |
Israel steps up Bethlehem action |
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| May.4 |
West Bank |
British, American to resolve Church siege |
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| May.6 |
West Bank |
Deal reached on Bethlehem siege |
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| May.7 |
Israel |
Israel to retaliate for suicide blast |
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| May.8 |
West Bank |
Arafat orders end to 'terrorist' attacks |
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| May.8 |
Israel |
Israel approves 'anti-terror' actions
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| May.8 |
West Bank |
End to Bethlehem siege 'in sight' |
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| May.9 |
West Bank |
Bethlehem siege deal unravels |
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| May.9 |
West Bank |
EU brokers new Bethlehem deal |
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| May.9 |
West Bank |
Bethlehem church siege ends 39 Palestinian militants have left the Church of the Nativity. Cyprus to give temporary sanctuary to 13 of them
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| May.10 |
West Bank |
Israel pulls out of Bethlehem
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| May.10 |
West Bank |
Bethlehem rejoices at Israeli withdrawal |
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| May.11 |
Israel |
Israel rethinks Gaza assault
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| May.11 |
Tel Aviv |
Thousands rally for peace |
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| May.12 |
Israel |
Israel sends Gaza reservists home |
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| May.13 |
Moscow |
Russia and US agree arms cuts Bush says the United States and Russia have reached agreement on cutting their nuclear arsenals
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| May.16 |
West Bank |
Israeli forces re-enter Jenin |
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| May.21 |
Washington |
Warning on terror weapons |
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| May.22 |
Kashmir |
Vajpayee rallies troops Prime Minister has told front line troops to prepare for a 'decisive battle' against Islamic insurgents
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| May.22 |
Pakistan |
Nuclear rivals talk tough over Kashmir |
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| May.22 |
Kashmir |
Vajpayee consults army amid war fears |
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| May.24 |
Moscow |
Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal| Landmark nuclear arms treaty slashes the two countries' arsenals by two-thirds. It's banishing the legacy of the Cold War | |
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| May.24 |
Pakistan |
Missile test success hailed
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| May.25 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan test fires second missile |
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| May.27 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf: Pakistan does not want war |
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| May.27 |
Pakistan |
Third missile tested |
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| May.28 |
NATO |
Nato-Russia Council established |
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| May.29 |
Kashmir |
Militants attack Indian police
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| May.30 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan 'shifts men from al-Qaeda hunt'
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| May.30 |
Washington |
Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir |
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| May.31 |
Kashmir |
Shelling and attacks go on |
|
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| 2002 |
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| May.3 |
Bangladesh |
More than 100 dead in ferry tragedy |
|
| May.4 |
Northern Nigeria |
Aircraft with 75 people crashed
|
| May.7 |
Northeast China |
Airliner crashes into the sea
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| May.12 |
Kazakhstan |
Russian cosmodrome roof collapses
|
| May.25 |
Taiwan |
Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea| There is little hope of finding survivors after a Boeing 747-200 crashed on its way to Hong Kong | |
|
| May.25 |
Mozambique |
Train crash kills 117 |
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| May.26 |
Oklahoma |
Motorists die as bridge collapses |
|
| May.28 |
Libya |
Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families The money would only be handed over to the 270 victims as sanctions on Libya were lifted
|
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| 2002 |
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| May.1 |
Madrid |
Real makes Champions League final |
|
| May.8 |
Netherlands |
Feyenoord beats Dortmund in UEFA final |
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| May.15 |
Scotland |
Real wins European Cup over Leverkusen
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| May.31 |
South Korea |
France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening Senegal was playing their first ever match in the World Cup finals. Pape Bouba Diop's goal on 30 minutes handed victory
|
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| 2002 |
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| May.3 |
UN Tribunal |
Milosevic clashes with Kosovo leader
|
| May.3 |
Boston |
Boston Church rejects sex abuse deal |
|
| May.6 |
Netherlands |
Right wing politician Fortuyn murdered| Fortuyn, 54, was shot as he left a radio studio. Scuffles have broken out between police and protesters | |
|
| May.7 |
Israel |
Suicide bomb kills 16 near Tel Aviv| In the first suicide bomb attack in Israel for almost a month, 16 people have been killed in a crowded social club | |
|
| May.7 |
Karachi |
Bus blast kills 12 10 of the victims are French workers and the other 2 are Pakistani, one of whom is the suicide attacker
|
| May.9 |
North Caucasus |
Deadly blast hits parade
|
| May.10 |
Cyprus |
Bethlehem militants fly into exile |
|
| May.13 |
Kashmir |
Nearly 30 dead in attack |
|
| May.16 |
Pakistan |
Body found may be Daniel Pearl's
|
| May.16 |
Washington |
White House 'not warned of attacks' |
|
| May.18 |
Washington |
US picks up new terror warnings |
|
| May.19 |
Israel |
Suicide blast hits Netanya market
|
| May.20 |
Beirut |
Beirut bomb kills militant leader's son |
|
| May.21 |
Kashmir |
Leading separatist killed
|
| May.22 |
Washington |
Police find missing intern's body
|
| May.22 |
Israel |
3 die in suicide blast |
|
| May.23 |
Israel |
Night club bomb attack averted |
|
| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
FBI's missed terror clues investigated |
|
| May.28 |
Libya |
Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families The money would only be handed over to the 270 victims as sanctions on Libya were lifted
|
| May.29 |
Washington |
FBI unveils major shake-up |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| May.1 |
France |
May Day rallies against Le Pen |
|
| May.2 |
Washington |
Bush 'not ready' to meet Arafat |
|
| May.2 |
Washington |
Middle East conference to be convened Bush has urged Yasser Arafat to use his freedom to show leadership towards achieving peace with Israel
|
| May.3 |
Boston |
Boston Church rejects sex abuse deal |
|
| May.5 |
Paris |
Chirac wins elections by a landslide| Voters surged to the polls to keep out far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The incumbent has won about 80% of the vote | |
|
| May.5 |
Myanmar |
Aung San Suu Kyi freed |
|
| May.6 |
West Bank |
Deal reached on Bethlehem siege |
|
| May.6 |
Netherlands |
Crisis talks over assassination |
|
| May.7 |
Netherlands |
Election to go ahead |
|
| May.11 |
Tel Aviv |
Thousands rally for peace |
|
| May.12 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon loses Likud vote |
|
| May.12 |
Cuba |
Cuba opens up for Carter Map of Havana Cuba| Along with Fidel Castro, Carter toured Havana's historical district for several hours | |
|
| May.14 |
NATO |
Nato moves to embrace Russia
|
| May.14 |
Cuba |
Lift Cuba embargo, Carter tells US |
|
| May.15 |
West Bank |
Arafat commits to Palestinian reform |
|
| May.15 |
Netherlands |
Right gains ground in poll |
|
| May.16 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush feels heat over terror alert Members of the Congress have demanded to know whether the government was given enough information to head off the attacks
|
| May.17 |
Washington |
Row deepens over terror warnings
|
| May.17 |
West Bank |
Arafat casts doubt on elections |
|
| May.17 |
Washington |
Bush defiant on terror warnings |
|
| May.18 |
Kashmir |
Row over Kashmir attack deepens |
|
| May.18 |
West Bank |
Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign'
|
| May.19 |
East Timor |
Birth of a nation East Timor has officially been declared independent after Kofi Annan handed over authority to the new government
|
| May.19 |
West Bank |
Palestinians condemn bombing |
|
| May.20 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon sacks four ministers
|
| May.20 |
Washington |
Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo |
|
| May.21 |
Kashmir |
Strike as Indian PM visits |
|
| May.24 |
Moscow |
Putin and Bush sign nuclear arms deal| Landmark nuclear arms treaty slashes the two countries' arsenals by two-thirds. It's banishing the legacy of the Cold War | |
|
| May.26 |
Colombia |
Uribe elected president
|
| May.28 |
New Delhi |
India hits back over 'dangerous' speech |
|
| May.28 |
NATO |
Nato-Russia Council established |
|
| May.29 |
Washington |
US welcomes Libya's 'Lockerbie offer' |
|
| May.30 |
Washington |
Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir |
|
| May.31 |
India |
Foreign nationals urged to leave Citizens and some diplomats from the US, Britain, New Zealand and Australia have been advised to return home
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